A light hearted reply, we all need some of this at this moment, but true.
In and around 1966 , UK changed to the metric system, and was not really a major issue or disaster.
I was apprentice toolmaker during the transition and most of the work we produced was in metric units anyway.
My father who happened to be a Inspector for a Gage (Gauge) making company Matrix of Coventry, and worked in the standards room, +so he knew all about Metrology, and?was building a storm porch, basically a wooden covering for the front door of the house we lived in.
He needed some wooden corner supports and he duly measured his requirements and so off to the local wood yard he went.
He was greeted by the typical store clerk, you know the type, hate to sell anything as they think the stocks they have are solely theirs. LOL.
So my Dad asked this sales clerk, if they had any 4" x 2" planed wood.?
The clerk replied in the normal poor fashion, what do you mean ? 4" x 2" , don?t you know we are a Metric certified company NOW,
what we only stock is 100 mm x 50 mm. and how long are the pieces you need.
My Dad understanding the metric system replied? I need 4 pieces? x 3 metres long please.
The clerk replied, what is that in feet and inches, as we have not got used to the new way of expressing lengths of wood yet.
Silly but true.
Stay well and safe.
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John
John Lindo