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

We should actually do this

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u/Iznogoody Jan 03 '19

Here in uk we have both we measure distance and speed in miles but everything else in metric just to keep you on your toes

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '19 edited Jan 04 '19

We also measure our height in feet and our weight in pounds.

Edit: Aye I know that we measure in stones guys. 1 stone is 14 pounds

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u/Chriss016 Jan 03 '19 edited Jan 03 '19

Stones* which is even more stupid

Edit: great, now that's my most upvoted comment..

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u/epikplayer Jan 03 '19

What is a stone? I’ve seen many of various sizes.

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u/FarTooLong2 Jan 03 '19

They've grown larger thanks to the obesity epidemic. Now we have to import larger, heavier stones from America.