Maths and me

Now this is complicated so concentrate!

I went shopping this morning. One shop had a pre-Black Friday sale with 25% off everything. I picked up one item at £40. So that's £10 discount, that's good. Then another item at £70. So that's £7 off, that's not so good.

I left. But something was bothering me: how was there less money off a more expensive item? I was puzzling over this as I walked into another shop, when the answer came to me. "That's it!" I exclaimed causing a look of surprise from the shop assistant. "It's okay; I've just worked out why my maths was wrong."

It should have been £4 off the £40 item, that made sense. I breathed a sigh of relief to have worked it out.

But there was still a niggle.

Then I realised. If it were 25% discount then I was right first time with the £10 off the £40 but wrong in saying it was only £7 off the £70. It should have been, oh, about £20.

It's a wonder I ever buy anything. And no surprise that I give myself headaches. And I have A-level maths.

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My M&S account card isn't working so I tried to investigate. Of course you need your password for that. I entered what I am sure is the right password and it said no. I tried the Change Your Password option. It said, I've sent you an email. No, it hadn't. Still hasn't. 

I tried the online chat for help. They apologised for sending my parcel to the wrong address. (?) The only other alternative is to phone. 

Oh I hate phoning people. They ask questions or they can't understand me or I can't understand them.

I wonder if I could get a card in Husband's name . . .

Will go and take some paracetamol now.