Americans will use anything but a metric rule

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Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y (7 replies)

There’s… a food establishment named Runza?

SonicBlue03@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 2y (3 replies)

I've had the Runza time or two. It wasn't that great.

KingJalopy@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 2y

Probably because they measure their recipes in giraffes and wingspans.

BanjoShepard@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

The namesake sandwiches aren't very good, but I firmly believe it's the best burger you can get in a drive through.

LaSirena@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

They are the epitome of a grease bomb. Very tasty, but oh so greasy.

EonNShadow@pawb.social · 2 pts · 2y

Looks like it's in Nebraska

ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I mean, it's in the picture...

variants@possumpat.io · 1 pts · 2y

The rumza is in the picture?

Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

How much is that in bananas?

KingJalopy@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

Yes

bisby@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Was watching a British show and they were describing things in inches.

America is very anti metric, but it's not like every other country out there is exclusively metric.

Taco2112@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

The Brits still use stone as unit of measurement for weight. I get bashing us here in the US for not using metric but at least we’re rigid in our stupid system. The Brits seem to be a certain kind of special when it comes to units of measurement, using whatever system they feel like depending on the circumstance.

bisby@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

Is the rest of Europe strictly metric, or are most countries a complete mess like this but just like feeling smug?

atro_city@fedia.io · 0 pts · 2y

They're special. Let 'em be special. It keeps things interesting.