The writer of that website article is Polish, but vodka by the gram is one reference that I just don't get. There may have been a custom of noting the amount of vodka by the gram. I was too young when I left to have learned any drinking traditions other than "half-liter" being a casual reference to a bottle of booze. I'll ask around and find out.
Remek On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Ken Cooper <[email protected]> wrote: > The article also claims that "NB: Polish restaurants sell vodka in grams." > > When I visited Poland, soup was sold in grammes, but vodka was most > definitely sold in millilitres. > > I think it's the author that's confused, not the Poles! > > --- On *Sun, 22/3/09, John M. Steele <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: John M. Steele <[email protected]> > Subject: [USMA:44066] Re: cultural differences in the use of metric units > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, 22 March, 2009, 10:03 PM > > I don't know about that. The Poles should be metric enough to know that > not everything has a density of 1 kg/L, and in particular, vodka doesn't. > That kilogram of vodka should be 1.05 L or more depending on proof of the > vodka. > > --- On *Sun, 3/22/09, Jeremiah MacGregor <[email protected] > >* wrote: > > From: Jeremiah MacGregor <[email protected]> > Subject: [USMA:44064] Re: cultural differences in the use of metric units > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 5:38 PM > > Well, it looks like the Germans are the smartest and the Americans the > dumbest. What a shame! > > Jerry > > ------------------------------ > *From:* "Paul Trusten, R.Ph." <[email protected]> > *To:* U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, March 22, 2009 3:30:51 PM > *Subject:* [USMA:44062] cultural differences in the use of metric units > > > This is fun... > > http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Measure-Cultural-Differences-in-Metric-Units&id=240461 > > -- > > > > Paul Trusten, R.Ph. > Public Relations Director > U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Inc. > www.metric.org > 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122 > Midland TX 79707-2872 US > +1(432)528-7724 > mailto:[email protected]<http://uk.mc1112.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > >
