The pop bottles are not used to measure in metric. I doubt people even refer to the size, except for the 2 L, when thinking about the bottle. And in the case of the 2 L, it is treated as a trade name.
As I said, if you forced that 70 % to actually measure in metric watch that number slide to 90 % "NO, take it away". Euric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Elwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 2004-09-01 19:10 Subject: [USMA:30963] Re: UK wants to go metric > At 1 09 04, 04:21 PM, Phil Chernack wrote: > >My feeling is that most Americans don't really care, period. If a > >reasonable plan was put in place and stuck to, people would gripe for the > >first week or so after each changeover then pretty much realize the world > >didn't end and life goes on. After some time, they may even wonder why it > >wasn't done earlier. It is the vocal minority that is the problem. > > Phil makes a very important point, and one that I think is dead on. > > What measurement system we use is about 10,000th on the list of "important > things in life" to most Americans. If we did a poll, my guess would be > something like this: > > Should we convert to metric? > yes 10% > no 20% > don't care 70% > > People's reaction to liter beverage containers (500 mL, 1L, 2 L, etc.) > demonstrates that Phil is also correct about "life goes on": it is change > that people resist, not metric per se. > > Jim > > > Jim Elwell, CAMS > Electrical Engineer > Industrial manufacturing manager > Salt Lake City, Utah, USA > www.qsicorp.com >
