Feb 19, 2006 12:20
"You're one in a million."
Regardless of gender, this phrase isn't as nice as you might think.
Let's say, for the sake of simplicity, that the gender division is 50-50. This puts aprroximately 3 billion men and 3 billion women on the earth.
3,000,000,000/1,000,000= 3000
So the phrase really translates into:
"Hey, I got 2999 more chances."
So next time you use this phrase, think about that in the back of your mind. Try to use something that carries a little more weight. Try:
"You're the only one."
That might make people really think they're appreciated
That's all for now. This is me, playing it by ear, askiing you to do the same.