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Half ages
@jacob_macgyver
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Why it worked
The video taps into a shared nostalgic experience of childhood language patterns, making it relatable and engaging. The creator's humorous and slightly philosophical take on a common observation likely resonated with viewers, encouraging shares and comments.
Summary
The video discusses the common childhood tendency to state ages in halves, like "six and a half." The creator argues that while this seems illogical, it becomes more understandable as one approaches a new age, suggesting that being 18 and 11 months is closer to being 19 than 18.
Structure
- 1Introduction of the concept of "half ages" in childhood.
- 2Questioning why children commonly use half-ages.
- 3Explaining the shift in logic as one gets closer to a full year.
- 4Using the example of 18 years and 11 months being closer to 19.
- 5Concluding that the "half age" logic becomes more sensible with age.
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Half ages
Transcript
Why did every single person, when asked how old they were as a kid, they'd always say six and a half or five and a half? Say six or five. And at what point did we stop doing that? Yeah, it's dumb, but at a certain point it becomes more logical. Like, if you're 18 and 11 months, you're more 19 than you are 18. I mean? It almost makes sense.
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Heard a kid say he was six and a half today and it brought back memories
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