Yup, that was the funniest part! (In case some are unawares, it's "eau de.")

Furthermore, as a teacher myself, I always link what I'm teaching to practical situations (e.g., life skills). There are certainly many teachers out there who focus on "drilling" information into students, but there are many teachers out there who actually try to prepare students for life outside the classroom.

Math has no use in every day life?! Baking, medication preparation, formula preparation, grocery shopping, budgeting, carpeting, etc. SMH

Ah ok, now your point makes sense because your initial comment sounded like you were against using notes.

He applied to real life what our elementary and secondary maths teachers have been drilling into us all the time: Always remember the unit of measurement!

I'm *allowed* (not "aloud") to refer to my notes, planner, etc. at my job and it's not considered cheating. It's real life. We're allowed calculators, computers, etc. in life. Plus, if the teacher allowed it, then it's not technically cheating.

Is it really levelling off? World events indicate no.

The fact that you're telling me to stop analyzing it just makes me want to analyze it more. I strongly believe that when people stop analyzing things, they maintain the status quo. The fact that you yourself said it was a dumb joke is indicative that perhaps you would like the status quo to change. Furthermore, without actual data, I am not inclined to believe your statement that the "vast" majority of such players are male. The majority, sure, but not overwhelmingly so.