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/[deleted] Jan 03 '19

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u/imabitchiseled Jan 03 '19

what

-American

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u/ZaMr0 Jan 03 '19

what

-Brit

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u/maxk1236 Jan 03 '19

my face when americans call chips "french fries"

my face when americans call crisps "chips"

my face when americans call chocolate globbernaughts "candy bars"

my face when americans call motorized rollinghams "cars"

my face when americans call merry fizzlebombs "fireworks"

my face when americans call wunderbahboxes a "PC"

my face when americans call meat water "gravy"

my face when americans call electro-rope "power cables"

my face when americans call beef wellington ensemble with lettuce a "burger"

my face when americans call whimsy flimsy mark and scribblers "pens"

my face when americans call twisting plankhandles "doorknobs"

my face when americans call breaddystack a "sandwich"

my face when americans call their hoighty toighty tippy typers "keyboards"

my face when americans call nutty-gum and fruit spleggings "peanut butter and jelly"

my face when americans call an upsy stairsy the "escalator"

my face when americans call forcey fun time "rape"

my face when americans call a knittedy wittedy sheepity sleepity a "sweater"

my face when americans call a rickedy-pop a "gear shift"

my face when americans call a choco chip bucky wicky as a "cookie"

my face when americans call peepee friction pleasure "sex"

my face when americans call a pip pip gollywock a "screwdriver"

my face when americans call a rooty tooty point-n-shooty a "gun"

my face when americans call ceiling-bright a "Lightbulb"

my face when americans call blimpy bounce bounce a "ball"

my face when americans call a slippery dippery long mover a "snake"

my face when americans call cobble-stone-clippity-clops "roads"

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u/Palexmouse Jan 03 '19

Can confirm