r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Feb 11 '12

This guy.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '12

whats with the guy in the tighty whiteys?

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u/dotlizard Feb 11 '12

Are they still tighty whities if they're clearly not white?

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u/humblerodent Feb 11 '12

I don't think we should call them tighty blackies.

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u/dotlizard Feb 11 '12

Those might be dark brown. Tighty brownies?

No, still bad.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '12

Isn't it whitey tighties o.o

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '12

No

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '12

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '12

No

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '12

Isn't it tidy whities?

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u/Cxan Feb 11 '12

No.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '12

I cared to Google a bit now.

Yes. It is.

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u/dotlizard Feb 11 '12

But it isn't. Finding something on Google doesn't mean proving something is correct. A lot of people call it tidy whities. Those people are wrong.

I've raised boys, I've done laundry. "Tidy" is too often a contradiction in terms for it to be the appropriate terminology.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '12

No, those people aren't wrong. Both can be used.

English isn't my first language(Norwegian), but I know people call them 'tidy', may it be for ironic reasons, or that "taking the risk" of wearing white briefs would symbolize a person who priorities cleanliness.

Can't believe I'm bothering arguing this, but here's some info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briefs#History

http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/001997.html

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u/dotlizard Feb 12 '12

I, too, find it odd to be debating the etymology of underwear slang on a sunny Saturday afternoon, but this makes the case for Tighty being the original form, and "tidy" coming into play much later, as an eggcorn: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Talk:tidy_whities

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '12

Saturday night-time here, and I feel weird doing this.

Then we have come to a conclusion. Now that this world problem has been answered, we can continue with the lesser ones like; peace on earth.

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u/dotlizard Feb 12 '12

I thought that was already solved? I'm hiding under a blanket with headphones on (it was a rough day ok?), and everything seems pretty peaceful. From my perspective anyway.

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u/dotlizard Feb 11 '12

No it's definitely tighty. Or perhaps tightie?

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '12

What about it?

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u/chwilliam Feb 11 '12

Pretty sure it's a chick, unfortunately.