We're just going to chalk this one up to, "it's CPLZ, and his mind just works differently", ok?
Your stories reminded me of this...
During the lend-lease era of WWII when the US was sending the majority of Russia its tools of war and support (i.e. hundreds of thousands of boots and coats, etc)...Russia asked the US to send condoms and it sent the specs...saying it would like them 18 inches long.
Not wanting to be outdone, the US complied and sent an order of the prophylactics....and marked the box MEDIUMS.