sf > wrote:
>On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:07:23 +0000 (UTC),
>> Most deli counters around do not like either of the following:
>>
>> 3 ounces
>> .2 pounds
>> So one is reduced to asking for "somewhat less than a quater pound".
>I ask for a quarter pound and don't care if it goes a little over or a
>little under.
Let's say I'm making a sandwich for myself. I might usually want between
2 and 3 ounces of deli meat on it. Not 4 ounces.
So, it turns out the amount I often want to buy is not an amount the
counterperson is willing to weigh out....
S.