Help me settle a silly bet!

Originally Posted by Art Klass

My wife tells me it's between 30 minutes and a "few" hours.

It seems to always vary depending on tne total from which those "few" came from. For example, a few dozen pins, a few hundred people, etc. Nether of those are three or four. But remember, it's your wife, a few is whatever she says it is.

I would say.....it depends. If you say 1."You have a few too many snakes" as opposed to 2." I need to add a few more snakes to my collection"
1. This says I may have 2 too many (which is absolute hogwash).
2. This implys I should purchase as many as monetarly possible. 15 + (wishful thinking)
So a few is any where between 2-15.

Greg's FEW: more than 3.

Originally Posted by Art Klass

Okay Lucille. Thanks for nothing....

Can you commit to one choice of either three or four?

That depends. Tell more about the origin of the bet, how did it come up? What's in it for you if you win? Did YOU go with three, or with four?

If it was one, it would be just one. A couple would be two.

Stands to reason a few would be 3............or more.

So a few beers meaning 6-12 is quite accurate actually. And according to Cliff, it only kills the slower weaker brain cells, so it makes us smarter. Sorta like the buffalo.


So, can ya tell I had a few? (meaning 3 in this case)


Merry Christmas everyone!
Rick

I once had a debate with a teacher on what a 'couple' is, fun stuff!

I'd have to go with 3 on that one. 4 is more in the couple territory for me.

That depends. Tell more about the origin of the bet, how did it come up? What's in it for you if you win? Did YOU go with three, or with four?

Well, that will put it all out there. Okay. We have been debating this one for about eight years now. The origin does not really come into play, because the word "few" itself is always used wrong by my wife, as far as I'm concerned. Keep in mind that this is something we have been laughing about for eight years.

If Amy wins the I have to play with her hair for 35 1/2 minutes and if I win then she will scratch my back for the same period of time.

I will not disclose whether I am the few is 3 or that it's 4. This keeps it totally unbiased. I will reveal the winner when it's over. We decided to give it 48 hours so there's still a day left.

So, how about it Lucille. Is it 3 or is it 4.

Why would a few just have to be 3 or 4? If you think a few = 3, why not just ask for 3? I think when someone says a "few" it is a general range and not an exact number. So I still stick with my original answer of 3-5.

My Dad and I always help each other with projects around each others houses. When he asks for a "few" screws, I take him 5. If he waa to say to me "I only wanted 3", you bet I would ask him "why didn't you just ask for 3 then?"

Originally Posted by Bill & Amy

Why would a few just have to be 3 or 4? If you think a few = 3, why not just ask for 3? I think when someone says a "few" it is a general range and not an exact number. So I still stick with my original answer of 3-5.

My Dad and I always help each other with projects around each others houses. When he asks for a "few" screws, I take him 5. If he waa to say to me "I only wanted 3", you bet I would ask him "why didn't you just ask for 3 then?"

with the thought if not the range of 3-5; it still depends on the collective amount.

The word few in itself is collective and is not only 3 or 4; I still say the bet is a washout and both should pay up or neither should. There can be no winner with this one since there is no absolute.