▲ 1137 ▼ the land of the f... (discuss.tchncs.de) submitted 2 years ago by produnis@discuss.tchncs.de to c/memes@lemmy.ml 152 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 57 points 2 years ago (9 children) It's America, we count shit in stars and stripes. permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Bashnagdul@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (8 children) What about other things besides shit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 years ago Eagles per gun permalink fedilink source parent [–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago If it's big, I've seen them use refrigerators, washing machines and football fields as units of measure. Anything to avoid the metric system. permalink fedilink source parent [–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago "Wait, it's all shit?" "Always has been" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Time is measured in eagle caws (eagle shrieks?). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago The sound many attach to eagles because of Hollywood is by the way not from an eagle, but from a red-tailed hawk. Video here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Can't speak for americans but in the UK it is customary to measure things in number of bananas and count things in tins of baked beans. Dont get me started on fractions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feyr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Silly Brits. Bananas are only for scale! permalink fedilink source parent [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago Dont get me started on fractions. 13/16" is the dumbest fraction I have to use on a regular basis. I'd love to hear a good fraction rant! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bashnagdul@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (8 children) What about other things besides shit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 years ago Eagles per gun permalink fedilink source parent [–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago If it's big, I've seen them use refrigerators, washing machines and football fields as units of measure. Anything to avoid the metric system. permalink fedilink source parent [–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago "Wait, it's all shit?" "Always has been" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Time is measured in eagle caws (eagle shrieks?). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago The sound many attach to eagles because of Hollywood is by the way not from an eagle, but from a red-tailed hawk. Video here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Can't speak for americans but in the UK it is customary to measure things in number of bananas and count things in tins of baked beans. Dont get me started on fractions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feyr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Silly Brits. Bananas are only for scale! permalink fedilink source parent [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago Dont get me started on fractions. 13/16" is the dumbest fraction I have to use on a regular basis. I'd love to hear a good fraction rant! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago If it's big, I've seen them use refrigerators, washing machines and football fields as units of measure. Anything to avoid the metric system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago "Wait, it's all shit?" "Always has been" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Time is measured in eagle caws (eagle shrieks?). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago The sound many attach to eagles because of Hollywood is by the way not from an eagle, but from a red-tailed hawk. Video here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago The sound many attach to eagles because of Hollywood is by the way not from an eagle, but from a red-tailed hawk. Video here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Can't speak for americans but in the UK it is customary to measure things in number of bananas and count things in tins of baked beans. Dont get me started on fractions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feyr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Silly Brits. Bananas are only for scale! permalink fedilink source parent [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago Dont get me started on fractions. 13/16" is the dumbest fraction I have to use on a regular basis. I'd love to hear a good fraction rant! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Feyr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Silly Brits. Bananas are only for scale! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago Dont get me started on fractions. 13/16" is the dumbest fraction I have to use on a regular basis. I'd love to hear a good fraction rant! permalink fedilink source parent