A subject of much conversation! It is all tied into another article I wrote a few years ago about The Hoax of Metrication.

We have identified a few problem areas. Strange, but they are right in the area that we need most. Toilet paper, detergents and canned goods.

Let's analyze toilet paper first. Beyond the fact that the roll centres can be all different sizes, the actual width of the roll varies. All of them make a big thing about the number of sheets. But, check the size of the sheets. They vary widely. Then there is the number of plies and the fact that they are embossed or pillowed. Number of plies does indeed make 'em softer, but the embossing and the like seems to do very little except make the package bigger. For those older folk, correct me if I am wrong... but a number of years ago the old rolls were harder to get on and off the holders. They almost went from edge to edge. That holder in the wall seems to have gotten bigger over the years as there is no trouble at all getting them off now!

Strange, why not just sell the stuff by weight?

And, on the subject of weight. Let's look at the laundry detergents! Now we are faced with a myriad of different sized packages. All containing some sort of powder. But, why the hell do the same manufacturers have different sized boxes seemingly of the same thing. They try to tell us that the smaller box gets more loads, but when you open it up you simply find a smaller scoop! I personally would like to have the actual content strength between these boxes analyzed. Bet it is bloody well the same thing! Just give em a smaller scoop to measure with! What is a standard "Load" in a washing machine?

Canned goods fit hand in glove with the metrication hoax. I remember when I could feed a family lunch on one can of vegetable soup. Well, try it now! You are bloody well lucky to get a single good bowl out of a can...

Then the stuff you get when you buy a product! I personally like sardines. Take a close look at the different cans and check out the amount of liquid compared to the product. Remember the old slogan "packed like sardines"? Well, the comparison has died. Six bloody little fish and a whole bunch of liquid is not the way I remember them!

So, perhaps we need a degree in grocery shopping. Simply because we are getting a product presented to us by folks with marketing degrees. Why I ask? Simply to maximize the profits without letting us know we are being screwed!