Comments by "Старые Тайны Альбиона" (@AlbionTVLondon) on "Russian TYPICAL Hypermarket Tour: Lenta" video.

Regarding 10 egg packs in Russia. This question is not about Russia and why they use 10, this is about UK / Australia and why they use 6 /12. This comes from imperial measurement system which UK imposed on its own population and their colonial territories, so these countries still use such odd numbers as 12. In Russia metric system was introduced much sooner than in UK/US. So Russia is more used to typical decimal measurements and numbers such as 10, 20 etc. So it is UK and US that exhibit rudimentary numbering packs with 6 or 12 eggs. And to make things worse, US imperial system is different from UK imperial system. These odd numbers / measures of 6/12 are very confusing and very difficult to calculate pricing per item.
328
Such good video. Thank you for sharing. You won't believe this, but I was looking for Martini brand bitters in central London and none of my local stores had anything like that. And there in Russia they are so well stocked. I saw Martini branded bottles at the beginning of your video. I had to go to Selfridges (which is an up-market rip-off overpriced department store) to re-stock my bar with quality drinks. What has the world come to. Some regional Russian store is better supplied with quality drinks than central London!!!! :washhands::washhands::washhands::washhands::washhands::washhands::washhands::washhands:
30
@suzannegoode1557 Yes, Europe and Russia are both on modern decimal system. I don't know about Asia, but I am aware of odd numbers in US primarily. UK is gradually abandoning the last few remnants of imperial system. UK is actually officially a decimal system country now, but old habits die hard.
13
@suzannegoode1557 Тайны Альбиона 1 second ago The funny thing about UK is that we are officially a decimal country. Our fridges have 10 slots for eggs, but shops still sell 6/12. And in UK we don't keep eggs in the fridge anyway. It is in US where they sore eggs in fridges. UK uses a different system which does not require refrigeration of eggs. British eggs are stored at room temperature both in shops and at home. And if you ever wanted to put your British eggs in your fridges - they won't fit - only 10 slots for your 12 eggs!! LOL
10
What would be also fun to watch perhaps some of the smaller boutique Russian shops. And maybe specialist shops such as shops for those who like going fishing / hunting. Shops for men such as car tools / cycling etc.
6
@michaelmcnally3487 Give it another go. UK converted smoothly, but eggs still sold as 6/12. And yet our fridges have only 10 spaces for eggs.
6
@TravellingwithRussell And did I mention how small London supermarkets are. OMG. During rush hours when everyone goes for lunch or after work these London shops are so unpleasant. Very narrow, you end up in traffic jams, not because there's too many people, but because the stores are so badly organised, so narrow and unpleasant.
5
@midnike8783 Oh, what a good company :-) I am sure they now have something in common. I hear that US navy frequently experiencing accidents because the rest of the world is using decimal system and refusing to move coastal line when US ship tells them to. LOL
4
@Vasil806 OK, if you say so 🙂
3
TEXOCMOTP Even China? I imagine India still suffering from the remnant of british rule, but China is most likely on decimal system, me thinks.
3
@cosanostra_1 Thanks. Looks like a giant IKEA!!!
2
@TravellingwithRussell Tell me about it. These videos make London look like a 3rd world or 4th world country. London shops look so shit in comparison. And everything costs many times more. Even in really expensive shops in London they don't have the choices and quality that's readily available in a typical Russian shop.
2
@lilipop6990 Зато в Лондоне весь день ходить будете и ничего не найдете.
1
@Справедливостьиистина 10
1
@lovaolga I don't know what you are talking about. In UK eggs are sold as "small" / medium or large.
1