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To hate those grey jersey tracksuit bottoms men wear?

90 replies

AlleyCat11 · 15/08/2014 09:44

I can see their willies. Is it not the male equivalent of camel toe? I hate it in the same way as women wearing leggings as trousers.

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tilliebob · 15/08/2014 12:02

I pretty much detest sportswear on anyone who isn't actually doing sport, however it doesn't put a huge crimp in my day Wink

Acolyte · 15/08/2014 12:02

I dislike them too, also the penchant for sticking hands down the front of them.

What's that all about?! It used to be seen as bad manners for men to fiddle with their bits in public, now it appears to be de rigueur to have both hands stuffed down there. Yuck!

Notso · 15/08/2014 12:04

I see cross post.

I'm not sure I agree because it takes less clothing to show the shape of a penis due to it protruding. It must be the colour that makes it more visible.
Tight tops are worn by men and women showing outline of breasts or pecs and both seemingly acceptable.

skittycat · 15/08/2014 12:04

My oh only wears these. He looks like he couldn't be bothered to get dressed properly all the time. Even wears them on days out.

OnlyLovers · 15/08/2014 12:05

I think I read on here that the male equivalent of camel toe is 'moose knuckle' Grin.

Would this be an appropriate thread for me to post that GIF of Tom Hiddleston in jogging pants, dancing ... ?

Fairenuff · 15/08/2014 12:05

Perhaps I'm not explaining myself very well Notso Grin

If a man went out wearing tight lycra, his genitals would be very clearly framed, like a women going out with camel toe. Both considered distasteful.

However, a man showing a vague bump under his clothes is the same as a woman showing a vague bumps under her clothes so I don't see how it is ok for women but not for men.

So whilst you can see the 'general outline' of his genitals, you can also see the 'general outline' of her breasts. Neither of which are offensive, as far as I can tell.

Does that help clarify?

fluffyraggies · 15/08/2014 13:44

God, i feel so alone! I like them Blush
moose knuckle an' all!

ClockWatchingLady · 15/08/2014 13:49

Don't be sad, fluffy - you've got thousands of men to ogle, all to yourself... Grin

hashtagwhatever · 15/08/2014 13:50

They are ok if the man in question has a bigger package, a little one not so much.

fluffyraggies · 15/08/2014 13:56
Grin
Notso · 15/08/2014 13:56

I understand now Fairenuff Grin it's probably me I am in a bit of a week-4-of-the-summer-holidays fug today.

I think it's a bit of a grey area (Arf!) because most people don't see breasts and penis in the same category. For example a woman in a really low cut top maybe not to everyone's taste but still generally acceptable, a man with trousers so low slung you can see his his pubic hair and the top of his penis unacceptable.

What is it that you like about them fluffyraggies?

OnlyLovers · 15/08/2014 13:58

In your example, Notso, is it because it's not breasts but nipples that are considered taboo? So nipples equate to pubic hair, but cleavage doesn't?

Also, breasts aren't genitals –I think the most apt equation is between men in these jogging pants and women in too-tight trousers/leggings, because you can see the shape of the woman's genitals in them.

fluffyraggies · 15/08/2014 14:00

I don't know Confused

It's a sort of ... 'bit of rough' thing.

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Freebirdy · 15/08/2014 14:04

YANBU. My NDN and opposite neighbour are cousins. They frequently stand outside my house in their grey cock sniffers jogging bottoms chatting, holding onto their ball bags. It's like they're jangling their change but it's in their pants.

I once stared out the window for like 30 minutes while they did it. They hypnotised me. It was awful.

WildThong · 15/08/2014 14:13

I need a pic to be able to decide?..

Notso · 15/08/2014 14:15

Yes I think your right OnlyLovers

Now I love a bit of rough fluffyraggies but not in a grey marl jogging pant Grin

Notso · 15/08/2014 14:24

I did have a google to find you one WildThong apparently there is is large gay following who love this look.

Sparklypants · 15/08/2014 14:26

I agree that a picture is needed to decide this. I don't think I've ever seen a man in joggers and thought to myself "I can see his willy"...

Although now I'm obviously going to be staring at men's crotches to see if I can see anything :-/

fluffyraggies · 15/08/2014 14:30

I've had a google.

Cant do a link but 'Liam Payne in grey jogging bottoms'. Images.

(DH wears his low, and he's pretty fit too Grin)

FraidyCat · 15/08/2014 14:30

I assume it's not the colour that matters. I have no idea what a "jersey" tracksuit bottom is, as opposed to a normal one.

I'm hoping it's not tracksuit bottoms in general that a problem.

What google shows me does seem to be indistinguishable from normal tracksuits though.

Freebirdy · 15/08/2014 14:34

Grey is definitely the worst. There's just something revolting about them

SenatusPopulusqueRomanorum · 15/08/2014 14:36

They always remind me of Tony in Die Hard (the first terrorists who dies).

If they don't look good on Andreas Wisniewski, who was a dancer and has the body of a Greek god, no one should be allowed to wear them.

KatoPotato · 15/08/2014 14:38

They just remind me of a particularly horrifying experince I had when I was 17.

We came back to my boyfriend's house and were both soaked from the rain, he got me a pair of his brothers grey joggers to wear (no idea why he had nothing to offer me!) All fine until later, when I went to the loo, pulled them down and saw a great dirty brown line down the arse seam. Apparently he 'went commando' (and didn't know how to wipe his arse)

Grey jogging bottoms always make me think of this...

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