A "pint" served in such a way would be illegal in the UK. Plus the look on the customer's face and he ensuing complaints would stamp it out in moments.
Sorry - that just does not happen. P.S. Some froth is allowed but not the amount mentioned (plus you can ask for a top up after it's settled for a moment) From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [USMA:42293] A 500 mL pint please Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:12:56 +1100 Dear All, As you know, I have written about the size of pints of beer before. I have observed that when you order, 'A pint of beer, please', you typically get some beer served in a 'pint' glass that could only hold a pint when it is filled completely to the brim of the glass. Usually the 'pint' consists of 500 millilitres of beer and about 70 millilitres of beer. In short, drinkers get a 500 millilitre 'pint' in almost all pubs in the UK. In fact, I think that it is near impossible to receive a 'pint of beer in a 'pint' glass. At least one of the local government authorities in the UK now wants to do something about this, see http://www.lep.co.uk/news/Drinkers-must-be-served-full.4862328.jp for details. Cheers, Pat NaughtinPO Box 305 Belmont 3216,Geelong, AustraliaPhone: 61 3 5241 2008Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or selling for their businesses. Pat provides services and resources for many different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian Government, Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com for more metrication information, contact Pat at [email protected] or to get the free 'Metrication matters' newsletter go to: http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter to subscribe. _________________________________________________________________ Cut through the jargon: find a PC for your needs. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/130777504/direct/01/
