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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Don’t blame them. It’s really complicated for them, you need to multiply or divide by 10th to convert. That’s Math! Don’t try to explain that to someone who uses his Feet to measure things. At least NASA uses the metric system (because they know is better), but don’t tell that to US Americans.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

We have a really hard time understanding decimal points. Like, you can just move them and it changes the scale? That sounds like ~~communism~~ woke nonsense.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Whereas fractions are entirely clear to every American. Like, which drill but is biggest: 7/64, 3/32 or 1/8?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Im under the impression most of the US uses metric when it comes to interacting intenationally. It's just the "last mile" type labeling for shelves that's converted. I.e. Lowes orders 1524 meters of lumber cut into 30.48 meter boards from international shipping which looks like a weird order but on the shelves turns into 5000 feet of 100 foot boards.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

NASA and most drug dealers.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

is that a metric dick, or an imperial dick?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

US Customary Dick. Slightly smaller than an Imperial Dick. Americans chop a little off the top.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is it Elon micro dicks or Luigi macro dicks?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, that is like the difference between a metric and standard ton.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Unless it's drugs

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How many stone is 242 dicks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Those are some hogs, then!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

A 242 inch 2x4 is an impressive length.