"Black Math" — You Know, Like "Girl Math" — Is Trending, And The Examples That People Are Sharing Are Hilarious

"Black math is losing the house key, and your momma somehow equating that to someone being able to just walk into her house."

At this point, I'm sure you've heard all about "girl math."

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If not, it's a term used to describe a kind of logic some women use to justify their spending.

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An example is, like, if I spent $100 yesterday at Trader Joe's, but I got a $75 refund from Zara, I basically only spent $25. 🤷‍♀️

After "girl math" went viral, people started talking about boy math and then Black math to joke about other things that make sense to them but maybe not many others. Here are some of the funniest examples that people have shared so far.

Black math is losing the house key and your momma somehow equating that to someone being able to just walk into her house.

— 💕 Doll Face. ✨ (@smoke_nd_pearlz) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @smoke_nd_pearlz

“All damn day” = 15 minutes https://t.co/oRg4gfwjQz

— MrsBundrige (@MrsBundrige) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @MrsBundrige

Black math: if you’re within 10-15 minutes of your destination, you’re close enough to tell folks you’re pulling up right now

— Z A Y (@thebreakfastgod) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @thebreakfastgod

“A whole” = something that can’t be possibly be halved.

e.g: “a whole dog ran out the yard & chased me” https://t.co/6hDP3PGhdd

— Brittany | Influencer Marketing + Social Media (@MissBeeBright) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @MissBeeBright

black math is solving the square root of how many people finna be there? the greater the quantity, the less likely one may be to go. #blackmath pic.twitter.com/kLJgYwgsEm

— Asia Mason (@AsiaRMason) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @AsiaRMason

Calculating your first paycheck at a new job. https://t.co/m5hrXtdXNA

— B. Ham the Human (@CallMiBHam) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @CallMiBHam

Everyone and their momma = 5 people max. Black Math. https://t.co/3S2fmX77pJ

— Deets (@ScottieBeam) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @ScottieBeam

“Lemme call you right back” = indefinite amount of time https://t.co/ZuXbBG1yZN

— Jason Weintraub (@JRtheWriter) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @JRtheWriter

Black math is your older cousin being your Auntie because AGE.

— THEEORANGE1️⃣.⚡️👑 (@_AllEyezOnZee) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @_AllEyezOnZee

Black math is not being the one nor the two https://t.co/MTjAsNvlDz

— I Hope I Dont Sound Ridiculous but.. (@DasaniWThaDrip) September 27, 2023

Twitter: @DasaniWThaDrip

not being the one, but somehow being the right one https://t.co/lETnHPbXLG

— juski (IG: EARRINGDEALER) (@earringdealer1) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @earringdealer1

Black Math is when something costs $75 and we say “A HUNNIT DAMN DOLLARS?!” https://t.co/Yr5Rzi1wPw

— 💎Goddess Hiromi💎 (@blaaksuedepumps) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @blaaksuedepumps

1 cop = they out here today https://t.co/tY1eA9G6oB

— i am a terrible Woman! The Worst! Awful! Touchable (@1ittlep1ittle) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @1ittlep1ittle

Saying I’ll be there in 10 mins when I didn’t leave the house and I live 30 minutes away.

— Shad💻 (@RashadShabazzz) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @RashadShabazzz

Black math is not starting your lunch break TIL AFTER you go get your food. Then it starts.

— ©️ (@_Caurita) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @_Caurita

how many 30 seconds it take to heat the food up https://t.co/5o5vlQN6TF

— commissions open (@KNGSHxT) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @KNGSHxT

Buy your kids a size 4 shoe instead of a size 3 because they'll grow into it.

— Benny Bey Heated (@iShotWakaFlocka) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @iShotWakaFlocka

Fifty-Leven

Umpteen

This that & the 3rd pic.twitter.com/hWRb2mahtZ

— So Good We Named It! (@SoGoodWeNamedlt) September 26, 2023

VH1 / Twitter: @SoGoodWeNamedlt

When the pastor says "I'm gonna let y'all go in 1 minute". That means 2 more hours of church service.

— Benny Bey Heated (@iShotWakaFlocka) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @iShotWakaFlocka

We got McDonald's at the house = Spaghetti from two days ago

— Cali Caviar⚜️ (@SpenStillTalkin) September 26, 2023

Twitter: @SpenStillTalkin