I like the Imperial system.
No, no, please don't throw the rotting vegetables. Let me explain.
I do think that metrics are much better to use in, say, a lab setting. They are scientific measurements, and they're much easier to convert (e.g. meters to kilometers), which is important when sciencing.
However, for day-to-day life, I like the American system much better. The units are easier to work with, in my opinion. They were created to be estimates. A foot is the length of a large foot. An inch is about the length of the first knuckle of your thumb to the tip. They're easy to work with in an informal setting. Because it isn't based on a system of tens, you don't have the jump from centimeters to meter. You have the inch, then foot, then yard. They're convenient. And I'm terrible at explanations. But still, if you're going to throw fruit, at least make it fresh. I think we're running low on broccoli.