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minus-squarefreziklinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months agoThis is one place where the metric system really shines. If I say I’m 6.5", it sounds like I’m desperate for that last half inch. If I say I’m 17cm, that’s just what it is.
minus-squareNastybutler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-24 months ago If I say I’m 17cm, that’s just what it is. If you’re 17cm you would get steady work in Hollywood
This is one place where the metric system really shines. If I say I’m 6.5", it sounds like I’m desperate for that last half inch. If I say I’m 17cm, that’s just what it is.
If you’re 17cm you would get steady work in Hollywood