2007-03-17 09:08:16 · 17 answers · asked by uh-huh 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ St. Patrick's Day
It was part of a game played long ago people would hide what they were wearing under a cloak and you had to decide whether to pinch them or not if you did and it was discovered they were wearing green they got to pinch you 10 times.
2007-03-17 10:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by sprydle 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe there are any set reasons for why we get pinched. However, here are some theories:
1.You get pinched because you're a nonconformist.
2. Pinching gives you a bruise so you can have some green on you.
Guess I'll be getting pinched since I have no cute green clothes. Have a good one!
2007-03-17 09:30:29 · answer #2 · answered by Tree 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I frequently do not placed on eco-friendly on St Patrick's Day, even if it has no longer something to do with luring in a gang of leprechauns. i'm frequently at artwork and that i opt to be a damp blanket even as it includes feeble or classic tries at place of work thrilling. If I ensue to experience festive, then i'd wreck down and placed on something eco-friendly, even if it should be olive or moss eco-friendly. the front to my place of work progression has eco-friendly carpet that looks suspiciously like Kermit the Frog's pelt. i think that replaced into put in as some form of a caution. i'd be more advantageous in all probability to flow all out for St. Patrick's Day if it were themed round guacamole somewhat of shamrocks. yet i doesn't opt to attempt a guacamole shake at McDonald's.
2016-11-26 19:13:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no clue, but if I get pinched, I think I will slap them, tell them that from where I come from, we always slap when we are pinched. Its a tradition, and if likes the tradition just pinch me again, I will be happy to slap the crap out of them.
2007-03-17 09:19:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wearing green is strictly a U.S. custom, as the color green is not popular in Ireland. Green is connected to the old green flag and a time when Ireland was not free. Green is also a color connected with hope and nature.
2007-03-17 09:43:20 · answer #5 · answered by lan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some naughty leprechaun wanted to pinch the ladies' rear ends and started this custom to legitimize his actions. Now people take advantage of this for their own personal reasons.
Whoa!!!! Just kidding. Then again, it could be true. Stranger things have happened. . .
2007-03-17 09:12:51 · answer #6 · answered by JADE 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have no idea...but if someone pinches me, trust me, they are going to be pinched back...I am not into being pinched.
2007-03-17 09:10:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That a tradition soon will be forgotten, due to today's lawsuits over sexual harassment...
So, I don't pinch nobody.
2007-03-17 10:27:39 · answer #8 · answered by butt_out 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because its a tradition to wear green on st.patty's day and i guess because if you didnt then you get pinched because it doesnt hurt as bad usually as another type of physical hurting..[i know that kinda didnt make sense haha sorry]
2007-03-17 09:11:45 · answer #9 · answered by Lina x3 Pete Wentz is the sex! 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I really dont know, but if somebody pinches me, i pinch them back and kick their @$$!!!! whoo-hoo
2007-03-17 09:50:21 · answer #10 · answered by angel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋