Yes? Isn’t it the normal thing to do when someone’s uncertain?
When I’m uncertain about something, I’ll often go with “I’m 76.5% sure that…” (Or some other number which reflects my confidence).
If it’s not 100% then it’s just a maybe.
I like to give my percentages in like 93% prime numbers. It confuses people about 87% of the time.
Because no-one says 50/50 chance?
Everything’s 50-50 if you think about it
There are a lot of questions and statements with nuanced answers and replies, such as this exact exchange we’re currently experiencing. 100% therefor indicates that you would have captured the concept perfectly as it relates to both of our relative experiences, without anything to correct or add.
One call that I never will forget came at close to four A.M., waking me; he must have just gotten up in Los Angeles. His voice said, “Alex Haley?” I said, sleepily, “Yes? Oh, hey, Malcolm!” His voice said, “I trust you seventy percent” – and then he hung up.
Afterword to The Autobiography of Malcolm X
80% here. It’s actually a great way to communicate approximate confidence
This is exactly how I use it and thus, yes, when I say 100% it has real meaning to those who know me.
Normalize this. Measure everything thing that is measurable, and make everything measurable that is not measurable. We need quantifiable communication. End linguistic quinary!
+1. i <3
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I’d love a 50% and 1000% emoji.
I’d love an emoji that changes value each time you render it, making it hella confusing
“I’m 99% sure of this.”
“It’s 50/50.”
“I agree with about 25% of what you said.”
“There’s not a 1% chance you’re right.”
I’m like 98% sure they do.
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I make up random percentages for things 76.5% of the time
And there’s only a 50% chance of that.
But when it works, it works 100%!
I do about 80% of the time, and I try to be genuine in my approximations, and I will adjust them as more information comes in.
And if I promise you over 100%, it’s something that I’m really excited about and that if you bail there’s x% chance I’m going to not let you out of it, or find someone to fill in your roll.
Yeah this post feels like a personal attack
