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Knickers to knackers

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FlirtsWithRhinos · 15/02/2025 15:21

I propose from this day forth, we retire the phrase "put on my big girl pants" in favour of "put on my no-nonsense nurse's knickers".

All those in favour say "aye!"

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neverthelastone · 15/02/2025 15:57

The unfortunate side effect of using that phrase was that clearly Upton meant it as in “the grown-up-girl’s pants”; but instead it just called to mind a man wearing an especially large size of women’s underwear — presumably a mental image Upton would have preferred to avoid. Oh dear! 😆

JulesJules · 15/02/2025 15:57

Speaking as a former nurse, I say aye!
And <vom> at a great big bloke talking about his "big girl pants"

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FlirtsWithRhinos · 15/02/2025 15:56

NutellaEllaElla · 15/02/2025 15:41

what is this in reference to?

Dr Upton appropriating the phrase "put on my big girl pants" despite never having had a girl's childhood, and so never in reality experiencing the emotional significance of big girl's pants. I find it quite chilling, like emotional/experiential vampirism, invoking a shared experience he did not have from a history he did not live.

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Helleofabore · 15/02/2025 15:53

thirdfiddle · 15/02/2025 15:43

Personally, as an adult professional, I could not imagine making any unnecessary reference to underwear in a court of law. Particularly in a case where the unnecessary airing of underwear is a key component.

Deliberate needling of the claimant, or a trip to Malaga?

I reckon that Upton thinks that in saying that Upton comes across as ‘just one of the girls’.

Whereas in using it, particularly for the act that Upton mentioned it in relation to showed just the opposite. And the brave woman was most assuredly Sandie P!

Apocalypselastyear · 15/02/2025 15:46

Nurses knickers works for me!

thirdfiddle · 15/02/2025 15:43

Personally, as an adult professional, I could not imagine making any unnecessary reference to underwear in a court of law. Particularly in a case where the unnecessary airing of underwear is a key component.

Deliberate needling of the claimant, or a trip to Malaga?

NutellaEllaElla · 15/02/2025 15:41

what is this in reference to?

DeanElderberry · 15/02/2025 15:35

aye

BaronessEllarawrosaurus · 15/02/2025 15:33

Aye. Just don't get me started on that misogynistic and delusional pile of crap that was said.

Helleofabore · 15/02/2025 15:30

aye!!! With bells on!

That sneaky comment was a glaring bit of misogyny.