A lot of these seemed like they were either just trying to make it fun for children or give something familiar as a reference, some were just pure stupididty though

what is with the american hate. my bad for not being able to get a mental grasp on a measuring tool that i haven’t used my whole life. me personally it’s easier to measure using “football fields” and even “bananas”. i get that it’s supposed to be funny, but i hate it when America is always the butt of the joke.

while it is weird that the US hasn't switched to the metric system, this post is more about using relatable things so folks have a better idea of size. If I ask a client, via phone, how big a wasp nest on their house is, asking "Is it the size of a lime, a grapefruit or a watermelon?" Will get more accurate results than "was it 5cm 9cm or 30cm?"