On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:37:06 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:



Wrote in message:

Except for the few Americans who wanted to continue living in the dark
ages, we'd be totally on the metric system now like the rest of the
civilized world. It will happen eventually anyway but it's taking a
lot longer than it should have. Some of the arguments presented
against converting were right out of the lunatic fringe.


Yabut I just can't envision saying,

"Give him 2.54 cm and he'll take 1.60934 km".

I bet the Brits still stop at a pub for a pint too.

I doubt it will be "Mate I will have a 568.261 25 milliliter"