On 19 Jan 2009, at 11:39, Michael Payne wrote:
Same with my Safeway in Virginia. They actually took them away when
they revamped the store and replaced them with pound only scales, I
complained to the manager and all the dual unit scales were replaced.
Mike Payne
That's good to hear. Keep asking for metric quantities so they know
there's demand. I'll continue to do it even though it's a pain and
inconvenience for the counter worker. It's our right and
responsibility; it says so in 15USC205b. Maybe we should all print
out that section and hand it to store management and counter workers
with a verbal comment that you intend to comply and expect the store
to do the same.
The idea for the customer flyer would have to be simple and to the
point if there's going to be enough room for multiple languages to
include English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Arabic, Russian. It's nice
that the symbols are the same in every language, so those should
definitely be included. It would have to quote the above section of
the U.S. code; inform the customers that they have a choice in what
units of measure they prefer; and that if the USA is ever going to
complete its conversion, most likely it will come from people
requesting it every time they go shopping.
I've wondered what it is that retailers, weather people on TV, and
news journalists are waiting for before they start to make the
switch.. is it a constitutional amendment, law with enforceable
penalties, or a booming voice from the sky commanding that thou shalt
metricate? Barring any of the above, it has to come from the demand
of the people.
