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  • O obermd

    Your body. The belt loops keep the belt tightened above your hip bones where, in theory at least, you're thinner. This means the belt keeps the pants from "expanding" and sliding down over your hips.

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    BernardIE5317
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    That's funny. You don't look like Sheldon Cooper.

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      That's funny. You don't look like Sheldon Cooper.

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      jochance
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      <laugh track>

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      • B BernardIE5317

        "My belt holds up my pants. The pant's belt loops hold up the belt. So where does the credit go?" - Mitch Hedberg [edit : 3/29 5:59pm ET] I passed this joke on to my brother who provided a helpful analysis . id est "This is like saying a hanging man is holding up the noose."

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        MarkTJohnson
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        The suspenders, so your pants are single fault tolerant.

        I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated. I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.

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          "My belt holds up my pants. The pant's belt loops hold up the belt. So where does the credit go?" - Mitch Hedberg [edit : 3/29 5:59pm ET] I passed this joke on to my brother who provided a helpful analysis . id est "This is like saying a hanging man is holding up the noose."

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          Peter_in_2780
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          Reminds me of a incident from about half a century ago. Right-ponders use the term "belt and braces" to describe conservative action - built-in backup. (Left-ponders may say "belt and suspenders", I don't know.) I was discussing an electronics engineer's work with his boss, commented on what I thought was over-design. The reply was "Mike doesn't just wear belt and braces, he stuffs helium balloons in his pants pockets!" Still remember it all these years later.

          Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012

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            Reminds me of a incident from about half a century ago. Right-ponders use the term "belt and braces" to describe conservative action - built-in backup. (Left-ponders may say "belt and suspenders", I don't know.) I was discussing an electronics engineer's work with his boss, commented on what I thought was over-design. The reply was "Mike doesn't just wear belt and braces, he stuffs helium balloons in his pants pockets!" Still remember it all these years later.

            Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012

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            PIEBALDconsult
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            Peter_in_2780 wrote:

            helium balloons in his pants pockets

            That's for conserving gravity.

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              Reminds me of a incident from about half a century ago. Right-ponders use the term "belt and braces" to describe conservative action - built-in backup. (Left-ponders may say "belt and suspenders", I don't know.) I was discussing an electronics engineer's work with his boss, commented on what I thought was over-design. The reply was "Mike doesn't just wear belt and braces, he stuffs helium balloons in his pants pockets!" Still remember it all these years later.

              Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012

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              BernardIE5317
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              :laugh:

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                "My belt holds up my pants. The pant's belt loops hold up the belt. So where does the credit go?" - Mitch Hedberg [edit : 3/29 5:59pm ET] I passed this joke on to my brother who provided a helpful analysis . id est "This is like saying a hanging man is holding up the noose."

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                PIEBALDconsult
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                Test: If you wear the pants without the belt, do they fall down? If you wear the belt without the pants, does it fall down? Aside -- I mostly wear a belt to keep the holster for my phone from falling.

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                • O obermd

                  Your body. The belt loops keep the belt tightened above your hip bones where, in theory at least, you're thinner. This means the belt keeps the pants from "expanding" and sliding down over your hips.

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                  Amarnath S
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                  The body holds up the belt. The earth holds up the body. Who holds "up" the earth? 🌎

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                    The body holds up the belt. The earth holds up the body. Who holds "up" the earth? 🌎

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                    PIEBALDconsult
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                    Turtles all the way down.

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                    • O obermd

                      Your body. The belt loops keep the belt tightened above your hip bones where, in theory at least, you're thinner. This means the belt keeps the pants from "expanding" and sliding down over your hips.

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                      Andre Oosthuizen
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                      in theory at least, you're thinner.

                      In theory... :-D

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                        Turtles all the way down.

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                        dandy72
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                        If there ever was a time to use this one, this was it. [Slow clap] :-D

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                        • O obermd

                          Your body. The belt loops keep the belt tightened above your hip bones where, in theory at least, you're thinner. This means the belt keeps the pants from "expanding" and sliding down over your hips.

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                          dandy72
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                          obermd wrote:

                          above your hip bones where, in theory at least, you're thinner

                          I know of some tailor tape that would like to have a word with you.

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