What the Eff is a stone?
mbitely2004
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From what I understand its a weight measurement? Am I right? Why use stones not lbs?
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There are 14lbs in 1stone. It is just another measurement.0
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Because you're British and that's what you grew up on?
1 stone = 14 lb0 -
A stone is 14 lbs Imperial System. I suppose it was so that you didn't have to use so many little pieces of metal on scales before modern ones were invented
much the same as saying a quart or gallon instead of the amount in pints.0 -
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This makes sense, I was going through measurements from other countries in my head and I couldnt place stone anywhere! Thanks! lol0
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Should have googled harder.0
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Why the Eff is Murica practically the only country left that uses the imperial system?0
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Why the Eff is Murica practically the only country left that uses the imperial system?
Why the Eff do people feel compelled to be offensive and nation-bashing on a weight loss forum?0 -
Why the Eff is Murica practically the only country left that uses the imperial system?
Um.. Science majors (I) don't.0 -
Converting is a simple matter of multiplication or division. I'm pretty sure it's NBD.0
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In the UK retailers all have to use grams now instead of oz. and liquids are in ml. Most people know their weight in stones and their height in feet and inches (unless they are nurses then they use kg and cm). BUT our road signs and speedometers still use miles and mph??!!0
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Im british and i have been brought up with stone and lbs but since using this site i speak to friends in lbs and they haven't got a clue what im on about hahah the english way i suppose0
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Um, do you even google?0
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Why the Eff is Murica practically the only country left that uses the imperial system?
Why the Eff do people feel compelled to be offensive and nation-bashing on a weight loss forum?
I'm not nation bashing...I happen to be Murican and stuff....
It would appear from the OP that the poster was/is not aware that other countries use different units of measure. Being all, "why the Eff to people use this or that unit of measure" is classic "Murica, **** yeah" type of comment. It is ignorance, and being an American and all....and a well traveled one, I find it annoying that so many of us in the U.S. are completely ignorant of other people's customs and cultures.0 -
I grew up in an age of stones and pounds and how many 'feet' I am. Its hard to change that and we keep passing it on to the next generation rather than getting to grip with the metric system. Its like if you tell me the weather in Fahrenheit, I have no idea what temp it is!0
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stone was new to me too thanks for answer-0
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Why doesn't everyone speak English?
Why do people drive on the left side if the road?
What's with those funny hats in Vietnam?
Why do the French like cheese so damn much?
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Google is your friend. Well, that and getting out a bit . . .0 -
I think it's easier to understand (for an American) if you compare it to feet and inches. We don't think of how many inches tall we are.0
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not quite a boulder but larger then a pebble....0
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From what I understand its a weight measurement? Am I right? Why use stones not lbs?
Why use lbs and not Kgs?
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if you google what is a stone its not very helpful........ lol considering its a rock.0
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if you google what is a stone its not very helpful........ lol considering its a rock.
Then google a convernsion chart. You can assume when someone says they "weigh **stone" that it's a measurement.
GOOGLE HARDER.0 -
if you google what is a stone its not very helpful........ lol considering its a rock.
The weight measurement definition of it pops up on Google as well. I wasn't familiar with the term when I first joined MFP, and I just looked it up on google.0 -
I normally check my weight with a scale that tells you your weight in stones, and then I just work out how many pounds I am. However the other day I checked my weight with one of those newer digital scales which read in pounds and it told me my weight was half my actual body weight, which is impossible. Not sure what happened there...0
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if you google what is a stone its not very helpful........ lol considering its a rock.
Then google a convernsion chart. You can assume when someone says they "weigh **stone" that it's a measurement.
GOOGLE HARDER.
^lol, this. Clearly, people are not weighing themselves with rocks. :laugh:0 -
if you google what is a stone its not very helpful........ lol considering its a rock.
Then google a convernsion chart. You can assume when someone says they "weigh **stone" that it's a measurement.
GOOGLE HARDER.
Life is so very hard! :sad:0 -
I grew up in an age of stones and pounds and how many 'feet' I am. Its hard to change that and we keep passing it on to the next generation rather than getting to grip with the metric system. Its like if you tell me the weather in Fahrenheit, I have no idea what temp it is!
Hahah snap us english have a special way to make life easier hehe x0
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