PJ "Vote Green" CoffeyMay 28, 2024

A little fun from the FT. Apparently they don't care for American paper sizes in comparison to ISO 216 and I appreciate the poetry with which they express this. 😀

EDIT: A kind person has provided this link https://www.ft.com/content/bb9bf7c6-1785-4383-9e39-03da04a17fe2 although much of the other language employed smacks of desperation to claim credibility as a younger person and is quite cringeworthy in its use.

We tried to design the perfect sellside note. How did we do?

Notes on notes on notes

Financial Times
Show threadA Smol BearMay 28, 2024
@Homebrewandhacking I'm old enough to remember Britain using "foolscap" sized paper, and I heard no complaints whatsoever as it vanished in favour of A series paper.
Show threadStewart Russell

@derryh @Homebrewandhacking there were also other stupid paper sizes in use in the UK. I got marks off my 1979 school project because I did it on 10x8" paper and not the 9x7" that Primary 5s were supposed to use. The fact we couldn't find 9x7 paper in any shop didn't faze the teacher one bit

A great way to teach a 9 year old to distrust authority.

Jun 16, 2024 at 12:44pmWeb
Show threadPJ "Vote Green" CoffeyJun 16, 2024

@scruss @derryh

Seems legit. Metric paper is pretty great.