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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th 17:32 - Aug 18 with 2704 viewsNthsuffolkblue

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/choice-on-units-of-measurement-marki

For what it is worth, the change would be an unnecessary expense that would be at odds with the rest of the world. The current system works well. Who would it actually benefit to change it? That extra cost would be passed on to us as consumers too.

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 17:46 - Aug 18 with 1645 viewsCoastalblue

Who in their right mind would want to use imperial units as their first choice, or any choice come to that?
There's an entire generation, in fact more than one that doesn't understand them anyway.

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 17:47 - Aug 18 with 1635 viewsclive_baker

Such a nonsense isn't it.

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 17:47 - Aug 18 with 1636 viewsStokieBlue

Possibly the stupidest in a long list of stupid ideas proposed by the Tories.

It's just completely pointless.

SB
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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 17:51 - Aug 18 with 1617 viewsjaykay

wait till they realise garages will show petrol £8 2 shillings a gallon

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 17:53 - Aug 18 with 1626 viewsDanTheMan

"2. What would be the consequences of your business having the freedom to sell products in imperial measures, if you wished?"

Such leading questions.

EDIT: Wow it gets worse

"3a. If you had a choice, would you want to purchase items (i) in imperial units? (ii) in imperial units alongside a metric equivalent?"

Where is the just metric option?
[Post edited 18 Aug 2022 17:55]

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 17:54 - Aug 18 with 1618 viewsChurchman

Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 17:47 - Aug 18 by StokieBlue

Possibly the stupidest in a long list of stupid ideas proposed by the Tories.

It's just completely pointless.

SB


Yes, but I still like stones, lbs and have to convert metric to real weights. I’d change the currency too. Pounds, shillings, pence, Guineas, half crowns, florins, ten bob notes. Aaaah the good old days. Furlongs, Chains, yards, inches. Lovely.

If I had to learn imperial and metric at the same time, so should everyone else. The upside is that all the oldies (like me) can be ripped off again - just as they were in Feb 1971 and there’s all the excitement of the first day going to get some sweets to see what change you get. What’s not to like?

Ok, yeah, stupid idea. I’ve had a beer or two this afternoon 🍺
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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:04 - Aug 18 with 1597 viewsWD19

Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 17:53 - Aug 18 by DanTheMan

"2. What would be the consequences of your business having the freedom to sell products in imperial measures, if you wished?"

Such leading questions.

EDIT: Wow it gets worse

"3a. If you had a choice, would you want to purchase items (i) in imperial units? (ii) in imperial units alongside a metric equivalent?"

Where is the just metric option?
[Post edited 18 Aug 2022 17:55]


What was Q3?
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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:07 - Aug 18 with 1591 viewsCoastalblue

Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:04 - Aug 18 by WD19

What was Q3?


Q3 was would you agree that Brexit was A: an outstanding idea or B: just a very good one.

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:07 - Aug 18 with 1590 viewsKeno

I believe by the yardstick of public opinions this process in just inching along but making such a change would be quite a feet

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:09 - Aug 18 with 1580 viewsCoastalblue

Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:07 - Aug 18 by Keno

I believe by the yardstick of public opinions this process in just inching along but making such a change would be quite a feet


Not sure your kind of humour will last furlong on here.

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:25 - Aug 18 with 1549 viewsfactual_blue

Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 17:46 - Aug 18 by Coastalblue

Who in their right mind would want to use imperial units as their first choice, or any choice come to that?
There's an entire generation, in fact more than one that doesn't understand them anyway.


Eighty-seven year olds.

Or 'young tories' as they're commonly know.

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:31 - Aug 18 with 1535 viewsYou_Bloo_Right

Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:09 - Aug 18 by Coastalblue

Not sure your kind of humour will last furlong on here.


Made a rod for his own back there.

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:38 - Aug 18 with 1528 viewseireblue

Well, stupid idea, really bad set of questions, but fun to fill in all the same.
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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:50 - Aug 18 with 1497 viewsFtnfwest

Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:07 - Aug 18 by Keno

I believe by the yardstick of public opinions this process in just inching along but making such a change would be quite a feet


Let’s discuss it over a pint. I know a nice little pub a couple of miles away.
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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:51 - Aug 18 with 1489 viewsGeomorph

Not an ounce of sense in this flag waving Tory tosh. Unfathomable
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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:55 - Aug 18 with 1481 viewsronnyd

Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 18:31 - Aug 18 by You_Bloo_Right

Made a rod for his own back there.


Hope he doesn't fall off his perch.
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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 19:33 - Aug 18 with 1421 viewsSwansea_Blue

Fkn idiots. I couldn’t give a monkey’s which units we use, but to think about wasting money changing them when there’s no need sums up this lot perfectly.

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 19:43 - Aug 18 with 1391 viewsBlueBadger

“NOTE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND AMERICANS: One shilling = Five Pee. It helps to understand the antique finances of the Witchfinder Army if you know the original British monetary system:

Two farthings = One Ha'penny. Two ha'pennies = One Penny. Three pennies = A Thrupenny Bit. Two Thrupences = A Sixpence. Two Sixpences = One Shilling, or Bob. Two Bob = A Florin. One Florin and One Sixpence = Half a Crown. Four Half Crowns = Ten Bob Note. Two Ten Bob Notes = One Pound (or 240 pennies). Once Pound and One Shilling = One Guinea.

The British resisted decimalized currency for a long time because they thought it was too complicated.”

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 19:54 - Aug 18 with 1365 viewsChurchman

Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 19:43 - Aug 18 by BlueBadger

“NOTE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND AMERICANS: One shilling = Five Pee. It helps to understand the antique finances of the Witchfinder Army if you know the original British monetary system:

Two farthings = One Ha'penny. Two ha'pennies = One Penny. Three pennies = A Thrupenny Bit. Two Thrupences = A Sixpence. Two Sixpences = One Shilling, or Bob. Two Bob = A Florin. One Florin and One Sixpence = Half a Crown. Four Half Crowns = Ten Bob Note. Two Ten Bob Notes = One Pound (or 240 pennies). Once Pound and One Shilling = One Guinea.

The British resisted decimalized currency for a long time because they thought it was too complicated.”

Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman


Yes, but tanners (sixpences) were perfect size and value for hiding in the Christmas pudding.

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 20:04 - Aug 18 with 1336 viewsKeno

Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 19:54 - Aug 18 by Churchman

Yes, but tanners (sixpences) were perfect size and value for hiding in the Christmas pudding.

Bring back the Gill! - a quarter of a pint. A cricket pitch is one chain in length - 22 yards.


And most tories are complete cubits

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 20:04 - Aug 18 with 1337 viewsGuthrum

Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 17:46 - Aug 18 by Coastalblue

Who in their right mind would want to use imperial units as their first choice, or any choice come to that?
There's an entire generation, in fact more than one that doesn't understand them anyway.


Miles for long distances, still think primarily in ft/ins for human height and st/lb for human weight. Plus bar and psi for pressure (particularly tyres). Also ft for height of mountains. Not to forget pints for beer and milk!

Interestingly, a lot of building materials are sold in metric measurements, but imperial sizes. For example, a 2.4 metre by 1.2 metre sheet of plasterboard is near enough 8 feet by 4, 18mm thick timber is about three-quarters of an inch, 38mm screws are approximately an inch and a half long, etc.

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 20:21 - Aug 18 with 1317 viewsRimsy

Can't see the problem. Just use both and everyones happy.

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 20:29 - Aug 18 with 1306 viewsSwansea_Blue

Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 20:21 - Aug 18 by Rimsy

Can't see the problem. Just use both and everyones happy.


Which we already do, but apparently that’s a problem (for this bunch of tvvats).

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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 20:30 - Aug 18 with 1305 viewsOldsmoker

Ah, the good old days.

When a tory MP was a half-wit rather than a complete d*ck head.

Don't believe a word I say. I'm only kidding. Or am I?
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Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 20:37 - Aug 18 with 1283 viewsChurchman

Consultation on changing back to imperial units open until 26th on 20:04 - Aug 18 by Keno

And most tories are complete cubits


Put them all in a sack and they wouldn’t be worth a groat (four old pennies).
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