A woman sits down next to her boss on her first day.
She is new to the city and is in need of a dry cleaner, so seeks advice/makes small talk by explaining:
These are my nice black pants so I've got to find a dry cleaner right away. I only dry clean my pants.
The woman notices an awkward reception when the boss is unable to offer assistance. While recounting the strange exchange with a friend later that evening, the woman learns that the term "trousers" is used to describe pants in the UK. And simply stating "pants" only references underwear.
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