By pretending it's more artistic than it really is to bolster their weak self image?

Hey, you gotta bolster where you can these days.

Math Defense Mode:

https://i.imgur.com/narG63T.png?1

:D

ftfy

Dammit. I was gonna say that but didn't wanna go there. lol

*stems in math*

Seriously though Charles, if you think I'm exaggerating in order to hipsterise maths you're misreading things. It's just estranging to really enjoy the beauty and creativity of something, while so many people are not only dismissive but actually hostile towards it because of the stigma around maths and bad teaching. Kind of makes you want to go MATHS CAN BE FUN AND PRETTY I SWEAR

*math

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Ah the American linguistical inferiority complex

Nah. It's just more efficient. Letters cost money here.