Whenever I see meter and liter spelled the English way I pronounce it Frenchly in my head with a gargled R.
Holy crap, that’s why craft beer tall cans are different from 16oz tall boys here in the states. I’d always wondered why the were 19.2.
There’s also calibur for bullets, e.g. .357, .45, .22. , 30 aught 6.
How about addresses on mail going from most general to most specific?
United States Missouri, Kansas City 55555, N Lincoln Ave 1546, Apt 456 Joe Sturgeon
I was typing that as a joke because it is the opposite of the system in the US, but aren’t there places that follow this method?
I always get the weirdest looks at cons when I wear a T-shirt bearing this slogan.
“I’m filled with tinier men!”
I can’t think of any examples of the top of my head, but aren’t there some games that should have thrived but we’re heals back by launching as Epic exclusives?
I miss the clutches of people that would congregate in smoking areas on breaks at work, kinda forced to socialize but all walks of life would be tied together by their shared vice.
Now the smoking area at work has dwindled so I feel like a pariah sucking on my electric nicotine pacifier for a couple minutes, staring at my phone and ignoring the other pariahs that come outside.
Hell, I think I met the larger part of my 2000s friend group striking up conversations outside of bars when you could no longer smoke inside.
Sorry I’m romanticizing am unhealthy dirty habit, but I do think that we, in the US at least, have vilified one more means of social connection.
@remindme@mstdn.social 4 months
Waluigi Snap! Like Pokemon Snap! , but more of a stealth game where Waluigi creeps around taking candid photos of other characters. Bonuses I’d they successfully steal small trophies from the characters and sneak back to the white Waluigi Van undetected.
“Since the spotting happened in private property, the reward will go to the private owners of said property.”
Franchise owner: Good job! -Hands over $100 gift card-