Technically, the US has been using the metric system since 1893

Conversion isn’t instant. When Canada converted, people (spurred on by things like AM radio stations, who stuck to F) converted back to Fahrenheit for several years before they got used to Celsius. Now most people would have a hard time visualizing temperature in degrees F. Doesn’t help that the government, who doesn’t want to lose votes, allowed both units (applies more to weight, especially things like groceries).