what does it mean to you ??
2007-02-06 23:50:31 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Don't know the answer to your question, but I enjoyed reading your answers. I love learning about the origin of words and phrases and it was really good to learn the origin of this phrase. thanks to all who answered
2007-02-07 07:42:51 · answer #1 · answered by susan h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I first learned the meaning of this rule from a grand movie called Boondock Saints here a feminist reproaches the main character for injecting the rule of thumb when explaining the meat factory. she explained the old English rule as am man being allowed to hit his wife with a rod as long as it were no bigger than his thumb. do i believe in this rule? no it is cruel and i believe in equal rights, women have smaller thumbs the could not punish men as badly. if you are trying to use this question to support a feminist agenda i do not believe you will get any where, there are worse quandaries of unequal treatment of women out there. on the other hand if you are trying to empower the rule of thumb you are plain ignorant.
2007-02-07 09:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by Jordan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe in the rule of thumb! Those with the thumbs make the rules! All else become burgers and shoes.
2007-02-07 09:44:54 · answer #3 · answered by Michael E 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hello,
No I don't believe in the rule of thumb, because that would mean accepting a guess, when I could be miles out, I think it;s much better, to be precise...... Tony M
2007-02-07 18:28:14 · answer #4 · answered by tony m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I use the rule of thumb when I am in a situation where I have no equipment to measure accurately.
Practice makes perfect and at times you have to use judgement.
2007-02-08 05:39:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rule of thumb mean to me that one who works most rule as a king for eg. in our hands the work of thumb is the most as compared to other fingers and specially without thumb we cannot do any thing properly.therefore i believe in the rule of thumb
2007-02-07 08:07:22 · answer #6 · answered by dimple 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thumbs rule
2007-02-07 08:57:55 · answer #7 · answered by ditto 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your thumb is the same as a rule, it's not very big ! haha
2007-02-08 11:19:00 · answer #8 · answered by Scotty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phrase "rule of thumb" referes to colonial America, where it was illegal to beat your wife with any switch (stick) thicker aroundthan your thumb. We now use this term to describe any standard practice. No, I don't believe in wife beating.
2007-02-07 10:27:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
According to old English common law, a man is allowed to beat his wife with a rod no thicker than his thumb
2007-02-07 07:53:48 · answer #10 · answered by Chief BaggageSmasher 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
no...its means what it means to me.... and that is the whole thing about beating your wife with a stick no thicker than the mans thumb
2007-02-07 08:00:16 · answer #11 · answered by pinkkitten 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋