Talking Stats Fan Gifts

'He's okay otherwise, but I get sick and tired of hearing about his lifetime batting average of .325.'

Can't Do the Math/Won't Do the Math.

'No, it's not really good - that's our lawsuits-to-earnings ratio.'

"I'm going to bombard you with graphs until you agree with me."

"Let's get married, Miss Harris, and have 2.8 children!"

"I guess when your husband dies you'll really understand what they mean by a statistical death."

'85.4% of people use phony statistics to get their point across.'

'15% of Americans don't have chairs in their living rooms, and of that 15%, 73% don't even realize it.'

"No, he's not in right now, he's out demographing."

Bank Robbery Statistics

"People mistakenly think that we accountants are all boring number crunchers, but the latest figures show that 54% of the 23% of people who responded to a survey were 45% in favour of us being 12% more interesting than average!"

Market Research - "I'm trying to remember to pick up a loaf of bread, but there's a 38% probability that I'll forget."

"Frankly, Harold, you're beginning to bore everyone with your statistics."

'I don't know if you're a mathematician but my wife's not happy with her Poisson distribution.'

'Our sabermetrics guy has confirmed that last year's team that went 60-102 was bad.'

'The idea of an artists' retreat is to get AWAY from business concerns, Mr. Harlow.'

'Number 20 is up. His batting average is 320 and his drug tests are negative.'

"As fans we are smart enough to understand the game, but not smart enough to realize how unimportant it really is."

Social median

'17 of the 23 of the 456 people who returned 76 of the 12 questionnaires thought the statistics were meaningless.'

The statistician marrying the probability expert...

Those Who Get Off On Not Social Distancing: 87% Celebrities On ZOOM: 83%. "We're All In This Together": 82%

"He left behind a wife, three kids, and the number one rated fantasy football quarterback."

"Some people think accountants are just boring number crunchers but statistics show that 43% of 456 people covering 56% of the total demographic were 67% sure that we're really a lot of fun!"

The Miracle Worker

"According to this article 98% of the statistics you read in the newspaper are inaccurate."

'If you look closely at the CAT scan, you can see a tiny area of normal brain activity. Otherwise, he's got nothing but a headful of useless sports statistics.'

The Stat family

'According to these statistics you'll probably outlive me...'

"Study after study shows that more and more people are participating in studies."

'The reminds me. Place your orders for the lunchtime pizza.'

"You'll be pleased to know you're making good progress - you've just become a statistic."

"Johnson breaks record so obscure even nerds don't care."

'That's one of my earlier pieces.'

"So far, decliners outnumber advancers nine to seven."