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[–] repungnant_canary@lemmy.world 232 points 7 months ago (6 children)

When you use Celsius from birth 41C does make you say FORTY ONE DEGREES?!!!

[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 150 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, but it hits different. Smaller number is smaller.

That's why I use Kelvin. THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN DEGREES?!!

[–] deus@lemmy.world 96 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Degrees? While using Kelvin?? OP is a phony!

[–] luciferofastora@lemmy.zip 24 points 7 months ago

I'd excuse it as part of the joke

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Should use Rankine with that logic. It comes out to 566.

[–] quantenzitrone@lemmings.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why not Centikelvin?
THIRTY ONE THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED CENTIKELVIN??!!!

[–] Woht24@lemmy.world 104 points 7 months ago (2 children)

100%

It's just Americans having American perspectives promoted as world views.

[–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 33 points 7 months ago (3 children)

It's about crossing into triple digits, a new order of magnitude, it feels heavy.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago

But it's also underwhelming when your usual reference for over 100 is, "WHAT IT'S HOT ENOUGH TO BOIL WATER OUTSIDE!?"

[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 12 points 7 months ago

American: IT'S A HUNDRED AND SEVEN DEGREES OUTSIDE

Civilized people: no it fucking ain't, you overdramatic princess

[–] uienia@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

It doesn't really though for people who doesn't use fahrenheit.

[–] Don_alForno@feddit.org 29 points 7 months ago (1 children)

On the other hand, if it was 107°C outside, the outrage would be so much more justified.

[–] noerdman@discuss.tchncs.de 32 points 7 months ago

But much less vocal.

You know, because we'd all be dead.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 8 points 7 months ago

No, he's right. The "one hundred" part really does add certain powers, Austin Powers

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

In Australia we go with "Farkin hot"

[–] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 months ago

It's that extra "one" of incredulity.

40 degrees, that's just too hot.

41? You've got to be fucking kidding me.