Stephen Humphreys wrote:
Aside from science - how is this going to affect domestic situations?
454g is fine for normal stuff
Still awkward and inconvenient though, even when rounded to the nearest
gram.
I bet the only complaints made are ones where customers ask why one of the
units are dropped in certain cases.
I bet that dual labelling is not a complaint issue - mind you, this is all
hypothetical considering we don't have the stats.
So we're left with the self evident facts and whatever observations can be
made. Your orginal assertion that prompted this exchange was that dual
pricing in shops is insignificant in terms of cost and inconvenience. I
still don't see any sensible basis for that.
All I know is that if I were a shop keeper faced with the decision whether
to price all my goods in both metric and imperial I wouldn't do so unless I
thought it harmful to business not to. Equally I'm bound to be drawn to the
conclusion that life would be simpler without it and all that extra
arithmetic and the time it takes is something I could do without. The fact
that it is adhered to so eratically is I submitt as a sign of this being a
reality.
Businesses don't enter into this for the fun of it. They are forced into it
by circumstances and those that choose to obey the law over metric are often
compromised by the fact that although they would prefer the simpler option
of all metric there is no guarantee their rivals would do the same. Thats
partly the role of the law in this and why metric has to be made compulsory.
I hear where you are coming from on this one but I've always maintained
(personally) that where safety is an issue common sence should prevail -
otherwise give as much choice as possible.
I hate to say it - but I ain't gonna budge on that one - its the way I
naturally 'feel'.
That's entirely up to you, you are entitled to your 'feelings'. But don't be
surprised when you are challenged for your inconsistency.
Phil Hall
