this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2025
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Anything But Metric

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Americans will use anything but metric

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[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago

But also I wouldn’t put it past Florida to redefine units of measurement. Seems chaotic like Florida

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

An oldie and a goodie.

From the comments in the post: Also, what is Kentucky jelly?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

AND HOW DO I USE IT WITH MY CHICKEN

[–] LuckingFurker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 months ago

Is that the fourth stupid question?

[–] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 months ago

For me, I just can't help thinking that Florida ounces would have been slightly less stupid than fluid ounces