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the land of the f... (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 years ago by produnis@discuss.tchncs.de to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 56 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's America, we count shit in stars and stripes.

[–] Bashnagdul@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (5 children)

What about other things besides shit?

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 years ago

Eagles per gun

[–] 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.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

"Wait, it's all shit?"

"Always has been"

[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Time is measured in eagle caws (eagle shrieks?).

[–] 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.

[–] 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.

[–] Feyr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Silly Brits. Bananas are only for scale!

[–] 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!