The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Facepalm@lemmy.world · 21 days agoHow much is a "Florida ounce" ?lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkHow much is a "Florida ounce" ?lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Facepalm@lemmy.world · 21 days agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squaredeeferg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·21 days agoI’ve chosen to read it as “fluid ounces” for years, never once questioning “how is a fluid ounce different from a regular one?”.
minus-squareCrayonRosary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoBy pure coincidence, you’ve chosen to read it the exact way it’s meant to be read.
minus-squareorbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoIt’s the Murikan way to copy milliliters, which are the same as cubic centimeters volumetrically. Fluid ounces are cubic nurples.
minus-squareBeacon@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·21 days agoHuh? I just did a conversion and it says 1 fluid ounce equals 30 milliliters
minus-squareorbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoThe conversion process takes many computing cycles. I don’t recommend typing it into Google too many times or it will cause brownouts in North Dakota.
minus-squarefreshcow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·21 days agoFluid ounce is a measure of volume (8 fluid ounces per cup) ounces is a unit of weight (16 ounces per pound)
minus-squaredeeferg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·21 days agoThe most confusing part of this to me is having this feeling of only remembering seeing floz on orange juice boxes, so it could have been Florida for all I knew. Thanks for the clarification that I’m only going partially insane!
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·20 days agomeasures your solids in fluid ounces
We call them “Flounces” actually.
I’ve chosen to read it as “fluid ounces” for years, never once questioning “how is a fluid ounce different from a regular one?”.
By pure coincidence, you’ve chosen to read it the exact way it’s meant to be read.
It’s the Murikan way to copy milliliters, which are the same as cubic centimeters volumetrically.
Fluid ounces are cubic nurples.
Huh? I just did a conversion and it says 1 fluid ounce equals 30 milliliters
The conversion process takes many computing cycles. I don’t recommend typing it into Google too many times or it will cause brownouts in North Dakota.
Fluid ounce is a measure of volume (8 fluid ounces per cup) ounces is a unit of weight (16 ounces per pound)
The most confusing part of this to me is having this feeling of only remembering seeing floz on orange juice boxes, so it could have been Florida for all I knew. Thanks for the clarification that I’m only going partially insane!
measures your solids in fluid ounces