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That is something that I find weird in US "ratings". To me, "ok" means that it was... Ok. Definitely nothing bad, from completely satisfactory to good, but not
by beefield 7y ago
That is something that I find weird in US "ratings". To me, "ok" means that it was... Ok. Definitely nothing bad, from completely satisfactory to good, but not exceptional. Which for some reason seems to translate in US to something like "Awesome, best food ever in my life". Now, my question is, what do you say when you actually get awesome food that is best you have ever eaten?
- londons_explore 7y agoYou just say the same, but louder.
- shalmanese 7y ago"OK" and "Just OK" are two different things. Californian culture tends to shy away from direct conflict unless it's deliberate so there's a lot of damning things with faint praise.
- flanbiscuit 7y agoSpeaking of subtle differences, what's your take on "A-OK"? That's Yelp's label for 3 Stars. I also think that it's different for restaurants than for drivers. When looking for restaurants whether in my home city or traveling, of course we look at 4 stars or above. But never have I once looked a driver's rating, I just call a car and take the first one that is assigned to me, cancelling only for reasons not related to ratings at all. Maybe it's just me that does that? > Today the average rating on Yelp sits in between “A-OK.” (3) and “Yay! I’m a fan.” (4). src: https://blog.yelp.com/2018/09/restaurant-ratings-on-yelp-are-remarkably-consistent-no-matter-whos-writing-them-when-and-where https://blog.yelp.com/2018/09/restaurant-ratings-on-yelp-are...
- notduncansmith 7y agoHas that actually happened? I’ve lived in the US for basically my whole life and I’ve never met someone who disingenuously described a mediocre eating experience as the best in their life. I think it would be hard for them to make friends if they can’t even be honest with how they feel about meals.