(I realize your question is about an ‘inexplicable’ dislike, but I have a reason & I feel I must share)
I have a deep seeded anger towards two numbers, 1,000 & 1,000,000. That’s right – one thousand & one million. I can’t stand them. They are the most overused numbers in our culture. Whenever someone exaggerates & embellishes a personal statistic, their go-to number is always one thousand/million. “Dude, I have seen this movie a thousand times.” “Oh my god, Mom. I have like, told you a million times – ‘Don’t buy me the cherry lipgloss!’”
People use these numbers too much. They have lost all meaning & effectiveness. I wish to put a moratorium on their usage, both public & private. Please, people – can’t we think of a more creative number to say in these situations? Or maybe try using an accurate number of representation. People may take you more seriously. I beg of you, leave the thousand & million out of your silly little life stats. They didn’t do anything to you. Give them a rest. Abuse another number.
Jeez, I haven’t been this worked up since my ‘What’s your least favorite word’ rant. :)
Also, Pi is a number I’m not fond of. It just seems like a whiney bitch of a number to me.