Dear English Speakers
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thebitterguyBy which I mean, people from England. And places near England. Jesus, I never can remember what I'm supposed to call those people.
Anyway: The word "pants!" Is it ever meant in a good way? If so, how do you tell?
Seriously, I'm lost here.
Anyway: The word "pants!" Is it ever meant in a good way? If so, how do you tell?
Seriously, I'm lost here.
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Date: 2008-12-15 08:54 pm (UTC)i can't imagine it is used in a good colloquial sense...ever.
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Date: 2008-12-15 09:05 pm (UTC)When used as in the sentence "Oh my god, that's so pants!" then no, its never a good thing.
I can't remember what the official English term for that is as I'm a scientist and don't need to know. And I think the word you were looking for was Brits....
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Date: 2008-12-15 09:27 pm (UTC)And no.
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Date: 2008-12-16 02:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-15 10:05 pm (UTC)Bullshit, dreck, crap, horsepuckey, malodourous fecaluria, garbage, nonsense, gobbleaduke, and others of this ilk.
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Date: 2008-12-16 02:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-15 10:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-15 10:19 pm (UTC)Like if I said a movie were pants, it means it's were crap.
Pip Pip, Cheerio!
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Date: 2008-12-16 03:19 am (UTC)