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girl math

Joke logic for justifying spending, like "if I pay cash it's basically free."

It was on sale, so girl math says I made money.

For parents and educators

Mostly a joke. A fun opening for a real talk about money and impulse buys.

Where it came from

Started on a New Zealand radio segment and spread on TikTok in 2023. "Boy math" came as a reply.

Also heard as

girl maths, boy math

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