pants on the washing line

[HighwayDragon]

aibu to hang my not so smalls outside on the washing line. We have an over looked garden by about 5 houses but other than that its a private garden.

I've just spoke to my mum who told me I must bring them in in case a neighbour sees them shes never put knickers on the line, I think she is a little bat shit.

Do you hang your pants up, if not why not? I'm not talking crotchless kecks just standard day pants.

My rotary grundy display usually includes a selection of pretty little knickers, huge black versions of Helen's comfypants and even huger control structures. I'm at the unpredictable time of life, my needs vary by the day!

Now I'm aware of a large pants-ogling sub-section of society, I'm only too pleased to reflect that I must be giving them something to think about

Oh knickers. I was also victim to a knicker thief but they didn't take my favourite ones. My parents had a completely barking neighbour who went on holiday and left a note in the letterbox on her departure complaining about knickers (and, bizarrely, sheets) being hung on the line, which one doesn't do in the kind of road in which she would like to live. Mum, bless her, put up a fabulous display of every pair of pants she could find on the day of said neighbour's return .

I'm surprised at all the knicker nickers! I guess they're either wearing used underwear (eww) or doing something else untoward with them (yikes).

All ours go out, however I 'mask' them between other items or towels, sheets etc.

I love that expression "comfypants". At 60 I dress for comfort, especially as regards undies but my boyfriend a "toyboy" of 55 doesn't seem to mind.

Here's a piccy of the cotton comfypants I wear in the colder weather instead of Sloggis. Not sexy perhaps but very warm and comfortable.

I hang mine out. But I have a rotary line and I do hang them in the inside rather than the outside. If I had a straight line they would still be out and proud.
If anyone wants to admire my mahoosive primark pants then it is definitely them with the problem !

Mum, bless her, put up a fabulous display of every pair of pants she could find

Lyttelma your mum sounds brilliant

Lytelma, I LOVE your mums style!!!

Helen, you're enjoying this, aren't you . Displaying your pants to all and sundry on the interweb.

Mr Inferior is chief laundry monitor round here, and cheerfully hangs out all clothes on a nice day. I'm sure the sight of my - and indeed his - pants is failing to drive anyone into a paroxysm of perviness.

I hang all our underwear inside or they go in the dryer. Never thought about it much before I read your thread, it's just something I've always done. Everything else goes on the line.

MIL is also like this... thinks knickers, tampons, sanitary towels etc. should be kept out of sight. As a result, at the ripe old age of 40, DH had never seen a tampon, and was astounded to find out how they worked.

I always have all such things on full public view (I have a pretty glass container for them in the bathroom). If I'm grumpy and bleeding, I expect hot water bottles and paracetamol, STAT!

Thanks to Helen :) I've just ordered a pack of new comfypants. I like to think of the awe & wonder they'll inspire in passing washing-watchers.

Is your MIL only 40 struggling?

I think the DH is 40, rather than the MIL

Glad to have been of assistance to you Garlic.

Struggling100. Thankfully I said goodbye to Tampons, STs etc about 15 years ago. My ex-husband was shy about such matters and referred to them as "Women's Things" and wouldn't even go into that aisle with me when shopping in a supermarket, but made for the DIY section where I would then meet up again with him! My boyfriend born in 1959 is a lot more at ease about this type of thing, not that I need them now. If it's raining I use the washer/drier, if its dry and especially if there is a good drying breeze it all goes on the line, his Speedos and CK "Slip" briefs and my knickers, tights, socks other clothing etc. I usually dry sheets, towels etc in the washer/drier for speed and convenience.

If your underwear is nicked like mine was, clearly best to avoid

@LaurieFairyCake

This is a hangover from my grandmothers time when it was 'common' (in a scuzzy, you're a slattern kind of way)

So true! A friend's mother was berated by her neighbour because she hung her daughter's black and red undies out in public . No respectable woman wore things like that apparently.

All our undies have their own airer which gets ceremonially dumped outside the minute there is any sun. The only reason they don't go on the line is because I'm too lazy to peg them up!

My mother and Nan are utterly horrified at my brazen attitude. There were dark mutterings about me having been 'raised better when they found out.

Just noticed the date, I think I posted the same thing 7 years ago!

With a washing line rather than a rotary thing, using different colour pants, I try to spell out Nelson's famous signal at Trafalgar,

England expects that every man will do his duty

but I think I need to buy some replacement pants as I may not be displaying the message I thought, as I've had an old sailor knocking at my door and peering through the letterbox who may have interpreted it as some sort of invitation.

@cupofcolumbian

Why on earth have you resurrected a thread from 2014?

my nana used to peg out my grandads long johns by the waist and then peg each ankle up on either side so a sort of W shape, this was so nelly next door did not get a thrilling peak at them, we all used to claim that this was the reason grandad was bow legged, many years of wearing w shaped long johns dried good and stiff , her towels could sand concrete

This has just happened to me and I was really annoyed

I hang knickers and sanitary towels out. I really dont care what my neighbours think

Years ago a neighbour pulled me up for leaving pegs on the line. I was totally perplexed as to why she was bothered