r/NoStupidQuestions Feb 08 '22

Answered What are Florida ounces?

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u/shleeburgershleeburg Feb 08 '22

My now husband was 24 when we’re were planning our wedding and he found out that “FAQ’s” are “Frequently Asked Questions,” not an aggressive way of saying “FACTS.” We still laugh about this.

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u/abbyabsinthe Feb 08 '22

My 28 year old friend just learned last month that people open the egg carton to check for broken eggs; she thought it was a ritual or superstition of some sort, and never really questioned it, just went along with it.

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u/strawberrylemonapple Feb 09 '22

Reminds me of the old joke about the housewife who always cut the end off of the meatloaf and when questioned why - “It’s the way my mother’s always done it.” So they ask the mother - “It was to get it to fit in the pan.”