The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 14 days agoI'm afraid we've been bamboozledlemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square194fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkI'm afraid we've been bamboozledlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 14 days agomessage-square194fedilink
minus-squaremoopet@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoThe 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.
minus-squarebitchkat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoDon’t forget about drug dealers slinging their grams and kilos.
minus-squarePavel Chichikov@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agodon’t get me started on bullets.
minus-squareWrench@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-213 days agoLitercola? Do we sell litercola?
minus-squareFeathercrown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoFractions and decimals are the same units though. It should be easy enough to convert between them as well
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.
Don’t forget about drug dealers slinging their grams and kilos.
don’t get me started on bullets.
Don’t forget 2 liters of soda!
Litercola? Do we sell litercola?
Is it French?
Fractions and decimals are the same units though. It should be easy enough to convert between them as well