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In the spirit of rapprochement with Europe and reorientation away from the United States, it's time to complete the Metrication process in Canada that was stopped prematurely by the Mulroney government.

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[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 week ago (3 children)

When someone asks your height, you answer in centimeters.

I mean, I can without hesitating. We all should be able to.

[–] TiredCoffee@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Howabout meters? 180cm = 1.8m

[–] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Centimetres are more commonly used to measure height (e.g., on official government issued IDs)

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago

And honestly the accuracy doesn't hurt here. 170cm vs. 180 is a pretty big difference in how tall someone seems.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, obsessing over centimetres is unhealthy.

[–] observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

I know what you're getting at 😆

[–] tauren@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

1.8 * 10^2^ cm

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Honestly it's just easier for me anyway, because I'm like a quarter short of an inch. If I round down people get confused since they're used to the numbers being padded on top of everything, and if I round up I'm padding the numbers myself.