Geoid Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Watching this: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TZVEEs-RJpw Explains why we should change to Metric - its easier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 love the clip... thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I drive in miles but walk in kilometres and measure height of mountains in metres but people in feet. I buy food in lbs but cook in grams. I shiver or sweat in Centigrade. I drink in pints. I fill up the car in litres but it does so many miles per gallon. My dogs weigh kilograms but my daughter was 5lb 11oz when she was born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I am imperial all the way I am totally unable to get my head around metric. Imperial may be quirky but it worked, why change it? Whenever I go shopping for fabric for things like curtains I always measure in feet and inches and then the shop assistant has to do a few calculations to translate it into metric There used to be a pub in Islington who refused to change over to metric money when it came in and used shillings and pence for years afterwards, it was a nostalgic trip to buy a drink there, I think they've given in now though Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Imperial was hard! 12d to a shilling and 20/- to a pound, makes me . At least with metric you dont have to convert the shillings to pounds, just carry over the decimal point. Much easier! I don't think anyone would change back if given the choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Imperial was hard! Not really Fred, if you were taught that way. I am old enough to remember when a guinea was a recognised unit of money (One pound and one shilling = a guinea) Imperial is as British as a nice cup of tea or fish and chips. I suppose we have the best of both worlds at the moment, oldies like me ignore metric the young embrace it. I like that we are slightly eccentric in our measurements and money, I don't want to be exactly like all the other European countries. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I agree, I suppose its what you were brought up on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
