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explorer11
Rolla, MO
age: 61
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Well I'm not convinced thats right??
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| 12/9/2007 7:58:41 AM |
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moose3098
Benton Harbor, MI
age: 58 online now!
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When a woman gets a permanent, why do they call it permanent when it's only temporary?
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| 12/9/2007 8:00:27 AM |
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lotus3
Venice, FL
age: 55 online now!
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 good one Moose...but it is more permanent then the temporary "set and curl"
[Edited 12/9/2007 8:00:51 AM]
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| 12/9/2007 8:05:02 AM |
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moose3098
Benton Harbor, MI
age: 58 online now!
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Thanks. Didn't know about the set and curl. 
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| 12/9/2007 8:07:15 AM |
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agent05949
Greenville, MI
age: 57
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Moose, good one !!! See??? All kinds of "conflicting stuff" out there that we don't know the answers to !!!
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| 12/9/2007 8:14:33 AM |
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sorprano
Wayne, NJ
age: 55 online now!
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Bra covers a set hopefully and panties cover one--but one thing for sure I like to take off both--and need any help--
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| 12/9/2007 8:18:49 AM |
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goldangel
Hickory, NC
age: 55
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explorer don't you thing a lady would no 
why do they call mens under wear breifs?
you only wear 1 pair at a time, but sold in packs.
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| 12/9/2007 8:25:04 AM |
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queenofhearts61
Seymour, IN
age: 62 online now!
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We put on a pair of panties or a bra. We do not put on a pair of bras.
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| 12/9/2007 8:25:24 AM |
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shell523
Port Byron, IL
age: 53
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Permanant- wow your observant- it means it last more than a week or a day. Depending on your hair, could last 6 months or more.
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| 12/9/2007 9:08:35 AM |
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explorer11
Rolla, MO
age: 61
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| 12/9/2007 9:18:10 AM |
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moose3098
Benton Harbor, MI
age: 58 online now!
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But why is it a "pair" of pants or a "pair" of jeans but not a "pair" of skirts?
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| 12/9/2007 9:22:23 AM |
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queenofhearts61
Seymour, IN
age: 62 online now!
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A permanant stays in my hair till I get it cut off.
It can't be because of 2 legs because that would mean we put on a pair of shirts cause we have 2 arms.
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| 12/9/2007 10:15:28 AM |
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lawvixen
Oldsmar, FL
age: 54
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Don't make me think on a Sunday.....it is the only day I give my brain a rest, except for working the New York Times crossword puzzle.
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| 12/9/2007 10:21:55 AM |
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agent05949
Greenville, MI
age: 57
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Awwwwwwwwwww, poor Law. Well give it a rest and enjoy the puzzle!!
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| 12/9/2007 10:34:25 AM |
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lawvixen
Oldsmar, FL
age: 54
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Oh geez you made me do it........you just had to make me think! I went and asked the now retired Jeeves!
First of all, let's note there is a class of objects that are thought to consist of two independent but connected parts, usually identical or at least similar to each other. In addition to pants and trousers, there are eyeglasses, scissors, tweezers, shears, pliers, and so on.
The terms for these objects are always plural in form, and they are usually referred to as "a pair of ...." This usage goes back to at least 1297 AD, when we have the expression "a peire of hosen."
The implication is that the two parts are separable in some sense, and in fact a pair of hose can often mean two separate pieces. (True, you can't separate tweezers, but I never claimed the English language was rational.)
In contrast to trousers, a shirt is thought of mainly as a covering for the torso, and may or may not have sleeves. Hence no pair.
The "pair of ..." designation is somewhat arbitrarily applied. At one time it was common to speak of a pair of compasses (for drawing), a pair of nutcrackers, or a pair of bellows. But I would venture to say that in the U.S., at least, these expressions are dying out.
On the other hand, we do speak of a pair of panties, even though panties aren't really a pair of anything, having (usually) no legs. But clearly this is merely an extension of the expression, "pair of pants."
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