Static Zombie

it's not a euphemism, it's long been a tailoring term. when making a suit or trousers they ask if you dress right or dress left and will leave a little extra width on that side. some people think this is how the prince albert piercing came about. fyi, most american men dress left.

Um... duh?

I know what the term means. That's kinda the point.

the point is that it isn't a euphemism.

I'd call any phrase that replaces "my penis hangs on the left" a euphemism.

since we now know that you wear briefs i would point out that you don't dress left or right. or were you just letting us know how your 'brief' fling with boxers went?

And I would point out that you don't know as much about male anatomy and dressing habits as you think you do. I can assure you, wearing briefs does not mean a guy "dresses centered."

Definitely a euphemism.

what i said didn't have anything to do with the position within your briefs. it has to do with the fact when you wear briefs you don't dangle down the left or right pant leg and therefore you don't dress left or right. tailoring term.

euphemism: The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, offensive
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Discussing genetalia publicly is often considered offensive, and at the very least, discussing "penis" is more blunt than "dress left".

I can't believe we've spent so many lines on which way one's Pope slopes...or the stance of your lance...or the direction of your erection. Ouch. That one can hurt in tight clothing. That's why us guys don't like to "dress UP".

I'm curious as to the research that provided:
"fyi, most american men dress left."

I'm assuming that "dress left" refers to the left of the owner of the object in question. Which becomes "dress right" for the viewer...

Let's just say I'm a student of looking, and while I haven't been taking notes, I'm not sure I agree with that. Most that I remember are "dress left" for the viewer, making them "dress right" for the wearer of the garments...

inquiring minds want to know.

My pences:
I, for one, Dress Right.
And it is a euphemism AND a tailoring term. "Passing on" is clearly a euphemism for dying, but it's also a funeral home term. I'm sure somewhere along the line in Saville Row someone thought the question, "Does your cock hang left" a little too blunt and came up with the euphemism. Years later, it is a standard industry term. You two play nice.

Based on this discussion, how does Mr. Blackwell create his "Best Dressed" list?

How does your salad like to be dressed?

I worry about the kids who were playing dress up until they were given a dressing down.

Given the condition they come in from the store, it is especially hard to dress a turkey.

I see a marketable euphemism game in this, but don't want to get undressed by a gaming company executive

The above are not intended to be euphemisms, just to be clear.

The game is take a euphemism: http://walkingdead.net/perl/euphemism

Have everyone think of a common use of the word(s) in the euphemism that, when combined with the euphemism itself, give the most humorous result.

Imagine the Monty Python sketch about the parrot. Imagine a couple in bed looking under the sheets saying the parrot is dead.

I remember one friend telling another in high school, "You'd better knock that off, or starting right now you'll be dressing *center*."