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Cleita

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48. Growing up in two different countries I grew up using both.

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 01:09 PM

Nov 2012

Metric is definitely more logical and easier to use. My problem has always been converting from one to the other. For instance I have recipes from that other country that measure ingredients in metric units and it's tricky getting the amounts right when you are using English system measuring instruments.

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Does liking centimeters better than inches make me unAmerican? [View all] Beringia Nov 2012 OP

It is more logical nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #1

logical kardonb Nov 2012 #10

Not at all. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #2

No. Just makes you bi-numeral. n/t charlyvi Nov 2012 #3

No, but if you switch from Fahrenheit to Centigrade then we'll start worrying about you. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #4

no but.... kardonb Nov 2012 #12

Centigrade degrees don't have... TrueBlueinCO Nov 2012 #16

Baubles! and for 2 reasons intaglio Nov 2012 #29

Quick way of relating to Celsius FrodosPet Nov 2012 #44

Men like to use the bigger number for itsrobert Nov 2012 #5

Men still like to use their rods. Measurement-wise. nt valerief Nov 2012 #27

You sound kinda French to me. nt ;-) Speck Tater Nov 2012 #6

My first thought, as well... freshwest Nov 2012 #13

It's more logical and scientific, but not as poetic Ron Green Nov 2012 #7

Everything in medicine is now metric and I loved it. Warpy Nov 2012 #8

No. I think centimeters make you smarter. I do prefer miles over kilometers though. n/t vaberella Nov 2012 #9

UnAmerican? I thought it merely made you proAustralian... Violet_Crumble Nov 2012 #11

Horrors! Do you even need to ask??? Totally UnAmerican. AnnaLee Nov 2012 #14

My 6 inch.._____ sounds better as a 15 cm one. yourout Nov 2012 #15

Beringia Diclotican Nov 2012 #17

Feet/Inches is useful because... TrueBlueinCO Nov 2012 #18

Probably Spirochete Nov 2012 #19

Useful measurement systems survive. BadgerKid Nov 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author BadgerKid Nov 2012 #21

Just don't start using mils instead of degrees or you'll be asked to leave. bluedigger Nov 2012 #22

The problem with the metric system... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #23

You could be British... Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #24

no, I happen to like the imperial system quinnox Nov 2012 #25

Why do you hate America? valerief Nov 2012 #26

It's not just the factors of 10 that makes the metric system easier... Ron Obvious Nov 2012 #28

To each their own. I've been forced to use it on Florida DOT projects and it Edweird Nov 2012 #30

People who are bad at fractions greatly prefer metric Fumesucker Nov 2012 #31

But if we used the metric system, you wouldn't *have* a board 8' 3/8" demwing Nov 2012 #40

That's all well and good when you have accurate calibrated measuring tools Fumesucker Nov 2012 #41

Lets say you have NO calibrated measuring tools demwing Nov 2012 #45

A 45-kilo weakling doesn't have the same ring meow2u3 Nov 2012 #32

The metric system is damn European shit, I'll tell you what.... cherish44 Nov 2012 #33

I'm all for measuring vehicle energy efficiency in kilometers per megajoule IDemo Nov 2012 #34

Off to the re-education camp for you. area51 Nov 2012 #35

History of Numeration OxQQme Nov 2012 #36

Base 60 OxQQme Nov 2012 #37

Quicky conversions OxQQme Nov 2012 #39

Constructors and Mechanics built America using their feet RobertEarl Nov 2012 #38

0.032808 feet are in 1 centimeter CreekDog Nov 2012 #42

Heh RobertEarl Nov 2012 #43

Let us know when you figure out that "Kyodo" is not "Kyoto" CreekDog Nov 2012 #46

Does liking inches better than centimeters make me an Ugly American? Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #47

Growing up in two different countries I grew up using both. Cleita Nov 2012 #48

I've started buying tape measures with both Imperial and Metric on them. Useful for cycling. Romulox Nov 2012 #49