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Also comes in anti-algebra and pro-subtraction.
Not to forget Anti-Integral and Anti-Matrix for the Math-PROs
I fully understand the Toothpaste.
keep your mouth math free!
Calculus = tartar. It’s not really a mistake.
Thank you. I was going to burn the internet to the ground if no one pointed this out in the first 5 posts.
I’m so happy you pointed this out. If someone hadn’t done so quickly I think iI would have lost a little more faith in people.
I was happier when I did not know. Ignorance was bliss!
Are you George Bush? Nah, just kidding!
Don’t insult me like that. Plus I think he goes by Dubya these days. Like P. Ditty keeps changing his name…
But it’s integral to the joke.
That’s such a derivative joke.
Thank you! I was thinking the exact same thing. I didn’t even laugh because I am also well aware that calculus means tartar.
Calculus is the professional term for tar tar. So not that funny.
It is a technically correct term, BUT it isnt the COMMON term…
Poor choice from translator+confussion of common term = still funny imho
Seen your dentist lately? Mine often uses the word, and he’s not weird.
? I grew up with a dentist as a family friend and I don’t remember him ever using that term.
Must be a “meh” term with some dentists; not really popular, but not really UNpopular.
I admit that I laughed when I saw it. Actually, I then kinda wished I *didn’t* know that particular meaning of calculus, because it sort of ruined it afterwards. :\
nice hairbot from futurama avatar.
“I’m a pretty girl!”
*Repeatedly combs same hair patch*
It may be to professional term, but it’s still funny. Lighten up a little
Calculus is also a single kidney stone.
Well all three of them suck then.
Calculus is also a small stone used for counting.
Er… LG makes toothpaste?
WOW – good eye! Bet it’s reliable!
Well, I’d trust them more than other no-name brands. And the packaging is probably why they stick to TVs and cellphones in America.
Yep, LG comes from Lucky-Goldstar and it’s a merger (kinda, one was a subsidiary of the other) between an electronics corporation, GoldStar, and its parent Lucky Chemicals (correctly Luk-Hai Chemicals). So yeah.
In Korea, LG makes everything.
In Korea, LG makes you
So where does LG make nothing?
In North Korea…
In LG you make North Korea?
No, nothing makes North Korea.
OOH! I know someone from Korea! Pick me, pick me!
nonono
In Korea, you make LG.
calculus is the same as tartar, its the more scientific term for it. FAIL on poster’s part for ignorance.
How about dental profession fail?
Dentist 1: “What should we call this crusty stuff that builds up on teeth?”
Dentist 2:”How about calculus? That way no one will ever be confused”
Dentist 1: “You never got past Algebra did you? Nevermind, I’ve got a early tee time, lets go with your suggestion.”
Yes, because obviously the math term came first.
Reminds me of the Americans who think that every slang phrase in the English language comes from 19th century America, and especially from the time of slavery. They even claim to have invented phrases that exist in Chaucer and Shakespeare.
like whateth?
Mathematical calculus was invented in the late 17th century while calculus in dentistry didn’t come into common usage until the 19th century.
So, yes, the math term did come first. Sorry.
Thank you I was going to mention that…
but actually since Calculus the word is Latin it came before that. Calc= small stone ulus – calx of a stone.
It can also mean some other stuff.
But… that’s waaay to much research/thought for a lol.
And to be honest I only ever really made it a bit past algebra.
Calculus was beyond me…
I HOPE I get past algebra, my grades this quarter were… meh…
I thought Issac Newton invented calculus.
That man is the devvviiill!
Was it first used as a math term or a dental term? I don’t know. And neither do you. Websters (at least the online version) clearly considers the math term to be the more common usage.
And obviously all slang comes from greats such as Shakespear and Chaucer:
Hamlet. ACT I Scene 2.
Frailty, thy name is bizatch!
Hamlet. ACT II Scene 2.
Man delights not me: no, nor hoes neither.
Hamlet. ACT I Scene 2.
Hamlet: His beard was grizzled,—no?
Horatio: Fo shizzle, as I have seen it in his life,
A sable silver’d.
Love it! Love Shakespeare. Would love to read and other translations of the Bard’s work you care to come up with. ROFL
That would’ve made Hamlet a much better read, indeed. Hamlet is one of my favorite plays, too.
my root is name cum japan from no.
LOL. I can just see it. Some boyz n da hood reading Shakespeare.
Its like when I thought I made up the f word. I was just rhyming. Its not hard to stumble upon words someone else made up.
But then. I despise Shakespeare.
Whoa! Lighten up. It really doesn’t matter if the person who posted it knew that calculus is also tartar – the fact that it can be mistaken for the mathematical calculus is still funny.
Agreed! I just don’t understand the need to critique the degree or quality of Fail. I thought the point (particularly of Engrish) is that the translation is funny. Whether or not it is “wrong”, is it funny? In my opinion, Anti-Calculus toothpaste is pretty darned funny.
You must be new to the internets. Welcome! Heer’s your orientation packet.
“I just don’t understand the need to critique the degree or quality of Fail.”
scientific sense of humor FAIL
HEY! Language!
Orrrrr……. maybe they knew and were just playing on words? Why are people so uptight today?
Get the sticks outta your collective asses and enjoy a laugh
Sense of humour fail. You do realise you can be intelligent and still see the funny side, right?
It’s like patting your head and rubbing your belly
*Caghs has way too much free time*
Heather you fail for acting like a freaking know it all just lighten up a little
Calculus – latin for ‘little pebbles’.
as a math term, originally the little pebbles used in an abacus.
Calculus is a real dental word. It’s also known as tartar. So, it’s more of a funny double-meaning doo-dad, not Engrish.
Still, it made the part of my brain that hates math cheer for joy.
I would take this.
this is not an engrish. dental calculus is the same thing as tartar. it’s basically calcified.
“f#cktions” is the perfect descriptive word for calculus, thank you so much!!
*sigh*
Well it was funny until people kept pointing out the alternate definition of calculus.
No! Dang it! A toothpaste that helps fight a form of math that makes people’s brains melt is still funny!
n.b. The poster apologizes for any and all typographical, spelling, and/or grammatical errors that may appear in this post.
Agreed.
Jess uesd the “b” word
Yes, but in this case it’s a spelling WIN!
ooh do i win a the internet for getting it right? >_>
Of course you do! and it’s so deliciously moist…………
+1000 Internets for you
http://www.yourdictionary.com/calculus
Oh, it was still funny, don’t get me wrong. That, and discovering that LG makes blue-ray players, refrigerators, AND toothpaste…
Calculus isn’t just math, it’s another name for what the toothpaste industry calls tartar. Professionals call it calculus. It’s funny still.
It works for both math AND oral hygiene… tartar, if not taken care of, hardens into what is called “calculus”… so it makes mathematical sense that calculus is HARD!!!! ha ha
ohhhh,
bad joke!
X(
Just because “calculus” also means tartar, doesn’t mean it isn’t funny.
Besides, if it WAS anti-math, I would totally use it. ^^
Where was THIS product when I was in 10th grade?
mathematics has an S. therefore, it is maths, not math, you prat
It’s math in the US and maths elsewhere. Since when did the US spell things like everyone else? Don’t be a jerk
Colour, color. Flavour, flavor. Maths, math. Can’t we all just get along?
*holds out a plate of chocolate and biscuits/cookies to share*
Wow… No need to fight about this guys! Personally I don’t find it funny at all because I have “calculus” every time I go to the stinking dentist. I don’t really think it belongs here, but hey, if you think it’s funny, whatever floats your boat is fine with me.
Personally I don’t find it funny at all because I have “calculus” every time I go to the stinking dentist.
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Maybe you need to switch to this Anti-Calculus toothpaste :p
I just got me one of this. They really sell it in every convenience store in Korea. If sou like i can get you one!
I wish I got a dollar for everybody who pointed out the tartar/calculus thing. Or a dollar for every person who clearly didn’t read previous comments to make sure that it hadn’t already been said before they got all anal.
Mind you, I wish I had a dollar for every breath I took, too, wouldn’t that be cool!
ooohhhhhh!
gimmiegimmiegimmiegimmiegimmiegimmiegimmiegimmiegimmie!
wher can i buy this anti-math toothpaste?!
i haz been dreaming about finding an anti-learning product!!
I’ll never try with this paste
Honestly i had no idea what should have been funny in here.. I immediately thought of the calculus on you teeth… (Prob. Should attribute that to being a dental hygienist and all) Bu anyway i had to come to the comments to figure out the math reference… ha ha
Not to be a spoil sport, but Calculus actually is a dental issue. If you have tartar for a long time, it solitifies–calcifies–and cannot be removed with a toothbrush–you have to go to the dentist. Of course, I nearly lmao’d the first time I heard it too!
So what if calculus really means tartar. It’s still funny! Sheesh, you spoil sports!
This entire thread should be put in a time capsule.
@ Maria. I’m sorry, but you’re mistaken. If you have “plaque” for a long time, it mineralizes and becomes “calculus”. “Tartar” is a lay-term that is synonymous with “calculus”. Plaque is soft and sticky; calculus is hard. The dental community was just beginning to educate consumers regarding the term “calculus” in the late 1980′s when toothpaste manufacturers such as Crest and Colgate developed toothpastes designed to reduce the accumulation of calculus. These (and other companies) perpetuated the use of the term “tartar” when they named their products “tartar control”.
Not exactly Engrish. Calculus is the dental term for what plaque becomes after it hardens on your teeth. Sorry to spoil the fun.
I am soooo fine with this Toothpaste that fights Math , i wish more toothpaste were like this one .
*Bravo little pasty one*
Calculus is tartar buildup. It’s the crap the dentist scrapes off your teeth cause you suck at brushing correctly.
It seems noone noticed the calculation 3/2 and 21/0 on the box yet. Division by zero! This is the real Anti-Calculus!
umm… actually, “calculus” is the technical dental term for “tartar” which is just hardened plaque. so this is GOOD ENGRISH!
did he die?
apparently calculus is tartar build up :\ was funny till i knew that. but whoever came up with “calculus” for “tartar” was dumb >:(! so this is still funny
This isn’t engrish!
No no. This is so much more! this is Posh lol! Or maybe British… Proper, Maybe? I dunno
(I mean no offense to those of you reading who are posh, British/English, or Proper)
no paste likes math.
This isn’t Engrish.
Calculus (dental), deposits of calcium phosphate salts on teeth, also known as tartar.