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This is a bigger culture shock than the metric vs imperial system to me. (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I would be okay with this if Britain started with the zeroth floor.

[โ€“] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And basement levels are into the negatives.

[โ€“] davidagain@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

This is how some lift buttons work in the UK. Admittedly ground is often G, but it's also often 0.