turboGUATE Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 I love to hang around watch related forums, but since english is not my first language, I always ask myself why everybody say "wear in good health" when they congratulate someone on their time piece.... Could anybody explain the term? Cheers and have a nice weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Wishing someone good health is pretty much a universal theme often tied to good fortune or anything that denotes wealth like the purchase of a new house or the birth of a child. How it got tied to watches I do not know. And English IS my 1st language & there is often no logical explanation for many of the phrases people concoct with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztech Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Wear it in good health = Live long and prosper. Spok style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMK000 Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Well ... for reps ..it can also mean ... "wear it and pray that it will not be broken". Just kidding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitesox Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 LOL I hear ya AMK000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carlsbadrolex Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 How about, "Dont get hit by a bus while wearing it... as it would be a waste of a perfectly good watch!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc savage Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 It's just a dumb thing to say that doesn't mean anything; kind of like "live strong", "girl power", or "go lakers". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Well ... for reps ..it can also mean ... "wear it and pray that it will not be broken". Just kidding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboGUATE Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Thanks everyone. I just LOL at the different perspectives (specially about reps, sooo true AMK000). I guess it's a good thing to wish well to someone, speacilly if you relate in someway (like being a fellow member) but I also agree with Doc S when we say something just for the heck of saying something (not like Klink in RWI, he seems like he's just saying blahblah but he really is giving a message in a bottle). Anyways, I'm just talking my head out with nothing important. Nevermind me. Cheers to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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