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What does PTO-Approved Pant mean?

Mindy D — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 14:57:54 GMT

What does PTO-Approved Pant mean? I received a QVC email about the Gravel TSV with this title. Actually, I didn't even know the phrase was pertaining to the TSV when I read it. I didn't find out until I clicked on it and ended up on the QVC site. I have no idea what a PTO-approved pant is. Is this some expression? What does it mean?

Re: What does PTO-Approved Pant mean?

mormel20 — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 12:15:44 GMT

Well in business PTO means "Paid Time Off". So maybe they are saying it is pants you wear when you are not at work? That is the only meaning of PTO that I have heard.

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Mindy D — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 12:23:01 GMT

@mormel20 @Thanks.

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06greatwife — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 12:23:20 GMT

In the old days, PTO stood for Parent Teacher Organization at your child's school.

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mormel20 — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 12:28:51 GMT

Where I live it was called PTA for Parent Teacher Association. There was even a popular song "Harper Valley PTA". Never heard it called PTO, like above poster said.

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06greatwife — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 12:33:28 GMT

mormel20, I remember that song and think you are correct. Now I'm going to be singing that song in my brain all day now 🤣

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On It — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 12:56:06 GMT

@mormel20 wrote:
Where I live it was called PTA for Parent Teacher Association. There was even a popular song "Harper Valley PTA". Never heard it called PTO, like above poster said.

The schools in West Texas had PTA. When we moved to a Hill Country town near San Antonio it was PTO. I have no idea why the distinction was made in the same state.

Re: What does PTO-Approved Pant mean?

sann — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 13:27:25 GMT

@mormel20 wrote:
Where I live it was called PTA for Parent Teacher Association. There was even a popular song "Harper Valley PTA". Never heard it called PTO, like above poster said.

@mormel20 Same here....

Re: What does PTO-Approved Pant mean?

JeanLouiseFinch — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 13:31:08 GMT

Abbreviations PTO

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LindaSal — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 13:34:52 GMT

I think it's just a funny way to say to wear them on vacation!!!

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Desertdi — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 13:40:05 GMT

Where I worked, "PTO" referred to "paid time off"...

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Stray — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 14:33:19 GMT

@Mindy D - if May have to do with trademark & registered at the patent office. I’ve seen that on T shirts but I really don’t know for sure.

Re: What does PTO-Approved Pant mean?

Kachina624 — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 14:39:24 GMT

Casual, week-end or leisure wear, like cotton pants instead of Liquid Knit in SG's case.

Re: What does PTO-Approved Pant mean?

Mindy D — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 14:40:30 GMT

@LindaSal wrote:
I think it's just a funny way to say to wear them on vacation!!!

@LindaSal @After reading what PTO means here, I think that's what Q meant but I don't think that's apparent to everyone when they receive their email promoting the TSV.

Re: What does PTO-Approved Pant mean?

Mindy D — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 14:45:32 GMT

When I saw this on my email, I said, huh?

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Icegoddess — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 15:06:29 GMT

I find other PTO-approved clothing online with no explanation and the only conclusion I can come to is it refers to Paid Time Off. I guess it's less restrictive than just vacation.

BTW, this thread showed up in my search.

Re: What does PTO-Approved Pant mean?

Lakelife62 — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 15:20:00 GMT

Not everyone has paid time off. I think its an exclusionary phrase, but someone must have liked it.🤑

Re: What does PTO-Approved Pant mean?

qbetzforreal — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 15:52:53 GMT

@Mindy D wrote:

When I saw this on my email, I said, huh?

@Mindy D-PTO in this instance stands for Personal Time Off. As part of this ad campaign, to take time-off to lounge in Kim Gravel's offering of pants.

Re: What does PTO-Approved Pant mean?

Mindy D — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 16:06:03 GMT

Thank you to everyone that replied.

Re: What does PTO-Approved Pant mean?

Lucky Charm — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 16:35:51 GMT

That's kinda weird, iyam.

Is that a hip new phrase with all the fashion houses now? lol

I remember seeing a reference to *Karen* a long time ago on the home page for a Fit Bit. And I kept wondering who was Karen? It said something like 'Beat Karen in your step totals...'. That was the first time I heard *Karen* used--generally.