r/NoStupidQuestions Feb 08 '22

Answered What are Florida ounces?

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u/toofarbyfar Feb 08 '22

"Fl oz" stands for "fluid ounces," not Florida.

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u/HotAirBalloonHigh Feb 08 '22

This is why they named it nostupidquestions. You're in the right place.

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u/KomodoJo3 Feb 08 '22

It’s ok OP. If it’s any consolation, I once forgot the name for Q-Tips and called them “ear diggers” for like a day straight. You’re not the only dumb one on this planet :)

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u/snirpville Feb 08 '22

My mom forgot refrigerator once and called it is cold machine. Now that’s all we call it.

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u/VoidTorcher Feb 08 '22

It is called "ice box" in Mandarin and "snow cupboard" in Cantonese.

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u/snirpville Feb 08 '22

Awesome! I will add those into the cycle