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Why do we switch back and forth between metric and imperial for soft drinks vs. milk?
Posted on 10/18/21 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 10/18/21 at 4:52 pm
“Go to the store and pick up a 2 liter of coke and a half gallon of milk.”
Why do Americans do this?
Why do Americans do this?
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Posted on 10/18/21 at 4:53 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Because we can
Posted on 10/18/21 at 4:54 pm to UndercoverBryologist
For the same reason when shooting/hunting I use meters and driving I use miles.
Posted on 10/18/21 at 4:55 pm to UndercoverBryologist
I’ve been a proponent of switching to metric for a long time. However whenever someone provides something to me in kilometers or centigrade I always have to convert it in my head.
Posted on 10/18/21 at 4:57 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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centigrade
Outside of the lab, Fahrenheit is better.
Posted on 10/18/21 at 4:57 pm to UndercoverBryologist
quote:
Why do Americans do this?
Because we're fat and need an extra 3.6 fl oz of high fructose syrup.
Posted on 10/18/21 at 4:59 pm to UndercoverBryologist
because saying 1 gallon is easier than saying im going to pick up 3.79 liters of milk.
Or im going pick up .26 gallons of coke, ill be right back.
Now i have no idea why companies went with this, like why did they decide on 1 gallon for milk instead of just selling by the liter?
Or im going pick up .26 gallons of coke, ill be right back.
Now i have no idea why companies went with this, like why did they decide on 1 gallon for milk instead of just selling by the liter?
This post was edited on 10/18/21 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 10/18/21 at 5:00 pm to UndercoverBryologist
We use a hybrid of metric and imperial
Posted on 10/18/21 at 5:02 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Companies know we failed at the metric system.
Posted on 10/18/21 at 5:05 pm to UndercoverBryologist
There's no reason not to use whatever we want to. It's not like any of this shite was handed down to Moses on stone tablets. A "degree" or "inch" or "kilopascal" is completely arbitrary.
Muh water boils at 100 degrees Celsius... OK? You think that's meaningful because you have 10 fingers, but how enlightened is counting on your fingers?
Muh water boils at 100 degrees Celsius... OK? You think that's meaningful because you have 10 fingers, but how enlightened is counting on your fingers?
Posted on 10/18/21 at 5:08 pm to UndercoverBryologist
quote:
Outside of the lab, Fahrenheit is better.
Absolutely
Posted on 10/18/21 at 5:13 pm to UndercoverBryologist
This weekend's weather was great. Don't think it ever got above 295 Kelvin.
Posted on 10/18/21 at 5:13 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Why do I need a set of standard and a set of millimeter sockets?
This post was edited on 10/18/21 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 10/18/21 at 5:23 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Posted on 10/18/21 at 5:24 pm to UndercoverBryologist
It’s because soft drinks are a commie plot.
Posted on 10/18/21 at 6:01 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Americans: we don't use metric here
Also Americans: I'm carrying a 9mm while selling grams of coke
Also Americans: I'm carrying a 9mm while selling grams of coke
Posted on 10/18/21 at 6:03 pm to UndercoverBryologist
What's the deal with airline peanuts?
Posted on 10/18/21 at 6:06 pm to jaytothen
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Also Americans: I'm carrying a 9mm while selling grams of coke
No doubt, my first exposure to the metric system was probably an episode of COPS with them searching a trunk and finding “several kilos” of cocaine.
Posted on 10/18/21 at 6:10 pm to UndercoverBryologist
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“Go to the store and pick up a 2 liter of coke and a half gallon of milk.”
My personal idea is that in the middle/late 70s when we made the push to switch to the metric system kids were the most interested in it except for maybe adults with pocket protectors. Switching soft drinks with their high kid appeal made sense. I remember when they changed it was the first time I was remotely interested in large bottles of soda.
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