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Is the Metric System actually even a thing - or is it a hoax?
Posted by: M. Simmons-Lewis ()
Date: July 08, 2020 02:35PM

I actually prefer the metric system, especially for cooking and baking
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Re: Is the Metric System actually even a thing - or is it a hoax?
Posted by: Fake news. ()
Date: July 08, 2020 03:35PM

That sign is misleading because the US does use the "metric system".

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Re: Is the Metric System actually even a thing - or is it a hoax?
Posted by: Measure from base ()
Date: July 08, 2020 03:41PM

Husband’s wiener is over 13 centimeters long. Sounds bigger with metric system so, let’s keep it.

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Re: Is the Metric System actually even a thing - or is it a hoax?
Posted by: BBC. ()
Date: July 08, 2020 03:57PM

Nautical miles and feet are standard units for aviation in the entire Free World. The United Kingdom has speed limits in miles per hour, and miles printed on road signs.

Yes the sign is misleading.

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Re: Is the Metric System actually even a thing - or is it a hoax?
Posted by: Stone Age ()
Date: July 08, 2020 05:01PM

Brits will still tell you their weight in stone. Who else on Earth still uses "stone"?

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