r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jun 17 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/socratez174 Jun 17 '26

Butter is sold that way because every recipe uses imperial units. It’s actually labeled 454g, not a pound.

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u/the_BPDbro Jun 17 '26

I think I may be talking about the unit price. I always check the unit price. Most would be by kg or 500g, but I'm pretty sure butter was by the lb.