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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] alvvayson@lemmy.world 201 points 2 years ago (5 children)

A megagram is 1000 kg, by definition. It's symbol is Mg.

In metric countries, we just use the word "ton" as shorthand/slang for it, since it is an easier term and was well known.

The only reason the US calls it a metric ton, is because they have archaic units (long and short tons).

Metric countries don't call it a metric ton.

[–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

Canada does, because we’re mostly metric but still do enough business with the US that we’re sorta half and half

[–] cbarrick@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, but what about the metric shit-ton?

[–] gazter@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I always forget- is that 100 fuckloads?

[–] drbluefall@toast.ooo 2 points 2 years ago

I think it's 128 fuckloads.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

We call it a metric tonne in Canada.

There's also short ton and long ton which have to be differentiated, but no one ever knows which one they are using.

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] theKalash@feddit.ch 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Damn, you guys might be worse than the British.

[–] ME5SENGER_24@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I don't think this is 100% accurate tbh

[–] yA3xAKQMbq@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

That’s because you only metricated 40y ago.

[–] johsny@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I only use that term when I call a lot of items “a metric fuckton of stuff”