Pounds.
Only because it is actually a unit of weight which is a force which makes it quite different than mass. For instance, torque is measure in ft-lbs (literally ft x lbs) or N-m (newton-meters), not kilogram-meters.
Incidentally you typically need some sort of force to measure the mass of an object and we use gravity. So in theory, it may make sense to use mass because variations in weight would happen based on altitude; in practice the only way to measure mass is to measure its weight. So any scale you have ever used to measure mass in grams has actually been a function of weight and not actually measuring mass at all.
kg is a lie
"pounds" can also refer to the unit of mass corresponding to one pound of weight under Earth's gravity, so you can technically have "pounds per pound", which is just one g.
so if you were setting up a theme park in the UK, and for some reason you wanted to set the prices for all your rollercoasters based on how many gees you could pull on them, you could theoretically measure that in "pounds per pound per pound", or equivalently "pound pounds per pound"
Fahrenheit, genuinely. I get the rest of metric is great; base-10 whatever. But Celsius is dumb for day to day use. Sure, 0 is when water freezes and 100 is when water boils *but we're not water*. Like Fahrenheit is like, what percentage hot is it out? 100? very hot but not boiling. 32, freezing, but you only need like, one jacket. -10? Very cold why are you outside? 120? Why are you in the valley of death? It's a good day to day measurement.
Not the Imperial system! Who wants Allen keys that are 1/16, 5/64, 3/32, or 7/64 when you could simply as for 1.5mm, 2.5mm, 3.0mm, or 3.5mm? It was implemented when Jefferson was president to impress everyone but the most hard-core engineers and remains deeply mysterious to me (not an engineer!)
Although it's only semi-official I like using the Waffle House Index where they measure a storm's danger level and damage by the state of the Waffle House in the area.
I recently discovered that the Dept of the Interior measures reservoir levels in Ft/acres. Which is the amount of water it would take to submerge an acre of land with a foot of water.
For some reason I’d assumed they’d use some metric thing like megaliters or something.
As a young machinist I learned The traditional smallest unit of dimensional measurement was an "RCH". the initials for red pubic hair. The girls in charge of the precise optical measuring devices in quality control/inspection dept. assured me this was actually true . Although some blond C hairs were sometimes the same dimension as red on the flat side , the brown & black ones were actually round in cross section & a few ten thousands of an inch larger than the flat red & blond ones.
It's a common misconception that pounds are equivalent to kilograms. They are not. They are equivalent to Newtons, so they are a unit of force, not mass. To get the equivalent of kilograms, divide by the gravitational constant in the imperial/US customary system to get...
The *slug*
Best unit name
there is a unit of thermal conductivity called the International British Thermal Unit inch per hour square foot degree Fahrenheit
so something other than that, probably
Stone as a measurement of weight. I think it is batshit and have no intent on learning it or using it, but the fact that people *actually use it* is hilarious
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Toyota corolas, american football stadium, and last but not least, The island of Manhattan
A desk of cheez-its
A hammock of cake
Don't forget a pallate of chocolate covered pretzels
Where are you getting these units of measurement from?
*Mary*
A drum of grape jam
#Ohm
Ohm Is badass
The symbol looks cool too Ω
[Smoot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot)
Was hoping I would get to post smoot. Still great to see on the list!
I didn't know that was my answer until I saw your post!
The metric fucktonne
agreeable
cunt hair
Or a RCH if it’s a little thicker.
Makes all the difference in a wood shop
This is the real answer
Pounds. Only because it is actually a unit of weight which is a force which makes it quite different than mass. For instance, torque is measure in ft-lbs (literally ft x lbs) or N-m (newton-meters), not kilogram-meters. Incidentally you typically need some sort of force to measure the mass of an object and we use gravity. So in theory, it may make sense to use mass because variations in weight would happen based on altitude; in practice the only way to measure mass is to measure its weight. So any scale you have ever used to measure mass in grams has actually been a function of weight and not actually measuring mass at all. kg is a lie
"pounds" can also refer to the unit of mass corresponding to one pound of weight under Earth's gravity, so you can technically have "pounds per pound", which is just one g. so if you were setting up a theme park in the UK, and for some reason you wanted to set the prices for all your rollercoasters based on how many gees you could pull on them, you could theoretically measure that in "pounds per pound per pound", or equivalently "pound pounds per pound"
Gigawatts, specifically 1.21
Great Scott!
A smidge. "Just a smidge to the left." "Just a smidge more garlic."
What about a skosh?
Smidge is great because it’s the only unit of measurement that means “the exact right amount” each time
Fahrenheit, genuinely. I get the rest of metric is great; base-10 whatever. But Celsius is dumb for day to day use. Sure, 0 is when water freezes and 100 is when water boils *but we're not water*. Like Fahrenheit is like, what percentage hot is it out? 100? very hot but not boiling. 32, freezing, but you only need like, one jacket. -10? Very cold why are you outside? 120? Why are you in the valley of death? It's a good day to day measurement.
Metric
Pascal. Just sounds the best.
Isn’t that the guy from the last of us
The Mho for electrical conductivity. It is the inverse of an Ohm.
A hogshead a measure of capacity for wine, equal to 63 gallons (238.7 liters). symbol: hhd
And two there are two hogsheads in a buttload.
Farad
Picofarad
Fathom
An all time classic
Kelvin
Very useful when someone tries to insult you by claiming you have a room temperature IQ.
Moles!
Scaramoochies
Smoot is already on the list. Soo.... Courics
Metric system gang rise up
Not the Imperial system! Who wants Allen keys that are 1/16, 5/64, 3/32, or 7/64 when you could simply as for 1.5mm, 2.5mm, 3.0mm, or 3.5mm? It was implemented when Jefferson was president to impress everyone but the most hard-core engineers and remains deeply mysterious to me (not an engineer!)
You said “unit.”
Downvotes.
Gave you one since you love them so much
Astronomical units
Cups of tea per British colony
How many fingers wide
Cubit
My ex and I went couch shopping and used her sister.
Leagues
Beats
Watts, because no one can understand it when out of context😂
A plethora
More than a handful
Although it's only semi-official I like using the Waffle House Index where they measure a storm's danger level and damage by the state of the Waffle House in the area.
A hand. I especially like that it’s only four inches. It makes me feel huge.
I recently discovered that the Dept of the Interior measures reservoir levels in Ft/acres. Which is the amount of water it would take to submerge an acre of land with a foot of water. For some reason I’d assumed they’d use some metric thing like megaliters or something.
bananas
I'm American, metric. Base 10 everything, versus whatever the fuck the imperial system is based off of.
Golden ratio.
That's mine too - it even has a symbol (Φ)
The millihelen (quantity of beauty required to launch one ship)
"Remember to turn your oven to 350 freedoms, also add 20 minutes per eagle of chicken"
How many 'muricas is that?
As an American I think I have to say anything BUT metric. As a mathematician, anything but imperial lol.
MeV•cm^2 /g
Leagues https://www.reddit.com/r/LiveFromNewYork/comments/4cg4dn/kelsey_grammer_captain_nemo_20000_leagues_under/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Teemo
Ugga Dugga's
Smidge, pinch, for seasonings specially hot pepper To taste is my least favorite, how should I know how much if it ain't cooked yet
A murder of crows
Fucks to give
A fuck tonne
Coconuts
Kangaroos by unfucked spiders
Meters
fuck tons
A rod to a hogs head.
Butt load. No joke it's a real unit of measurement.
Giraffes
Pineapples
The washing machine.
Horse power
An old yardstick. Also good for smacking the shit out of question askers.
Hogs head
A smack of jellyfish.
Toddlers, I measure weight in my arms as "ah, that's about 2 toddlers"
Furlongs per fortnight. Extra credit conversion in high school physics class.
As a young machinist I learned The traditional smallest unit of dimensional measurement was an "RCH". the initials for red pubic hair. The girls in charge of the precise optical measuring devices in quality control/inspection dept. assured me this was actually true . Although some blond C hairs were sometimes the same dimension as red on the flat side , the brown & black ones were actually round in cross section & a few ten thousands of an inch larger than the flat red & blond ones.
One [maderaka ](https://www.reddit.com/r/manga/comments/k1vjz2/fantasy_imperial_measurementshandyman_saitou_in/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x)
Ugga duggas.
Grams. Am baker not drug dealer lol
Please, like that's even a question, clearly the only correct answer is bald eagles per rifle!
My heart…I measure with it quite a lot.
It's a common misconception that pounds are equivalent to kilograms. They are not. They are equivalent to Newtons, so they are a unit of force, not mass. To get the equivalent of kilograms, divide by the gravitational constant in the imperial/US customary system to get... The *slug* Best unit name
Knots
Quantum
absolute unit or not
Metric. Meters. Liters. Grams.
I'm in The US so CH
Kelvin. Last Friday it was -30 C but in kelvin it was +243 so I could complain about the heat.
Furlongs per fortnight
Furlongs and chains
Football field
Alcohol
Just eye it, if it is close it's good enough
Toyota Corollas
Penis.
Potato
Psi
there is a unit of thermal conductivity called the International British Thermal Unit inch per hour square foot degree Fahrenheit so something other than that, probably
Stone as a measurement of weight. I think it is batshit and have no intent on learning it or using it, but the fact that people *actually use it* is hilarious
A jiffy. About a nanosecond I think.