What do you make of ‘No Trouser Tube Ride’?

[Proaky]

Saw the spectacle for myself. As a woman in my late 20s I have absolutely no desire to participate in this. Seems like an outdated 2013 “quirky” trend that won’t die. I’m always surprised at the diversity in those who participate - old/young, thin/bigger etc.

Maybe I’m getting older but I really just thought “put it away”

Saw the paps at the St I got off and would be mortified being photographed in my knickers.

Some of the hairy, Casper legs were quite frankly gross!

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T’was a joke 🫤

Fucking hell. What a damning theory to explain a harmless bit of fun that might've felt a bit liberating to those who took part.

World not miserable enough for you then?

Well, yea, I've already mentioned them too

I’m having an event on my sofa right now. Just me and the sofa (and my phone), so only a very small event, fully clothed, too nippy in the house to be underwear only.

You do know just because you disapprove of an event doesn't make it any less of an event right?

And that an event isn't exclusively determined by wearing, or not, of clothes?

Well I will admit people on trains in their underwear isn’t my most favourite way to be entertained, or even in my top 1,000 list, but I’m sure there probably would be a sight or two that would give me a laugh.

No I didn’t know that. Thanks for explaining. 👍

Can’t get too worked up about it. It’s one day a year. Your poor offended eyes will cope. It’s not compulsory to participate.

I don't really care, and it doesn't offend me. But what is the point of this? Fun? I must have zero sense of humour, obviously, as I fail to see what's so fun about it. A bunch of randos in their underwear, on a tube, in January. How is this fun, beats me.

I thought 'fun' was supposed to be witty, or slapstick, when someone is doing something funny. Not 'look at me, I'm in my pants on a tube, can you believe it! Arse! Tits! Bits! Farts! hahahaha'

I imagine the 14 year old who came up with the idea is still very pleased with himself as his previous project of wearing a 'I look a Silly Prat' badge never caught on.

Well said

Penises

I've never witnessed this event in the flesh so to speak, but I imagine it's god's gift to blokes. They can legitimately display their tackle for a day and perv on girls in their knickers.

I thought people wore their underpants?

They might be Y fronts.

It might have been someone who thought, what can I do that most people would think was stupid but I can get lots of sheep to follow it.

I hear you 😁. Apparently if you don’t find this all ‘such fun’ (as Miranda’s mother would say), you’ve got a sense of humour by pass. 😏

It does go to show though that you can get humans to do the dumbest things. No wonder cult leaders are so successful, there’s a lot of sheep out there who just follow if someone convincing leads.

Yes they might be, but they wouldn’t necessarily be any more revealing than some budgie smuggler swimming trunks.

there is a difference. And you know it.

Not all actions and clothing are acceptable in all locations.

Well that’s good to know. Passengers only have to have a willy encased in a brief near their face instead of an actual dangling one (phew 😁).

Tight trousers can show you more penis gasps because not a PENIS than those underpants are

With the price of travel on the London Underground I can think of better ways to spend my money than riding the trains in my drawers

It's done on the day that people feel down. People go to the tube, remove their trousers or skirt and ignore everyone else being half dressed.

Then everyone meets up for a pub lunch.

This is a bit silly. Everyone's naked under their clothes, there are dangling willies everywhere you go and if you sit on a tube carriage there is a high chance there'll be one not too far from your face.

I don't like having anyone's crotch near my face on the tube so if it's crowded I stand. Easy peasy.

I’d prefer there were jeans or similar in between us.