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This page is not too shabby... or is it

An interesting question arose during my time at camp this year. Just how shabby is too shabby? We all know the expression"not too shabby", but I question people's knowledge of how shabby too shabby is. Is it a percentage value? If something is 25% shabby, is THAT too shabby? Perhaps 50, or 75? Or even 1%? I don't think just 1% shab could make something too shabby, or else instead of "not too shabby", why not just say "why, that is completely devoid of shab!" Or perhaps shab can not be measured in a percentage value. Perhaps it is just a feeling? No, that's retarded. It's definitely a percentage value. But what is that value?

I have used the aid of dictionary.com and google.com's image search, but I still do not have a clear picture of shab.

It simply says "showing signs" of wear and tear. But how many signs are needed? Three? Four maybe? Obviously this is no help, and thus dictionaries are useliss. You might think I just spelt that word wrong, but that's because I will let no dictionary be the master of me!

Apparently this is shabby, but why?

I again used the aid of the Internet in hopes of ending my quest, but I have just become more confused and intrigued! I stumbled across this. A site named Shabby Chic, and, get this - they sell furniture. Just why would a company brag about their shab? I've heard of making your weaknesses into strengths, but this just seems like bad advertising! One might say shabby advertising. (But too shabby? I will let their accountants determine that!)

I have sent an e-mail to ShabbyChic hoping to solve my answers.

Hi,

It seems your company is called "Shabby Chic". And I was just wondering why you chose to use the adjective shabby, which dictionary.com tells me is something dilapidated (which dictionary.com tells me is something deteriorated(which dictionary.com tells me is something diminished(which dictionary.com tells me is bad))) in the name of your company?

And I have just one last question, do you know how shabby too shabby is? What is your opinion, something 1% shabby? 25 maybe? 50? 75? 100???

Thanks in advance,

Jeff

Until they answer, I will just have to continue wondering how shabby too shabby is. I have learned one thing in my time, though. This page is definitely too shabby.

*UPDATE*

I had an interestion conversation with Gary about this topic. It went a little like this!

Somefatguy: (4:30 PM) Its 49% by the way.
Jeff: (4:30 PM) oh is it?? how did you come to that number?
Somefatguy: (4:31 PM) i'm just a smart guy

So that adds a little twist to the spin. Thus making it twisted AND spinning. Like one of those top things, with a twist on it and you spin it. Yes, very interesting indeed.