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[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 31 points 1 week ago (2 children)

For those of you who don’t know, “I love you 3,000” is a quote from Avengers: Endgame. It’s particularly adorable because it’s said by a little girl, and three thousand is probably the largest number she can imagine.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Thank you for providing additional context. I didn't know that one. But why did she say a number at all?

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 9 points 1 week ago

Why? Just a little kid being a kid.

She had said something like “I love you two hundred” to her mom, and her dad was joking with mom about it.

[–] wieson@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is it something to do with "I love you 4ever" "I love you 5ever"?

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's one upping.

I love you

I love you two

I love you three thousand (that number's too big, can't beat that one)

I remember hearing people say that as a child. I thought it was just a parent/kid thing.