MagicWalrusO_o t1_je7ytdl wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:44 AM

Benefits aren't worth having to convert everytime you deal with the rest of the country

Anything-Complex OP t1_je81kb3 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:05 AM

If the surrounding states also convert, it doesn’t really matter. Washington is isolated from the eastern U.S. and shouldn’t be beholden to their inability to progress.

datscrazee t1_je8qd61 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:04 AM

Thinking like this is why we can’t get along as a whole. Good intentions aren’t always good ideas. Putting the cart before the horse is just stupid.

SnarkyIguana t1_je9985v wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:30 AM

But we’re not isolated, are we? Today alone I saw four Florida plates and a Georgia plate. You’re asking an entire state, a good chunk of which are (and will continue to be) transplants, to convert to metric while the rest of the country doesn’t. That’s a whole lot of work for no good reason imo

Rocketgirl8097 t1_je9xrdh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:12 PM

Lol you don't know much about Washington. The country's biggest retailer (Amazon) is headquartered here. Our agricultural products are shipped all over the country. We supply most of the country's hops for beer. We supply most of the country's passenger jets from Boeing. We run everyone's computers with Microsoft products. I could go on and on. We gained a million new residents since the last census!! The rest of the country is pretty much aware of us.