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02/20/2006: "Am I counting right?"

Song of the Day: Madonna - Sorry

Today I saw an advertisement on a bus stand that made me wonder if I'm missing something, or if the person who designed it was mathematically challenged.

It was a large poster featuring a basketball player along with the phrase, "Fall down 7 times, stand up 8."

I started thinking. If you fall down seven times, why are you standing up eight times? The first time you fall down is "one" and the first time you stand up after falling is "one" as well. Fall down a second time, you'll stand back up a second time. Fall down a third, stand up a third...just where is this 8th time standing up coming from if you don't fall down an 8th time as well?

Am I overthinking this, or is the person who tried so hard to come up with a Motivational Athletic Power Message a moron?

Replies: 5 Comments

Basketball players can't count. Well, they can count to three, maybe. With help.

Brad, Monday, February 20th

If you start off laying down, then you stand up before you ever fall.

I'm sure that's what they meant.

Babs, Tuesday, February 21st

You're over thinking it. :D

j!!, Tuesday, February 21st

I was a basketball player in highschool (Another thing Brooke can mock me for) and I can count higher than 3. I've been known to make it as high as 5 on the rare occasion. :)

DPearl, Tuesday, February 21st

I think you're definitely over-thinking it.

It's just an advertisement. ;-)

Shannon, Tuesday, February 21st