What do you make of ‘No Trouser Tube Ride’?

A one off, bit of fun, event which has been running for 10 years + now is hardly lowering the standards

They don't even travel to the Tube in their underwear, they strip off once they get there. Showing they don't think it's appropriate everywhere...

"Participants said the idea was simple. Do something different, break the winter routine and share a laugh with strangers. The event has no political aim and no organisers on the ground. It follows a tradition that started in New York more than twenty years ago and has since spread to other cities."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Pants_Subway_Ride#:~:text=The%20No%20Pants%20Subway%20Ride,trains%20while%20not%20wearing%20trousers.

I wouldn’t do it any more than I’d go to Tesco like it or a dental appointment or walk the dog. Why it’s deemed ok on a tube is anyone’s guess.

People who say it’s fine, do you think it’s fine to dress in just your knickers for every aspect of public life? Would you be ok with your kids attending work or university in just their underwear? Would you be ok with them
popping to the shops in just their undies? Why are you ok with undies on public transport?

I think they're stuck in the 1950s if they think most vicars still live in their parishes and don't have to travel around on a Sunday to visit the 5 churches they have under their ministry

I get the impression that a lot of people have difficulty with the concept of dressing appropriately for certain situations. Call me a grumpy old lady, but going without trousers on the tube does not seem particularly appropriate or is this for charity, like a rag week event?

There is no way I would sit on a tube seat with only some thin knickers as a barrier. Ughh.

Because of your age you said.

It’s not a question of being offended, it’s more can we please not keep lowering standards and we can we not keep nurturing attention seeking nobodies who want to feel special for their fifteen minutes of ‘fame’. If my 20 something sons said they were doing this I’d tell them to stop being so moronic. Thankfully they never would.

sigh.... It's always the Men, isn't it? The naked bike rides are the same. A sprinkling of handmaiden women but mostly guys who just want the attention and to insert themselves into women's gaze and space. It's not pleasant to be sitting on the Tube, crammed full of people, at the best of times, so why would you want to be pressed up against someone in their pants?

No, it's not the same as wearing shorts, or being on the beach... You know it's not!

People are always complaining on here about shorts and skirts that are little more than underwear 🤣

It would all be a bit of harmless fun if we didn’t live in a society where over a third of women have been sexually assaulted on the tube. Sadly I think it’s just another opportunity for those predatory fucks to get their cocks even closer to women on the tube. There’s no way I’d be riding the tube in a busy carriage with men in their gross y-fronts anywhere near me 🤮

We can only hope 🤞

Does the world stop on Sundays then?

First time I've heard of it but then I don't live in London. It's hardly surprising given the TikTok generations but I can't help feeling that someone will spoil it by behaving badly as people always do.

@quantumbutterfly yes, definitely, it’s all those cruel people running them over 😂 (I love your analogy by the way! I will
henceforth consider vicars to be like hedgehogs!)

I am saying I don't want to expose my bits in a public place but I really wouldn't be offended by anybody else's. Young, old, hairy or whatever.

If it's all so cool and perfectly normal to be out in the town in your pants, why have they all come out to do it laughing and giggling ?

You can't have it both ways - it's either controversial (which is exactly what's making it fun) or it's nothing special. In which case the 20 somethings wouldn't be bothering to take part.

It's just attention seeking twats - like the naked bike ride (which is predominantly older men... surprise...)

Why? They are wearing clothes. I mean, I personally think it’s daft and wouldn’t do it, but why do you think it should be banned? As long as people’s genitalia are covered (and - personal prejudice - secondary sexual characteristics- but that’s a personal thing and I don’t think should be enshrined in law!) I see no issue with it. If bodies were covered less all the time maybe people would get less het up about seeing them.

Oh come on 🙄

So you’re saying people want to see young and attractive people in their underwear in public places?

What about packages? Should we have these in our face when sitting on the tube, in all their y-fronted or budgie smuggler glory?

1950's? I'm sure I've seen a vicar in the wild since then. Are they as rare as hedgehogs now?

Yes, they are different ages and shapes and some have hairy leg, how daring.
When I see how much outrage it causes, maybe it needs to happen more often...

Any event or occasion involving public nudity or partial nudity will attract perverts and exhibitionists.
And those will be overwhelmingly male.
So, no thanks.

I am a bit shocked at all the negative comments TBH.

I mean, I certainly wouldn't take part. Nobody wants to see my 60+ year old nether regions. However, I wouldn't be in the least bit offended by this. It just looks like light hearted fun.