Author Topic: Why do Americans measure weight in both imperial & metric? (Read 10642 times)

K A N N I B A L · « **on:** March 12, 2015, 11:21:23 PM »

2lbs of chicken, 30gm of protein
Isnt it time to move out of the stone ages and embrace the more precise metric system?

SF1900 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2015, 11:33:43 PM »

America does what it wants and answers NO questions.

TestDummy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2015, 12:19:20 AM »

America! Fuck yeah!

TestDummy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2015, 12:21:03 AM »

TestDummy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2015, 12:24:34 AM »

Tapeworm · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2015, 05:14:54 AM »

Pint's a pound the world around, chief-o-roony.

Royalty · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2015, 08:56:34 AM »

Quote from: K A N N I B A L on March 12, 2015, 11:21:23 PM

2lbs of chicken, 30gm of protein
Isnt it time to move out of the stone ages and embrace the more precise metric system?

Hi Joon

Nails · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2015, 09:09:42 AM »

Knooger · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2015, 09:15:50 AM »

Quote from: Nails on March 13, 2015, 09:09:42 AM

113 grammer wit cheese

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2015, 09:27:04 AM »

Thank Reagan for that. USA had a chance but he was a dumb fuck who didn't know any better.

Nails · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2015, 09:36:25 AM »

what's metric for DAT AZZ

Yes i WOULD HIT IT

Novena · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2015, 09:48:00 AM »

Quote from: SF1900 on March 12, 2015, 11:33:43 PM

...Put there by a system engineered entirely with metric standards...

MAXX · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2015, 09:54:01 AM »

'merica.

SF1900 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2015, 09:55:43 AM »

Quote from: Novena on March 13, 2015, 09:48:00 AM

...Put there by a system engineered entirely with metric standards...

Erik C · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2015, 10:15:46 AM »

Quote from: K A N N I B A L on March 12, 2015, 11:21:23 PM

2lbs of chicken, 30gm of protein
Isnt it time to move out of the stone ages and embrace the more precise metric system?

No. Metric Sucks.

disco_stu · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2015, 01:29:21 PM »

Quote from: Erik C on March 13, 2015, 10:15:46 AM

No. Metric Sucks.

1km = 1000m = 100000cm = 1000000 mm

latin centi, kilo, milli etc.

but no, you guys have inch = 1/2 foot, foot = 3 yard, mile, 5280 ft, ounce = 1/20th pint, 1/16th lb etc... no consistency

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2015, 01:42:34 PM »

USA thought, if we don't change the rest of the world will follow. Guess what happened? lol

Erik C · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2015, 01:47:54 PM »

Quote from: disco_stu on March 13, 2015, 01:29:21 PM

1km = 1000m = 100000cm = 1000000 mm

latin centi, kilo, milli etc.

but no, you guys have inch = 1/2 foot, foot = 3 yard, mile, 5280 ft, ounce = 1/20th pint, 1/16th lb etc... no consistency

What no consistency? Why are terms the of measurement that you favor, better than the terms of measurement that I favor?

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2015, 01:50:40 PM »

I would rather measure my cock in inches than centimeters, but I guess euros like to brag about their 100 milimeter cocks.

BIG AL MCKECHNIE · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2015, 05:08:38 PM »

Actually the Americans cant even get imperial right.
There are 20oz in a pint. 8 pints in a gallon.

In American they have 16oz in a pint and 8 pints in a gallon therefore their pints and gallons aren't same as real imperial pints and gallons.

And they measure BHP in SAE terms instead of DIN so they can exaggerate the output of their piece of shit car engines.

polychronopolous · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2015, 05:13:44 PM »

Quote from: El Diablo Blanco on March 13, 2015, 01:42:34 PM

USA thought, if we don't change the rest of the world will follow. Guess what happened? lol

The United States of America is better than the rest of the world in just about everything.

And that can be a very tough pill to swallow, I am fully aware of that fact.

Tapeworm · « **Reply #21 on:** March 13, 2015, 07:42:25 PM »

Because national standards are entrenched by virtue of the tons of stuff that already exists. Hell, I've got Whitworth wrenches & sockets out there.

I'd rather work in metric than fractional sizes since I find it more intuitive but both exist and are going to continue to exist. That's why any digital measuring tool will toggle between metric and imperial. If you are at all involved in things where these questions arise then you already know that you're going to have to be conversant in both and that's just the way it is.

Btw most Americans don't call it Imperial. It's feet 'n inches. And the UK is way more confused than the US.

HTexan · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2015, 08:59:18 PM »

Quote from: K A N N I B A L on March 12, 2015, 11:21:23 PM

2lbs of chicken, 30gm of protein
Isnt it time to move out of the stone ages and embrace the more precise metric system?

Becuase we can handle 2 systems. Hell, look at our government parties and culture. We love having 2 systems.

Teutonic Knight · « **Reply #23 on:** March 13, 2015, 09:10:54 PM »

Quote from: polychronopolous on March 13, 2015, 05:13:44 PM

The United States of America is better than the rest of the world in just about everything.

And that can be a very tough pill to swallow, I am fully aware of that fact.

Yeah right

I really feel sorry for you

1950 was long long time ago , today is 2015

el numero uno · « **Reply #24 on:** March 13, 2015, 09:11:47 PM »

Metric system is easy as pie. Never understood why America uses both so it's a valid question even if the OP is a gimmick.