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.
But you wouldn't do so BECAUSE you don't like the word pound (howerver
obscure I find that). People in the UK still refer to pounds (and ounces
and, in fact, stones). That is the way they talk. Surely that is the way
they should "see" too.
There are nevertheless plenty of small shops that don't go in for dual
pricing and choose to price in metric only (e.g. Co-op, Spar). They do this
even though they are not in all cases obliged to indicate unit price
(prepacked goods in small shops where floor area is less than 280 m2, i.e.
legally classed as a 'small' shop).
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.
Most people have access to a calculator. It's so simple.
Also easy to make mistakes even with a calculator.
The confusion came BECAUSE of the introduction of mandatory metric - not
because people stubborninly use imperial.
Note - I do not BLAME metric - just the circumstances.
It's been pointed out to you many times that the confusion arises because of
what some traders *choose* to do rather than what they are compelled to do.
The law deselecting imperial for trade instead of both imperial and metric
is designed to make things simpler, which it would do if the law was obeyed
consistently and in the right spirit.
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.
And why do you think this?
Because "it makes the price amount look a bit cheaper by showing lbs?"
Or - because people use and know pounds?
Why do you think people know and use litres? Because the litre is one unit
that has been allowed to take hold in the market place including for petrol
(which sellers were eager to adopt because it was smaller than a gallon) and
many other things.
If people are presented in their daily lives with a unit of measurement they
will get to know it - like you keep telling us that metric educated kids get
to know and use imperial. If this is true then it only shows that what
counts is the practical everyday application that makes a unit of
measurement become consolidated.
In the end it only makes sense to choose units of measurement for use in
society on the basis of practical merit rather than notions of prior
familiarity.
That's entirely up to you, you are entitled to your 'feelings'. But don't
be surprised when you are challenged for your inconsistency.
I've yet to be challenged.
My feelings are based on truth.
That way I never have to remember lies to keep a consistant story running.
Who said anything about lying? I'm sure you believe what you say. But
sometimes I wonder if you are being honest with yourself.
