Thread: imperial vs. metric

No idea why that is. I do know that my generation was in school when Canada officially converted to the metric system and are likely the last generation of Canadians to be comfortable with both systems. Newer generation Canadians like my Nephew get that deer caught in the headlights look when you talk about MPG, our gallon that is, instead of liters per 100 kilometers for fuel economy ratings. All things considered Metric is easier to use and likely more accurate when building things.

Bob

So how is it silly? Or why doesn’t it make sense. We are a different country so it’s not silly or make any sense. Why not say it’s silly to not speak Japanese or live in a foreign land in the Middle East? Himmm we are not asking anyone else to convert. It’s your business Like ours is our way so far we haven’t needed to follow the others we’re doing just fine I n our own.

Ive always figured that if i was in Germany and wanted to buy a razor from a german company i would need to use metric. I could he wrong here. Keep in mind too that a german company selling the the USA would change measurements to fractions to keep us happy.

Metric is easier. It would be a tough change at first but i wish they would change. 10 is easier than 12.

For razors, it was tradition and stayed that way it really is just that simple...

Originally Posted by Gasman

Ive always figured that if i was in Germany and wanted to buy a razor from a german company i would need to use metric. I could he wrong here. Keep in mind too that a german company selling the the USA would change measurements to fractions to keep us happy.

No, actually even if you visit Aust, Revisor, Wacker, TI websites in their native German/French, you'd still find the width in fractional inches. The length when mentioned (rarely) would be metric. Tradition...

When fellas are boasting about their little fellas is it in inches or mm?! Same goes for razors...

Sorry couldn't help myself.

Been trying to convert my brain over to the metric system for the past 60 years and the results........brain failure!

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

When fellas are boasting about their little fellas is it in inches or mm?! Same goes for razors...

Sorry couldn't help myself.

Hey, in mm the number is much bigger

If I would have to guess I would say - because it's easier. 5/8, 6/8 etc seem much easier for sizing them than fiddling with mm. I say that as a person who grew up with the metric system.

Personally, as part of the construction trade, I prefer the imperial system. I am just starting to understand the temperature in Celsius but most other things I refer to Imperial
It is much easier to do the math in metric for the lack of fractions but being old school, I have no problems with it. I think the younger generation finds it easier but I can't visualize what 7315mm is but I know 24 feet when i see it
Our trade will never change as long as sheet goods are still 4' x 8'
JMHO
Mike