# Steven Hawking, move over. The fish monger is now Lord of All Maths.

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit
**Created:** [March 15, 2004, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-hawking-move-over-the-fish-monger-is-now-lord-of-all-maths/234435 "2004-03-15T15:43:52Z")
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### Author: ![jovan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@jovan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jovan)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2004, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-hawking-move-over-the-fish-monger-is-now-lord-of-all-maths/234435/8 "2004-03-15T16:55:07Z")

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Ha, what’s wrong with shrimp seller? Something eerily similar happened to me a few years ago.

Me: Hi, I’d like 200 grams of shrimp, please.  
Shrimp guy: Sure!

Shrimp guy then takes a fistful of shrimps and puts it on a scale. He then becomes slightly nervous, looking around. Finally, he surmises the courage to talk to me.

SG: Uh, sir, I can’t give 200 grams, that scale’s in kilos!  
Me: That’s not a problem. See, it shows 0.170, add more until you get 0.200.  
SG: Sir, THAT SCALE IS IN KILOS, I can’t give you grams.

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