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gutted · 09-17-09, 11:16 AM

LOL

Ok first off.. let me just say this up front. Im an American construction worker... and despite using it all my life... i fugging hate the Imperial System.

Yup.

It sucks almost as bad as fractions.

Only thing worse is "Imperial Fractions". Its the devil. I mean seriously.. "Hey Chuck... hand me the 5/8 nut driver... no better make that the 9/32. No that one dont fit either.. hand me the 1254/1340984 driver."

I'm a logically thinking type of person... and mathematically, the imperial system just has no logic to me. Who the hell comes up with Inches, Feet, Yards, and Miles? The system is ancient and needs to die!! LOL!!

Dont even get me started on liquid quantities/measurements!!

but i digress..

I really wish this country would switch to the metric system as i used to hear people say was coming. It will make our lives easier. but i Doubt it will happen any time soon.

I dunno, i guess thats just the way my brain is wired.

So how many of you "Imperial subjects" prefer Metric? And how do the rest of you just not get annoyed when your ruler jumps from yds to miles.

09-17-09, 11:16 AM	#1
gutted The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA. Posts: 1,379 Downloads: 487 Uploads: 11	Imperial System... oh how i loathe theee! LOL Ok first off.. let me just say this up front. Im an American construction worker... and despite using it all my life... i fugging hate the Imperial System. Yup. It sucks almost as bad as fractions. Only thing worse is "Imperial Fractions". Its the devil. I mean seriously.. "Hey Chuck... hand me the 5/8 nut driver... no better make that the 9/32. No that one dont fit either.. hand me the 1254/1340984 driver." I'm a logically thinking type of person... and mathematically, the imperial system just has no logic to me. Who the hell comes up with Inches, Feet, Yards, and Miles? The system is ancient and needs to die!! LOL!! Dont even get me started on liquid quantities/measurements!! but i digress.. I really wish this country would switch to the metric system as i used to hear people say was coming. It will make our lives easier. but i Doubt it will happen any time soon. I dunno, i guess thats just the way my brain is wired. So how many of you "Imperial subjects" prefer Metric? And how do the rest of you just not get annoyed when your ruler jumps from yds to miles.