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The Great "Why Do Americans Do This" Thread

inkblotinkblot
edited 2011-07-18 15:42:23 in General
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I thought it would be best if we kept all of this on place. Americans all know Fahrenheit and Imperial measurements are illogical, but trying to use Celsius, Kelvin or the metric system makes it much harder to communicate with other Americans. If I say "It's about 40 outside". Americans will hear "it's cold" and the rest of the world will hear "it's hot".
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  • ChagenChagen
    [tɕagɛn]
    40 Celsius isn't even that hot.
  • ColorPrinterColorPrinter
    edited 2011-07-18 15:45:22
    ʍɥɐʇ po ʎon ɔɐll ɐ ɾoʞǝ ʍıʇɥonʇ ɐ dnuɔɥlıuǝ
    DERP I CAN'T READ

    (Either way, 104 degrees is darn hot)
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    edited 2011-07-18 15:44:30
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    To someone from a colder climate who therefore wasn't acclimated, that temperature could be deadly.

    To someone from some parts of Alabama or Texas, it's most days in summer.
  • inkblotinkblot
    000
    Chagen: Maybe so, but you won't think it's cold.
  • All NinesAll Nines
    Has friends besides tanks now
    "To someone from a colder climate who therefore wasn't acclimated, that temperature could be deadly."

    :D
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    edited 2011-07-18 15:52:42
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    "It's minus forty degrees in this freezer."

    awesomeface.jpg
  • IanExMachinaIanExMachina
    I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    A break away from the words thread.

    American drinking age limits seem overly harsh and high.
    I assume most people find some ways to get drunk under 21 right?
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    ^I had some alcohol on my Europe trips.
  • IanExMachinaIanExMachina
    I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    Anything nice?

    (So how hard is it to obtain alcohol over there?)
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    American scientists use metric because it just makes sense.

    I just like the miles system because the general 60 MPH means I can think 'okay I'm going a mile a minute' which is a dumb reason, I know.
  • AHRAHR
    Why is it that whenever I see Ian in these threads, he says the same things over and over again?
  • IanExMachinaIanExMachina
    edited 2011-07-18 16:05:14
    I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    Because I forget very easily :(
    (also the US is a big place, more responses cover more states etc Also shows up regional differences).
  • Tnu1138Tnu1138
    the drinking age doesn't make sense if eighteen is old enough to vote an dold enough to die for my country and such why can't I fucking drink?
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    the logic behind it is to reduce drunk driving.

    I don't think it's really effective, but there you go.
  • Tnu1138Tnu1138
    It's not effective.
  • CounterclockCounterclock
    Belief
    I have a mind-blowing question.

    Why do Americans.... Live in America?
  • IanExMachinaIanExMachina
    I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    ^
    Because they can't get to europe? :D
  • Tnu1138Tnu1138
    Frankly that's a good question Counterclock. i've been wondering the same damn thing while plotting my move to  Europe or South America.
  • PonicalicaPonicalica
    (void)
    The hospital at which I had my surgery recorded my height in inches(i.e. as 75 in rather than the normal Imperial 6'3" or the metric 190cm) and my weight in kilograms.
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    Anything nice?

    (So how hard is it to obtain alcohol over there?)
    Mostly nothing fancier than wine.

    I could probably pass for being old enough to not get carded when I go a few days without shaving, but I never bother.
  • IanExMachinaIanExMachina
    I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    (I see you as your avatar, now I see your avatar with a full beard!)

    Ah but was it fancy wine :D?
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    It was, shall we say, the fanciest wine someone who has never had a real job can easily afford.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    why did i read that in a fancy British fop voice ._.
  • IanExMachinaIanExMachina
    I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    ^
    He didn't even say bloody!
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    Eh, fancy British fop voice, Southern accent, same difference.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    hence, why
  • IanExMachinaIanExMachina
    edited 2011-07-18 16:46:30
    I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    Quickly INUH say some is bloody good, or bloody hell!

    Then you and JC can have the same internet voice in my imagination.
  • CounterclockCounterclock
    edited 2011-07-18 16:49:24
    Belief
    INUH has Jesus Christs voice?

    since when does Jesus Christ have an internet voice O_o
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    Ah, but didn't you know Clocky? I'm Jesus. 

  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    Right, it's been a few hours; let's give this thread another shot.
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