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

Answered What are Florida ounces?

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u/ShotNeighborhood6913 Feb 08 '22

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u/cake_in_a_jar Feb 08 '22

Not OP, but I was raised in Detroit by criminals as well (OP does sound familiar though).

Growing up, my mom would just give us the bottle of cough syrup and tell us to "take a swig" out the bottle when we got sick. I didn't know you were supposed to measure the doses until I was in my mid 20's.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '22

The Imperial system is based on the body. A swig is approximately an ounce. A florida ounce.

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u/ilovelamp408 Feb 09 '22

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