This is not a joke!

I can't remember exactly when we learn negative numbers, but it must be at least PMR or lower sec standard right? So let me ask this question, what is

4-(-5) = ?

Okay, if u cant work that out, I strongly advice u do not proceed with the following post...

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So the last time we had classroom training was when we first joined, we had this boot camp for 30 of us all college hire (meaning age below 30 and less than 2 years of working experience). This time round, we have classroom training again but the group is slightly different. It consist of experience hires from India who have been transfered over a couple of months ago. Also meaning they are from different age group. (anyway, age doesn't seem to matter so much in what happened today, at least not when u talk about ppl in IT field with a basic degree from somewhere). BUT, the POINT is they are not any younger than us.

So a pre-test was given to somewhat introduce the class, the question looks easy but there are some specific reason for that kind of primary school level question. So the trainer ask the question one by one in sequence,

Some examples are:

4+5 = ?
5-4 = ?
...

Mine was 2 to the power of 3.. And then negative numbers, which was the highlight moment of the day!!

This experience hire (codename: EH) was given the question above,

4-(-5) = ?

Trainer: So EH, what's the answer?

EH : It's minus nine ( -9 )

Trainer: Sorry?

* there was a stunned silence for a short while (I was trying real hard to surpress laughing out loud) then the person sitting beside him, and many other started muttering "nine)

EH: The answer is minus nine (-9)

Okay, this time round i cant bother, i was bending my body towards the side and laughing so only my neighbour can see. I mean OMG, for one, how can he got that wrong, and for another one, everyone has already mentioned the right answer but he keep insisting his answer. Even the trainer was so awkward he just say right so the answer is... and drag on to the next topic, pretending none of these happen...

This is definitely the highlight, i mean how did he ended up in this job, IT system programmer getting that much pay and transfer from India to here... Gosh, i can't imaging my ex-boss seeing this happen, someone he interviewed... =p

The rest of the class are ppl fighting to answer whats's 10000 seconds in hour, min and sec. Notice i say "fighting" and yea, it was meant to be taking turns but some show off just want to impress he can do this really challenging question and say its 2 hours, 35 min 67 seconds. I dunno if it is his accent or he really say say 67 seconds. I had enough laughing for the day, u can take over from here...

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Just when I thought enough ridiculous things had happen for the day, there is this little incident when I was on my way home. A guy, obviously mentally unstable, was shouting, hitting his bag, singing and mumbling something about himself working in PSA ( it is a pretty big local Port management company i believe) in the MRT. First time i notice such ppl stranded on street, given the government here have lots of things under control... probably crack down after he was being fired...

I just avoid making eye-contact, i mean i dunno what's in his bag, but definitely cud be dangerous...

What a day...