Maggie’s I REALLY hate the phrase "What (insert item category) is the best."

[SquidHC]

For nearly everything out there, "best" is by no means clearly defined. From now on let's re-frame this questions by saying, "Which items would be good options for my specific application?"

Deal?

 

[Downzero]

Optimizing is the American way. If you don't like it, take a hike.

 

[SquidHC]

You miss understand my statement. There really is no exact best. I'm all for optimization, but it's a shitty way to frame the question.

 

[SquidHC]

Oh and I am, taking a hike. Off to New Zealand.

 

[hlee]

What question phraseology is the best???

 

[fx77]

Here are my needs.....and what is your best equipment recommendation to fufill them?

I like that phraseology

 

[lvmike]

What kind of bear is best?

 

[NMMX]

.....

 

[Slapchop]

This is actually a thread? There should be filters in place so that we can sort through this type of rubbish

 

[Paladin4Christ]

This is actually a thread? There should be filters in place so that we can sort through this type of rubbish

What would be the best filter to sort through this type of rubbish?

 

[Maggot]

In my best Homer Simpson voice, "Doh".

 

[moparnascar]

For nearly everything out there, "best" is by no means clearly defined. From now on let's re-frame this questions by saying, "Which items would be good options for my specific application?"

Deal?

I really hate when people bitch about things other people do. That would be a better title

 

[callen3615]

What kind of bear is best?

Bears
Beets
Battlestar Galactica

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annota...&feature=iv&src_vid=ctTVcKNx8Rk&v=zsGnFExpup8

 

[demolitionman]

I'm looking for the BEST way to reply to the OP. Any suggestions?

 

[VJJPunisher]

What's the best thread ever?

 

[seanh]

I hear what you're saying Squid. All I see on "Best" is simply an opinion...no actual scientific testing involved. For example "best scope". I've yet to see a head to head scope comparison that involved any testing on an optics bench- light transmission, frequency, coma etc not even a shake test on an MTS machine. Even with rifle or pistol tests, there is still a person behind the gun. That simply means that there is no "best" simply the opinion or perception of the best.

The solution to "what is the best XXX", skip over the thread.

 

[hlee]

Which opinion is best? I'm looking for facts here. No opinions, please...

 

[seanh]

what's funny is when someone is told what the best or a better purchase would be based on the history of durability, accuracy, reliability etc. vs price and that item ends up being the less expensive one...then person asking ends up buying the more expensive item "it's more expensive it must be better" mentality. Might as well just ask, "where can I spend extra money unnecessarily?"

 

[okrebel92]

Which opinion is best? I'm looking for facts here. No opinions, please...

That question is begging the question.... What is the BEST way to approach your question? Opinions OR facts?

 

[168BTHPM]

For nearly everything out there, "best" is by no means clearly defined. From now on let's re-frame this questions by saying, "Which items would be good options for my specific application?"

Deal?

Well it would be "best" if you would let us know what your specific application is, then we could "best" determine how to respond. The word "best" is subjective at "best". For example, the "best" sex toy for one person might be a farm animal to someone else, clearly these two people would have different "bests" for sex toys and live stock, they may however agree John Wayne was the "best" ever movie star. I surmise if there is no "best" there can be no "worst", kind of like a good and evil thing.

 

[KUSA]

What's the best thread ever?

www.snipershide.com/shooting/showthread.php?t=175274&page=2