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How many watches is too many?
Posted: September 8th, 2020, 9:17 pm
by jrlmsla
I heard this in regards to another hobby that I enjoy and thought it applied equally to watches:
The correct number of watches one should own (W) can be represented by the equation:
N+1=W
Where N is equal to the number of watches you currently own.
You can also represent W with a second equation:
S-1=W
Where S represents the number of watches that is the breaking point for your significant other at which they will pack up and leave.
I hope this simple math makes everyone’s life easier and eliminates the concern of “how do I know when I have too many watches”
Thank you for your time.
Re: How many watches is too many?
Posted: September 8th, 2020, 11:24 pm
by Phaedros
After doing some careful calculations I have come to the conclusion that your highly elaborate piece of mathematics might, as well as perfectly describing the amount of watches to own, relate to hoarding... excuse me... „collecting“ things as maybe guitars as well - putting my, upto today, painstakingly adhered to assumtion of „seven‘s enough - one for every day“ at shame!
Thank you for taking this load off of me - you now are my hero!
Could the mathematical nerds please relate N to S and make W approach infinity? A lifelong dilemma could be solved that way...
Re: How many watches is too many?
Posted: September 9th, 2020, 1:02 am
by nje2791
I prefer N to be represented by the number of watches she thinks you own ....
Re: How many watches is too many?
Posted: September 9th, 2020, 1:24 am
by Emilio
Pfff, do as I do, don't count them so you don't know how many
Problem solved
Re: How many watches is too many?
Posted: September 9th, 2020, 5:38 am
by nje2791
Emilio wrote: ↑September 9th, 2020, 1:24 am
Pfff, do as I do, don't count them so you don't know how many
Problem solved
Even better
Re: How many watches is too many?
Posted: September 9th, 2020, 5:49 am
by Phaedros
Emilio wrote: ↑September 9th, 2020, 1:24 am
Pfff, do as I do, don't count them so you don't know how many
Problem solved
ME counting is not the problem...
Re: How many watches is too many?
Posted: September 9th, 2020, 7:15 am
by Mellons
I think mathematician members need to sit down and work out a ‘reasonable’ algorithm. All i know is that if I take my eye off the box, watches multiply overnight.
Im reminded of the old saying
Q “how do end up with a small fortune from watch collecting?”
A “start out with a large fortune”
Re: How many watches is too many?
Posted: September 9th, 2020, 8:22 am
by tafari
can there be to much watches, NO
Re: How many watches is too many?
Posted: September 9th, 2020, 11:12 am
by straps68
I don't know how many watches I have...it's more than ten for sure but definitely not enough
Re: How many watches is too many?
Posted: September 9th, 2020, 4:27 pm
by hako
I do like the equations.
Because N+1 = S-1
Hence S =N+1 +1
Thus S=N+2
This is great news.
I can always buy two additional watches before my relationship breaks
