AIBU to buy second-hand shorts from Vinted for wearing at home?

[Cestmoiwifey]

I need some new shorts for the house - thinking of buying some from Vinted…or it’s a big no no ? For maybe hygienic reason ?

I think pretty much all my shorts are charity shop purchases. And, like the others, I've no idea what you mean by "the other sort" of shorts.

There must be many other sorts of shorts other than denim or Lycra…. I thought you maybe meant knickers but why would they just be for the house?!

If you mean underwear why not say?! We’re all adults. why all the talking in code?

I wouldn’t buy any second hand clothes online. Whether shorts or not. I need to see something in the charity shop & do a sniff test.

Pants?

ffs

Ah fair enough. I thought it was this special top secret type of shorts everyone was specifically against buying on vinted

Whatever anyone gets on their clothes will wash off. Shorts are generally worn with briefs, surely a wash with bio detergent will clean them regardless who’s been wearing them?

I buy pants and socks new but cheerfully buy anything else pre-owned.

I was wearing second hand shorts today. I don't understand why it would be a problem?

I buy everything except underwear from there

80% of my wardrobe is from Vinted or charity shops (notunderwearobviously). I wash things before I wear them.

I don't understand the 'other shorts' thing!

If OP means underwear why would they only be worn in the house? If she doesn't mean underwear why would they be any more unhygienic than jeans or other trousers which lots of people buy on Vinted?

I wear second hand swimsuits and haven’t died yet. I think you’ll be fine OP!

Assuming you wash them, what's the difference? If you buy new, they could have been tried on/worn before.

What a weird question. I would buy most clothes second hand (second arse) happily enough, but not pj bottoms in case they’ve been worn keckless.

I’ve bought exercise shorts from Vinted before. I am not a shorts wearer otherwise (except than pyjama bottom shorts) but wouldn’t think twice about buying second hand jeans or trousers so surely it’s much the same?

If you mean underwear type shorts then no, I wouldn’t buy those. I can’t think of another type.

Oh it's a late night post about second hand shorts ..right ..

Yep, the vast majority of mine are secondhand/preloved/vintage!
I regularly get asked where I got things and nobody bats an eyelid these days because it’s cool to be sustainable.

You might get pregnant so I’m not sure if it’s worth the risk?

Don't you have a washing machine?

No you will definitely get an infection or become sterile.

What other type of shorts op? Do you mean knickers? I don’t think anyone has any clue what you’re on about.

As pp just asked, what other type of shorts do you mean? Im baffled! Buy the shorts and wash them before wearing, or dont buy them . No need for an AIBU thread

It’s only on Mumsnet that people are “weird” about wearing second hand clothes (and which toilet people are allowed to shit in).

I wonder if OP is talking about Nike Pro style shorts?

I voted YABU for being so weird.