Linguistic differences can be so quaint.
Look at the photo on the left. In Britain, if used at all, the term "wife-beater" would relate to the contents of the gentleman's cup (typically Stella Artois), not because of the effect said beverage has on those who consume it, but the kind of person who drinks this particular brand of beer.
Here in the States, the expression refers to what he's wearing around his torso, though interestingly enough for the same reason.
Let me make one thing clear: In the summer I often sport what we in Britain call a "vest" or a "tank top" (partly because I find it cooler than a T-shirt, partly so you can see my tattoo), and I have in the past drunk the odd can of Stella.
I do not beat my wife (often).
Look at the photo on the left. In Britain, if used at all, the term "wife-beater" would relate to the contents of the gentleman's cup (typically Stella Artois), not because of the effect said beverage has on those who consume it, but the kind of person who drinks this particular brand of beer.
Here in the States, the expression refers to what he's wearing around his torso, though interestingly enough for the same reason.
Let me make one thing clear: In the summer I often sport what we in Britain call a "vest" or a "tank top" (partly because I find it cooler than a T-shirt, partly so you can see my tattoo), and I have in the past drunk the odd can of Stella.
I do not beat my wife (often).
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