All my jobs out here have involved one form of coffee-getting or another, and I’ve noticed something while getting a zillion lattes and cappucinos:
Nobody here can agree on what “skim” means. Half the people think (correctly, in my mind) that it means Nonfat. The other half think it means 2%.
I think it might be a regional thing, because most of the people who ask me “do you mean nonfat or 2%?” or make the 2% error are from around here.
So, therefore, I am conducting a survey: When someone says “skim”, what sort of milk are they referring to in your area?
Skim is nonfat. 2 percent is 2 percent.
And milk sucks.
Skim is nonfat. And I’m from “around here” (AKA So. Cal). Myself, I grew up in a family of 2% drinkers. Until 1% came along. That was a good day.
I agree with Laz. 2% is 2%.
The Cali food thing I’ve noticed is “hamburger” can mean either “hamburger” or “cheeseburger”. I don’t understand. If I wanted cheese, I would have ordered a cheeseburger.
No question, skim is non-fat.
How could anyone confuse them?
And why does everyone dog 2%?
When I got to college, everyone was morally opposed to 2%. And toppings on their pizza. I figured its typical east coast bias.
Then again, the California idiots can’t get their milk straight, so what does the West know?
Thank you! Man, I thought I was losing it with all these people thinking skim was 2 percent. I guess the baristas of SoCal are just kind of dumb.
If you screw that up, you’re an idiot. In San Francisco “skim” totally means non-fat.
Another great reason to avoid Southern California entirely!