Long pants, ’ she said rather too fiercely to Andy when he came out of his room wearing shorts. ‘Long pants.’ She herded him back towards his door. ‘These people are from head office. These people are from Melbourne.’ And she emphasised Melbourne as if that should have been all he needed to know.‘ Melbourne people vomit if they see knees, ’ I told him, and he said, ‘Why is that kind of information never part of the briefing?.Nick Earls
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When she said, ‘Long pants,’ she was referring to the fact that the visiting guests at her office were from Melbourne. She was making a point about their cultural differences, which made it inappropriate for him to wear shorts in their presence. Whilst she was making her point, she also expressed disapproval of his choice of clothing and exhibited hostility towards him. The way in which she delivered the information may have been considered rude, but it certainly wasn't unkind.
Source: Monica Bloom
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