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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 week ago (16 children)

The UK sorta tried switching to metric but didn't do it completely and now has a weird system where the system you use depends on the situation I hate it

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (5 children)

The US does it too, the other way around. They use fractions for a lot of things (3/8", half a foot, etc.) and then switch in decimals (like "2.5 inches") when they think you're not looking. Except for bullets for some reason which are in mm.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Fractions and decimals are the same units though. It should be easy enough to convert between them as well

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Don't forget 2 liters of soda!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Litercola? Do we sell litercola?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

don't get me started on bullets.

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

Don't forget about drug dealers slinging their grams and kilos.

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

There's also calibur for bullets, e.g. .357, .45, .22. , 30 aught 6.

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