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amother
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 Mon, Aug 13 2018, 12:58 am
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What makes someone 100% or not? I HATE when ppl say in conversation that so-and-so is not 100%!
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amother
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 1:01 am
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Nobody in this world is 100%. If they were they wouldn't have any reason to be here. We are here to work on ourselves and try to become better every day
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tweety1
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 1:59 am
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Sorry ladies, I'm not 100%. I apologize to whoever thought otherwise.
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imasinger
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 6:57 am
How about the people who are saying "110%", or "120%"?
Does the illogic bother you even more?
Like 100% of the time? 
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salt
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 7:16 am
| amother wrote: | | What makes someone 100% or not? I HATE when ppl say in conversation that so-and-so is not 100%! |
Isn't it just a euphemism for describing someone who's slightly mentally disabled or unstable. Sorry if I'm being politically incorrect, but that's how I always understand it.
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Emotional
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 7:16 am
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The term that describes someone as "not 100%" usually refers to mental/IQ abilities. 😞
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amother
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 10:40 am
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Agree with OP. This term bothers me also. Is it still accepted?
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leah233
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 10:59 am
| amother wrote: | | Agree with OP. This term bothers me also. Is it still accepted? |
The term was never acceptable for a non constructive propose.
You can say "mentally/socially challenged", but not 100% , not all there or in Yiddish "nisht mit alemin" means a specific type of mental or social challenge that mentally/socially challenged doesn't convey.
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Rachel Shira
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 12:46 pm
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I think that saying someone is or isn’t “100%” is very judgmental and snotty. It’s not a good gauge of someone’s actual mental acuity or general normalcy, so I wouldn’t put any stock in what it does or doesn’t mean.
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amother
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 12:48 pm
| amother wrote: | | What makes someone 100% or not? I HATE when ppl say in conversation that so-and-so is not 100%! | Are they using it like dysfunctional?
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seeker
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 1:51 pm
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I'm with you, I don't like that phrase. It means "not all there" or "not OK" and while I understand the usage I agree that it's demeaning. Though it's hard sometimes to describe dysfunction in a way that's not at least a little offensive, and sometimes there's a reason to want to describe it.
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FranticFrummie
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 1:54 pm
It's about as classy as saying "a few sandwiches short of a picnic" or "has a few screws loose."
It just isn't nice, at all.
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causemommysaid
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 4:41 pm
I'm not saying that its a nice thing to call someone but what else do you call a wackadoodle?
A lady came over and started yelling at my friend in public. Another friend leaned over and said "Don't take it personally, she's not 100%. She yells at everyone"
Is that really the worst thing in the world? Its better than using the word [slow person] which is offensive to people with mental challenges.
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amother
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 4:56 pm
| causemommysaid wrote: | I'm not saying that its a nice thing to call someone but what else do you call a wackadoodle?
A lady came over and started yelling at my friend in public. Another friend leaned over and said "Don't take it personally, she's not 100%. She yells at everyone"
Is that really the worst thing in the world? Its better than using the word [slow person] which is offensive to people with mental challenges. |
A wackadoodle.
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SpottedBanana
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 4:57 pm
| amother wrote: | | A wackadoodle. |
Seriously? I think "not 100%" is much more refined.
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amother
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 4:57 pm
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My boss used to refer to one of his clients as an ‘odd duck”. He was!
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amother
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 4:59 pm
| SpottedBanana wrote: | | Seriously? I think "not 100%" is much more refined. |
Totally disagree. Not 100% is a judgement. Wackadoodle is a description.
(I have not heard this ‘not 100%’ being used as a stand-alone statement, in my real life, I'm sort of guessing how its being used.
The usage I know is: he’s not '100% with-it' to describe an elderly person with declining mental capacity. Or I’m not feeling 100% today. Not a blanket ‘she’s not 100%’. When would someone say that?, why?)
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SpottedBanana
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 5:15 pm
| amother wrote: | Totally disagree. Not 100% is a judgement. Wackadoodle is a description.
(I have not heard this ‘not 100%’ being used as a stand-alone statement, in my real life, I'm sort of guessing how its being used.
The usage I know is: he’s not '100% with-it' to describe an elderly person with declining mental capacity. Or I’m not feeling 100% today. Not a blanket ‘she’s not 100%’. When would someone say that?, why?) |
As I and apparently others have heard it, it refers to "not 100% aware of and/or capable of acting according to basic social norms." I don't how "wackadoodle" isn't a judgment; I would certainly feel judged if someone called me a wackadoodle.
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amother
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Mon, Aug 13 2018, 5:24 pm
| SpottedBanana wrote: | | As I and apparently others have heard it, it refers to "not 100% aware of and/or capable of acting according to basic social norms." I don't how "wackadoodle" isn't a judgment; I would certainly feel judged if someone called me a wackadoodle. |
Its in the OED. Its means: An eccentric or fanatical person. I think its a great word (and yes I agree it leans towards the pejorative, but its not a judgment).
Thanks for explaining the 'not 100%' to me. Not something I would personally say. Nor do I think is a synonym for "wackadoodle".
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