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[–] ignirtoq@fedia.io 24 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Cut the extra inch off the long side to get a 4" square, then cut the remaining 1" x 4" piece into 4 1" squares. The boy never said the squares had to be the same size.

If the triangles have already been cut, it's a peanut butter sandwich: use peanut butter on the edges to glue it back together and cut the squares. The child gave you a challenge, think outside the box!

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 33 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

i'd cut squares out of the triangles.

Once the kid realizes he's getting less because of his demands, he might change his mind about shape being important.

Edit: or make him do it. toss in a lesson about geometry, too.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If the triangles have already been cut, the kid gets a brand new sandwich fully intact, crust and all, and a knife. Let's see you cut this sandwich better than I can brayxtyn

[–] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If that's the child's name, you have no one to blame but yourself, and are probably underqualified for handling a butter knife.

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 4 points 6 months ago

I’m partial to Brexit for my first childs name.

[–] ulterno@lemmy.kde.social 4 points 6 months ago

Parent's already thinking outside the biosphere.