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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 29 points 1 day ago

I'm partial to "fuckton."

A fuckton of geese. A fuckton of sheep. A fuckton of ice cream.

[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 16 points 1 day ago

The only time Americans will use metric /s

[-] problematicPanther@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

Fun fact, in America, a ton is 2000 pounds, which is slightly less than a metric ton. In America if you order a ton of bricks, you'd get less bricks than you would if you ordered it in France.

[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 2 points 12 hours ago

Damn shrinkflation

[-] dankm@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago

A fuckton is 2000 fucking pounds. A fucktonne (note the spelling.. metric) is 1000 fucking kilograms.

[-] ilost7489@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago
[-] Klear@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago

Metric fuckton has more punch though.

[-] JizzmasterD@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago

Nah, that’s a « fuck-tonne »

[-] Cort@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Nah, Americans use metric for selling drugs at the very least.

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

You can't buy a cup of crack in the US?

[-] problematicPanther@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

Volumetric measurements aren't really good for drugs, the density of the drug may vary depending on quality, origin or manufacturer, in the case of crack and meth. Weight is always better, but then you measure with half, quarter, eighth and sixteenths of ounces. See, we do have to use fractions after all.

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

I guess I have a lot to learn before launching my drug cartel.

[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 20 hours ago

Drugs, not even ounce

[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

Also for gun calibers (is that the right word?)

[-] Cort@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Too true! ( Yep, that's the right word)

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