Americans...seriously...why do you hate the metric system?

[EnderJE]

I just saw a graph on who's on the imperial system and there are three countries. Two are third world backwater countries while the third is the US. Why?

I figured that having a standardized measurement would make the supply chain processes easier.

 

[puddlemonkey]

I the metric system.

 

[chris302001]

I the metric system.

+1


I use nothing but milliliters and kilo's all day long...

 

[hog#head#cheese]

people hate the metric system because they are to dumb to understand it.IMHO it is a way better system

 

[Humble Pride]

Cause' no one in the US wants to go through the hassle of learning a new system................

 

[lartinos]

we're just used to it, we learn the metric system in school as well though.

 

[drsketch]

ask our forefathers

 

[the_clockwork]

people hate the metric system because they are to dumb to understand it.IMHO it is a way better system

before insulting someone on how dumb they are, check your grammar and spelling. IMHO it would be a good idea.

 

[dabuffguy]

I find the metric system to be a far better system than the "inch" system.

metric goes in multiples of 10

1mm

10mm = 1cm
100cm = 1 meter
1000meters = 1 kilometer





way better than 1, 12, 36(1 yard),5280. What the hell kind of system is that, seriously?

 

[Delinquent]

I would much prefer to have the metric system. I have no clue as to why we keep it but my only theory is that the money to change everything from road signs, maps, databases, every single thing that uses our standard would have to be changed. That in it of itself would be a monumental task.

But I wish they would at least try