Today, I had to explain to my boyfriend that miles are the same distance for everything. He thought that human miles were different than mouse miles, because they're smaller. He's 34. FML
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Today, I had to explain to my 22-year-old boyfriend that mice do not grow up to be rats. FML
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Top comments
BlackHawkSavior 28
34 mouse years or 34 human years?
Tripartita 45
Damn, so when that mouse was bragging to me about running several miles, he was talking about ACTUAL miles?! That IS impressive.
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Comments (113)
M3DO 24
OP ask him this: What's heavier, a pound of stone or a pound of cotton?
lulinator 40
Did you show him the video of the dumb girl who was trying to explain how long it takes to go 60 miles if you're going 60 mph? He may relate to her.
The_Ikon211 11
common misconception if you ask me.
delfino1604 24
i hope you were kidding..
The_Ikon211 11
nope i was being completely serious. (Insert sarcasm here)
delfino1604 24
thank gawwwwd. you worried me
darthhera 11
The US educational system strikes out again.
Bibblejomin 18
Then move.
islandreamzzz 2
time to pack up and leave....
foxwithit420 19
I mean it makes sense
tyler_kite 6
It makes sense!?????
braysdada24 4
He probably just means that a mile to a mouse would seem like much more than one to us
amileah13 26
Mouse miles? Wtf??
Angeuh_fml 21
What do we know about the metric system of mices ?
fluffycatsdad 33
Enough to know a mile isn't a metric measurement?
deltax 8
I mean if you think about it animal miles make just as little sense as animal years.
dVwarfare 15
Wow, this is very true