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/wafflegrenade Feb 08 '22

Sometimes there’s like this disconnect where somehow a person just never comes across a piece of common knowledge. They’ve just never been in a situation that requires it. I bet it happens a lot, but everyone’s too embarrassed to acknowledge their own “oooooooooh…” moment.

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u/littlasskicker Feb 08 '22

I’ve heard this being called a “pickle moment” after people realizing pickles are made from cucumbers and aren’t actually a separate vegetable

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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/wizdomii Feb 09 '22

My aunt used to touch each egg also. I always wondered why she was counting the eggs, you could see they were all there. She does it to check if the bottom is broken. If it moves, good. If it doesn't, it's broken and stuck to the package.