Question for Brits (and Irish and Scots too!)

[How Riveting]

Do your scales have a "stone" marking? Or do you just covert the pounds to stones in your head automatically?

Also, I do not see how using such small numbers to measure something like human body weight could get specific enough to measure success very accurately. I mean, I do get that you could say "I weigh 9 1/2 stone".

Also, I know I do not speak for all Canadians/Americans, but I seriously HAVE NO IDEA what you are talking about when you put your weight on this board in stones. As in, nary a clue. Kilograms are no problem for me because I lived on the continent for a while, but stones - it just ain't sinking in.

[b0llywud]

Re: Question for Brits (and Irish and Scots too!)

hey there - yep - the scales here are marked in stones.commonly in 2 lb increments between stones. just in case = 14lbs = 1stone)

[*Emma*]

Re: Question for Brits (and Irish and Scots too!)

Do your scales have a "stone" marking? Or do you just covert the pounds to stones in your head automatically?

My scales has pounds, stones and kilos, so i select pounds just cos its easier,

Also, I do not see how using such small numbers to measure something like human body weight could get specific enough to measure success very accurately. I mean, I do get that you could say "I weigh 9 1/2 stone". hard to tell people what i weigh in stones now, lol

I dont understand what you mean? its just as inaccurate as pounds in that case...

1 stone=14lbs therefore if i weigh 10 stone, that can be automatically converted to 140lbs

but I seriously HAVE NO IDEA what you are talking about when you put your weight on this board in stones. As in, nary a clue. Kilograms are no problem for me because I lived on the continent for a while, but stones - it just ain't sinking in.

as long as they know, thats all that matters!

[How Riveting]

Re: Question for Brits (and Irish and Scots too!)

Well, obviously, the larger the number you use to express the same amount, the more accurate you can get without using fractions.

[Elizellen]

Re: Question for Brits (and Irish and Scots too!)

To add to what has been said, when we use 'stones' we tend to talk in 'stones and pounds' rather than use fractions of a stone.
So I am 10 stone 10 pounds on a good day.

A bit like using imperial measurements for length - 5 foot 5 inches rather than 65 inches - or cooking - 1 pound 4 ounces instead of 20 ounces (in UK we have 16 weight ounces to the pound)

Just one of the differences between cultures that makes life on the internet interesting.

[presidentholmes]

Re: Question for Brits (and Irish and Scots too!)

Yup, stones.
Also, all Scots are Brits and some Irish too!
LOL Tis complicated.

[FatTony]

Re: Question for Brits (and Irish and Scots too!)

I have a set of scales that copes with pounds .. stones and pounds .. and kilos
If you're being really picky, remember that if you are using a digital scale, and you are converting from pounds into pounds and stones you are not using base 10.
212.8 does not mean 15st 2 lbs 8 ozs .. but .8 of 16 ozs nearly 13 ozs

I find it easier knowing that (eg) 210lbs is 15 stones and then adding or subtracting until I reach the number I weigh.

Hope this makes sense. If not sorry for being confusing !!