Americans will really do anything to avoid using the metric system.
@drmaddkap Ah yes, the emperor penguin, a well known unit of measurement with which all people in North America will be intimately familiar.
@XanIndigo @drmaddkap A relatedly unrelated personal pet peeve is the number of people who will suggest there are penguins in the arctic.
@drmaddkap @PHolder Oh, part of America is in the Arctic, so this is still relevant!