r/OldSchoolCool • u/wemtastic • Oct 09 '25

1950s A ton-up girl fixing her Triumph, 1950s

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u/Forgotthebloodypassw Oct 09 '25

And drink pints, which is also confusing as they are 20oz, not 16oz as in America. This pisses off many British visitors.

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u/Discobastard Oct 09 '25

Yes. Yes it does. Fucking lightweights

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u/Forgotthebloodypassw Oct 09 '25

Oh it gets worse. As long at they aren't explicitly called pints the glass can be whatever they like, which is why you often find a dome at the bottom of the glass.

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u/blue_strat Oct 09 '25

Rubbish. The dome supports the structure of the glass: you see the same thing in wine bottles. The capacity of the glass has to be what it's labelled or sold as.

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u/zatalak Oct 09 '25

In wine bottles the dome makes sense, there's high pressure during corking and it helps with holding back potential sediment while pouring.

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u/blue_strat Oct 09 '25

There are lots of reasons for the punt and many apply to open containers. It makes a vessel more stable on a flat surface.

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '25

You’re a punt!

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u/Toad_da_Unc Oct 09 '25

And medieval churches