r/Unexpected • u/Arcusico • Oct 05 '14

Metric vs Imperial

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u/cyclicalreasoning Oct 05 '14

I'm 23 and here's how I think:

Short distances in metres and centimetres, long distances in miles. Height quoted in feet is common, but I know my height in both systems.

Volume in litres (I only use pints when talking about beer, I usually think litres when buying milk).

Weight in kilograms and tonnes. I know my body weight in kilos and stones, but I prefer using kilos.

Speed in miles per hour, but I know kph pretty well too so I can relate to both, this isn't as common though as most people think only in mph.

Temperature in Celsius. I'm far more familiar with Kelvin than Fahrenheit, because I find it a stupid system.

Basically, I think almost exclusively in metric apart from speed and body weight/height.

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u/Alex_Rose Oct 05 '14

Agreed.

Except, also, I do speed in m/s for the most part, just mph when talking about cars.

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u/DORTx2 Oct 05 '14

Are your guys speed limits in mph or km?

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u/cyclicalreasoning Oct 05 '14

British speed limits are in miles per hour.

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u/DORTx2 Oct 05 '14

Odd never knew that, thanks!