Trouser addiction, can you leave the house without a pair?

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Trousers or no trousers?

I never leave the house un-trousered
19
50%
I favour a Kilt
6
16%
Skirt or dress is preferable for me
2
5%
I never wear clothes, they are so inhibiting
10
26%
shorts most of the year
1
3%
 
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Trouser addiction, can you leave the house without a pair?

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Just curious.
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:roll: :lol:

Funnily enough, the subject of trousers came up in my linguistics class this morning. We were trying to figure out if there was any irregular plural that ended with "s", and came up with singulars that end in "s" instead (trousers and scissors, for some). Then I was asked if it's called a "trouser press" or a "trousers press" in America. I said we don't have trousers.

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Unfortunately, despite years of trying, I can find no family connection that would entitle me to wear a kilt. :(
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avanutria wrote: Then I was asked if it's called a "trouser press" or a "trousers press" in America. I said we don't have trousers.

I like my classes. :D
"Pincer movement' or 'pincers movement' in America? Or don't you have pincers? :P
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So far I am the lone preferrer of skirts... I can't be the only one, can I??
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aderyn_du wrote:So far I am the lone preferrer of skirts... I can't be the only one, can I??
Well...I used to but now my legs just look too fat. :lol:
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I'm not sure how to vote. Do you consider blue-jeans to be trousers? (Around here, some people call them "pants" but most just call them "jeans".)
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I wear shorts to work... but thats becuase I don't have any old pants that are ok to get messy.
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Flyingcursor wrote:
aderyn_du wrote:So far I am the lone preferrer of skirts... I can't be the only one, can I??
Well...I used to but now my legs just look too fat. :lol:
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Sorry...I lied and voted no clothes!
Actually, I almost invariably wear blue jeans.
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aderyn_du wrote:So far I am the lone preferrer of skirts... I can't be the only one, can I??
:lol: I was just hoping to find out who it was that shared my skirt preference. We just have too much in common ad...it's getting scary

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jsluder wrote:I'm not sure how to vote. Do you consider blue-jeans to be trousers? (Around here, some people call them "pants" but most just call them "jeans".)
Yes, jeans would be trousers, blue or otherwise.

Any full-length leg covering which topographically looks like a plate with two holes in comes under the trouser banner.

I considered pedal pushers, plus fours and breeches, but I figured I'd run out of poll options.
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jsluder wrote:I'm not sure how to vote. Do you consider blue-jeans to be trousers? (Around here, some people call them "pants" but most just call them "jeans".)
These days, when I wear jeans, the result is definitely pants. :cry:
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Post by scottielvr »

Wombat wrote:"Pincer movement' or 'pincers movement' in America? Or don't you have pincers? :P
Only on the earwigs. Plenty of tongs and forceps, though.
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Post by tansy »

martin! i can not believe you did not give us the choice of loin cloths. that's what i wear with a sporan in the front, small dagger in my kneesocks and a deer antler head gear.
i got go lie :wink: down
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