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I bought new knickers yesterday...

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KentMum2008 · 05/06/2017 22:42

Really comfy ones. You know the kind, big, soft and stretchy, unflattering as hell. DP thinks they're hilarious. I quote 'you're wearing acres of knicker'.
AIBU to think men don't realise how lucky they are that ALL men's pants are comfy, save the odd novelty thong?! Don't get me wrong, I like a French knicker and I'm partial to the odd tiny pair of lace pants, but nothing beats the comfort of really big, stretchy pants.

Disclaimer: This is lighthearted. Really.

OP posts:

user1490142285 · 05/06/2017 23:48

M&S five-pack cotton-rich full briefs, a size too big (this is crucial) in black and beige. A size larger means they never leave a line under clothes, never cut into your cheeks or ride up etc.

Nothing makes me happier than seeing them all washed and folded in two little lines in their drawer. When I wear them with matching (as in the same colour) bra I feel like a mannequin.

I know my OH hates them but in the summer he wears some kind of ridiculous Calvin Klein bikini man-panties that he claims are 'cooler' (as in actually cooler in the hot weather??) so I feel like we're even.

29Palms · 05/06/2017 23:49

I wear Sloggi Tai because I have fat big thighs, and low leg styles tend to cut in. I couldn't wear those M&S ones, for instance. I also find M&S and Debenhams have crap elastic, whereas the Sloggi ones have a nice broad flat band that stays up.

Thongs are an abomination. Your uncontained arse is probably not as attractive as you think it is.

TyneTeas · 05/06/2017 23:49

I'm a bit conflicted....

The thread now has (at least!) two issues...

Gender Equality of Pant Comfiness

Generational perception of Pant Comfiness

Women should not be expected to wear uncomfy pants while men revel in comfy pants

I currently wear pants that my grandmother would have considered skimpy (at best) that are now probably and wrongly considered voluminous

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 05/06/2017 23:50

Your uncontained arse is probably not as attractive as you think it is.

It is when you're only a size 8

29Palms · 05/06/2017 23:54

It is when you're only a size 8

Let me get you a saucer of milk.

TheRattleBag · 05/06/2017 23:54

Mangomay I'm a lover of the M&S microfibre giant pants too! So comfy. But I recently found some in Primark which are nearly as good. Three pairs for £5 or £6 depending on the design. Only drawback is that they don't have a cotton gusset so I worry that they might get a bit, um, warm in the height of summer, if you see what I mean!

BertieBotts · 05/06/2017 23:57

Tyne don't forget someone has started the knickers in bed can of worms.

I've never really given much thought to VPL before but now that I've just thought about it, why is it even a thing?? Who decided that the very concept of a stranger knowing that you're wearing underwear (as opposed, presumably, to them thinking that you're not?) was so terrible, and why do we all believe it?

Free the panty line.

I've also recently found I need to buy pants two sizes too big. My favourite now are Tchibo pants. They're comfy and not too grannyish. Or if they are I don't really care.

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 05/06/2017 23:58

Let me get you a saucer of milk.

I'll have yours after you've finished with it

BertieBotts · 05/06/2017 23:59

DH's pants still have more fabric than mine so he can complain if he likes

StrawberryMouse · 06/06/2017 00:03

I own big cotton pants to wear for bed when I'm on my period and do enjoy those but they're strictly for when I'm feeling bloated and sorry for myself and have no chance of being seen in them. Otherwise I'm firmly in the skimpies camp.

Rockhopper81 · 06/06/2017 00:04

Can't wear thongs. I have really quite major sensory issues around clothes, so anything that's sitting between my arse cheeks is a huge no-no. Also, I'm fat larger in size, so they just wouldn't work.

I either wear shorts from Tesco (the stretchy ones, not pure cotton - they fit more like boxer-briefs do on men) - love the fit and comfort level (once the label has been removed from the back), but they don't work with towels and liners. So I also have big, black cotton knickers from there to wear as period pants - amazingly comfortable, cover all of my fat stomach and don't give me a wedgy within 90 seconds of putting them on.

I don't care if people can see a VPL, although it would be doubtful as I can't wear anything fitted enough for it to be an issue!

TyneTeas · 06/06/2017 00:04

Bertie yes, good point!

Not actually sure whether I'd rather strangers would assume or it even enter their thoughts at all! that I was or was not wearing pants

Apairofsparklingeyes · 06/06/2017 00:04

My bottom looks better covered up in big pants because it hides spots, saggy skin, piles and discharge better wearing them.

If you wear thongs don't you find that any leaks (whatever orifice they come out of) go straight on your clothes?

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 06/06/2017 00:07

If you wear thongs don't you find that any leaks (whatever orifice they come out of) go straight on your clothes?

I don't leak

ComputerUserNotTrained · 06/06/2017 00:11

Are you hermetically sealed, WhatTo?

BeeThirtythree · 06/06/2017 00:14

DD,4 refuses to wear knickers and prefers boys pants/shorts. It started with wanting certain characters that only seemed to be available on the boy pants. Finds them a lot more comfortable than knickers!

I love big pants/knickers! I discovered them post c section/pregnancy and what a revelation in comfort! I have even committed VPL crimes as I did not want to sacrifice comfort!

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 06/06/2017 00:17

Are you hermetically sealed, WhatTo?

No, I just don't get discharge.

toffeeboffin · 06/06/2017 00:17

Marks and Spencers big pants in black.

About a fiver for a pack of five.

Indestructible little beggars they are.

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 06/06/2017 00:17

Unless I'm turned on, in which case those thongs probably aren't staying on for long

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 06/06/2017 00:19

I was really disgruntled at Christmas when my grandmother bought me big pants - I usually wear minis or Brazilians, but these were the sort of thing I had last seen on her washing line, even my mother doesn't wear such big pants. She said "Gretchen, you are nearly 40 and have a big bum. You need big pants".

Fuck me but she has changed my life. They are so comfy I bought a load more last time I was in M&S

robinia · 06/06/2017 00:19

I like the look of thongs but couldn't be arsed with cotton ones. If I'm going for the sexy look then it has to be satin/silk/something else. The problem is not so much that the thong sits between the cheeks but that it is constantly rubbing on my bum hole (really should have name changed for this!). How do you thong lovers avoid this?

29Palms · 06/06/2017 00:20

Unless I'm turned on, in which case those thongs probably aren't staying on for long

Can't you just pull them aside for a wank?

TinDogTavern · 06/06/2017 00:22

Can't bear big knickers. I'm with pp who said one proper knicker for doctor's appointments etc and apart
from that thongs all the way. Usual sizing though, otherwise gusset gap. As for my arse cheeks not looking as great as I think they do, it's only me that ever sees them, so ergo they have a 100% approval rating. (Size 16 btw, before anyone offers me milk.... )

robinia · 06/06/2017 00:22

Do Brazilians have a bit more coverage?

WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 06/06/2017 00:22

Can't you just pull them aside for a wank?

Oh I could, sure. And there's nothing like sex with your thong pulled to the side either, but I think we might be seriously derailing this thread now

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