DH and I were discussing whether to put a load of laundry on tonight. He had wanted to, but I said that if he has enough clean clothes for tomorrow I didn't mind putting a wash on in the morning.
He said that he could wait, but that he didn't really want to wear his red boxers into work. He only likes to wear his red boxers at home.
I asked him why he doesn't want to wear his red boxers to work.
He said: "Because I don't want people to think, 'oooooh get him - who does he think he is to be wearing red pants!'"
After establishing that he wasn't just pulling my leg, I questioned him further. I pointed out that it's quite unlikely anyone will see his pants unless he's bending over a lot - and even if he is all they'll see is a sliver of his red boxers ONLY IF his t-shirt has ridden up. AND why would anyone have any opinions about his red pants at all?
He replied: "I think red pants at work are a really drastic statement. I don't want people to think I think I'm really cool or fancy, or that I have the looks to wear red pants."
My DH works as a software architect and is otherwise quite a sensible man. I asked him if he could find the courage to wear his red pants to work tomorrow. He thought about it for a while, sighed, and said yes.
AIBU to think this is an extremely weird worry to have, and that my DH has lost the plot?