everythinginthesky: Just sayin’. via Not entirely true, because some countries only use the metric system partially, and use the imperial system to some capacity still. England, for instance: try asking anyone there how many kilos they weigh.
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everythinginthesky:

Just sayin’.

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Not entirely true, because some countries only use the metric system partially, and use the imperial system to some capacity still. England, for instance: try asking anyone there how many kilos they weigh.

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  1. betyousomething reblogged this from purplemadgirl
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  5. moritheil reblogged this from ifonearth and added:
    It’s not that hard! Just memorize the conversions so you can do them in your head.
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  7. ifonearth reblogged this from refrshingapathy and added:
    Not knowing how to use metric measurements quickly is part of what frustrates me about taking science courses. D:
  8. nomorerunningjustflying reblogged this from everythinginthesky and added:
    Yeah, who would’ve thought… maybe the old colonies will wake up sometime and use the “new” metric system as well. Some...
  9. refrshingapathy reblogged this from terminally-incoherent and added:
    12 -> 1 -> 3 -> 1760…. yeaah, that makes sense. (inches -> foot -> yard -> mile)
  10. wootam reblogged this from kurafire and added:
    Which one of these is not like the other?
  11. kurafire reblogged this from biscuitsandtea and added:
    In the immortal words of Captain Jack Sparrow: You’re not making any sense, man.
  12. biscuitsandtea reblogged this from kurafire and added:
    Look, how many other systems are there where you can easily work out how much you weigh FROM THE BARE OBJECTS AROUND...
  13. erinmargrethe reblogged this from pocketcontents and added:
    The first time I went grocery shopping in Australia on my own, I got up to the deli counter to get some ham and I...
  14. pocketcontents reblogged this from harraton and added:
    The 7 yrs my kids attended school in California (albeit private school), they were taught metric. However, it’s much...
  15. harraton reblogged this from everythinginthesky and added:
    My friend Jessie and I were were talking about this! And about passing a law in California requiring California schools...
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  17. exanimo reblogged this from 9-of-cups and added:
    Duly noted.
  18. thedza reblogged this from everythinginthesky and added:
    Man, Carter couldn’t get shit done!
  19. everythinginthesky reblogged this from kurafire and added:
    I find there’s a perceptible age gap in terms of metric usage in England. Friends my age, especially ones who watch...
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