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[sandra4444]

You would think that the British government have got better things to sort, would you not? They are now considering going back to Pounds and ounces.
Have they no Idea or even considered what confusion it will create.

We've been educating kids for god knows how long in kilograms, most older people have got to grips with it or just learned to live with it, so now just throw a spanner in the works.
God knows how much it will cost all sorts of businesses to make changes, an expense most could do without.

[davebro]

//Does McDonald's still sell their quarter pounder burgers?//

Big Mac is a Royale in Paris. (Vince)

[sp1814]

Ridiculous notion.

For whose benefit would this be?

Young people have grown up with the metric system and are fine with it.

People who grew up with imperial weights are dying off...so for what reason would we consider reintroducing it?

Makes no sense.

[gulliver1]

And what will this Bird Brain idea of Boris and his Bufoons cost the taxpayer then Sandra ?.

[naomi24]

It won’t change the way you shop, SP, but it will help the oldies. They’re not all dead yet you know!

[FatticusInch]

Good to see they’re concentrating on the really big issues that are affecting the country right now.
Expect to see sales of John Bull figurines sky-rocketing too in the not too distant future.
Ferf ux ache.

[sandyRoe]

How far back are they thinking of going? I remember when a ha'penny and a farthing were useful coins. You could have a grand night out for a florin.
Happy days.

[naomi24]

^What a lovely idea!

[sp1814]

naomi24

The metric system was introduced in the UK 57 years ago. The current crop of 'oldies' weren't old when the change-or happened and have had over half a century to get familiar with the new system of weights.

Also - these proposals won't necessarily stop at greengrocers. The introduction of dual systems means that consumers will have difficulty in comparing prices (and hence value for money) when rival traders quote prices in different measures.

Also dual pricing (e.g. per kg and per lb) increases costs for manufacturers and causes unnecessary work for retailers – especially small shopkeepers and market traders who may have to change prices frequently by hand (or $125 million when you think of the Mars Climate Orbiter space probe!!!)

[naomi24]

SP, If manufacturers/retailers don’t want to do it they won’t. No big deal.

[sp1814]

naomi24

It is legal to price goods in pounds and ounces but they have to be displayed alongside the price in grams and kilograms.

But again - who are these people who have yet to get used to metric weights after more than half a century?

[jno]

time to reintroduce the one-mile race to the Commonwealth Games - as only one country will be competing in it, it should dramatically increase the chances of another British victory.

Also, all children should spend half their arithmetic lessons doing money sums like wot I did.

[sanmac]

Yes, let's teach the kids all about LSD.

[ToraToraTora]

jno your ignorance is breathtaking, the golden mile was run regularly in Europe and has been won by at least 3 Englishmen.

[jno]

and I am trying to increase their chances

[ToraToraTora]

more 5C BS

[jno]

a fifth columnist trying to help Brits win races? aaaahhh

[douglas9401]

Is a fifth columnist not referred to as a twenty percenter these days?

Honestly, you couldn't make it up.

[naomi24]

SP, who are these people? Obviously people who aren’t worthy of your consideration. Old lives matter!

[DTCwordfan]

an absolute waste of time - even the Yanks are beginning to change.....

[naomi24]

Not to pounds, shillings and pence, DTC! Surely not!! ;o)