Americans...and the metric system...smh!

[EvilDDS]

I was just talking with a buddy, american. Has a migraine, so she's taking advil, and tells me 400mg.

Which is normal, but wtf I thought you guys hated the metric system

Anyway, I'm several PINTS in this afternoon, Where do youse guys draw the line?

 

[Iroh]

Science uses the metric system, so that's why medicine is expressed in it too.

 

[Osculater]

Naw, we just lie about not knowing the metric system

 

[Naught2Sixty]

I'm a machinist and all my tools measure in inches so the only time I find the metric system annoying is when I have to translate a blueprint from metric to inches. Takes like 10 minutes depending on all the details but still annoying. Wish we could all be on the same page actually.

 

[mb23100]

Yeah honestly we should just give it up. I'm tired of buying two sets of wrenches for everything.

 

[Aegon Spengler]

The Metric system is for rebel scum. How do think they built the Death Star? Obviously it was measured and planned out with the imperial system

 

[bufetadanacara]

Some things are purchased by the ounce and others by the gram.

 

[EvilDDS]

The Metric system is for rebel scum. How do think they built the Death Star? Obviously it was measured and planned out with the imperial system

 

[Rocco Siffredi]

Science uses the metric system, so that's why medicine is expressed in it too.

but cooking uses english system and that is why it is in mah belly

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

I do have to admit, the word miles roll off the tongue much better than saying kilometers

 

[Otto!]

The Metric system is for rebel scum. How do think they built the Death Star? Obviously it was measured and planned out with the imperial system

I have no counter argument!

 

[Kaybee]

I've heard it is popular in some parts of the country though

 

[TheFakeMacoy]

Science uses the metric system, so that's why medicine is expressed in it too.

It may be metric, but they often don't use SI units in the US for medicine. E.g. for blood glucose they use mg/dL instead of mmol/L. The US just seems to not like doing what the rest of the world does.

 

[90 50]

Yeah honestly we should just give it up. I'm tired of buying two sets of wrenches for everything.

You actually don’t need two full sets.
You can buy one set and some others that don’t translate.
5/16=8mm
7/16=11mm
1/2=13mm
9/16=15mm
3/4=18mm

 

[Finding Deebo]

It's because we're better than you....and we know it!!!

 

[JbModest]

Pics of buddy.

 

[Killer Whale]

For carpentry and building I prefer imperial, everything else metric. It’s more logical for everything to be metric though.

 

[FyrFytr998]

I love the metric system...

9mm
10mm
5.56 x 45
7.62 x 51

 

[Jack&Cat]

The Metric System is for drug dealers and socialists...

Change my mind.

 

[Horus]

I quite like the metric system. I wish everyone would use the same though, it's fucking annoying doing maths when trying to have a basic conversation (as I'm a bit maths phobic)