What is a good bear?? Heard a lad in the pub today say that we have "lost a good bear" in describing the passing of an elderly man. This term always seems to be used when describing someone who has died. "good bear passed away today"......"he was a good bear" etc etc. Why is "good" the adjective of choice? I never hear someone being described as an exceptional bear, a standard bear, a decent bear, a mediocre bear, a brilliant bear, an average bear, a superb bear or a shit bear. "shit bear passed away"...."we lost a mediocre bear today"......"exception bear will be missed"....."standard bear sadly gone"....."rubbish bear gone too soon"...."fantastic bear never to be forgotten". Why the use of the term "good bear"??