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[–] Harvey656@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Centimeters are on the American ruler...

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago

Yeah Stormy said it was only a centimeter

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 23 points 1 day ago (3 children)

We also put inches on ours, yet not a single soul has ever used that side. I think it's only to constantly remind us we are superior ;)

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Screens are measured in inches

[–] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Is Zoll and Inch the same thing?

[–] NessD@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago
[–] And009@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Were taught to think in inches at fashion design school.

[–] yata@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Most people by far don't attend fashion design school.

[–] Harvey656@lemmy.world 0 points 20 hours ago

cries in American inferiority

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The only thing on a real American ruler is red white and blue .

[–] Benaaasaaas@group.lt 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

His preferred title is typically translated as "leader" not "ruler" that's got monarchist elements that they can't quite make stick yet

[–] fatalicus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

You can't rule a country off a cliff, only lead.