Comfy Waistbands

[Grizelda]

One of the fashion experts described the back of the waistband of a pair of trousers as being made comfy with 'elarstic'. Do people really say that?

 

[maymorganlondon]

One of the fashion experts described the back of the waistband of a pair of trousers as being made comfy with 'elarstic'. Do people really say that?

It depends where you come from! Unlikely a Northerner would say that, but a Southerner may.

 

[Toril]

I’m a Southerner and call it elastic, not elarstic. Maybe I’m not posh enough.

 

[Grizelda]

I’m a Southerner and call it elastic, not elarstic. Maybe I’m not posh enough.

It sounds ridiculous. I've never heard the word pronounced like that.

 

[candycane]

It's elastic, rhymes with plastic. End of

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[maymorganlondon]

I know people, including a Scot, who pronounce plastic as plah-stic / plar-stick... no great leap to welcome elastic to the fold of mispronounciation shame

 

[misiuszka]

Yes some people definitely pronounce it plaaarstic

 

[Grizelda]

I've heard Andy Peters make fun of a famous cook because she says 'pistarchio' nuts. But, Andy has a way of picking on people. (Another one on the list of people trying to sound 'educated' is June with her 'palarzzo' trousers.

 

[Toril]

The only people whom I could imagine saying “elarstic” are those from Chelsea (although I don’t watch the programme.) To me, who says “elastic,” “elarstic” sounds affected to me.

 

[candycane]

I know people, including a Scot, who pronounce plastic as plah-stic / plar-stick... no great leap to welcome elastic to the fold of mispronounciation shame

You're right! People from the west of Scotland would say Plah stic, listen to Anne Dawson if she ever says it. Eastern Scots have a different accent.

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[maymorganlondon]

I've heard Andy Peters make fun of a famous cook because she says 'pistarchio' nuts. But, Andy has a way of picking on people. (Another one on the list of people trying to sound 'educated' is June with her 'palarzzo' trousers.

And I bet he doesn't consider there will be words he doesn't pronounce correctly!
To an Italian the English pronunciation is incorrect...

 

[merryone]

Was it June from Frank Usher? - I can imagine her saying "elarstic". Love June, but I can't say the same about the clothes she represents, they're pretty bloody awful! Just seen that June has been mentioned by Grizelda, so not her then!

 

[Grizelda]

Was it June from Frank Usher? - I can imagine her saying "elarstic". Love June, but I can't say the same about the clothes she represents, they're pretty bloody awful! Just seen that June has been mentioned by Grizelda, so not her then!

No, Merry, not June. I think the woman's name is Emma.

 

[Almerinda]

One of the fashion experts described the back of the waistband of a pair of trousers as being made comfy with 'elarstic'. Do people really say that?

Yes, I have heard that particular fashion expert say elarstic on a number of occasions. Never heard anyone say it like that before.

 

[Almerinda]

It's elastic, rhymes with plastic. End of

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Don't you say plaarstic then???

 

[candycane]

Don't you say plaarstic then???

Nope, I'm from Edinburgh, we're far posher

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[Turandot]

However they say it they can be very uncomfortable. I try to avoid now.

 

[Grizelda]

However they say it they can be very uncomfortable. I try to avoid now.

What do you try to avoid, Turando? Elastic waistbands?