By shtidsfpa - 18/06/2014 21:06 - United States - Shelby

Today, I only just found out that the abbreviation "lbs" is actually short for pounds. I've been saying "labs" my entire life. I'm 21. FML
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Same thing different taste

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I guess we all know you didn't pay attention in school.

I'm surprised that nobody ever corrected you before. You must have some crap friends.

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That's why you pay attention in school. Shame in you, while other people are putting their lives on the line for you, you are saying **** my life just because you got embarrassed for saying something wrong.

RileyKay521 6

Haha! My little cousin says lobs!

I think you are right. In Spanish, which has a strong Latin influence, libra (lb) means pound as well. Same as onza (oz) which means ounces. Just saying.

Seriously because this one American makes a mistake, a bunch of people generalize it as a whole entire country of America is stupid... And I'm sure he's not stupid, he made one humorous mistake. So just saying those people commenting about "stupid America" it's irritating and to be honest it's pretty ignorant of you to largely over generalize like that.

I completely understand! One of my teachers said "limbs" at one time so I thought that's how you said it. It wasn't until highschool that I was corrected for the first time.

in a text: "hey, I just bought 2 lbs!" "uhhh...okay?