Who wants to know where term rule of thumb orginated...guesses?

I do!

need2know on December 15, 2009, 5:54 pm

I do. Maybe they would vote thums up yes down no. If yes won that's new rule of thumb.

dakregory on December 15, 2009, 7:03 pm

Is it something to do with measurement?

punched on December 15, 2009, 10:00 pm

Rome times? Thumbs down u die thumbs up u live

jmoneymartinez on December 15, 2009, 10:55 pm

Hm.. was it based on the width of the implement men used to beat their wives?

golem on December 16, 2009, 1:51 am

Thumb used to be the equivalent of an inch.

jeffsluv on December 16, 2009, 3:06 am

I promise I'm not being weird. Look it up on wikipedia. That's what i' always heard it meant.

golem on December 16, 2009, 5:36 am

Yes rule of thumb. Husband couldn't beat there wives with anything thicker than thumb

magickfingers on December 16, 2009, 11:10 pm

Yaa for the skinny nerd lol

magickfingers on December 16, 2009, 11:11 pm