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| HenHanna to Hibou |
| Re: Panties... -- as of 20 (?) years ago |
| 03 Jul 24 10:24:10 |
XPost: alt.usage.english From: HenHanna@devnull.tb On 7/2/2024 10:06 PM, Hibou wrote: > Le 02/07/2024 à 16:11, HenHanna a écrit : >> >> ... and speaking of Panties... >> >> as of 20 (?) years ago in japan, >> young women's [panties] were no longer call that. >> >> They are called "pants" now. (or "shorts") >> >> is this a "Woke" thing? > > Do you have a source for that? Who has been calling them 'pants' and not > 'panties'? Japanese women? Why are they speaking English and not > Japanese? Is Japanese too difficult for them (it is for me)? > here's a typical sentiment: 下着と言いますね。パンツだと子供っぽいし、 ンティだとおやじっぽいし、ショーツだと気取 すぎてるかんじがします。誰かに下着の事を話すと には『ショーツ』ですね。 --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2) |
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