ickplant@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 16 days agoTiddies are nice but the metric system is betterlemmy.worldimagemessage-square191linkfedilinkarrow-up11.44Karrow-down123
arrow-up11.42Karrow-down1imageTiddies are nice but the metric system is betterlemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 16 days agomessage-square191linkfedilink
minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·15 days agoBecause you end up with the mess us Brits have. And no one wants the mess we have.
minus-squareLysergid@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6·15 days agoThe most insane part is that British ton is 1016 kg and American is 907 kg
minus-squarealpine_jim@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·15 days agoPints are also much bigger on the east side of the Atlantic than the west.
minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·15 days agoThe only change I’d make is distance Is it a long distance > no > are you doing DIY > yes > cm, mm, inches > no ( what’s currently on the flow chart)
minus-squaredektep@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·15 days agodon’t think anyone has used stones for weight since the 80s. I’ve only heard kilograms my entire life
minus-squarekazerniel@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-215 days agoI noticed that they often use stones in the news when talking about weight loss (ex. 1, 2). May be a regional/generational thing.
Because you end up with the mess us Brits have. And no one wants the mess we have.
indeed…
The most insane part is that British ton is 1016 kg and American is 907 kg
Pints are also much bigger on the east side of the Atlantic than the west.
Canada too.
The only change I’d make is distance
Is it a long distance > no > are you doing DIY > yes > cm, mm, inches > no ( what’s currently on the flow chart)
don’t think anyone has used stones for weight since the 80s. I’ve only heard kilograms my entire life
I noticed that they often use stones in the news when talking about weight loss (ex. 1, 2). May be a regional/generational thing.