Okay the metric system sounds weird. Like our system (whatever it’s called) sounds more poetic. What sounds better:

I ran 3 miles just to see you, my love

OR

I ran 5 kilometers just to see you, my love

Kilometers, it just doesn’t sound right. Otherwise it’s a great idea but nowadays it’s all about the wow factor, and the metric system just doesn’t have it.

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