Is there a woman alive who still uses the word 'Panties' ?

[MILlovesBegonias]

& I'm not talking about for little kids. I HATE this word. I confess I'm biased as I had some unfortunate incidents as a kid but really? Panties, it's SO old-fashioned. Yet I saw the word used in signage in Victoria's Secret today. It just gets under my skin. Knickers, pants, kecks, grundies, ANYTHING but panties.... bleurgh...

That word makes me want to 🤮🤮🤮

I haven't heard the word used since I don't know when but it may be used abroad.

Haha, nope, I’ve never used it. Sounds silly.

It’s very American. I’m binge watching Law and Order SVU at the moment and literally every episode they refer to ‘panties’ when talking about the victim... it just sounds so wrong.

Kecks and particularly grundies also make me feel a bit sick.
Pants, knickers, boxers, underwear.
Anything else, no.

Isn't it American for knickers? I'm guessing VS have not anglicised their signage.

Think it’s a US usage, where “pants” are trousers, “panties” are knickers, and “pantyhose” are tights.

I was always a little bit in love with Dr Luca Kovac in ER until he gave Abby her underwear and sang the word 'pantieeeeeees' as he threw them 🤮

I was on the Victoria's secret websites the other day as someone had posted that they were fantastic for bras, wide range of sizes etc. Well, for starters they have a tiny range of sizes so they are useless for the very slim or anyone with large boobs. But moreover I then saw they used the word 'panties' in their menu so I decided there and then that I hate them with a passion.

It’s cringeworthy. I hate it.

I still use the word Panties, but then I guess my excuss is having lived in the US most of my life. So I get a pass right?

Yanbu in the UK but I think it is just the name for knickers in the USA so yabu as not everyone on here is British born and bred.

Urgh. A bit soft porn to me. No need.

I like to say panties in an American accent. Paen-tees.

There are plenty of men who also like to wear them who call them panties, but I've never heard a woman call them that.

I'm so glad you agree & it's not just me. Phew..

It just makes me vom.

I always think it sounds ruder than saying knickers. Panties is an American word though.

Perhaps I should have said I'm referring to the UK.

Only fucking brain dead wankers use this word. And coy shitforbrain women.

Not if you use it ironically, then it’s fine to use in the UK.

It's just the American word. I've never known a woman of another nationality say it in my entire life.

You’ve got to be really brain dead/shit for brains to be so angry about panties.

I only heard men who watch a bit of porn use this word

That idiot E.L.James writes it a ridiculous amount of times in those 50 Shades of Shite books...

The whole novel was awful but that word right there tipped it over the edge into the 'deserves to be used as kindling' category.

I say this all the time to my kids . As a straight laced middle aged middle income professional. I had no idea. My panties as mahoosive. Should I be calling the pantaloons by now. Fuck, I’m so out of touch.