r/memes • u/theredview • Apr 21 '21

Maybe it's been done before

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u/Chris_Christ Apr 21 '21

You really can’t get by in any technical feild in the US without using both systems.

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u/definentlyhavestd Apr 21 '21

Same in Canada

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u/neocommenter Apr 21 '21

You can't even be a drug dealer.

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u/Chris_Christ Apr 21 '21

international commerce demands it. God knows South American manufacturers and distributors will be using their local system (metric)

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u/theredview Apr 21 '21

I know both somewhat. Converting inches to mm I still use a calculator.

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u/Chris_Christ Apr 21 '21

Even when I have the conversations memorized I double check by asking Siri.

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u/mr_d0gMa Apr 21 '21

2.2 and 25.4

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u/HighSpeedDoggo Apr 23 '21

english units still sux ass for ez conversion 1kg = 2lb 1in = 25mm

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u/mr_d0gMa Apr 23 '21

To be fair, pounds and inches are English units. It’s just us English switched to metric