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I can only think "Tetris"

The meme, titled 'I can only think "Tetris"', contrasts how normal people solve simple addition versus how the creator solves the same problem. The top text reads 'Normal person:7+6=13' then 'Me:', followed by an image of Peter Griffin from Family Guy with an overcomplicated thought bubble full of complex math formulas, with overlaid text explaining his overwrought process to solve the simple sum: he borrows 3 from 6 to turn 7 into 10, then adds the remaining 3 to 10 to get 13, treating a trivial calculation like a complex math problem. The joke refers to this method of making a full round number as being similar to fitting Tetris blocks together to make a full line, poking fun at people who use overcomplicated mental math tricks for extremely basic arithmetic.
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Normal person:7+6=13
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i need to borrow 3 from 6 to make 7 whole (10), and then add the rest (10+3=13)

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The meme, titled 'I can only think "Tetris"', contrasts how normal people solve simple addition versus how the creator solves the same problem. The top text reads 'Normal person:7+6=13' then 'Me:', followed by an image of Peter Griffin from Family Guy with an overcomplicated thought bubble full of complex math formulas, with overlaid text explaining his overwrought process to solve the simple sum: he borrows 3 from 6 to turn 7 into 10, then adds the remaining 3 to 10 to get 13, treating a trivial calculation like a complex math problem. The joke refers to this method of making a full round number as being similar to fitting Tetris blocks together to make a full line, poking fun at people who use overcomplicated mental math tricks for extremely basic arithmetic.

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This meme was shared to the Reddit:Meme subreddit, sourced via RSS. It uses the popular Peter Griffin 'overcomplicated thinking' reaction image template from the animated sitcom Family Guy, edited to add text about the relatable experience of overcomplicating simple mental arithmetic, with the title referencing the similarity of the addition method to fitting Tetris blocks.

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