Silliness Question Everything? - Page 117

TGS · 08-25-2010, 04:17 PM

Is the world hungry?

happy_terd · 08-25-2010, 04:20 PM

Why is brassiere singular and panties plural?

TGS · 08-25-2010, 04:23 PM

You only have one brassiere?

Ben Thornton · 08-25-2010, 04:31 PM

Aren't most things that go on your legs plural, like trousers, trunks, pants, jeans? Aren't most things that go on your upper body singular, like a shirt, blouse, jacket, vest? Might it be because most people have 2 legs?

Dylrob · 08-25-2010, 05:33 PM

But don't most people have two arms as well?

Ben Thornton · 08-25-2010, 05:42 PM

Did I make the rules?

TGS · 08-25-2010, 06:33 PM

In Danish a brassiere is called a breast holder, (brystholder). Doesn't that raise a question about your number of appendages thesis?

Ben Thornton · 08-25-2010, 06:36 PM

Wasn't my thesis about leg-related garments in English?

TGS · 08-25-2010, 06:41 PM

I thought is was about number of legs being two, therefore garments associated with them being plural. Was I wrong?

Ben Thornton · 08-25-2010, 06:44 PM

Perhaps logic above the waist and below the waist is different? That might explain some things.

TGS · 08-25-2010, 06:56 PM

Logic below the waist certainly seems to operate on a different basis from logic anywhere else, don't you think? (There, I even put in a contraction for free)

poohbear_nc · 08-25-2010, 07:01 PM

Is there really any logic below the waist?

happy_terd · 08-25-2010, 07:59 PM

Why is your avatar giving us the middle finger???

poohbear_nc · 08-25-2010, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by happy_terd

Why is your avatar giving us the middle finger???

Why can't you recognize feathers when you see them?

TGS · 08-26-2010, 04:16 AM

Aren't feather just fingers of a rather primitive sort?

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08-25-2010, 04:17 PM	#1741
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	Is the world hungry?

08-25-2010, 04:20 PM	#1742
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Why is brassiere singular and panties plural?

08-25-2010, 04:23 PM	#1743
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	You only have one brassiere?

08-25-2010, 04:31 PM	#1744
Ben Thornton Guru Posts: 900 Karma: 779635 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPad 2 (but not for e-books)	Aren't most things that go on your legs plural, like trousers, trunks, pants, jeans? Aren't most things that go on your upper body singular, like a shirt, blouse, jacket, vest? Might it be because most people have 2 legs?

08-25-2010, 05:33 PM	#1745
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,234 Karma: 48000000 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	But don't most people have two arms as well?

08-25-2010, 05:42 PM	#1746
Ben Thornton Guru Posts: 900 Karma: 779635 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPad 2 (but not for e-books)	Did I make the rules?

08-25-2010, 06:33 PM	#1747
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	In Danish a brassiere is called a breast holder, (brystholder). Doesn't that raise a question about your number of appendages thesis?

08-25-2010, 06:36 PM	#1748
Ben Thornton Guru Posts: 900 Karma: 779635 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPad 2 (but not for e-books)	Wasn't my thesis about leg-related garments in English?

08-25-2010, 06:41 PM	#1749
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	I thought is was about number of legs being two, therefore garments associated with them being plural. Was I wrong?

08-25-2010, 06:44 PM	#1750
Ben Thornton Guru Posts: 900 Karma: 779635 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPad 2 (but not for e-books)	Perhaps logic above the waist and below the waist is different? That might explain some things.

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08-25-2010, 06:56 PM	#1751
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	Logic below the waist certainly seems to operate on a different basis from logic anywhere else, don't you think? (There, I even put in a contraction for free)

08-25-2010, 07:01 PM	#1752
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,613 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Is there really any logic below the waist?

08-25-2010, 07:59 PM	#1753
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Why is your avatar giving us the middle finger???

08-26-2010, 04:16 AM	#1755
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	Aren't feather just fingers of a rather primitive sort?