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British Metric System vs Americans

British Metric System vs Americans

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British: Hey guys we developed a thing called the metric sys- Americans: A sinkhole roughly the size of six to seven washing machines has closed the northbound lanes of State Line Road near 100th Street in Kansas City, Missouri. bit.ly/2YAEwaj
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The meme contrasts the British metric system with an American news report measuring a sinkhole in washing machines. The joke is that Americans reject metric units and use an absurd household comparison instead, making it a reaction to American measurement conventions. EN: The meme contrasts the British metric system with an American news report measuring a sinkhole in washing machines. The joke is that Americans reject metric units and use an absurd household comparison instead, making it a reaction to American measurement conventions.

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British vs. Americans
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sarcastic, absurd
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