> the British use pints in the pub and stone when weighing themselves. Using a country that excels in being contrary, to the point of being the national pastim

> the British use pints in the pub and stone when weighing themselves. Using a country that excels in being contrary, to the point of being the national pastime, is a poor example. Even then we literally use metric for everything else. And although it is referred to as a pint, it is measured in metric. Weighing yourself in kilos is a more modern thing, but that is really the only thing.