Why do we say a "pair of underpants" when there's only one?

[TuffGirl]

Just wondering.

 

[Brutuskend]

Why is a bra singular?

 

[Ketteringo]

Why is it called a pair of pants?

 

[Brutuskend]

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Why is it called a pair of pants?

You said you were going to bed!

Git Mister!

 

[Wahsapa]

because

muhahahha, except it or prepare to die!

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Why is a bra singular?

good question!

 

[Cawchy87]

2 seemed underwear are amazing! NO WEDGIE i mean non at all!

 

[HonkeyDonk]

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Why is it called a pair of pants?

b/c it has two pant legs...duh.

 

[Brutuskend]

Originally posted by: HonkeyDonk

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Why is it called a pair of pants?

b/c it has two pant legs...duh.

Ok fine, then explain the BRA thing?!

 

[nycxandy]

Originally posted by: HonkeyDonk

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Why is it called a pair of pants?

b/c it has two pant legs...duh.

Then shouldn't it be called a pair of pant legs?

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: nycxandy

Originally posted by: HonkeyDonk

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Why is it called a pair of pants?

b/c it has two pant legs...duh.

Then shouldn't it be called a pair of pant legs?

well, consider the pant leg+1/2 the waist section to constitute one "pant".

So, with two of them we have a "pair of pants"

Simple enough.

 

[Shelly21]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend

Originally posted by: HonkeyDonk

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Why is it called a pair of pants?

b/c it has two pant legs...duh.

Ok fine, then explain the BRA thing?!

The breasts are too short to be leg-like. hmmmm....

 

[Mucho]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend

Originally posted by: HonkeyDonk

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Why is it called a pair of pants?

b/c it has two pant legs...duh.

Ok fine, then explain the BRA thing?!

Please do

 

[allisolm]

There's also pair of scissors which makes as much sense as pair of pants..

 

[DivideBYZero]

Trousers

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: allisolm
There's also pair of scissors which makes as much sense as pair of pants..

pair of glasses, too.

 

[Ikonomi]

Originally posted by: Shelly21

Originally posted by: Brutuskend

Originally posted by: HonkeyDonk

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Why is it called a pair of pants?

b/c it has two pant legs...duh.

Ok fine, then explain the BRA thing?!

The breasts are too short to be leg-like. hmmmm....

I laughed out loud at this.

 

[MacBaine]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: allisolm
There's also pair of scissors which makes as much sense as pair of pants..

pair of glasses, too.

Actually, pair of glasses makes perfect sense.

 

[austin316]

why is stuff that is shipped by a boat call CARgo?

 

[DnetMHZ]

If a fly had no wings would it be called a walk?

/rim shot

 

[GasX]

why do we park on the driveway and drive on the parkway?

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
why do we park on the driveway and drive on the parkway?

Unfortunately, I park on the parkway many times.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: Mwilding
why do we park on the driveway and drive on the parkway?

Unfortunately, I park on the parkway many times.

here we call the Don Valley Parkway the Don Valley ParkingLot
(that's in Toronto)

 

[Kelemvor]

Originally posted by: dnetmhz
If a fly had no wings would it be called a walk?

/rim shot

Heh, like that one.

Pair of Underpants because there's a Pair of something it's holding for you.

 

[welst10]

Good question. Those terms, "pair of pants or panties or underpants" are stupid because there is no single pant or panty.