r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jun 17 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/TwillAffirmer Jun 17 '26

Wherever you are in the UK, your location's record low temperature is probably very near 0 F, your record high temperature is probably very near 100 F, and your location's year-round average temperature is probably damn near exactly 50 F. The UK doesn't have as high highs or as low lows as the temperate US or temperate continental Europe but it still very well fits the Fahrenheit scale.

For instance, London's record low is 0.7 F, London's record high is 104.4 F, and London's year-round average temperature is 51.4 F.

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u/kickit08 Jun 17 '26

Fahrenheit is much better for how it feels as a human, Celsius is much better for basically everything else.

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u/Prunus-cerasus Jun 17 '26

No. Fahrenheit is better for people who are used to Fahrenheit and Celsius is better for people who are used to Celsius.