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[QUOTE]Originally posted by RuthW: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by pimple: Could someone please tell me the precise intention behind YMMV [b](your mileage may vary...)[/b] . To someone ignorant of which garage it originally came out of, there seems to be more than one interpretation. Here are three (and a half): [b]1. You are driving a different model/taking a diffeent route[/b] (You may have other - equally valid - information. [b]2. Your car/chauffeur/driving skills may be less efficient than mine[/b] (which I prefer to trust). [b]3. Your odometer may have been interfered with[/b] (or, beggar the thought!...... [b]3.5 You may be a used-car dealer, of course.[/b] (You've been economical with the truth to sell your POV) Could someone please furnish (hopefully, reassuring) clarification?[/QUOTE]I think it goes back to the 1970s in the US, when automobile manufacturers first started advertising what kind of gas mileage their cars got, and then tacked on the disclaimer "your mileage may vary." They were of course quoting mileage their cars got under ideal driving conditions, so put in the disclaimer in order to prevent being sued for false advertising. When someone on the internet says "YMMV" they're just saying they realize that others' experiences/opinions/whatever may very well be different from their own, and with good reason. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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