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Thongs visible over jeans

40 replies

cupcakesandbunting · 05/10/2010 12:59

AIBU to reckon that anyone bending down and exposing their thongs over the top of their jeans should be forced to stay indoors.

Honestly, 3 thongs I've seen today, peeking out over the tops of jeans. It's revolting. Buy a belt or put some nice big knickers on, there's a good girl.

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SulisMum · 05/10/2010 13:00

Where are you going to see three in one morning? Girly thong building site?

YANBU by the way

soapydishcloth · 05/10/2010 13:01

YANBU. It's vile.

Made worse by an "arse antler" tattoo of course.

cupcakesandbunting · 05/10/2010 13:01

Well Blush two were in Wilkinsons, purveyor of tat (they do cheap Persil, OK?!).

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cupcakesandbunting · 05/10/2010 13:02

And made worse by it normally being a larger lady doing the crime.

Sorry

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SulisMum · 05/10/2010 13:02

Ah - serves you right for shopping in Wilko's Wink. I didn't see any at all in Waitrose and Waterstone's this morning.

angelbabe1982 · 05/10/2010 13:02

YANBU
Mutter 'whale-tail' not quite under your breath or teach DCs to shout it when they see one :o
Very childish, but will make you feel better.
Or ask them if they know their knickers are showing?

SulisMum · 05/10/2010 13:04

Did any have a tramp stamp too? Or do you have to go to Asda for that? [bitch waiting to be flamed emoticon]

cupcakesandbunting · 05/10/2010 13:07

One of the offender's jeans were riding so low that I could see arse crack, that's how bad it was.

I have got a "tramp stamp" Blush But I only showcase it in the shower/bath and on beaches. And it is very tasteful and beautiful so shut up Grin

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Morloth · 05/10/2010 13:12

Surely it is too cold for thongs now? I swtiched to boots ages ago!

cupcakesandbunting · 05/10/2010 13:18

Clever, Morloth Wink

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kreecherlivesupstairs · 05/10/2010 13:21

YANBU. I am normally a pretty tolerant sort of person, but actually spoke to my DDs head of year when we lived in Thailand. Her TA always always always had hers on display. A couple of boys in her class had made a graph so they could record whether Khun Ning had red, blue, rhinestone etc on that day. She honestly didn't think it was horrible - (me and a couple of other mothers thought she may be a bar girl at night though)

joydivisionovengloves · 05/10/2010 13:22

YANBU

cupcakesandbunting · 05/10/2010 13:24

An aside but aren't thongs really unhygienic? It's like flossing your bum crack. If you get a sweaty crack one day then your thong will smell of sweaty bum crack.

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amothersplaceisinthewrong · 05/10/2010 13:26

Have just checked with DH and mine does not show when I bend over. Phew!!! So I can continue to hold my head up high in Waitrose. And Wilkinson, which BTW was very good for kitting out kids student flats!!!

duchesse · 05/10/2010 13:29

YANBU, it's grim and probably giving them nasty vaginal infections (thongs are called "shitty strings" by some doctor friends).

RageAgainstTheTeen · 05/10/2010 13:31

YANBU

I suggest if you have to wear thongs you wear suitable jeans/trousers to cover your strip of arse fabric.

cupcakesandbunting · 05/10/2010 13:32

VOMIT at "shitty strings" bleugh.

I tried to wear one last year under a close-fitting bridesmaid dress. Honestly, I do not see the point of them. The string doesn't cover anything, it just nestles between things, IWSWIM Grin so I went commando. They drove me mad after one minute, I'd have been picking them out of my bottom all day.

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onepieceoflollipop · 05/10/2010 13:35

Yuk Yuk. Often they are nylon to add to the hygiene/comfort issue, in colours like red and lavender

I am v happy with my black cotton M&S high legs.

PandaEis · 05/10/2010 13:39

i clicked expecting some sort of slutty superman bashingGrin
yep thongs showing over the top of the waistband is vile there is a very overweight girl who lives in my street who wears her big knickers hanging out of her jeans and TBH she doesnt look any better than if it were a thong...

BigOfNoorks · 05/10/2010 13:44

OH well I regularly flash mine and my tramp stamp Grin in fact my friend was worried he had got to the wrong place then he saw my thong hanging out and said he knew it was me. Grin

But you know what I just don't give a shit Grin. ROFL I was mortified once though I was in my friends convertible stood up leaned in the back to see to a screaming baby and my trousers fell down flashed my arse at the guy in the parking space next to me and had to sit next to him grinning for 20 minutes while waiting for my friend. Grin Serve me right yes.

BigOfNoorks · 05/10/2010 13:45

But I am a size 8 so I am not overweight.

GetOrfMoiLand · 05/10/2010 13:47

This is why I have tried to INSTRUCT mners on the positives of going commando with skinny jeans.

Thongs are disguting when they ride up.

You can't wear big knickers or boy short types knickers with hipster jeans.

Commando is the only way.

SulisMum · 05/10/2010 13:50

Anyway why all the big girl bashing?
Doesn't make a difference whether it's a big or small arse IMO

zingzillachinchilla · 05/10/2010 13:51

YADNBU! It's never a good look, especially those thongs that have the daft little diamonte bits on them - obviously designed to be shown off, but WHY would you??

MrsC2010 · 05/10/2010 13:51

YANBU