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The Metric System
By Yessie | March 12, 2008
I wish I had paid more attention at school because this Metric system is really kicking my ass.
Just like almost every other American, I believe our system is the best and there’s no need to change it or learn anything else - until you arrive at another country and then you’re forced to figure out which is which.
It’s hard to be in the middle of a conversation and someone starts rambling numbers in relation to Celsius, Kilometres, Kilograms, Metres, etc. What tends to happen is either I have no idea what they’re saying or if I have some basic knowledge of how to convert those numbers into more familiar terms like inches, feet, miles, pounds, etc, I’m quietly trying to convert them in my head and then lose the other half of the conversation. Or worst yet, is when you’re shopping and you have no idea what size you are - you pick up the size that you think you might be and it doesn’t fit!
So a word of advice, if you’re planning on moving to Australia or even visiting, familiarize yourself with the Metric system. To help you out here is my cheat sheet:
But if you’re like me and need instant knowledge, here is a great way of converting those confusing numbers:
For more important conversions such as clothing, bras, and shoes, here are helpful links:
Clothing and Shoe Sizes Online Conversions
Bra Size Online Conversions
Good luck!
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April 26th, 2008 at 2:17 am
Hey, I like your cheat sheet!
Of course, no one uses decimeters here… but nice to know.