My theory on why you can't change the general public of the U.S. to the metric system is football. That's American football with the helmet and pads. It's big over here. From the small towns to the big cities people are fans. Yards are so ingrained in the game, and so much money is at stake that they will not change it for fear of turning people off. It sounds stupid, but if there is a large change in terminology, there would be a large amount of resistance to it. I believe the non-sports fans (of which I am one of) are outnumbered by the sports fans.
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My theory on why you can't change the general public of the U.S. to the metric system is football. That's American football with the helmet and pads. It's big over here. From the small towns to the big cities people are fans. Yards are so ingrained in the game, and so much money is at stake that they will not change it for fear of turning people off. It sounds stupid, but if there is a large change in terminology, there would be a large amount of resistance to it. I believe the non-sports fans (of which I am one of) are outnumbered by the sports fans.