The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 24 days agoIn Finland, they advertise the largest container of mayonnaise as "American Size"lemmy.worldimagemessage-square175fedilinkarrow-up1889arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1888arrow-down1imageIn Finland, they advertise the largest container of mayonnaise as "American Size"lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 24 days agomessage-square175fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredriving_crooner@lemmy.eco.brlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·23 days agoIn Brazil the “American cup” is the smallest size of cup and I’m always found that hilarious.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·23 days agoCould that be from an “americano” coffee? If it holds soda, then it makes no sense at all, because a small is larger than many areas’ “large” (sometimes 16oz, or almost 500 ml).
minus-squaredriving_crooner@lemmy.eco.brlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·23 days agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copo_americano
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·23 days ago The name americano refers to machinery imported from the United States that was used in the 1940s to produce the first piece. Ah, makes sense, we had more reasonable portions back then.
In Brazil the “American cup” is the smallest size of cup and I’m always found that hilarious.
Could that be from an “americano” coffee?
If it holds soda, then it makes no sense at all, because a small is larger than many areas’ “large” (sometimes 16oz, or almost 500 ml).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copo_americano
Ah, makes sense, we had more reasonable portions back then.