Things you just can't understand...

[Biscione]

- '+_'. That is, why people here give numbers to each other. I don't see what's to gain. It seems like a juvenille way of giving kudos, but that's just my opinion (and I'm not a native speaker or familiar with all of modern American culture).
- Drinking laws in America.
- The appeal behind most sexual fetishes.
- The appeal behind most modern music.
- How much certain things cost.
- That other individuals often find what I consider to be cheap (generally in terms of clothing) to be very expensive, when they're well off.
- The tastes of the majority.

 

[j]

Originally Posted by Biscione

- '+_'. That is, why people here give numbers to each other. I don't see what's to gain. It seems like a juvenille way of giving kudos, but that's just my opinion (and I'm not a native speaker or familiar with all of modern American culture).
I think you're talking about "+1"ing a certain post. It just signifies agreement with the post, nothing else that I'm aware of. It's like adding a vote. Sometimes people +1000 or whatever a post in hyperbolic over-agreement.

 

[Biscione]

But then, what's wrong with "I agree"?

 

[robin]

Originally Posted by Biscione

But then, what's wrong with "I agree"?
--, or alternatively, !

 

[lee_44106]

Originally Posted by Biscione

But then, what's wrong with "I agree"?

We 'mericans love efficiency. Why the extra letters when you can +1.

 

[NorCal]

Originally Posted by lee_44106

We 'mericans love efficiency. Why the extra letters when you can +1.

+1

 

[Fade to Black]

yeah i don't see what's wrong with "+1" i've started using it since i came to this forum, i find it a very efficient way of stating your agreement with something.

 

[Biscione]

Maybe it's just because I'm not American.

 

[ikemen]

another one - like hell i would understand why someone would find sandra oh pretty?!

i mean i respect her as an actress and i love her work on TV, but she just isnt pretty... just go ask any asian

 

[Get Smart]

Originally Posted by ikemen

another one - like hell i would understand why someone would find sandra oh pretty?!

i mean i respect her as an actress and i love her work on TV, but she just isnt pretty... just go ask any asian


or Amerikajinda

 

[alliswell]

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

People that are 3-4 wide on the sidewalk.

Fixed.

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by ikemen

another one - like hell i would understand why someone would find sandra oh pretty?!

i mean i respect her as an actress and i love her work on TV, but she just isnt pretty... just go ask any asian

Body is not bad. Hit it from behind. But yeah, not a face you want to wake up to. Ditto Padma Lakshmi, who rather resembles Aahnold in the face if you look closely.

 

[Conrad]

People that buy clothes that are already threadbare and/or have holes.

 

[hi-val]

Originally Posted by lee_44106

We 'mericans love efficiency. Why the extra letters when you can +1.

Also, you get to be meta by writing "plus one".

 

[username79]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Something similar happened to me yesterday with some yokel's large SUV where he tried to speed up when I signaled to pass into his lane. Then he gave me the finger, the whore.
Just merge anyway.