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Weighnow · 20/04/2024 18:29

Have you been under a rock? They're everywhere. There's a lady who must be in her 70s who wears them in my yoga class, but they're street wear for younger people (these and the leggings equivalent)

bradpittsbathwater · 20/04/2024 18:28

I think it's hilarious that people would wear them on a school run! I see some people wearing them for a run in London and that's ridiculous enough. Might as well wear a neon sign saying look at my arse.

Flanjango · 20/04/2024 18:28

At the gyms absolutely. Out and about. Also yes. My girl is wearing the long version today 🤣

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BananaLambo · 20/04/2024 18:27

They look smelly.

LadyMary50 · 20/04/2024 18:26

I see people wearing these every week in Tesco when I do my shop,I have done for a long while.They look hideous.

MolkosTeenageAngst · 20/04/2024 18:24

We have a very casual dress code at the school that I work and leggings are allowed but there are a couple of TAs who wear these. Lots of other staff have complained about how inappropriate they are but think management are too embarrassed to say outright that they’re not allowed.

Usernamen · 20/04/2024 18:24

MissMarplesGoddaughter · 20/04/2024 18:03

Normal wear for young women in SE London....

I’ve never seen them in London. Whereabouts do you see them in SE London? Dulwich? Crystal Palace? Blackheath?

MyBigBounty · 20/04/2024 18:24

I don't think they look terrible, they're just try-hard and a bit embarrassing for that reason. Wearing a fake scrunch on your arse crack.

Justcount · 20/04/2024 18:22

Starlightshine · 20/04/2024 18:21

I’m sorry you are delusional. They look utterly, utterly hideous. But maybe it’s not a middle class mum you are trying to impress?

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I think those shapeless boden/fat face/white stuff middle class mum dresses look hideous , does that make you delusional?

Janniss543 · 20/04/2024 18:21

3 girls at my work wear them daily. Just a normal office environment.
I think they must absolutely stink when you take them off after being stuck right up your arse all day 🤮

Starlightshine · 20/04/2024 18:21

Sera1989 · 20/04/2024 18:14

I wear them! Contrary to a PP the seam is designed to go in between your cheeks so if it doesn't then the size is too big. I've worn them to workout classes but often on walks in the summer or occasionally a hot gig with a huge Tshirt over the top. They are very flattering for the bum but they also require a bit of magic at the front to hide camel toe because they're very tight. Outside of the gym the only other people I've seen wearing them around here are young teenagers which feels a bit off. The shorts are more commonly seen in the nearest big towns in the summer

I’m sorry you are delusional. They look utterly, utterly hideous. But maybe it’s not a middle class mum you are trying to impress?

Justcount · 20/04/2024 18:20

Arf at the faux surprise people actually wear them

Big bums are in, they have been for a while. Ergo women (some) want to accentuate their arse and make it look big and defined

It’s no different to wonderbras in the 90s and women pushing up and accentuating their tits

Ive no doubt women in the 1800s were showing off and accentuating their ankles or wrists or whatever was hot then

HoneyButterPopcorn · 20/04/2024 18:19

I see them often enough. They look so uncomfortable! Never seen them in the gym - usually over made up young women with white ankle socks and fancy trainers and a cropped jacked, topped with baseball cap and sunnies. It’s a look.

TextureSeeker · 20/04/2024 18:17

paulwellerisinthebuilding · 20/04/2024 18:14

I see them in leggings all the time. Mostly I think they look quite good. I'm a size 14 and wouldn't dare but at a size 8/10 I would have bought some.

I'm a size 8 but like and ironing board front and back, it'd take more than a pair of leggings to magic up an arse on me. If I had an arse worthy of being the centre of attention I would wear them too.

paulwellerisinthebuilding · 20/04/2024 18:14

I see them in leggings all the time. Mostly I think they look quite good. I'm a size 14 and wouldn't dare but at a size 8/10 I would have bought some.

EveSix · 20/04/2024 18:14

I've got girls wearing them for PE ‐primary school‐ no word of a lie.

Sera1989 · 20/04/2024 18:14

I wear them! Contrary to a PP the seam is designed to go in between your cheeks so if it doesn't then the size is too big. I've worn them to workout classes but often on walks in the summer or occasionally a hot gig with a huge Tshirt over the top. They are very flattering for the bum but they also require a bit of magic at the front to hide camel toe because they're very tight. Outside of the gym the only other people I've seen wearing them around here are young teenagers which feels a bit off. The shorts are more commonly seen in the nearest big towns in the summer

TextureSeeker · 20/04/2024 18:13

I've seen women in the leggings version too. Some women look great in them, you can tell they put a lot of work in in the gym.

CulturalNomad · 20/04/2024 18:11

If you haven't seen them consider yourself lucky; once seen they can never be "unseen"😂

The view from the front is quite...illuminating (?) as well.

tiredandabitfat · 20/04/2024 18:11

These are a few years old now, are they not?

I remember them being big around 2 or 3 years ago.

Haven't seen them for a while and assumed the hideous things had died out.

JoshLymanIsHotterThanSam · 20/04/2024 18:11

Devilsmommy · 20/04/2024 18:09

😳😳😳🤮🤮🤮

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Yep I know a few size 20s who wear them. They’re supposed to be magic and create a butt from not a lot. On the size 20 people is doesn’t work.

Freeasabird76 · 20/04/2024 18:11

I see them in the gym but the ones in the picture have been obviously padded,I don't see that 😄

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clearmoon · 20/04/2024 18:10

HOTD7383 · 20/04/2024 18:09

You’ve obviously never been in a gym 😂 they don’t actually look that obvious and can actually be quite flattering

well, I go to a gym, but I haven't seen this! maybe I just have my eyes pointing up!

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