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80 points

these MFs convey weight in whatever the fuck “stone” is. don’t let them shame you for not using liters

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31 points

It’s 14 lb. Definitely a contender for the dumbest unit in common use.

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15 points

Should just be called a fortpound

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2 points

The point is at the wrong place. And how much is this lb in litres?

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4 points

0.454 l

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16 points

They’ll also list height in meters and centimeters, but list driving distance in miles.

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4 points

Nah, height is feet and inches

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4 points

Depends which part of the country you live in

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3 points

Rough people height generally feet (“a 5ft lass”, “he’s gotta be 7ft!”), actual height in m or cm. Except above a certain height and then well it’s a 15ft drop or a 3000ft munro

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1 point

They’re metres and centimetres, but your point is still moot due to our prescribed 3000ft Munros

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in this context i actively refuse to respect British spelling

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6 points

It’s French.

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1 point

Whenever I see meter and liter spelled the English way I pronounce it Frenchly in my head with a gargled R.

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4 points

Stone is only real used for body weights now, and mostly be older people. I see metric weights used a lot more in medicine and by younger folk now.

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