Before they were wife beaters, they were dago tees. Yeah, ick. I, for one, think Sean would look hot in a... sleeveless undershirt- doesn't really roll off the tongue, does it?
But I understand. You gave up everything you had to find me. And you found me broken. It's hard for you.
River ,'Safe'
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Laga - Sep 15, 2010 9:13:35 am PDT #2713 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Fred Pete - Sep 15, 2010 9:16:51 am PDT #2714 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
I don't find it particularly jokey.
I think it's an attempt to be funny in the way rhymey phrases often are. That said, humor FAIL.
And being from the Upper Midwest, I think of the word "beater" alone as an old second car in not-very-good shape that's useful for winter driving because then the road salt won't damage the first (and nicer) car.
Sean K - Sep 15, 2010 9:17:20 am PDT #2715 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Uh, don't really like to hear/read people talking about inflicting violence upon their spouse, even if the phrase is meant to be a "funny" way of referring to an undershirt. Why WOULDN'T I object?
Again, I'm clearly coming at this from a completely different place in my head than, apparently, everybody else here, [unnecessary, deleted, sorry]
Connie Neil - Sep 15, 2010 9:18:20 am PDT #2716 of 30000
brillig
I thought they were called muscle shirts before "wife beater" took precedence.
Trudy Booth - Sep 15, 2010 9:19:18 am PDT #2717 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Before they were wife beaters, they were dago tees.
We cheerfully called them Guinea Tees when and where I was a kid -- until it occurred to me what in the HELL I was saying. And then I stopped because it was awful. And I pointed out to my friends that it was awful. And eventually that name seemed to go away.
I just don't see much of that reaction to "tramp stamp". (Well now I do :)
Connie Neil - Sep 15, 2010 9:19:42 am PDT #2718 of 30000
brillig
so I will shut the hell up and go the hell away
2 separate thoughts, and the second is never desirable.
Laga - Sep 15, 2010 9:20:34 am PDT #2719 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
The shirt in question is my preferred sleep-wear and I wish it had a better name. One time we had a sleep over and three of us gals were wearing them. A guy said, "when I die and go to heaven, all the women will wear those shirts."
Sean K - Sep 15, 2010 9:20:37 am PDT #2720 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I guess I got a little defensive about this because I do occasionally use the term, and when I do use it, I usually mean it to be derogatory, and I don't feel particularly apologetic for that.
Connie Neil - Sep 15, 2010 9:22:13 am PDT #2721 of 30000
brillig
I don't feel particularly apologetic for that.
Never apologize for using the phrase in a derogatory fashion. I think we're just analyzing why that particular phrase and usage.
Steph L. - Sep 15, 2010 9:23:10 am PDT #2722 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
sleeveless undershirt- doesn't really roll off the tongue, does it?
Bummer.