The three countries that don't use the metric system

[HAL9000]

http://uk.gizmodo.com/5786004/these-are-the-three-countries-who-dont-use-the-metric-system

As a reminder, these are the three countries who don't use the incredibly sensible metric system: Liberia, Myanmar and of course, the United States of America. U-S-A! U-S-A! Hell, we should all form some sort of alliance! Non US-people, feel free to tell us why we're dumb for not using the metric system. [Wikimedia via ZME Science]

Interesting... I wonder why this is...

 

[Cuda1447]

/shrugs

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I see five. :hmm:

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

It's because we're too stupid to learn one after the first we learned and it keeps getting passed on.

 

[IronWing]

Metric makes people think you're French.

 

[techs]

It's tough being one of the few countries that has it right.

 

[HAL9000]

It's because we're too stupid to learn one after the first we learned and it keeps getting passed on.

:hmm: possibly.

 

[HAL9000]

Metric makes people think you're French.

Why?

 

[911paramedic]

Alaska isn't a country. :sneaky:

 

[Vic Vega]

Poor England, they rank somewhere behind Turkey as a world power these days. They can't even use their own Imperial measuring system anymore, they just do what France and Germany tells them.

 

[HAL9000]

Alaska isn't a country. :sneaky:

That's true.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Alaska isn't a country. :sneaky:

Funny, I never noticed that long, narrow body of water separating it from America. So is it an island or continent?

 

[HAL9000]

Poor England, they rank somewhere behind Turkey as a world power these days. They can't even use their own Imperial measuring system anymore, they just do what France and Germany tells them.

What does this have to do with the OP?

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

LOL, America.

 

[Vic Vega]

What does this have to do with the OP?

Leaders lead, followers follow.

 

[Zeze]

Yea US IS retarded on this regard.

 

[HAL9000]

Leaders lead, followers follow.

OK great, well america is following, an outdated system.... :hmm: "followers" then :hmm:

 

[Vic Vega]

OK great, well america is following, an outdated system.... :hmm: "followers" then :hmm:

Sure we are, keep telling yourself that, you have to justify your place somehow.

 

[HAL9000]

Sure we are, keep telling yourself that, you have to justify your place somehow.

OK, I think I will continue listening to facts. Feel free to ignore them.

 

[lxskllr]

I heard rumors of us switching to the metric system years ago. I got excited, and bought a bunch of metric equipment to get ready, and it never fuckin' happened. We're still stuck with the same shitastic measuring system the fuckin' cavemen used, Ridiculous....

 

[RapidSnail]

The three countries that don't give a shit.

 

[HAL9000]

I heard rumors of us switching to the metric system years ago. I got excited, and bought a bunch of metric equipment to get ready, and it never fuckin' happened. We're still stuck with the same shitastic measuring system the fuckin' cavemen used, Ridiculous....

Why is this, I'm sure I read something about it happening aswell... :hmm:

 

[Vic Vega]

OK, I think I will continue listening to facts. Feel free to ignore them.

Dismissal. Classic, what are you, 15? That's ok, go about your business of creating threads about the US in an attempt to make yourself feel better. You spend so much time thinking about us, it's not healthy, but it IS funny.

 

[911paramedic]

I heard rumors of us switching to the metric system years ago. I got excited, and bought a bunch of metric equipment to get ready, and it never fuckin' happened. We're still stuck with the same shitastic measuring system the fuckin' cavemen used, Ridiculous....

I heard that in 3rd grade too, I'm 45 now. Luckily the medical community has adopted it.

 

[HAL9000]

Dismissal. Classic, what are you, 15? That's ok, go about your business of creating threads about the US in an attempt to make yourself feel better. You spend so much time thinking about us, it's not healthy, but it IS funny.

Dismissal looks like this:

Sure we are, keep telling yourself that, you have to justify your place somehow.