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why are g strings........

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
called g strings?

this has been puzzling me all morning. I'm sure I'm being thick, but does anyone know?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ummm :confused:

    just one of lifes mysterys perhaps
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    They should be called T strings.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Cause it looks like a 'G' but I think 'T' string is better cause it looks like a 'T' from the back Or maybe a 'Y' in some cases :D

    .:Crispy:.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Re: why are g strings........
    Originally posted by KoolCat
    called g strings?

    this has been puzzling me all morning. I'm sure I'm being thick, but does anyone know?

    Im sure all-in-ones make better sense, do they Clare? ;)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Re: Re: why are g strings........
    Originally posted by Jazza Bing
    Im sure all-in-ones make better sense, do they Clare? ;)

    of course they do. all in one means all in one, as opposed to seperate leotard and tights :p

    but G strings. they don't look anything like a G!

    :confused:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    my composition teacher walked into jazz band and went to the bass player as he handed him the bass, 'sorry dude i snapped your g-string'
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I agree they look more like a T than a G
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    they don't look anything like a G :rolleyes: , more like a T

    although some of mine are like umm...a triangle thing :-\ an eency weency one though :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by my_name
    They should be called T strings.

    oohooh you can actually get T-strings too....from top-shop...they're like g ones, but hipster stylee
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    JadedJaded Posts: 2,682 Boards Guru
    My theory is that the G refers to the gussett (which is such a horrid word!!), that bit that is lined in the seat of your knickers - gussett string? I don't know, but you have got me thinking now!!!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by LadyJade
    My theory is that the G refers to the gussett (which is such a horrid word!!), that bit that is lined in the seat of your knickers - gussett string? I don't know, but you have got me thinking now!!!
    Yeah that makes sense :yes:
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    JadedJaded Posts: 2,682 Boards Guru
    Not the nicest explaination though, it includes one of my most disliked words, its so ugly and granny like!!!!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by LadyJade
    Not the nicest explaination though, it includes one of my most disliked words, its so ugly and granny like!!!!
    :lol:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Lets just call them thongs :)

    .:Crispy:.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Crispy
    Lets just call them thongs :)

    .:Crispy:.

    heh, ok.... but why are they called thongs then?

    :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thongs. Can;t that word be used to describe strips of leather? like on chokers and stuff? could be related yto that.
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    JadedJaded Posts: 2,682 Boards Guru
    Yup! It is probably quite an old term for them. Its also the name for flip flops in Australia and NZ....
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by Crispy
    Lets just call them thongs :)

    .:Crispy:.


    bust aren't thongs different to g-strings?

    thongs have more material and are chunkier whereas a g-string is literally like a piece of string!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    well I guess that explains the string bit :yes: :chin:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i still think its a guitar thing. :yes: :D
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