Board Thread:Off-Topic/@comment-2601:484:4200:E478:7D67:AF11:9B7C:38D0-20180322014041/@comment-32985412-20180329142031

1927ad wrote: Sadly in the rest of the world (outside US and UK) we use useful units like Centimeters, Meters and Kilometers so I have no clue about what 40 yards are ;-)

Even though the US/UK and a few other countries don't the system that makes more sense (metric), we have internet so we know what a meter (etc..) is.

Besides, if you're going to generalize and stereotype whole countries like that, then it must be true that everyone else plays soccer/football and is familiar with the game to know what a goalkeeper box is, which is coincidentally called an 18-yard box. Now imagine both of those boxes back to back and you have about 40 yards. A yard is the one imperial unit I expect the rest of the world to be familiar with.

Ps, with that said, I will say that the imperial system is absolutely stupid and the only reason those countries still have it because the people in power are highly against change.