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How dare you!
We also measure our drugs that way
And our largest bottles of soda.
Literally all of your food and drinks in America are sold by the metric unit. That's why it is on the packaging. Your "fifth" of vodka is actually 750ml and is not 1/5 of a gallon.
And alcohol!
And alcohol!
Really? And here I thought it was still in those really confusing Florida ounces. Even up here in Canada, where we do have millilitres marked on our cans, I still see “Fl oz” on many products.
And alcohol!
Really? And here I thought it was still in those really confusing Florida ounces. Even up here in Canada, where we do have millilitres marked on our cans, I still see “Fl oz” on many products.
When I buy a handle, I don't know how many ounces are in it, just that there's 1.75L in it.
And my axe!
Like a goddamn liter cola
That’s done intentionally to obfuscate the quantity, since most Americans can more easily estimate a half-gallon. It’s to encourage consumption.
And the temperature of electronic components for some reason
Lower numbers look better for that so it's like a cheat code for them.
"wow, if I buy this gpu, my room will be literally freezing when I'm not playing a game, and it warms up to around 80 once I launch something? The fuck do I need an air conditioner for?"
And distances in track and field events