The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoI'm afraid we've been bamboozledlemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square193fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkI'm afraid we've been bamboozledlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square193fedilink
minus-squaremoopet@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month 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-up0·1 month agoDon’t forget about drug dealers slinging their grams and kilos.
minus-squareWrench@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 month agoLitercola? Do we sell litercola?
minus-squareFeathercrown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month 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 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
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