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[โ€“] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Irc the US is now the only (or one of two countries) that doesn't officially use the metric system. Uncle Sam just needs to rip the bandaid off.

[โ€“] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Metric is Fer socialistcommies...now let me chug this 2L coke!

[โ€“] InputZero@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Fuk yeah brother! God Bless the Double Large Coke freedom unit! /S

[โ€“] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Except they do use the metric system, all their imperial units are defined by metric units.

[โ€“] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That is at least a better basis than the barleycorn.