Masa's Massively Masterful Message Medium - Random Banter #146

[Quincunx]

My present scale displays stones and kilograms. To say that it's not intuitive to an American is an understatement, and doubly so when I can't seem to get the same figure in pounds when converting the separate readings. Why is a 14-step division (the stone) divided into tens?! That's useless even if you do think in stones-and-pounds.

[the dimunition of public opinion]

Either you've lost your youth, in which case the protective layer of "oh you'll grow out of such teenage ravenousness" was removed, or, well, you've moved into a 'social class' where the state of your body is public property. Take your pick.