Labs

By shtidsfpa - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - 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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xSavaqee 12

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

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J215B 33

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

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weveallbeenthere 30

I'm surprised that a parent, friend or teacher never corrected you. now you need to question what else you thought you knew.

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jennlody 28

I did that from when I learned to read until I was about 7, when my mom corrected me.

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foxmatrix15 8

How did u go through life when people ask you for weight and u respond with "labs" did people not look at u funny and correct u?

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tournamentdecide 33

So.. on bags of things that would say, for example, 2 lbs, you assumed it meant 2 labs?

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Nessco 36

WOW - even I knew this and I grew up with (and still use) the metric system. I have to wonder why nobody has ever corrected you on this before.

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tehdarkness 21

I don't even know how this is possible!!

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shay_serendipity 29

Well, on one hand YDI for being a bit lacking in knowledge. On the other, I guess FYI because I don't know why in your 21 years of living, no one has corrected you. Wow. Unless people have and you just didn't listen. Then in that case, YDI for not listening.

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halcyondaze 11

So what kind of unit of measurement did you think labs was?

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thejimler 9

Possibly their weight in Labradors, i.e "I weigh 10 Labradors!" Metric is much easier to understand.

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ProudDaddy 7

Labs? Lmao, why would they just leave the "A" out lol

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cannonman1863 17

Amazing no one ever corrected you on that.

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