[AsyncAwait]

Indeed, you said "Distances longer than a few kilometers are measured in miles", which made it sound almost like someone starts a journey in km and then once it gets past say 10km switches to miles.

If you're pointing out the inconsistency of the UK using metric units for i.e. weight and then not for travel distances, I agree, its a bit of a schism.

[bakery2k]

"Distances longer than a few kilometers are measured in miles" was a direct reference to the OP's "yards to measure distances shorter than a few kilometers".

[AsyncAwait]

Yeah, I somehow glanced over that part of OP's post so missed the irony. Apologies.

[Rapzid]

I took that to be a joke. The GP was "taking the piss".