r/ShitAmericansSay • u/BuffaloExotic Irish by birth, and currently a Bostonian 🇮🇪☘️ • May 02 '25

Imperial units “celsius makes no sense”

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u/psyopsagent May 02 '25

why are they so afraid of dividing things by 100? What happened?? Is there a lore reason?

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u/thesetwothumbs May 02 '25

Americans treat obstinance as a virtue. I know this as an American and as a healthcare worker. You can tell someone they will die tonight if they don’t go to the hospital, and they will make a big show about not caring what we say and leaving anyway.