what a ridiculous idea

[Rjk]

surely this is a backwards step?

https://twitter.com/thetimes/status/1438548409636556800?s=19

[bobh]

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Wind-up, shirley?

Or maybe Boris doesn't understand the metric system

[RichardM]

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A gimick to appeal to a certain type of Tory voter

[MacAdder]

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surely this is a backwards step?

https://twitter.com/thetimes/status/...636556800?s=19

Not entirely sure it ever went completely away, market stalls anyway.

We have never gone completely metric.
The road signs are still shown as miles not kilometres.
Expressing ones weight is usually stones and pounds.
Joe blogs is "six foot two".

We might as well go the whole hog and go back to imperial

[tforturton]

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I don't think they're suggesting we revert to the old systems, just that people can use it if they want to.

[The Bloop]

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I doubt we'll change back to buying petrol or diesel in gallons though.

[WJ99mobile]

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Its not prescriptive it’s just allowing a choice.

Most will continue to work in metric and imperial will die out within a few generations

I can see why the regulation came in but this is a hullabaloo about nothing

[BLUETIT]

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Can we go back to using actual cash as well, youngsters might not get into debt then, when they’re spending real money

[Hilts]

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Can we go back to using actual cash as well, youngsters might not get into debt then, when they’re spending real money

No. Card is king.

[BLUETIT]

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No. Card is king.

No, card is spending what you can’t afford.

I was brought up, if you can’t afford it, you save up for it

[Armitage Shanks]

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I have no idea how tall I am in metres. I know I'm 5ft 11.
I know how far 100 miles is but don't in Kilometres. Also the premier inn in putney is 1000 yards to craven cottage, don't ask me what that is in new money.

I glad he's reverting back as for me it never went.

[MacAdder]

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No, card is spending what you can’t afford.

I was brought up, if you can’t afford it, you save up for it

You must be close to buying your first house now then.

[WJ99mobile]

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No, card is spending what you can’t afford.

I was brought up, if you can’t afford it, you save up for it

Have you ever heard of a debit card?

It’ll change your life

[BLUETIT]

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Have you ever heard of a debit card?

It’ll change your life

As Splott Parker has pointed out numerous times, if you go out with say £60 in your pocket, when £60 is spent, you go home.

If you go out with a debit card, you will most probably carry on spending.

[BLUETIT]

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You must be close to buying your first house now then.

Bought the first one for £700 cash in Spring Gardens Terrace .

I was working 4 market stalls at the time :thumbup: