Like A Duck@programming.dev to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 10 months agoEuropeans, what is something that Americans have/do that makes no sense to you?message-squaremessage-square588fedilinkarrow-up1266arrow-down127
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minus-squaremerridewlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·10 months agoCome visit the UK. We have fluid ounces too, but only for baking. Your drink will be served by the millilitre, unless it’s beer in a pub, or milk in a home, in which case it will be served by the pint.
minus-squareirdc@derp.foolinkfedilinkarrow-up11·10 months agoAnd here’s me hoping to be served by the bartender.
minus-squareStill@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·10 months agooh and British imperial pints are different than US customary pints just for the extra fun
minus-squaremerridewlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoOh that’s true. American pints are a disappointment.
Come visit the UK. We have fluid ounces too, but only for baking. Your drink will be served by the millilitre, unless it’s beer in a pub, or milk in a home, in which case it will be served by the pint.
And here’s me hoping to be served by the bartender.
oh and British imperial pints are different than US customary pints just for the extra fun
Oh that’s true. American pints are a disappointment.