We've talked about this topic just recently, but the UK government are actually doing a "consultation" on this right now.... inputs close 26-Aug....
Some might suggest the survey appears rather pro-imperial, as options are generally "would you like imperial measurements only, or imperial and metric?" with no option for "I would like metric only". But there is at least a free text entry box for most.
They can't even be bothered to put a bit of imagination into their deadcatting
Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:58 am
by Jobbo
I did point out the leading questions in their survey.
Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:00 am
by Beany
What a fucking waste of everyones time and money.
The question shouldn't be "should be go imperial again?" but "should we go full metric and join the 21st century?".
Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:32 am
by Swervin_Mervin
Beany wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:00 am
What a fucking waste of everyones time and money.
The question shouldn't be "should be go imperial again?" but "should we go full metric and join the 21st century?".
There just shouldn't be a question, let's be honest. Leave it alone and maybe try and start actually governing.
Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:51 am
by dinny_g
Metric all the way (*)
Just back from Ireland and I did like the slightly higher Speed Limits (120 kph on the motorway so 75 mph - NSL is 110 or 68 mph etc). Litres per 100 KM's or whatever will take some getting used to but small price to pay for normalcy.
(*) - except Golf - I can't' be dealing with Metres on Golf Courses
Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:55 am
by Rich B
Those questions are awful! I stopped halfway because there wasn't any question that I could answer how I wanted.
Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:57 am
by duncs500
mik wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:31 am
We've talked about this topic just recently, but the UK government are actually doing a "consultation" on this right now.... inputs close 26-Aug....
Some might suggest the survey appears rather pro-imperial, as options are generally "would you like imperial measurements only, or imperial and metric?" with no option for "I would like metric only". But there is at least a free text entry box for most.
Beany wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:00 am
What a fucking waste of everyones time and money.
The question shouldn't be "should be go imperial again?" but "should we go full metric and join the 21st century?".
There just shouldn't be a question, let's be honest. Leave it alone and maybe try and start actually governing.
This
Such a deliberate distraction, just a shame people don't learn to stop engaging in this crap.
Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:04 pm
by nuttinnew
Jobbo wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:58 am
I did point out the leading questions in their survey.
Rich B wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:55 am
Those questions are awful! I stopped halfway because there wasn't any question that I could answer how I wanted.
Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:13 pm
by nuttinnew
dinny_g wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:51 am
normalcy.
Meters
Fro
Mpg = 282.5/(l/100km)
"Playing golf " quips aside, are you good enough to notice the difference between a metre and a yard?
Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:23 pm
by Mito Man
I’ll fess up and say that I don’t even know if the UK road markers as you approach junctions/roundabouts are in metres or yards
Just know that you should break when you’re on the 100 one
Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:36 pm
by Swervin_Mervin
Yards. All UK road markers and signage is imperial. Hence why going full metric is just as retarded as going back to being more imperial.
What we have may be idiosyncratic, but it works. Leave it alone and concentrate on everything else that's utterly fvcked and in desperate need of fixing.
As Beany says, it's just yet another dead cat.
Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:21 pm
by V8Granite
These are the important issues the country must deal with!!
Dave!
Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:27 pm
by jamcg
I think the current system strikes a good balance between metric and imperial- most people can understand measures somehow, like tape measures in mm and inches. I use both interchangeably
In other words why the fuck are we having this discussion? Just leave it the fuck alone
Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:28 pm
by Beany
Swervin_Mervin wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:36 pm
Yards. All UK road markers and signage is imperial. Hence why going full metric is just as retarded as going back to being more imperial.
What we have may be idiosyncratic, but it works. Leave it alone and concentrate on everything else that's utterly fvcked and in desperate need of fixing.
As Beany says, it's just yet another dead cat.
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Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:01 pm
by dinny_g
nuttinnew wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 6:13 pmquips aside, are you good enough to notice the difference between a metre and a yard?
Yeah, pretty much. I have a good idea in yards how far I hit each club - 3/4, full, step on it etc.
I can convert but I’m really lazy
Re: UK Metric vs Imperial - have your say
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:47 pm
by Delphi
I filled this in and basically said that it was a stupid waste of time. Only 3 countries in the world use Imperial and I had no wish for us to become the fourth.
" quips aside, are you good enough to notice the difference between a metre and a yard?
