The metric system is used very much in the U.S. by the sciences and mechanics and many others. It is just not used for “public” things such as road signs (most) sports lengths etc and various food and other labels.
Living in Canada during metrication, I had fun with the resistance to it. I pointed out that US and Imperial measurements were side by side in grocery packaging and it might be a first step to get something between a US and Imperial quart. Everyone agreed. Then, I claimed, you could call it a litre. Everyone sputtered.
paranormal over 6 years ago
It won’t matter when the ball hits him in the head!
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 6 years ago
The metric system is used very much in the U.S. by the sciences and mechanics and many others. It is just not used for “public” things such as road signs (most) sports lengths etc and various food and other labels.
JudyAz over 6 years ago
“He was out by kilometer!” just doesn’t have that ring to it.
dwpbike over 6 years ago
us military has embraced metric – sorta
John W. Vinson Premium Member over 6 years ago
Barkeep, get me another half liter of ale while I think about this…
JudyAz over 6 years ago
Besides, isn’t in football where if it’s fourth down and long, you drop back ten yards and … pint?
Hippogriff over 6 years ago
Living in Canada during metrication, I had fun with the resistance to it. I pointed out that US and Imperial measurements were side by side in grocery packaging and it might be a first step to get something between a US and Imperial quart. Everyone agreed. Then, I claimed, you could call it a litre. Everyone sputtered.