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minus-squareBashnagdul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up28arrow-down1·10 months agoWhat about other things besides shit?
minus-squareMystikIncarnate@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months agoIf it’s big, I’ve seen them use refrigerators, washing machines and football fields as units of measure. Anything to avoid the metric system.
minus-squareConfused_Emus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-210 months agoTime is measured in eagle caws (eagle shrieks?).
minus-squareKaryoplasma@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoThe sound many attach to eagles because of Hollywood is by the way not from an eagle, but from a red-tailed hawk. Video here.
minus-squareMr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoCan’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.
minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months 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!
minus-squareFeyr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoSilly Brits. Bananas are only for scale!
minus-squareowenfromcanada@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 months ago“Wait, it’s all shit?” “Always has been”
What about other things besides shit?
Eagles per gun
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.
Time is measured in eagle caws (eagle shrieks?).
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.
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.
13/16" is the dumbest fraction I have to use on a regular basis. I’d love to hear a good fraction rant!
Silly Brits. Bananas are only for scale!
“Wait, it’s all shit?”
“Always has been”