An alternative question is "I have recently arrived in the US from XXXX. How much is that in grams/litres etc".
Another alternative is to give a UK address and when they give a recipe with liquid quantities in pints or quarts, write and complain that the resultant was far too sloppy. Ask them to confirm that one pint is 20 fluid ounces or 568 mL (which, in the UK it is!). Martin -----Original Message----- From: USMA [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J McClellan Sent: 29 November 2020 13:48 To: USMA List Server Subject: [USMA 1622] Gentle trolling raises awareness It never ceases to amaze me how insular a nation we are until I surf a few youtube vids or watch adverts for products sold to a world market yet represented in obsolete units that only 2% of the globe still maintain. I see this as an opportunity to educate. I will typically reply with "metric, please" or ask "how much is 3000 'pounds' in non-American only units?". I recently bought a belt online that had "3000 pounds" of strength and "adjustable to 52"" after some banter back and forth with the company, they provided me the specs in the correct units of measure - so now, they're hip to the jive of what the rest of global humanity uses. Recipes are another great opportunity. Web sites that ignorantly convey units in the good queens "cup" or "teaspoon" will get a response like "I'm sorry, I don't understand. What cup do I use?" It may not be much, but it does raise awareness! GO METRIC, AMERICA! The World Is Waiting... _______________________________________________ USMA mailing list [email protected] https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma _______________________________________________ USMA mailing list [email protected] https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma
