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

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

[โ€“] InputZero@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

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

[โ€“] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years 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 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That is at least a better basis than the barleycorn.