re: Another math thread: "In dog beers I've only had one" doesn't make sense

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People just assume the comparison is to humans, which is a good assumption probably 100% of the time. But it is still only an assumption

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Oh for frick’s sake

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If you're talking about a human and you say he's so many human years old, what the frick does that mean? Nothing! But if you're talking about a human and you say he's so many dog years old, now you understand that we're talking about converting the age to another animal.


So when you are talking about a dog and you say he's so many dog years old, what the frick does that mean? It only means something because you assume the comparison is to a human's lifespan. Like I said, a valid assumption, but still only an assumption. Because the term is used incorrectly.