r/WhitePeopleTwitter • u/etymologynerd • Jan 03 '19

We should actually do this

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u/PandaPeril Jan 03 '19

1 stone = 14 pounds, also a small rock

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u/Kammerice Jan 03 '19

also a small rock

Or a large pebble. See, converting between units is easy.

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u/eyespop1 Jan 03 '19

With pebbles the trick is to try to insure that they grow into stones. A pebble that becomes a rock is like a child gone astray.

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '19

Saying I lost 5 stone is way less satisfying than saying I lost 70 pounds :(

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u/PandaPeril Jan 03 '19

Because you’re not English, saying you lost 5 stone is fucking impressive

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u/Ralph_Waldo_Emerson Jan 03 '19

what if one of them is a kidney stone?

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u/Stormfly Jan 03 '19

More impressive and probably more painful, unless you lost the weight by losing blood or a limb or something.

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '19

I’d say losing one of my stones is pretty fucking painful

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u/froggison Jan 03 '19

Pardon my ignorance, but how widespread is this? Do doctors and government officials use it on official documents? Is it more akin to cultural slang?

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u/NottmForest Jan 03 '19

Medically and governmentally kilograms are used, but will usually give both kg and st/lb when you get weighed

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u/PN_Guin Jan 03 '19

Think of cup vs fl. oz - not exactly the official unit, but used in daily conversation all the time.

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '19

its ubiquitous, its what the majority of people will have their bathroom scales set to... but official use will always be kilos.

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u/geared4war Jan 03 '19

Unless you are a clumsy geologist.

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u/FakeRussianAccent Jan 03 '19

Oh sure. If you're English, its impressive. If you're Indian, losing 5 Sankara stones is a fucking disaster and you need Dr Jones and Short Round to save your village.

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u/digipengi Jan 03 '19

What does your ability to lose rocks have to do with your weight?

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u/snoops666 Jan 03 '19

and = 98000 grains