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[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm partial to "fuckton."

A fuckton of geese. A fuckton of sheep. A fuckton of ice cream.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago (6 children)

The only time Americans will use metric /s

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago

A fuckton is 2000 fucking pounds. A fucktonne (note the spelling.. metric) is 1000 fucking kilograms.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago

Nah, that’s a « fuck-tonne »

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)
[–] sugar_in_your_tea 1 points 2 days ago

What is that, 2016 pounds or 144 stone? British units make no sense...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

Metric fuckton has more punch though.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Nah, Americans use metric for selling drugs at the very least.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Also for gun calibers (is that the right word?)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Too true! ( Yep, that's the right word)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You can't buy a cup of crack in the US?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Volumetric measurements aren't really good for drugs, the density of the drug may vary depending on quality, origin or manufacturer, in the case of crack and meth. Weight is always better, but then you measure with half, quarter, eighth and sixteenths of ounces. See, we do have to use fractions after all.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

I guess I have a lot to learn before launching my drug cartel.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Drugs, not even ounce

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Fun fact, in America, a ton is 2000 pounds, which is slightly less than a metric ton. In America if you order a ton of bricks, you'd get less bricks than you would if you ordered it in France.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Damn shrinkflation