Why are physicians generally huge jerks?

[2D8HP]

A.) Then dont call it 2x4. Call it what it actually is. Not hard.

Don't look at the relationship between "nominal" and actual pipe size then, as a Journeyman plumber once told an Engineer customer who kept asking about it.

Engineer: "What size is this?"

Plumber: '3/4"'

Engineer: *measures with a caliper*
"No it isn't"

Plumber: 'It's the nominal size'

*minutes of "discussion" follow*

Plumber: *sigh* '
'It's called that as a trade secret, just to confuse you.

Engineer: "AHA!"