Interesting questions which go unanswered

[Cartimand]

A pair of trousers, knickers, pants ....when there’s only one article of clothing

Ah! I might know this one.
The earliest form of trousers were known as Hose and, as the name suggests, were a pair of tubular (usually woollen) items that you would pull onto your legs and fasten them together at the top with a buckle of sorts and perhaps a codpiece.
By the end of the 16th century, the fashion for two separate hose had ended and the waist band and codpiece/fly became an integrated part of the garment. The practice of referring to it in the plural though persisted.

[Semi42]

A pair of trousers, knickers, pants ....when there’s only one article of clothing

[George 1978]

Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing so why do the two words exist?

It's a bit like the UK government and the BBC who both think that British and English mean the same thing.

[Cartimand]

How do you remind yourself to buy Post-It notes?

[Semi42]

Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing so why do the two words exist?

[victorbrunswick]

Why does Grape Nuts have neither grapes nor nuts?

[George 1978]

Re: Interesting questions which go unanswered

Oh no you don't...

I was just going to say that!

[zabadak]

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I detest pantos...

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Oh no you don't...

[Zincubus]

Re: Interesting questions which go unanswered

I detest pantos but that's an entirely different thing tbh


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[George 1978]

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Why do they have guys prancing around like women .. in ballet ?

I have nothing against male ballet dancers if they are talented enough to do what they are famous for. Incidentally, Wayne Sleep was in panto down in Cambridge over Christmas, and I sent an autograph book to the theatre he was in for him to sign!

One might as well ask why do men dress as women in panto? Because it wouldn't get as many laughs if they were dressed as men, that's why!

[tex]

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Why do they have guys prancing around like women .. in ballet ?

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Sooooo just sat down for a quick ten .. and the wife's watching Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite ballet ..

Now the music is absolutely amazing but the show could easily be improved...

The male and female dancers all dance the same way so I'm thinking ditch the blokes and the women are definitely overdressed so let's get them in some classy looking lingerie !

Seems a no brainer to me ....

I'd watch it anyways



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Zincubus saying what we're all thinking.

[Zincubus]

Re: Interesting questions which go unanswered

Why do they have guys prancing around like women .. in ballet ?

.
Sooooo just sat down for a quick ten .. and the wife's watching Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite ballet ..

Now the music is absolutely amazing but the show could easily be improved...

The male and female dancers all dance the same way so I'm thinking ditch the blokes and the women are definitely overdressed so let's get them in some classy looking lingerie !

Seems a no brainer to me ....

I'd watch it anyways



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[Zincubus]

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interesting then that domesticated pets do the same thing dont you think?

It's in their genes ... there are loss of similar examples ... just wish I could think of another

Years ago we bought a gorgeous puppy Shetland Sheepdog and within 6 months when we went on family walks it ( she ) used to round our two little kids up ( gently ) .
She always concentrated on the furthest away one .. the little lad ..


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[tex]

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That's easy ...

It's what they're programmed to do in the wild to make a comfy place in the ground to rest / sleep ... apparently


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interesting then that domesticated pets do the same thing dont you think?

[Zincubus]

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Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down?

That's easy ...

It's what they're programmed to do in the wild to make a comfy place in the ground to rest / sleep ... apparently


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