3oz, or 100ml?

[rewok]

I was putting together my luggage yesterday, and I put my nice 100ml La Roche-Posay ($$$) sunscreen in my 3-1-1 bag without a thought, since I brought on other trips this year, departing from Canada. This time, I leave from the US though. So this morning, I decided to check the TSA web site, which states 3oz (I know, it's not called 3-1-1 for nothing... ) and tried to compute: 3oz=88ml. Departing from Canada, the rule is 100ml, so I was very sure it was OK. I thought it was all harmonized, and the TSA websites mentions that as well with the 3.4oz-100ml, but not on the 3-1-1 page. Will it be all right? I'll check it if you think it won't do, but it's the best product for my sensitive skin, and with ME, I'd like to use it right away. Any international traveller with metric container experience (there's only 100ml on the tube) at US airport?

 

[crashbb]

You are fine with 100mL.

3-1-1 just sounds better than 3.4-1-1

 

[bavaria]

There are only three countries in the world which do not use the metric system; America is one of them. In this one instance we won out and metric rules hence the 100ml rule. It would have been silly to enforce 3oz on the rest of the world as that is 88.72ml and all the packaging in the rest of the world would have had to been changed just to suit America.

Perhaps one day the Liberians, Burmese, and Americans too will be on the metric system and it will be much easier.

 

[Brian Noble]

all the packaging in the rest of the world would have had to been changed just to suit America.

It's never stopped us before.

 

[bavaria]

It's never stopped us before.

 

[crashbb]

It's never stopped us before.

Although, to be fair, we make everyone put French on packaging sold here (or English if it is from a French country). Some manufacturers "cheat" and just stick stickers onto their normal packaging.

 

[rewok]

Thanks everyone! Somehow, I knew who'd chime in on that one... I just couldn't see myself trying to explain what is a ml to an American agent. That's the headache I get for not starting my trip in Montreal...

Now, if only they could change to the metric system, it would simplify so many things for Canadians, who are forced to live in a mixed system. I even had to do some physics/engineering problems with imperial units.

And if I have a problem at security, I'll just say that bavaria and crashbb on the Disboard told me it was OK!

Although, to be fair, we make everyone put French on packaging sold here (or English if it is from a French country). Some manufacturers "cheat" and just stick stickers onto their normal packaging.

Well, packages are multilingual in Europe, I think that's just fair to have packaging that I can understand.

 

[bavaria]

Multilingual packaging is a good thing - it usually results in smarter citizens who can read/understand/speak multiple languages

 

[crashbb]

Multilingual packaging is a good thing - it usually results in smarter citizens who can read/understand/speak multiple languages

I think everyone Canadian kid can read "Prize Inside" in both official languages!

 

[rewok]

Multilingual packaging is a good thing - it usually results in smarter citizens who can read/understand/speak multiple languages

True words spoken by a multilingual European citizen! I'm working on my third language right now, and just wish that I had done so earlier.

 

[tjmw2727]

Yep - its actually 3.4 oz or 100ml and you can find that on some of the verbage on the TSA website. For simplicity purposes though they have abbreviated it to 3oz to 3-1-1 as its more easity remembered.

TJ

 

[Lewisc]

The rule was originally 3oz but was changed to 100ml to better reflect the product sizes available.

Changing the "slogan" to 3.4-1-1 or 100-1-1 would be more confusing to many (most?) US passengers.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Thanks everyone! Somehow, I knew who'd chime in on that one... I just couldn't see myself trying to explain what is a ml to an American agent. That's the headache I get for not starting my trip in Montreal...

I was fortunate enough to find the shampoo and conditioner I like in 100 ml promotional packaging (Garnier, if anybody's interested). On one leg of my last four trips - I keep refilling the bottles - one TSA agent inspected my 3-1-1 bag VERY closely, I think because the bottles look larger than acceptable. I knew I was fine, and they did fit comfortably in the zip-top bag (I asked, and they responded that "Oui, Madame, nous sommes très confortables dedans ici. Il n'est pas serré et nous avons l'abondance de la pièce de respirer." )

And, you can include me in that list of DISers you cite at security, what with me being American and all But seriously - so is crashbb... and despite her insistence to the contrary, I maintain that bavaria is as well. She speaks better English than many natives I know.

 

[crashbb]

And, you can include me in that list of DISers you cite at security, what with me being American and all But seriously - so is crashbb... and despite her insistence to the contrary, I maintain that bavaria is as well. She speaks better English than many natives I know.

Well, according to Bavaria, she was able to get stuff through security by telling them that crashbb said it was okay

I'm Canadian by the way - land of aero bars

 

[rewok]

I was fortunate enough to find the shampoo and conditioner I like in 100 ml promotional packaging (Garnier, if anybody's interested). On one leg of my last four trips - I keep refilling the bottles - one TSA agent inspected my 3-1-1 bag VERY closely, I think because the bottles look larger than acceptable. I knew I was fine, and they did fit comfortably in the zip-top bag (I asked, and they responded that "Oui, Madame, nous sommes très confortables dedans ici. Il n'est pas serré et nous avons l'abondance de la pièce de respirer." )

And, you can include me in that list of DISers you cite at security, what with me being American and all But seriously - so is crashbb... and despite her insistence to the contrary, I maintain that bavaria is as well. She speaks better English than many natives I know.

And while bavaria English is near perfect, your French is a bit strange... But if you'd like to speak with your shampoo bottles, I'll gladly help you translate.

 

[bavaria]

And while bavaria English is near perfect, your French is a bit strange... But if you'd like to speak with your shampoo bottles, I'll gladly help you translate.

Babelfish strikes again?!

French is strange, or poster is strange? Disclaimer! this is not intended as a personal attack on kaytieeldr or any other poster... but having met said poster I do believe that the feeling is mutual! but we appreciate our unique characteristics...and can laugh at ourselves...

 

[kaytieeldr]

I'm Canadian by the way - land of aero bars

I know - but Canada is part of America, no? Therefore, you're American! I have decreed, and it is so. So there.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Babelfish strikes again?!

French is strange, or poster is strange? Disclaimer! this is not intended as a personal attack on kaytieeldr or any other poster... but having met said poster I do believe that the feeling is mutual! but we appreciate our unique characteristics...and can laugh at ourselves...

Close - worldlingo.com. Babelfish doesn't like me. But really, compared to how I was going to report the 'conversation', I think it worked out rather well. Would you rather have tried to decipher, "Oui Madame, nous on muy comfortable en ici..." (don't you just hate when unqualified people try to show off by pretending they're multilingual - all in one sentence? )

 

[crashbb]

I know - but Canada is part of America, no? Therefore, you're American! I have decreed, and it is so. So there.

According to a map shown at a recent talk I was at, we are "America's Hat".

According to the same map, Bavaria comes from "the place where people talk funny".