Are Americans really an different to us?
Apr 14th 2009, 4:04 am
#241
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Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
In the workplace I much prefer men who wear a t-shirt (vests are those sleeveless little jackets that have button up the middle) under their dress shirts. Btw, they don't wear the sleeveless t-shirts (wife beaters) under dress shirts, it's typically the short sleeve version.
What is called a vest in the UK is called a wife-beater in the USA.
What is called a waist-coat in the UK is called a vest in the USA.
A t-shirt is a t-shirt in both countries. but in the USA men wear a t-shirt under their dress shirt & in the UK men wear a vest/wife-beater under their shirt (or they used to but it has gone out of fashion now, and generally people wear nothing under their shirt now).
Apr 14th 2009, 4:08 am
#242
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Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Do little kiddies still wear vests - an underwear garment (as added warmth) under their clothes?
I know the girls at school did back in the UK until it was time to start wearing a bra - then the vests went out the window.
I know the girls at school did back in the UK until it was time to start wearing a bra - then the vests went out the window.
Apr 14th 2009, 4:23 am
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Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Apr 14th 2009, 4:25 am
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Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Heaven help the wife of a retired man.. get busy, you!
Apr 14th 2009, 4:25 am
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Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
In the workplace I much prefer men who wear a t-shirt (vests are those sleeveless little jackets that have button up the middle) under their dress shirts. Btw, they don't wear the sleeveless t-shirts (wife beaters) under dress shirts, it's typically the short sleeve version.
I can't stand seeing men's chest hair poking out their shirts. Nobody wants to know how hairy (or not) your chest is, so leave it covered. And nobody wants to see your man nipples poking through the usually thin dress shirt. The t-shirt gives an extra layer to prevent those little embarrassments.
Would you like to know why you get all these negative responses? It's the tone that you write with. Perhaps it's a shortfall of the written word, as opposed to the spoken. To me, none of your sarcastic wit (if you possess any) comes across - most of your posts come across as autocratic, superior and condescending. You may not mean it like that (but maybe you do), so your posts beg for nasty remarks in return.
I can't stand seeing men's chest hair poking out their shirts. Nobody wants to know how hairy (or not) your chest is, so leave it covered. And nobody wants to see your man nipples poking through the usually thin dress shirt. The t-shirt gives an extra layer to prevent those little embarrassments.
Would you like to know why you get all these negative responses? It's the tone that you write with. Perhaps it's a shortfall of the written word, as opposed to the spoken. To me, none of your sarcastic wit (if you possess any) comes across - most of your posts come across as autocratic, superior and condescending. You may not mean it like that (but maybe you do), so your posts beg for nasty remarks in return.
Now that was an informative reply and I learned something factual
Ah well in that case I would much rather see that little white T shirt than a male 'sports bra' or scotch taped quarters
Many people in England find me reasonably amusing, but obviously nobody in the US - that constitutes a more valid reason to return to the UK rather than vest wearing and all the things that people get upset about on here
ok well you guys win eventually so well done. The war on people who tease about america and use British humour on a BE site has been won and the correct flag raised - if there are any things different about america and the UK, all the differences simply point out the superiority of the american way in everything from check pants to private medicine
My form I-407 is at hand so you can turn your guns on the next upstart
Apr 14th 2009, 4:30 am
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Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Apr 14th 2009, 4:34 am
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Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
They were Liberty compared with the corsets that women previously wore.
Apr 14th 2009, 4:35 am
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Apr 14th 2009, 4:51 am
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Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Get her a nice new iron for your anniversary and see if that doesn't advance your cause.
Apr 14th 2009, 5:25 am
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Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
What she is getting a new kitchen, it is being gutted as we speak.
They have already found a problem we didn't know existed, mold behind one of the old cabinets and wet wall board I guess from a leaking pipe so an iron might be beyond the budget.
Apr 14th 2009, 5:32 am
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Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
My Northern Irish friends call a sleeveless white undershirt a "wife-beater." In fact, my rock band friends dared their bass player to play a gig wearing only a wife-beater on top. Here in hot, open-minded Austin, no-one cared! They had a good giggle over that one.
I imagine that said shirt was on the tour bus, to be worn under another shirt, or as sleepwear, but not meant to be seen in public.
I imagine that said shirt was on the tour bus, to be worn under another shirt, or as sleepwear, but not meant to be seen in public.
Apr 14th 2009, 5:35 am
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Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Back in England we used to call Stella Artois "wife beater".
I've also heard vests/wife beaters called an Italian Tuxedo over here.
I've also heard vests/wife beaters called an Italian Tuxedo over here.
Apr 14th 2009, 5:53 am
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