I hate to break it to you, but when someone states anything in metric, I immediately have a feel for how large that is. That’s because we usually state everything in metric, so we don’t need to refer to random stuff and just learn the sizes of everything.
Sorry. Even feet and inches don’t change. Its easy to use the internet and swap feet to meters (even getting a few common conversions memorised) but whale or bus I can’t really learn that.
In the US, pizzas have basically been standardized by the national chains to be 10 inch (25cm) for a small, 12 inch (30 cm) for a medium, and 14 inch (36 cm) for a large.
Honestly, this is probably the most effective way to communicate circle sizes to me, as I am quite familiar with exactly how big each of those sizes are.
I’m obviously familiar with other lengths as lengths, but for flat circles, there’s not really a better intuitive comparison.
In Italy a pizza is a pizza. Size can vary a little bit restaurant to restaurant, but no way you can ask a different size pizza than the one you’re being served.
Some places may offer slightly smaller ones for kids, but that’s quite uncommon.
As you can see, this is not at all a reliable way to communicate sizes: I have no way to decypher how large a large pizza is.
Be really easy to say something like “squid the size of a 15 meter bus with eyes the size of a 38cm pizza”
Now I’m wondering how the search trends look when these stories hit. Does google have a spike of people asking how big a school bus is and/or for average size of large pizza? Is it something they’re doing on purpose to gather more data on us?
Soulg@ani.social 4 months ago
Yeah like two extremely relatable and immediately identifiable sizes that are much more visceral than saying ~13.3m and ~38cm
Thorry@feddit.org 4 months ago
I hate to break it to you, but when someone states anything in metric, I immediately have a feel for how large that is. That’s because we usually state everything in metric, so we don’t need to refer to random stuff and just learn the sizes of everything.
rbos@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
And yet I still have no idea how big the squid is. Buses range in size dramatically.
nocturne@slrpnk.net 4 months ago
So do large pizzas.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 4 months ago
No they don’t? And we can see the proportions.
Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Real LPT is always in the comments
MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Both school busses and pizzas change in size around the world. Metres do not
MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Sorry. Even feet and inches don’t change. Its easy to use the internet and swap feet to meters (even getting a few common conversions memorised) but whale or bus I can’t really learn that.
Obi@sopuli.xyz 4 months ago
Well I’m glad you posted the actual measurements because now I actually know how big it is, so thank you for that.
ranzispa@mander.xyz 4 months ago
What is large pizza? The only size of pizza I know is pizza. How many seats does the school bus have? That can easily change by 15 meters.
exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
In the US, pizzas have basically been standardized by the national chains to be 10 inch (25cm) for a small, 12 inch (30 cm) for a medium, and 14 inch (36 cm) for a large.
Honestly, this is probably the most effective way to communicate circle sizes to me, as I am quite familiar with exactly how big each of those sizes are.
I’m obviously familiar with other lengths as lengths, but for flat circles, there’s not really a better intuitive comparison.
ranzispa@mander.xyz 4 months ago
In Italy a pizza is a pizza. Size can vary a little bit restaurant to restaurant, but no way you can ask a different size pizza than the one you’re being served.
Some places may offer slightly smaller ones for kids, but that’s quite uncommon.
As you can see, this is not at all a reliable way to communicate sizes: I have no way to decypher how large a large pizza is.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 months ago
That’s exactly my point. While this may make sense for your average fast food loving American, it just doesn’t in the rest of the world.
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
bigger than a school bus describes a Bodega, the eiffel tower, Mexico, Jupiter and the entirety of the universe.
ZC3rr0r@piefed.ca 4 months ago
Everything except for smaller stuff. You know, things like tires, lug nuts, screws, atoms, electrons, etc.
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
What about the Uniroyal tire, the Lansing Lugnut , and the JK welding screw?
Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
The thing about a meter is that it’s the same length everywhere. A large pizza and a bus, however…
HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
I am the first to shit on the imperialsystelm. I have to admit I agree with you on that one
JennyLaFae@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 months ago
Be really easy to say something like “squid the size of a 15 meter bus with eyes the size of a 38cm pizza”
Now I’m wondering how the search trends look when these stories hit. Does google have a spike of people asking how big a school bus is and/or for average size of large pizza? Is it something they’re doing on purpose to gather more data on us?