Talk:Shot glass

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Maybe it's different in metric countries, and if it is feel free to add the old numbers back in, but a standard shot is most definately 1.5 ounces (~45 cc), a "pony shot" is 1 ounce (~30 cc), and a double shot is 3 ounces (about 90 cc). I have no clue why the "ounce shot" is listed at 50cc, because 1 ounce is about 30 cc. I've got dozens and dozens of shot glasses, all are 1.5 ounces. And I have found a beautiful Shot Glass Display Case to showcase them. The website is http://www.displaygifts.com/shotglass_displaycases.html. Here's a couple more of reference other than my experience: http://www.drinknation.com/glasses/Shot-glass http://www.webtender.com/db/glass/2

• In the UK, shot glasses are often 25ml, or 50ml for a double. Orange Goblin 09:58, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

• • Really, hm. I guess us Americans can take more alcohol than you Brits. Either that or we're just bigger alcoholics :) I don't think I've ever seen a 25mL shot glass over here. I've gone ahead and added wording indicating that those amounts are common in the US. And I changed the units from cc to mL. jdoty 01:22, 8 Jun 2005 (EST)

But then your pints are only 16 fl. oz, whereas ours are 20 fl. oz :P - FrancisTyers 19:03, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

I live in the U.S. and I have some 25ml shot glasses, so they do exist over here. --Stevekl 22:55, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Someone changed the page to something nasty, so I changed it back, I wasn't sure if there was a revert button, so I just copy/pasted the previous code into a new edit.

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[edit] Photograph: A shot glass (pencil included for scale)

It would be much more helpful if there was a scale included for scale. Who knows how big or small this ****ing pencil is. — Daniel FR 07:34, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Er, it's about the size of a pencil. That particular pencil is the cheap Bic .07 mechanical pencil which is probably the most popular in North America. I think it works just fine as a scale object, even if you're not familiar with that type of pencil. Angrycrustacean 23:35, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Grammar

This sentence has a hanging participle and needs to be rephrased: When travelling, there may be shotglasses sporting national flags, or local tourist attractions. When it is read literally, it sounds very silly. Rintrah 05:27, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Etymology

I've deleted the etymology section since, frankly, I think it is highly dubious. But here is my further rationale: 1. There are no sources listed. 2. I couldn't find any sources online myself. 3. The section doesn't mention who did this (i.e. the spitting) or when. 4. The use of dedicated glasses seems pretty fancy for this sort of thing, but what do I know. 5. It doesn't explain how "shot glasses" for spat out shots became glasses for drinking out of. 6. Shot also means "dose" or "small amount". I think it's probably that "shot glass" is called such because it holds a small amount of liquid. It could be that this meaning of shot derives from its use in "shot glass", but the other way seems more likely given the limited evidence here. AliaGemma 12:43, 27 January 2007 (UTC)