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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 29 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I'm partial to "fuckton."

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

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 16 points 18 hours ago (6 children)

The only time Americans will use metric /s

[–] problematicPanther@lemmy.world 1 points 15 minutes 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.

[–] dankm@lemmy.ca 10 points 11 hours ago

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

[–] ilost7489@lemmy.ca 8 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Klear@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

Metric fuckton has more punch though.

[–] JizzmasterD@lemmy.ca 11 points 18 hours ago

Nah, that’s a « fuck-tonne »

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

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

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 40 minutes ago (1 children)

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

[–] problematicPanther@lemmy.world 1 points 12 minutes ago (1 children)

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 1 points 9 minutes ago

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

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 7 hours ago

Drugs, not even ounce

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

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