The Incredible Shrinking Package

[Jstpssng]

I bought a 12-pak of Guinness Stout tonight. Instead of the tried and true 12 ounce bottle they now hold 11.2 ounces.

 

[KubotainNH]

I went to pick up some drywall compound and noticed the small bucket is less than a gallon and the big bucket is now 4.5 gallons. :-(

 

[mrmikey]

'Nudder one, 20L pail of oil is now 18.9L.........Mike

 

[bunyip]

1 (real) gallon for now...

Is that 3.78 or 4.54 litres?

 

[Diggin It]

Wandering through the grocery store, I see Chef-Boy-Ar-Dee canned pasta for 88 cents. Not real great food, but OK for a quick snack. On the shelf directly above is a special super deal 4 pack of the same varieties for $3.98

Took me a second or two of Bodine style cypherin' to realize that wasn't such a super deal. Then I noticed the cans in the 4 pack were 14 ounce while the individual cans were 15 ounce.

 

[the old grind]

Unit pricing, to save ya some math ... if you wore the right glasses to the store this time.

 

[Oaktree]

I went to pick up some drywall compound and noticed the small bucket is less than a gallon and the big bucket is now 4.5 gallons. :-(

Been that way a good 3-4 years now. Am I getting old, or is that stuff getting heavier?

 

[fried1765]

Is that 3.78 or 4.54 litres?

U.S...or...Imperial?

 

[KubotainNH]

Been that way a good 3-4 years now. Am I getting old, or is that stuff getting heavier?

It's been a long time since I needed to buy some and yes it does seem to feel heavier....lol.

 

[Diggin It]

Has anyone noticed that 5 gallon pails of things like paint, driveway sealer and foundation coatings only contain around 4.75 gallons?