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A recent conversation with my mother, who is back in Los Banos. She calls these "overseas phone calls" (mostly in Tagalog):

Mom: Anak, binili kita nang boxers, gusto mo ba?
Me: (Wondering why she'd buy it first and then ask me after) Ah, um, di na ako nagsusuot nang boxers e.
Mom: Anong sinusuot mo?
Me: Boxer briefs
Mom: Boxer briefs?
Me: Oo, iba yon sa boxers. Kasi yung boxers di mo pwedeng gamitin sa gym.
Mom: (Shouting, still in the 70's where "overseas calls" were choppy and weak.) Ano yon? Briefs?!?!
Me: De, Ma, boxer briefs. Parang briefs pero mas mahaba.
Mom: So, hindi yon boxers? Ano yon, nag bibrief ka muna tapos saka ka nagboboxers? O boxers muna bago briefs?
Me: (Entertained) Um, hindi Ma, isa lang sya. Parang briefs pero merong legs to about the middle of my thigh.
Mom: Ah, so hindi sya boxers na maluwag?
Me: Oo, three different things: boxers, briefs and boxer briefs.
Mom: So aanhin ko tong boxers na binili ko?
Me: Um, baka si Kuya gusto.
Mom: Ang dami e.

Lagot kayo sa Pasko, pre, boxers ang pasalubong ko sa inyo. ;-)

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