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To think he is too old to do this ??

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Yellowpepper2010 · 10/06/2020 08:07

Aibu to think that trousers half way down the arse and boxers hanging out looks silly on a 34 year old man?
He says it's more comfortable but the more it hangs out the more I think he's more of a man child than a man ?!

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SummerDayWinterEvenings · 10/06/2020 08:42

He needs to under where it originated and why. There was a school near here who about 10 years ago had a craze of boys doing just this -it looked ridiculous pants on display but not trousers. Until one of the teachers pointed out to said boys that it originated in US prisons -and the pants on display meant you fancied a bit of rear action from the person behind you -I have no idea if that is actually true by the way, but suffice it to say -within 48 hours all the boys had the trousers pulled up normally. The Headteacher had apparently been trying for months and this other teacher sorted it out in 2 days by saying that -the rumour / spread like a fire and trousers up!

sirfredfredgeorge · 10/06/2020 08:45

Stop policing what other adults wear.

If you don't like it, and it matters enough to you, leave.

NameChange84 · 10/06/2020 08:47

Holes? Envy (not envy)

june2007 · 10/06/2020 08:49

TBH It doesn,t look good on any one.

Yellowpepper2010 · 10/06/2020 08:49

Not policing what he wears if I was he wouldn't still be wearing them like that !! Just popped on here to see other views on it! Because i think it's actually ridiculous!!

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Yellowpepper2010 · 10/06/2020 08:51

Yeah the holes i can't help but laugh at!! You know around the band bit !! He says it's a comfy thing rather than looks but how can that be comfy??

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Saracen · 10/06/2020 08:51

Aren't other people teasing him over it? If my partner did that, all his siblings and friends would be laughing at him, and his workmates would be on at him constantly.

Eckhart · 10/06/2020 08:52

@sirfredfredgeorge

Quite. If you find it a turn off, tell him how you feel. End of. What he wears if his choice. If a bloke came on here saying 'I don't like what my wife wears and it really turns me off', people would be up in arms about how controlling he was.

Morechocmorechoc · 10/06/2020 08:57

I disagree with the above poster, it's not controlling when someone has their underwear hanging out. That's just rude. Tell him you find it unattractive and its putting you off him.

Lynda07 · 10/06/2020 08:57

It's revolting at any age but particularly on a mature woman, as is showing the back of a thong above the waist of trousers. I'm not a particularly observant person but always remember a young woman on a bus in front of me, standing up, showing her thong from behind. She was quite fat too, I don't know how she got the idea there was anything fetching about it.

NotQuiteUsual · 10/06/2020 09:06

I'm usually all for expressing yourself through your clothes, but not this. Underwear is UNDERwear.

CharmerLlama · 10/06/2020 09:09

I hate this look. It's called UNDERwear for a reason.

There was a time when some women liked to wear looser trousers with their thongs on show above the waistline. That wasn't a good look either.

EngagedAgain · 10/06/2020 09:10

I thought that horrible trend had fizzled out. Equally as bad on women. Used to often see women shop workers bending down showing too much flesh and thong! I too would refuse to be seen out with him. Think apart from Ltb, best you do that and let him get on with it. He might grow out of it!

Wbeezer · 10/06/2020 09:12

Start doing it yourself round the house, wear an old grey bra and pull your top down so it shows or tuck you top into granny pants above your waistband and threaten to go out!

TimeWastingButFun · 10/06/2020 09:13

It looks so ridiculous and silly on anyone, but anyone past 20 wearing trousers like that I would assume was very immature.

KatnissMellark · 10/06/2020 09:14

Criiiinge

TypingError · 10/06/2020 09:14

My husband does this occasionally but in his case it's a wardrobe malfunction.

magicstar1 · 10/06/2020 09:15

The worst I saw was a guy with his trousers under his bum, with a belt keeping them there...and a skid mark visible through his white underwear. It was revolting

WitsEnding · 10/06/2020 09:15

It doesn't look good on anyone of any age or gender. If he wears it in public I'd dress extra smartly to emphasise that it was his choice, not the household standards.

BertiesLanding · 10/06/2020 09:17

I. Just. Couldn't.

Sally872 · 10/06/2020 09:19

All for being comfy but that is too far. Is there nothing else he could wear that is still comfy but not so ridiculous? Joggies?

JoysOfString · 10/06/2020 09:22

I agree it’s controlling to tell him he can’t do it - however if it’s a turn-off you can tell him that. And if it’s giving you the ick, you can’t help that.

I’d be tempted to wait until you’re going somewhere with him where a lot of people will see you - and do it yourself. Say “I’m ready, how do I look?” Of course there’s a risk he’ll think it’s fine but I doubt it.

TheExterminatingAngel · 10/06/2020 09:28

I'd find it repulsive, and I would not be having sex with him.

MustGetOutofBed · 10/06/2020 09:29

I've told my teenage DS that if I see him doing this then I am also going dress like that - that was enough to put him off.

fuckinghellthisshit · 10/06/2020 09:34

I saw a teenager at Alton Towers whose trousers were so low that there was a visible gap!

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