Weights and measures

Sir, – Further to "Server beware: that cranky bald guy is in for his coffee" (Sean Moncrieff, August 30th), in America I was at a supermarket deli and asked for four ounces of cooked ham.

“We don’t do four ounces,” was the reply.

“What do you do?”, I wondered.

“Half pound or quarter pound.”

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“Okay! I’ll have a quarter pound of cooked ham.”

This was all done with a straight face on both sides andabsolutely no shame from the server about his lack of maths, even before metrification, which never really took off in America anyway! – Yours, etc,

KATHLEEN KELLEHER,

Greystones,

Co Wicklow.