The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Facepalm@lemmy.world · 7 days agoHow much is a "Florida ounce" ?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1267arrow-down15
arrow-up1262arrow-down1imageHow much is a "Florida ounce" ?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Facepalm@lemmy.world · 7 days agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up14·7 days agoI know it means “fluid ounces” but every single time I see it my brain says “floral ounces”.
minus-squareRandelung@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoI just read it floz. Doesn’t mean anything to my European ass, anyway. 2 flozes? Sure. Might as well be that.
minus-squareheavydust@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoMy French brain reads that as “Eiffel Oz” (like the wizard of Oz and the Eiffel tower).
minus-squareRetreaux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 days agoWhoa mine does too I wonder why that is? What an odd assumption for a brain to make
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoMy theory is something like fluid -> fluoride -> floral but who knows
I know it means “fluid ounces” but every single time I see it my brain says “floral ounces”.
I just read it floz. Doesn’t mean anything to my European ass, anyway.
2 flozes? Sure. Might as well be that.
My French brain reads that as “Eiffel Oz” (like the wizard of Oz and the Eiffel tower).
Whoa mine does too I wonder why that is? What an odd assumption for a brain to make
My theory is something like fluid -> fluoride -> floral but who knows