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You’re right. We’re in some weird limbo state where: 1. A persons height is in feet (except when the doctor measures it) 2. A persons weight is in stones and
by jwdunne 5y ago
You’re right. We’re in some weird limbo state where:
1. A persons height is in feet (except when the doctor measures it)
2. A persons weight is in stones and pounds (except when the doctor measures it)
3. Travel distance is in miles (even road signage)
4. But races are run in metres
5. Flour is measured in grams
6. Sugar is bought by the kilo
7. Water is bought by the litre
8. But drank by the pint (in some glasses)
9. Milk is always bought by the pint
10. As is beer in the pub
11. And fruit is by the kilo
12. Cocaine is sold by the gram
13. Or by the ounce in larger quantities
14. Weed is either by the gram or a fraction of an ounce
15. Temperature can either be in Fahrenheit or Celsius depending on how we want to complain about the weather
I’m not sure if there’s much rescuing such a dire situation but I doubt this move will help matters!
- mhh__ 5y agoWho gives Fahrenheit in the UK!?
- jwdunne 5y agoOlder people when it’s too hot e.g “it’s gonna be 80 degrees outside today” Newspapers do it too apparently: https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2014/dec/29/newspapers-run-hot-and-cold-over-celsius-and-fahrenheit https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2014/dec/29/new...