"OK" and "Just OK" are two different things. Californian culture tends to shy away from direct conflict unless it's deliberate so there's a lot of damning things with faint praise.
Speaking of subtle differences, what's your take on "A-OK"? That's Yelp's label for 3 Stars.
I also think that it's different for restaurants than for drivers. When looking for restaurants whether in my home city or traveling, of course we look at 4 stars or above. But never have I once looked a driver's rating, I just call a car and take the first one that is assigned to me, cancelling only for reasons not related to ratings at all. Maybe it's just me that does that?
> Today the average rating on Yelp sits in between “A-OK.” (3) and “Yay! I’m a fan.” (4).
