by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on May 3rd, 2008
What do you mean 'we?' We use Celsius here.
by Captain Birdseye on May 3rd, 2008
When you say 'we' you must mean the US?
Anywhere else in the world Celsius is used, with maybe a Fahreheit translation for the really old or who don't understand Celsius.
by razz4901 on May 3rd, 2008
Because Mr. Fahrenheit invented it first and not Mr. Celsius...lol..i am not sure...
by Cantras on May 3rd, 2008
Well, it's more precise-- note that Fahrenheit has almost 200 degrees between freezing and boiling, while Centigrade has only 100.
But really? probably habit. I can't imagine why we told centigrade to shove off in the first place, science uses kelvin which is the same scale as F, just shifted.
by Beany on May 3rd, 2008
I don't, I think it's a ridiculous scale
by Ratface on November 18th, 2008
I dont mind either,all i wanna hear is that its gonna be 32 of the latter or late 70s of the first.
by Rodent on May 5th, 2010
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2044530
1. Not everyone is in the US, don't automatically assume this when talking to other people online.
4. Remember to add that your talking about the US, don't just say "the government" say "the US government" when talking to others about the US government for example.
We use Fahrenheit because its a system we have used for awhile and one everyone has been educated in, unlike other countries we did not bother to switch do to the difficulty of it.
by girly3 on May 3rd, 2008
you took my question.Anyway maybe it is used because we are next to the equater.
by BayAreaBiker on November 17th, 2008
Fahrenheit was first, Celsius is more widespread.
Fahrenheit belongs in the living room, Celsius belongs in the kitchen.
by house 18 on November 17th, 2008
Because we are AMERICANS! I have no idea
by kara11 on May 5th, 2010
I bet if you ask most Americans, at what temp does water freeze or boil at, they do not know. Water Freezing at 0 degrees and boiling at 100, makes more sense to the common folk. And the negative scale of Celsius is also more practical to judge cold temperatures.
Americans are just stubborn, period.
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