You give some people 2.54 centimeters, and they take 1.6 kilometers.
An Inch and a Mile
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Explain Bear
Listen up, buttercup. This joke's about how some folks will take advantage of any little thing you give 'em and turn it into a huge deal. Like, you give 'em an inch (2.54 cm, for you metric-challenged folks), and they'll take a mile (1.6 km). Bet you are that kind of person.