[[ 2-12-2007 - Discussion about cups and pant legs ]] lol C) Neva umm i'm confused A) Liz Bra size - Ces wants to know if we refer to it as "cups" or "cup" - e.g., B-cup A) Liz or B-cups C) Neva singular C) Neva and actually it's sad that we do, because some women are different sized cups Ces.2) So you would say "stop staring at my D-cup" instead of "stop staring at my D-cups" ? B) Ces.2 So you would say "stop staring at my D-cup" instead of "stop staring at my D-cups" ? A) Liz Yup Ces.2) I guess that works if you consider that you're referring to the A) Liz That would mean you're refering to more than one bra if you said "cups" Ces.2) I guess that works if you consider that you're referring to the size, and presumably they're both the same cup size. B) Ces.2 I guess that works if you consider that you're referring to the size, and presumably they're both the same cup size. A) Liz Lol - I never thought of it that way A) Liz But yes, good point D) Random So, is it "underwire" or "underwires"? Ces.2) From a man's perspective, women have two breasts so it's doubly good B) Ces.2 From a man's perspective, women have two breasts so it's doubly good A) Liz underwire A) Liz I wonder what you would call a bra for women with only one breast A) Liz D-1/2cup? C) Neva a mastectabra A) Liz ah Ces.2) That would be a monobra B) Ces.2 That would be a monobra A) Liz And what's with "panties"? Why not just "panty"? Ces.2) not sure. B) Ces.2 not sure. C) Neva so a bra, which holds "two" is considered a "bra" and not "bras"..but panties, which holds "one" is considered panties and not "panty" Ces.2) panties = variant on pants B) Ces.2 panties = variant on pants A) Liz yup Ces.2) pants=one garment B) Ces.2 pants=one garment C) Neva pants has two legs Ces.2) bra has 2 cups B) Ces.2 bra has 2 cups C) Neva shirt - two arms A) Liz WEll, then I guess we should refer to a shirt as "shirts" C) Neva it holds two arms AND two boobs Ces.2) Penny doesn't know either B) Ces.2 Penny doesn't know either Ces.2) maybe look on wikipedia B) Ces.2 maybe look on wikipedia A) Liz Yeah, that's quadruple! Ces.2) but it's proper to say 'pant leg' B) Ces.2 but it's proper to say 'pant leg' Ces.2) oh wait.. I know B) Ces.2 oh wait.. I know Ces.2) this explains it all.. B) Ces.2 this explains it all.. A) Liz So I have twice the shirt as Random Ces.2) there's a workaroung B) Ces.2 there's a workaroung Ces.2) workaround B) Ces.2 workaround C) Neva and it costs more to get it drycleaned...but they do the same process to men's shirts and women's shirts A) Liz I thought it was "pants leg" Ces.2) you don't use the generic word 'panties', but instead use the A) Liz Hey, you could sue, Neva! Ces.2) you don't use the generic word 'panties', but instead use the more specific terms brief, bikini, thong, etc. Those are C) Neva i don't dry clean my shirts Ces.2) you don't use the generic word 'panties', but instead use the more specific terms brief, bikini, thong, etc. Those are singular so it's OK. B) Ces.2 you don't use the generic word 'panties', but instead use the more specific terms brief, bikini, thong, etc. Those are singular so it's OK. A) Liz And we should go after children's clothing stores while we're at it C) Neva i'm not telling you whether i'm wearing a thong or not D) Random So, what about blue jeans vs. blue jean? Ces.2) that's fine neva. B) Ces.2 that's fine neva. C) Neva that's my business A) Liz I would have to go check C) Neva interesting, random D) Random If I have a pair of jeans, is one leg a jean? A) Liz Oh, if you ever have to buy bandaids - get the HEB generic bandaids! C) Neva why would you only have one jean leg? Ces.2) hahaha B) Ces.2 hahaha Ces.2)