>>7736754The imperial system is easier to use in everyday life, for things most average people do like framing a shed or baking a cake. The units divide easily by thirds and fourths without having to get decimals involved.
The metric system is better for science and the lab where a lot of conversions are needed.
Since Americans actually do shit, we prefer the imperial system. Since Eurofags all fancy themselves enlightened scientists and sit around politicking and pontificating in a cafe all day, they prefer the metric.