Yes, it’s from a book called “Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader” and that book was resting on a closed toilet seat in a nation that only kind of uses the metric system in certain situations… however, you’d be surprised how much you can learn after a single visit to any local fast-food joint!

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    29 days ago

    Americans could at least have the decency to spell “metre” correctly, but no, they have to go and change the spelling of a measurement system they don’t even use.

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        28 days ago

        I’m on the phone with them.

        They said they’ll do it after France or Canada does first. Not sure if they got the memo, or if they are just being silly again.

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      29 days ago

      It’s called “meter” in lots of metric countries though (I know because I live in one).

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      28 days ago

      Well…at least most of them pronounce data as DAY-TUH because of Star Trek.

      The other pronunciation is horrendous.

      Speaking of which, aluminum is pronounced fwaganah-schreple.