Lmao what makes you think i didnt understand the joke? We're talking about units of measurement. And yeah i dont need an excuse to say America Bad. It is bro, have you been paying attention?

Edit* my comment was meant to be a reply to another comment about the metric system, not top level. Not sure how that happened aince i clicked reply right from my inbox. Stick by what i said about america

Thats literally exactly what it is. They aren't derived from the metric system like all units in the system, theyre a specialized edge case where a conversion was specifically written in because america sucks. There are no other conversions in the metric system, units are derived from constants based on a set of specific rules that the pound and yard do not adhere to.

It doesnt say a drinking straw, im gonna guess someonr got a little something extra with their cocaine that they weren't expecting.