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To only want to wear big granny pants (tho some way off being granny)

56 replies

girlwithapearl · 08/09/2009 22:28

Maybe it's just me, but I cannot bear a pair of knickers which doesn't actually cover my arse AKA the dreaded g-string. Was reminded of this at the weekend when DH took me out for dinner to celebrate wedding anniversary. Wore slinky dress which necessitated pants that, quite frankly, barely cover anything. As we were walking along the street, I just wanted to keep hoiking them out from between my butt crack. Not great. Couldn't wait to get my big granny pants on the next day. I think in M and S parlance they are known as full brief.

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YeahBut · 08/09/2009 22:30

I'm with you. I moved from "lingerie" to "foundation garments" several years ago and feel much more secure in all respects.

pjmama · 08/09/2009 22:31

Get yourself some of those fantastic support pant thingies, the ones that go from your waist down to your knees and hold absolutely everything in. I got some to go under a pair of cream trousers for a wedding recently, not only did I have no VPL but I had a flat stomach too! Going for a wee was a bloody nightmare though

G-strings are the work of the Devil...

StayFrosty · 08/09/2009 22:31

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Elemental · 08/09/2009 22:32

Oh yes! Am 6 months post c-section and can't imagine wearing anything else now!

Fruitbeard · 08/09/2009 22:32

Deffo. I ride horses and there's no way I'm doing that in a g-string!

MissSunny · 08/09/2009 23:38

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 08/09/2009 23:40

Am 26 and have been wearing 'full briefs' apart from special occaisions, for the last 4 years - since I got a 'baby apron' really.

piprabbit · 08/09/2009 23:51

I bought bulk packs of M&S full cotton briefs to wear after birth of my first baby. They were cheap(ish) and I was happy to treat them as disposable if it meant not having to wear those horrid paper knickers.
But, I didn't end up disposing of as many as I thought and I've been working my way through the backlog ever since (that's my story and I'm sticking to it ).
Can't imagine going back to 'complicated' undies ever again....

BerylCole · 09/09/2009 05:29

Totally with you. I have moved, in about 5 swift years, from thongs to big granny pants. I love them.

Broccopolli · 09/09/2009 06:00

YANBU Big pants are fabulously comfy. Think I still have a few thongs lurking at the back of my knicker drawer, but I haven't worn them for years. I like shorts style pants though - not quite so granny looking and low rise, but decent coverage over my ample behind.

Corporalcornsilk · 09/09/2009 06:16

I heart big pants.

AllThreeWays · 09/09/2009 06:37

Ummm ...ok maybe you don't need to wear a thong, but GRANNY PANTS??? What does the OH think?

TheLadyEvenstar · 09/09/2009 06:44

I used to wear thongs and g-strings then i went and grew up lol. Now i wear boy shorts.....you know the ones i mean. so much more comfy....

CMOTdibbler · 09/09/2009 07:28

I wear the M&S lace short full briefs - they don't look too grannyish, no VPL, and my tummy is in them rather than hanging over/ cut in half by them

Tortington · 09/09/2009 07:38

g sstrings and thongs are wrong - o bought a pair by mistake - and i do wear them ocasionally - but theres kinda no point in wearing any at all.

i think what you need is those shorts that are knickers

lets call them shockers!< see what i did there?

they cover everything whilst still being up to date non granny and arse covering

brettgirl2 · 09/09/2009 08:12

I do not own a single g string. I would just not have bought the dress

I was that bodyform do sanitary towels especially designed for thongs. Is it just me but who on earth would use those???

TheLadyEvenstar · 09/09/2009 08:36

Custardo thats what I mean by boy shorts/pants. They are much more comfy than a string up my bum lol

EccentricaGallumbits · 09/09/2009 08:38

being too fat for thongs these days I have moved ijto the world of big pants.
However I don't wear 'granny pants' I favour a low rise short!

kreecherlivesupstairs · 09/09/2009 09:02

Black sloggi's all the way. Or commando.

elmofan · 09/09/2009 09:25

god i love MN , where else would you get a conversation about knickers this hour in the morning lol
oh & love granny pants

girlafraid · 09/09/2009 10:18

I'm with piprabbit - bought pack of huge pants from Tesco to wear after c section and cannot bear to give them up despite DH begging for me to wear something slightly less hideous

dottyaboutstripes · 09/09/2009 11:38

I am another post-section convert, they are my safety blanket so to speak! DH not so keen!

comewhinewithme · 09/09/2009 11:42

I love my big pants DP keeps saying "why don't you go and treat yourself to some new underwear?" and I just think of all the lovey new BIG pants I could buy.

piprabbit · 09/09/2009 12:57

Comewhinewithme - sniggering at thought of buying lovely new big pants...... I may need to join you on a shopping trip .

Doyouthinktheysaurus · 09/09/2009 13:15

I adore big pants. I'm a fairly recent convert after a fairly extensive search for non-granny pants that didn't go up my bum. Boyshorts I find as uncomfortable as a thong, they move straight up my bum and stay there permanently.

I gave up in the end and settled for the biggest pants M&S had to offer. They are fabulous, so comfy, no more knickers up my bum.

Bliss, pure bliss.