Yes, it's from a book called "Uncle John's Bathroom Reader" and that book was resting on a closed toilet seat in a nation that only kind of uses the metric system in certain situations... however, you'd be surprised how much you can learn after a single visit to any local fast-food joint!

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[–] 6 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Americans could at least have the decency to spell "metre" correctly, but no, they have to go and change the spelling of a measurement system they don't even use.

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  • [–] [S] -4 points 1 month ago

    Well...at least most of them pronounce data as DAY-TUH because of Star Trek.

    The other pronunciation is horrendous.

    Speaking of which, aluminum is pronounced fwaganah-schreple.

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