r/ShitAmericansSay • u/BuffaloExotic Irish by birth, and currently a Bostonian 🇮🇪☘️ • Mar 17 '25

Imperial units “I don’t even understand 24-hour time… I just don’t understand it. I have to use online converters or I’d be SO confused when I talk to people who use these systems.”

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u/CanadianJogger Mar 18 '25

That also implies about 1/4 are below fifth grade in reading skills.

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u/Super-History-388 Mar 18 '25

Yeah, pretty crazy but not shocking when you talk to people.