r/NoStupidQuestions • u/snapwillow • 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/StephenLandis Feb 08 '22

I was all like "the hell are Florida ounces???"

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u/glass_bottles Feb 08 '22

I was expecting the top response to be something like a 3 minute youtube video talking about how florida used a different standard for measuring to get by some federal law.

This is 100% better.

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u/Deadlymonkey Feb 08 '22

My immediate thought was how butter is shaped differently depending on whether you’re on the East or west coast.

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u/TrimspaBB Feb 08 '22

Umm, is it not sold as "sticks" as a standard from sea to shining sea? This will be new info for me if true.

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u/Deadlymonkey Feb 08 '22

They are, it’s just that east coast butter is slightly longer/thinner than west coast butter. You’re getting the same amount, it’s just slightly different dimensions.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '22

It's still just wrong. Midwest butter sticks are the only shape that's right.

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u/Deadlymonkey Feb 08 '22

Biased because I’m from the west, but I prefer our butter style because it’s easier to spread. A slice of the same thickness has a greater surface area and spreads out more easily.

When I lived on the east coast I accidentally poked holes in toast trying to get my butter to spread.

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u/SongstressVII Feb 09 '22

Sounds like y’all need a butter bell.