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yellowcanine

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17. Well obviously I disagree with those taking umbrage.

Reply to B2G (Reply #16)

Thu Dec 11, 2014, 03:51 PM

Dec 2014

"Panties in a twist" is a variation of "knickers in a knot" which is akin to "burr in your butt", etc. If your underwear is twisted/knotted you are going to be uncomfortable. "Panties" is kind of an old fashioned word like knickers and it just makes it funnier than saying "underwear." It has nothing to do with any references to emotional instability, male or female. That is the way I see it.

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Piers Morgan has his panties in a twist about LeBron James touching Kate Middleton [View all] yellowcanine Dec 2014 OP

If you look at his other (left) armpit in that photo there is a pretty big sweat mark Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #1

I just hope Kate's husband can find a job soon and get off of British welfare. FSogol Dec 2014 #2

It's hard to restrain the urge to give Prince William a noogie, I bet. Scootaloo Dec 2014 #3

I suspect that Piers is more concerned that a big black guy is touching "HIS" princess. yellowcanine Dec 2014 #4

Yeah, that sweat stain is a bit gross. Couldn't he have just changed his shirt for the photo? CTyankee Dec 2014 #7

He doesn't play basketball in a sweatshirt. I suspect it was a clean shirt. But one doesn't stop yellowcanine Dec 2014 #10

No, of course not. And Morgan was being pissy. CTyankee Dec 2014 #11

If LeBron had blown them off the same people would be taking umbrage. yellowcanine Dec 2014 #20

Hey, Piers: As your fellow Brits are wont to sing. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2014 #5

Who dressed that William dude? Looks like he hit the 50% off rack at Target. snooper2 Dec 2014 #6

Bad OP title. Agschmid Dec 2014 #8

Piers Morgan tapped Paul McCartney cell phone to spy about Paul's dying wife Botany Dec 2014 #9

Do I care? GeorgeGist Dec 2014 #12

He's also wearing shorts! Shorts! Imagine the nerve! Orrex Dec 2014 #13

I'm happy to say my initial reaction was "Kate WHO?" Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2014 #14

Piers is upset because Lebron touched a commoner who married a guy whose ancestors killed more joeybee12 Dec 2014 #15

Jury results B2G Dec 2014 #16

Well obviously I disagree with those taking umbrage. yellowcanine Dec 2014 #17

Don't sweat it, it was a stupid alert. B2G Dec 2014 #18

Well, I learned on DU yesterday that the U.S. did in fact, fight the revolutionary war LanternWaste Dec 2014 #19