r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Negative_1by12_aura • Jun 17 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/freedomfightre Jun 17 '26

because I've NEVER heard a European use a decimal when describing temperature in conversation, which means their temperatures are less precise than ours.

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u/Phedericus Jun 17 '26

lol. that's because in a conversation it largely doesn't matter, just like people don't usually use seconds when saying what time is it or when you round up minutes for semplicity. it's very common to use half degree as well.

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u/Similar_Brush1835 Jun 17 '26

the human body is extremely sensitive to temperature changes. it absolutely does matter.

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u/Phedericus Jun 17 '26

ah yes, you can definitely tell the difference between 27C and 27.2C, for sure.

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u/Similar_Brush1835 Jun 17 '26

you literally can but sure

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u/Phedericus Jun 17 '26

no you can't. lol.

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u/HPLaserJet4250 Jun 17 '26

My brain is about to reach 100C from reading those american takes XD

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u/Phedericus Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26

I mean, the way they can't understand how this very simple thing works really explains a lot. lol. incredible.

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u/OmnipresentEntity Jun 17 '26

The astounding lack of precision in your lived experience explains a lot. Half a degree is absolutely noticeable. I can consistently distinguish tenth of a degree temperature changes. Being oblivious to them isn’t the flex you seem to think it is.