If 141 pounds is 10 stone 1, how come 137 pounds is 9 stone 7?

[Dontfeellikeaskeleton]

It's only 4 pounds less, but there's 14 pounds in a stone. Is it me?

Is it related to a FitBit? Mine doesn't seem to understand there's 14 lbs in a stone!

Have you used an online calculator to convert ? Some of them convert lbs or kg to a decimel of stone.

IE 10.5 stone rather than 10stone 7lb

Notacluewhatthisiswhat happened when you all pointed out that 1920 had actually already gone by??

She said it was wrong. She just couldn't understand it. She was even drunk. She was totally sober. This is the same aunt who opened a bar six (which was 6 chocolate covered biscuits, if you don't remember it) and couldn't work out why the 7 kids couldn't have a biscuit each. Again she insisted the Bar Six usually had 7 pieces in. Even when we pointed out the name.

Oh dear OP....

0.7 of 14 is 10.92. So the .7 of 9.7 equates to 10.92lbs. So essentially 9st 11lbs.

Bless you, OP - that's a proper brain fart right there! 😂

Notacluewhatthisis

What does she think comes after 1919 then?

chrisinthesun

Did she have a name for the extra month or was it just unnamed?

Its 9.7stone but 9 stone and 11lbs. So 9.5stone ( nine and a half stone ) is 9stone and 7lbs.

9.7 stone is different to 9 stone 7lbs

OP, it’s a bit like feet and inches. If someone is 5’5’’ it doesn’t mean they’re 5 1/2 foot tall.

Poor op

Don’t let her watch the episode of Dave Gorman’s modern life is goodish where he reforms the calendar, @chrisinthesun.

Obviously the 13th month is Gormanuary.

On Friday I commented to DH that Christmas should be easier now that our two DS are closer in age
He was very much

It's because 9.7 stone is working to base 10 (137lb) and 9 stone 7 isn't, because the base is 14 (133lb)

chrisinthesun Did you ask her to name the 13th month?

Why do you think 137 pounds is 9 stone 7?

Notacluewhatthisis

Whaaaaaaaat? I'm really trying to see the logic in that but I'm failing. I can only think that 1999 sounds a tiny bit like 1919 when you say it really fast...?

I once had a really aggravating conversation with my cleaning lady who would not accept that 40% of £40 was £16. She insisted it was £10

Why do you think 137 pounds is 9 stone 7?

Use a calculator. It's the decimal point that's confused the OP

That's why it's easier in kilos

Yawn

(imagines everybody counting on fingers :) )

So if I'm 137 pounds, how much do I weigh in old money I. E. stones?

9 and a half stones?

Thanks for all the responses BTW

No, 9 stone 11lbs. 9.7 stone.
If you weighed 9 and a half stone you’d be 133lbs.

wtf

I don't understand how some people function.

Seriously?! Even after all of these responses ??

You're 9 stone 11 lbs.