Making Small Numbers Big By Comparing Them To Larger Ones A Counterargument

Earlier, Theo made a post roughly stating that using the word "over" as a modifier to a number to make a given number seem bigger is really stupid. There is some merit to that argument. However, I offer a counterpoint.

"I am a quarter of a century old."

Now compare that to saying "I am 24 and still have recurring acne issues."

Quarter century >> 24.

Now this only works for large fractions. For instance, to say, "I am 1/2000th the height of the Empire State Building" makes me seem kind of short. Actually, maybe it doesn't. Maybe it makes me sound badass. At least, more badass than saying "I am 2/3 the size of Shaq."

Hm. I must retire to my contemplation parlour, to shore up my arguments.