John,
I don't think you can make a blanket statement there. I've seen many Deja
threads where women seem to be more accepting of metric then men. Someone's
wife, for example, apologizing for her husband you just can't figure out
what 500ml in a recipe is.
Also note how "women's" products, such as shampoos and household cleaners,
seem to be metricating faster than "men's" products, such as paint and
automotive products. Men have the "macho" thing, which requires them using
feet, gallons, and cubic inches, etc, rather than this quiche-eating
"metric" stuff.
I know this sounds SILLY, but anyone watching elections this year knows
imagery counts for everything.
Nat
> 2000-10-16
>
> How do we know it is a "he"? It could just as well be a "she". The
> "letter" is signed as Ad. I think women are more opposed to metric then
> men. Does anyone have any statistical data on the breakdown of
> pro and anti
> metric by sex?
>
> John
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Bill Potts
> Sent: Monday, 2000-10-16 14:32
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:8607] RE: UK: the arguments developed more fully ;-)
>
>
> His literary, grammatical, syntactical and spelling skills tell
> it all. <g>
>
> To quote Bugs Bunny, "What a Maroon!"
>
> Bill Potts, CMS
> San Jose, CA
> http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: October 16, 2000 10:04
> > To: U.S. Metric Association
> > Subject: [USMA:8600] UK: the arguments developed more fully ;-)
> >
> >
> > I've just received the following e-mail:
> >
> > >You are so pathetic.
> > >why do you not just let people use the system they want?
> > >
> > >What have it got to do with you, what people use, i use imperial
> > and so do millions of people in this country.
> > >
> > >If you want to use Metric, then use it, but do not force
> other people.
> > >
> > >My Father used Metric in the building trade for years, now he
> > has retired, he is using imperial, which proves what system he prefers.
> > >
> > >This is E.U fault again poking thier noses into own business,
> > and our goverment to scared to tell them where to go.
> > >
> > >Where will it end?,
> > >
> > >Many people find it difficult to imagine a weight or measurment
> > in metric,
> > >I am glad that Tesco have decided to go back to imperial, but
> > saying that, i have not gone into a shop that forces me to buy
> in Metric.
> > >
> > >Even if they convert it to metric, that is up to them, but if i
> > ask for 4oz of roast ham, then I expect 4oz of roast ham.
> > >
> > >My recipes are still in impreial, and most T.V cooery programs
> > are still in imperial.
> > >
> > >I foyu do not like the system, then that is just tough on your
> > part, if you like Metric so much, then bog of to a country
> that uses it.
> > >
> > >In other words, mid your own dam business.
> > >
> > >Ad
> >
> > Perhaps the clinic still hasn't started those remedial English classes
> > yet ;-)
> >
> > Chris
> > --
> > Metrication information: http://www.metric.org.uk/
> > UK legislation, EC Directives, Trading Standards links and more
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
