Usernameblankface@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-21 day agoTo refer casually to white men's briefs, is it Tidy Whities or Tightly Whities?message-squaremessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up17arrow-down1message-squareTo refer casually to white men's briefs, is it Tidy Whities or Tightly Whities?Usernameblankface@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-21 day agomessage-square19linkfedilinkfile-text
They sound the same, which way is it spelled? Edit, it’s the underwear that is white in this question.
minus-squarefavoredponcho@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoHas nothing to do with the race of their wearer. The underwear itself is white.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·21 hours agoThe race specific version would be “uptighty honkies”.
minus-squareDarkassassin07@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 day agoAnd nobody mentioned race but you…
minus-squareDozzi92@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day ago“White men’s briefs.” I assume there’s a term for when meaning can be misconstrued for humorous reasons like this. I think you’re responding to a joke.
minus-squareOisteink@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoOP writes «white men’s briefs» while it’s clearly about white men’s briefs
minus-squareUsernameblankface@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoYeah, that word choice can unfortunately work perfectly in 2 ways. I meant white underwear in the briefs style
Has nothing to do with the race of their wearer. The underwear itself is white.
The race specific version would be “uptighty honkies”.
And nobody mentioned race but you…
“White men’s briefs.” I assume there’s a term for when meaning can be misconstrued for humorous reasons like this. I think you’re responding to a joke.
OP writes «white men’s briefs» while it’s clearly about white men’s briefs
Yeah, that word choice can unfortunately work perfectly in 2 ways. I meant white underwear in the briefs style