At 6 12 04, 04:45 PM, Jason Darfus wrote: >... Paul, I agree with you. There is, for whatever reason, a kind of 'stygma' >attached to talking metric in this country. I'm not quite sure why but it >could have something to do with the hype and broken promises of the 1970s. >Since I was born in '75, I didn't experience the failed attempt at conversion. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Paul Trusten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Dec 6, 2004 11:26 AM >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [USMA:31568] Do you speak metric at ground level? > >One of the problems with popularizing the metric system in the United States >is that it takes courage to "speak the language."
Maybe I'm just numb to other people's feelings, but I haven't encountered what Paul and Jason mention. I almost universally "talk" in metric, and frequently get asked "what's that in American?" Maybe its my demeanor, maybe my confidence, maybe my lack of self-consciousness about it, maybe (as noted) I'm just numb, but I don't recall ever feeling laughed at or stigmatized. I'm going to start paying more attention when I "speak metric" to see if I can figure it out. Jim Elwell Jim Elwell, CAMS Electrical Engineer Industrial manufacturing manager Salt Lake City, Utah, USA www.qsicorp.com
