US measurement system

[Xenocidius]

In my opinion English is a ridiculously complicated language. The grammar is far too complex and the spellings are convoluted. Does that mean we're going to change it?

Still, the Imperial System is somewhat silly. America really should try to switch to metric.

[Thalas]

In my opinion English is a ridiculously complicated language. The grammar is far too complex and the spellings are convoluted. Does that mean we're going to change it?

English is complex, my language is complex
We have 3 genders and just 3 times, but czech words inflect in every case. And we also genders divide into paradigms Masculine has 6 paradigms, Femine 4, Neuter 4, and also in our language we say. That table, he disappeared "Ten stůl, on zmizel"  or That sheep, she disappeared "Ta ovce, ona zmizela", also we have many prefixes and suffixes which always depend on word.   Rozzlobit or Rozlobit (Make angry). kamenný or kamený (stony) trojůhelník or trojúhelník (triangle) and don't let me start about numerous exception

But I like my language, it's much more flexible and descriptive than english.

[TheManuz]

I think it's a thing of "being part of something".
I think that because i also saw (on wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_units)) that US has different ounces and pints than the standard imperial units... and objectively there is no reason for that, the only one i see is "i've got my own system, and you're not".
Since US fought for their independency from UK, that could be a reason.

	Imperial Units	Metric Units
Long tradition
Large diffusion
Convert without memorizing conversion factors

[RavingRabbid]

Since US fought for their independency from UK, that could be a reason.

That's the same reason UK never got conquered in some time.
They drive on the left.

[Nepycros]