Featured 14:19, 24 May 2010 The Origin of Pints and Quarts 1st Shared By 406.media In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them to mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. It’s where we get the phrase “mind your P’s and Q’s” ID) ?>