On the thumb system

People have been asking me to explain my thumb system, so I figured I should probably do that. What is a zero? Why negative? Well, I think that a 0-5 scale (or a 1-5 scale like Yelp has) isn't informative enough. So, let's see the method behind my madness.


5 thumbs up : Excellent! Love it! Eat here multiple times a week!
4 thumbs up : Very Good! Not quite perfect. Eat here one-two times a month.
3 thumbs up : Good. It does the job and nothing to really complain about. Eat here only when you're in the area and can't think of anywhere else.
2 thumbs up : Not bad. I would think about trying somewhere else first if I had the choice. Eat here rarely.
1 thumb up : Meh. It's calories. I would definitely try to eat somewhere else if I had a choice.
0 thumbs up : Not worth my time. They're not even trying.
(skip 1-4 thumbs down, because at this point, who really cares?)
5 thumbs down : Terrible

So there you have it!