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Expensive petroleum will make USA switch to liters (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 day ago by to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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Once there will be no more digits to use for displaying price per gallon they will be forced to display price per liter as it still could fit

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[+] -21 points 1 day ago* (8 children)

Actually, I am employed at the US standards office in Washington DC, AND this was indeed discussed! But we figured out (based on the last census results) that only few fellow citizens understand the concept of “liters” - in fact only scientists seem to be able to handle this unit, and they are being fired right, left and center (government strategy). I would still vote for Trump though, in an upcoming election.

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  • [–] 25 points 1 day ago (5 children)

    You aren't. What you are is a liar. Your recent comments make this incredibly clear.

    1 Actually, I am employed at the US standards office in Washington DC...
2 Actually, I’m a veteran and directly affected by this. As a US marine I’ve see
  n direct action in three wars...
3 South African here, Arie van der Hoek (M, 38) and I’m happy that the Grote 49t
  h president of the US...
4 Actually, my husband and I live on top of one of those! We discovered this wh
5 Actually, I live in Kansas and it’s HELL! My oldest son died of fentanyl, my s
  ec...
6 Actually, Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. I’m from Texas. I once witnessed
   a gu...
7 Actually, I used to know this, but since I’ve turned vegatarian,...
8 Actually, I live in Kentucky and I’m directly affected by this. We...
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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    Please read further. I can't be bothered to quote them all but (almost?) none of what follows after the actually seems genuine. Here's the full Texas one for example:

    Actually, Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. I’m from Texas. I once witnessed a guy who took a lady cyclist right of way, nothing much you may say, but I got my gun out and shot a hole in the car’s motor the size of a bowling ball. An eye for an eye, thought him a lesson I tell you. Alas, this altercation was witnessed by the police, and I was arrested for aggravated assault. Seems the female cyclist didn’t have the right of way after all. I write these lines from prison, but I would still vote for Trump in the next election.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago

    For sure, each one of them is complete bullshit and I encourage everyone to read through em. Like you, I didn't want to post all of them but just to give my Lemmys a taste.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago

    Actually, ever since my partner and I moved from Johannesburg to Topeka to start work at the U.S. standards office, changing to liters has been a big focus of mine. I've been living half of the time in Louisville, KY where I work on drafting the new policy in my free time when the PTSD eases up and allows for it.

    Much like I was drafted into WWII to lead the charge on D-Day.

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