They definitely do. Same for the police more often than not.
RIP Metric System
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So much reading - so little understanding - typical GD thread I suppose
It's odd to see that people are reacting to news thats already nearly 2.5 years old as if it's brand new "OMG" info is puzzling. Did they forget, did they never hear of this 2.5 years ago, are they reacting "for show" just because they can? - who knows, only they do.
2019 - "Boris Johnson reveals plan to bring back pounds and ounces"
2019 - "Au revoir le kilo and welcome back pounds and ounces as Boris promises return to imperial"
So just to re-cap on the history on this decision - On the 1st Jan 2000 it became illegal in the UK to sell items using Imperial measurement (lbs & oz) only whilst showing both Imperial and Metric together was allowed, and multiple shopkeepers were convicted of breaking this law and given large fines, being called "Metric Martyrs". However, as briefed by the vice-president of EU Gunther Verheugen as late as 2007, the EU never actually told the UK that this must become a "criminal offence" specifically stating that "the use of pre-2000 weighing instruments in imperial-only units" had always been legal in EU law and that "the Directive does not prohibit the use of such instruments.". In 2010 there was supposed to be a new directive completely banning the use of any imperial units irrespective on them appearing alongside Metric ones, but this was scrapped after so many complaints from companies around the world (mostly American), every UK road sign having to being replaced etc.
So basically the UK poorly implemented a "directive" back in 2000 and made something illegal which was never supposed to be because, as ever, common sense left the room. So as part of the UK's post-Brexit agreements Boris Jonson, wayyyyyy back in 2019, said that he would consider removing the badly implemented UK law (which was based on the EU directive) and make it legal again (but not mandatory) for shop keepers to use Imperial measurements if they wish as he was aware that most people in the UK were, by now, happy with the metric system.
So all this made-up panic/outrage over "if you want to use Imperial measurements to sell things you can" - Good Job GD, never change
A Brexit deliverable, life changing! How did we ever cope!
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Well it's wasted on me as my attention has never been ON "Partygate". I realised long before I even left school that authorities operate in a "Do as we say, not as we do" manner and acceptance of it conferred some peace to everyday life.
Birds of a feather.
Soldato
Nah, don't get me wrong, there are some bad apples, but most of them will be decent hardworking people. Crap in the Daily Mail is at best exaggeration and at worse outright lies.
You could be on to something there. I am traditionally a Conservative voter but have been unable to vote for them for quite some time now.
Get out, you don't belong in GDSo much reading - so little understanding - typical GD thread I suppose
It's odd to see that people are reacting to news thats already nearly 2.5 years old as if it's brand new "OMG" info is puzzling. Did they forget, did they never hear of this 2.5 years ago, are they reacting "for show" just because they can? - who knows, only they do.
2019 - "Boris Johnson reveals plan to bring back pounds and ounces"
2019 - "Au revoir le kilo and welcome back pounds and ounces as Boris promises return to imperial"
So just to re-cap on the history on this decision - On the 1st Jan 2000 it became illegal in the UK to sell items using Imperial measurement (lbs & oz) only whilst showing both Imperial and Metric together was allowed, and multiple shopkeepers were convicted of breaking this law and given large fines, being called "Metric Martyrs". However, as briefed by the vice-president of EU Gunther Verheugen as late as 2007, the EU never actually told the UK that this must become a "criminal offence" specifically stating that "the use of pre-2000 weighing instruments in imperial-only units" had always been legal in EU law and that "the Directive does not prohibit the use of such instruments.". In 2010 there was supposed to be a new directive completely banning the use of any imperial units irrespective on them appearing alongside Metric ones, but this was scrapped after so many complaints from companies around the world (mostly American), every UK road sign having to being replaced etc.
So basically the UK poorly implemented a "directive" back in 2000 and made something illegal which was never supposed to be because, as ever, common sense left the room. So as part of the UK's post-Brexit agreements Boris Jonson, wayyyyyy back in 2019, said that he would consider removing the badly implemented UK law (which was based on the EU directive) and make it legal again (but not mandatory) for shop keepers to use Imperial measurements if they wish as he was aware that most people in the UK were, by now, happy with the metric system.
So all this made-up panic/outrage over "if you want to use Imperial measurements to sell things you can" - Good Job GD, never change
Soldato
At least the Metric Martyr, Steve Thoburn, didn't die in vain.
Caporegime
oh no the humanity.
Man of Honour
When I was a Michelin Apprentice back in 1974 to 1979 all our Engineering drawings came in both Imperial & Metric and I suspect they still do.
It was lengths in imperial and circumferences in cm or the other way around.
It was lengths in imperial and circumferences in cm or the other way around.
I work at the institution which deals with measurements. Not an institution, the institution. The people who literally define how things are measured, the final say in this kind of thing. They're not commenting on any of this nonsense.
Soldato
This will absolutely be used to the advantage of short changing people on sizes and measures of products, especially in a shinkflation context, like last week 450g dairy milk bar was £1 and this week it's still £1 but is rounded down to 15oz
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Business as usual then. I'll never forget the day I learned how crafty companies can be, I must've been about 12 years old when someone explained Colgate's shenanigans to me.
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Shrinkflation? 15oz is 425.243g.
Soldato
Pointless bit of fluff policy. Distract us all from the **** show at No 10, NI and Brexit
Soldato
Man of Honour
I work at the institution which deals with measurements. Not an institution, the institution. The people who literally define how things are measured, the final say in this kind of thing. They're not commenting on any of this nonsense.
So have you got the weights and rulers etc that are locked away, I saw a documentary on it.
I think France has THE Kg weight.