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   Veridian said, 7 months ago

   I’m with Wilcoe on this one….M3 lost me there at the turn…Pants? clarification Urgently requested!
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   wecatsgocomics said, 7 months ago

   I believe M3 feels Rob is “pulling his leg.”
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   R H said, 7 months ago

   After a bit or research: The full expression is “Pull the other one, it’s got pants on!” i.e. “You’re pulling my leg!”
   And “pants!” is like saying, “that sucks!”
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   Pacopuddy said, 7 months ago

   @R H

   Almost right. Your research is out a bit.
   The expression is, as Mac says, “Pull the other one, it’s got bells on” meaning ‘You can’t fool me – I’m not totally gullible".
   ‘Pants’ does mean something like ‘that sucks’
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   orinoco womble said, 7 months ago

   Calling something “pants” became current among children in the UK in the 90s. In the UK, “pants” does not mean jeans or slacks. It means boy’s underwear (girl’s underwear are “knickers.”) So if something is “total pants” it’s really bad. You can embellish the phrase as much as you like. My personal favourite is from a BBC Radio 4 panel game in which someone described a film as “a pile of pink, frilly pants.”
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   change.49 said, 7 months ago

   Not really grasping humor the past few days. I’m sure or me.
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   kkebmeier said, 7 months ago

   I believe we’re all barking up a dead horse….
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   T_Lexi said, 7 months ago

   I love M3 and all his comments : ) he makes my day! And a toast to all of you translators and researchers – you’re all cheeky monkeys!
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   jbmlaw said, 7 months ago

   I second the salute to the translators. Hope to learn to speak English some day.
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    angusdad said, 7 months ago

    Yes, thanks to the translators. Without it, it would just be gibberish
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    Alan Pyne said, 7 months ago

    English english is much more fun than ours
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    wildcatherder said, 7 months ago

    There was a British series set in Glasgow. The main character’s dialect was so incomprehensible that it was run with subtitles IN ENGLAND!
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    orinoco womble said, 7 months ago

    @wildcatherder

    Same thing happens when they run Quebec-made movies and serials on France’s TV stations. Between the accent and the slang, it’s the only way.
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    Suzanne said, 7 months ago

    @jbmlaw

    You are speaking English. I think you mean to speak (or understand) Brit some day. lol
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    Suzanne said, 7 months ago

    @wildcatherder

    I love it. lol My fave has always been Keeping Up Appearances. And I love My Family.
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