Three pairs of pants is NOT enough... is it??

[Adunni]

Noticed there were hardly ever pairs of DP's pants in the wash basket, so I bought him a pack that looked comfy and were reasonably priced, and put them in his underwear drawer.

When I mentioned I'd done this he said, "Oh, you didn't need to do that - I already have three pairs."

I press him on this and he says that, 'as [he's] not a woman', he doesn't need to change his pants every day and three pairs is plenty.

As in he literally own three pairs. In total.

He's been wearing them in rotation and if I'd have to estimate I'd say that unless I forcibly liberate them from his Floor Closet (that's a rant for another day) they aren't getting washed more than once every two weeks.

Am I being precious or is this just... eughh???!!

[Gileswithachainsaw]

That's grim

[phoenixtherabbit]

YANBU that's gross.

[sparepantsandtoothbrush]

Ewww. That's grim

[TheDuckSaysMoo]

Pretty gross but it is his choice. I'm not sure if it is better or worse than my dh's choice to not wear any.

[Sirzy]

Yuck!

Not that it matters but is he wearing one pair for 2 weeks? Or each one for about 5 days?

[Petalbird]

Eek when ever he takes them off put them straight in the washing machine

[GuinessPunch]

Yuck. You have sex with that.

[QuizTeamaAguilera]

YANBU! Clean pants every day is very important! I think my DH has about 7-8 pairs in total and always puts clean ones on after his daily shower.

[BorpBorpBorp]

Grim.

[MiddleClassProblem]

What's gender got to do with it? Willies are worse as they leak a bit sometimes after!

[Sirzy]

Does he wash?

[Twistmeandturnme]

The three pants rule is for independent travelling: (one pair on, one in the wash, one on the line) to minimise packing.
It is not an excuse to be a filthy so and so.
Clean pants every day.

[TheConstantCakeEater]

LTB

[SomewhatIdiosyncratic]

Eugh!

I thought the FiL who only owned 6 pairs was odd!

[ijustwannadance]

That is pure laziness.

I also would wonder how clean his bits are!

[MatildaTheCat]

Mark my words, this will not be the full extent of his crimes against decency. You have been warned.

Does he own a toothbrush?

[JennyOnAPlate]

Absolutely rank!!

[MatildaTheCat]

Quick question due to use if the word 'closet', can we be clear you are discussing underpants? If you are American then you could possibly mean trousers to the British reader.

But I don't think you do?

[Floggingmolly]

He rotates them, but they're not washed between wears?? Does he have a shower and put back on dirty pants, or does he not bother to shower either?
That's not endearingly eccentric, that's disgustingly filthy
How can you bear to touch him without a ten foot pole?

[Floggingmolly]

Do they sell trousers in packs of three, Matilda?

[DorothyBastard]

That is really foul. How on earth has he reached adulthood without learning/realising that that is not okay?

[OhTheRoses]

Ugh. Mine is the other extreme. Cotton lawn boxers x at least 25/30 and he likes them ironed and folded a certain way. Kept in his drawer in neat piles of five. All in shades of blue, with or without a pattern. His socks have to be folded too; black for work usually browny at weekends. Don't get me onto the handkerchiefs.

Fancy a swap OP?

[Sunnysky2016]

That's disgusting! Clean everyday and after a shower is the rule

[Laiste]

they aren't getting washed more than once every two weeks.





Nasty.

[irregularegular]

My DS would do this if left to his own devices. But he is 13. And I nag him about it.

My DH changes every day and wouldn't dream of doing anything else.

I'm a very infrequent launderer by MN standards. I wear clothes other than underwear multiple times. But just No.