A pare of pants or trousers!

1greenie1 · Monday April 4, 2022

Blademonkey said:
This has been bugging me for some time and I thought you gentleman may be able to work this out for me.

You pick up a pair of socks, I get that, there's two of them but then you slip into a pair of pants before you pick up a pair of trousers and put them on! However this is were the madness ends because you don't pull on a pair of shirt and then go on to put your pair of jacket on.
So what's with, a pair of pants or a pair of trousers?
Or is it only me who has ended up saying these things!
Yes, I know it's 2am but when you can't get the thought out of your head I've always found it best to get it written down to be looked at in the morning or post it on TSR!

I look forward to seeing your thoughts on this matter.

Thank you.

Paul.

Yes. I grew up using the same wording; pair of pants/shorts/jeans/slacks (even a pair of undies). I still hear the term now but I have also noted that when we get to a certain age, "pair of" seems to have changed to just "some" jeans, pants, shirt etc

Blademonkey · Monday April 4, 2022

1greenie1 said:
Yes. I grew up using the same wording; pair of pants/shorts/jeans/slacks (even a pair of undies). I still hear the term now but I have also noted that when we get to a certain age, "pair of" seems to have changed to just "some" jeans, pants, shirt etc

Well at the age of 57 I think I will now be changing to "some" pants / trousers, it's been niggling me for years on and off and never sounded right but with the help from all of you gentleman on here I will only now be reaching out for a pair of socks, shoes etc
Thank you all for your input.

Paul.

CrazedFandango · Friday April 22, 2022

Yes, the "pair of" thing has driven me mad for years. It's nice to know others think the same way.

It's not a pair of bras; nor is it a pair of thongs.

Just don't get me started on the word, "nothing" (one for another thread).

UKRob · Friday April 22, 2022

The golden rule when undressing in front of someone for the first time is remove socks before removing trousers. I think it goes without saying that all other items should have already been discarded.

Gairdner · Saturday April 23, 2022

Personally, I put my trousers on first then pants but I then I do have this ‘Superman’ thing going on…

hotmetal · Saturday April 23, 2022

Good point about bras. A pair if ever there was one. A pair of puppy sacks? Over the shoulder boulder holder, that's what the Hotmetalette calls them!

A pare of pants or trousers!

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