I hate it when people say "over [age]" instead of "[age] and over"

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I hate it when people say stuff like "You have to be over 25 to join this club" when clearly 25 year olds are allowed to join. Same thing when people say "over 18 to sign this contract", "over 14 to watch", "over 60 to be eligible for these benefits", etc. Clearly you include 25/18/14/60 year olds, and when you say "over #" it is supposed to mean above but not including that number. Did they pass math class or something?

Is it normal to be a bit irked by this?

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  • Navilluschizo
    8 years ago

    Who gives a fuck? Mother of god this is trivial bull shit.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      8 years ago

      I do!

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  • Anonnet
    8 years ago

    Actually, I think "over #" is a true statement. You're only exactly 25 years old during your 25th birthday (during the exact time coinciding with the time of your birth). After that, you're actually 25 + some decimal.

    25.01 > 25

    We just always round the decimal down to the nearest whole number, but that doesn't mean your age is different. Even if it's 11:59 PM on the day before your 50th birthday, we still call you 49 years old.

    (Only saying this because the thread poster mentioned math class.)

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  • Cuntsiclestick
    8 years ago

    Meh, as long as I know what they're trying to say, it doesn't bother me.

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  • LittleGirlBarbarouslySodomized
    8 years ago

    This is the classic case of "the glass is half full" vs "the glass is half empty"

    The two people in the above argument will argue amongst each other until they are blue in the face.

    The answer is The Glass is Simply Half. But try to tell them that they won't get it because of left/right false dichotomy brain rot I don't know, maybe too much football, Dallas vs NYC. I don't know but the answer is very clear... But wait! In mathematics when you add a negative and a positive at the 0 mark it depends on the number! ... OK I'm done lol

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      8 years ago

      No, it's "the glass is half full" vs "the glass is just about half full".

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  • TheDentist
    8 years ago

    If this actually bothers you, then you should keep calm and go to the dentist.

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