Buttons! Underwear buttons? What were they thinking?
So it goes with many “old” sayings, many of them fail to make sense in today’s world. Most of the sayings, however, I am well acquainted thanks to a very repetitive dad of mine.
…But this one…this one threw me!
I was speaking with my colleague, mostly rambles, I might add, and I had lost my train of thought, yet again.
“Soooo… soo….” I stammered.
“Sew buttons on your underwear!” she chimed in.
“Ummm, what?!” was all I could manage. What a weirdo!
Apparently it’s a thing. And of course, she just had to follow up the conversation two days later by giving me buttons for my underwear. Haha.
She’s a hoot, that one.
I’m still a little baffled by the saying, I must admit. Any ideas?
theteachingbee 
I’m not sure where it comes from, but I grew up hearing it often after someone would say’ “Sooo.” I’ve also heard people say “We-ll,” and someone would say, “Well that’s a deep subject.” Little pieces of conversation that maybe just fill the gaps?
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Yes, I guess so! There I go again, saying “so”! haha! I always like looking up the origin, but I sometimes there’s just no explanation!
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I have never heard of underwear buttons either. How fun to learn a new expression.
xo
Pamela
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I couldn’t agree with you more!
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This is hilarious and yet an utterly confusing saying all at the same time! I want to Google it, but I’m at work and I think that would probably be ill advised…
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Hahaha! I think it might! I did google it, but didn’t come up with much. Let me know if you do! 🙂
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how hilarious.
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I’m thinking long-johns! 🙂 Fun colleagues!
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