[untenured]

...president of Americans for Customary Weight and Measure in Wiscasset, Maine...

I guess by biggest reaction to this is relief that we are prosperous and contented enough to have people organizing groups like this.

Having said that, it's probably true that everyone who needs to be fluent in the metric system (scientists, as you say, and also people trading internationally) is. And thus despite our having inherited them from the Brits, I think our measures make for a charming piece of American exceptionalism.

[American Quilter]

And thus despite our having inherited them from the Brits, I think our measures make for a charming piece of American exceptionalism.

Me too. My preference for the standard system is purely emotional. I enjoy knowing that 3 tsp = 1 TBSP, and that 4 TBSP = 1/4 cup. And what about imprecise measurements like a pinch, a dollop, and (my mother's best friend's favorite) a glug?

I'm sure the metric system is useful for some things, but it's just too dry and sterile for me.

[photodawg]

, I think our measures make for a charming piece of American exceptionalism.
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But a mathematical nightmare.