I know that most people my age know what this means by now, but I don't. Can someone please explain to me what it means?
2007-01-15 08:10:23 · 9 answers · asked by kingofsports114 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
it refers to the decision maker. going back into a long, long time ago (in my childhood circa 1950), a woman didn't wear pants or slacks. she wore a dress. the man wore the pants. it goes back to then and i am quite sure earlier than that. it was often used as a sarcastic remark "who wears the pants in your family?" "who makes the decisions around here?" usually a bullying tactic used on someone a bit shy or retiring. example: joe says "hey john. want to go out for a beer after work?" john says "i'm not sure. you know the mrs. has invited..." joe cuts john off and says "well, who wears the pants in your family? who makes the decisions? what do you need your wife's permission to do everything?"
got it?
2007-01-15 08:34:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When people say "Who wears the pants?" they mean who does most of the work in the relationship or who takes more control over the relationship.
2007-01-15 08:19:14 · answer #2 · answered by kaka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it means who makes the rules and things in the relation ship most of the time the men always say they are wear the pants but you guys always seem to forget the women wear pants to lol anyways in a relationship things should be 50/50
2007-01-15 08:45:08 · answer #3 · answered by advise_gal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me give you a scenario:
There is a man, his wife, and they have two children. Let's say the man says, "I wear the pants in this family." It means that he is the one who takes charge of things and makes the important decisions.
The wife could also be "wearing the pants in the family" meaning she makes the important decisions and takes control of things.
It means that whoever "wears the pants" is the one in charge and the 'important" one or whatever. I hope this helped you to understand.
2007-01-15 08:15:40 · answer #4 · answered by Kiara 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A 'cord' is slang for a listening gadget. in fact a microphone so the feds can pay attention to what's being mentioned. back interior the day, the previous ones certainly had a cord working from them, i think the main modern-day ones does no longer have the cord. The smaller the extra suited!
2016-12-13 07:44:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means who makes the decisions, usually told to a man about his overly directive girl friend .
2007-01-15 08:14:34 · answer #6 · answered by rkilburn410 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it means who is the main person in some relationship and who deals with the sufer and pain...in my opinion...
2007-01-15 08:14:12 · answer #7 · answered by Kety 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who's in "charge" of the relationship.. who bosses who around.. basically..
2007-01-15 08:12:46 · answer #8 · answered by fhockeeshortee28 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup. whose in charge...
2007-01-15 08:37:34 · answer #9 · answered by M♥R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋