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April 8, 2008
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Um, well, er, I, uh….
way to break the ice, cindy!
imma have to say yes. and its nice, freeing even. but never, NEVER.. do it while wearing jeans..or loose pants..haha.
that’s my girl! i get the whole “no jeans” thing… i shudder at just the thought. but no loose pants? what am i missing?
Me personally – no. But there was a visitor who came down with a group… so odd…
(Joey is the best!)
yes
which means i TOTALLY lied on my own blog.
dang.
my memory returned recently. i actually have. but the circumstances are not so much in line with “choosing to walk around all day without undies”…..
but if i don’t do laundry today (which i won’t – because i don’t have time for it!), i’m gonna be going commando tomorrow.
gasp
I just. No.
mmmmmmmmmno.
mandy – you made me laugh!
gigi – sounds like there’s a story there…
She is the sweetest lady, so distinguished, a doctor, professional, etc..
The first day of the trip one of the gal’s luggage didn’t show up. A leader (a woman too) of the group asked me if I had any clothes she could use. I thought it would be more practical if some of the other team members loaned her some clothes. The leader explained that for reasons of tact it would be better if I could help out. I was super curious and prodded for more info. She went on to explain that one of the gals had gone with them on a trip to a different country before and they had found out that she goes commando. So the leader didn’t want to announce a clothing collection just because, well, the one who had lost her luggage might be uncomfortable with it. The airline ended up giving her a voucher so she didn’t have to borrow any clothes. But you can be assured that the commando gal did offer to lend her some clothes. She only ever wore long skirts and was significantly taller than the luggageless woman, so it wouldn’t have worked out anyway. :-]
with skirts?! on a mission trip?! oh dear…
They were those hippyish wrinkly broom skirts (I think they are called) … at least they were long ? ? ? yeah – oh dear…
total missions skirt.
the TM missions look: long wrinkly broom skirt, clashing t-shirt saying something goofy like “get off your ‘but’ and go!”, and sneakers.
i digress.
ha. i might have that t-shirt. oops.
and……. no, none of the skirts for me. but yes, that was… scratch that… IS still typical tm wear. :D
Alece, I have never gone commando. I did once spend a couple of days at a clothing optional beach. So it has been either pants and underwear or no pants at all. :)
I think of Katharine Hepburn in “The African Queen”. All that uncomfortable clothing the Missionary women of the past wore.
The undergarments you ladies have had to wear through out history seem to have been designed more for torture than comfort. :)
wait, wait, wait, ed… so you did the “no pants at all”???
ED ED ED!!!????? WHAT?????????????????
and, i’m returning to defend my own fading blog reputation. i did include a disclaimer in the first comment of that post. as for the remaining facts, i plead the fifth.
awwww…c’mon!
No.
Ewww.
That’s worse than eating bread butts.
oh my goodness. I’m out there again (bathroom computer time?). I have. Several times. Not for any sexual reason (contrary to the wikipedia definition – although I did find the reference to Chili interesting). Usually it’s what Mandy mentioned – I forgot to do laundry, or I’m running SO late that I don’t have time to hunt in the piles of clean laundry I have laying around. (Have I ever mentioned on here that a 6 year old child could probably keep house better than I can?) Anyway. So yes. It’s happened. In all sorts of outfits. I have done it in skirts and dresses too, because the lines and bulging of belly fat around the middle was WAY worse than going commando. My secret versus public embarrassment … um, yeah. As long as I don’t ‘publicly embarrass myself’ on the other side of that … which, I have a recent story about (not me) that was HORRIBLE. Won’t tell unless you care to hear (and the boys have to close their ears (or eyes). I’ll make a LARGE disclaimer. It’s not quite a commando story … but almost.
yes, annie! tell, tell, tell!
becca — you made me laugh out loud with your remark. and i must add — although you turn up your nose at bread butts, you’ve been known to eat them… so maybe….!??!?!
annie — i have never run out of clean undies. did i miss that rite of passage?
No. Never. I own at least 15pr of underwear, so unless I went 2weeks without doing laundry, I should be all set. I’d prefer to own 20pr just in case….
christen – my thoughts exactly. always own more than enough underwear. (that should be in a fortune cookie.)
LAUGHT OUT LOUD (no abbreviations)
I was in Japan in 1966, the last part of stint in the Army.
The Japanese have a different view of nudity, as does much of the rest of the world, than we Americans do.
I have been to co-ed public bath house and rest rooms. At first it did freak me out a bit but after a while I didn’t bother me.
Once or twice…I don’t like it much though. I’m not going to lie, Beece, this is a weird question, and as your brother, I feel strange answering it. However, I’m secure, so I did answer it.
no.
although that clipakes us laugh!
if we ran out of clean underwear we’d wear and current pair and go to the store.
although the clip stops too soon – joey comes back wearing ALL chandlers clothes and… he he
um … no, ladies … you’re underestimating the power of a chronic procrastinator and TERRIBLE housekeeper.
Okay, story.
THIS STORY IS NOT FOR MALE CONSUMPTION – READ AT YOUR OWN RISK
Last Saturday at work (I wait tables at an Italian restaurant) a lady and her husband came in. Pleasant, lovely people, I’m sure (didn’t wait on them – but the girl who did knew them and said they were a riot – just so everyone knows I’m not trying to speak ill of someone) but the lady … let’s just say she was a larger woman. It was actually a bit warm that day, and she was wearing a light, spring-y dress. Now, on her body type, I would have never advised her wearing that dress as it was. It was an elastic-top, strapless dress made out of some kind of light, slightly stretchy material. She was big enough that the way the top was on her was … unattractive. Well, to me. I’m sure her husband thought she was hot. Anyway. But the terrible part was her skirt. The dress was only knee length. And stretchy. And flimsy. And she couldn’t keep her legs closed – indeed, she didn’t try. And they were seated in a booth that was on a slight rise from the rest of the restaurant. And the table was right up front, directly facing … a full 3rd of the restaurant, plus EVERY person that came in the door and went walking past the table. I’m sure you can imagine what it was …
The dress didn’t cover her knees – was stretchy enough that it crawled up her legs with tension, which she was putting on it by flinging her legs wide open, and ALL the restaurant could see right up there. Ahhh!!!!
Luckily the people seated in the tables in front of them didn’t seem to notice – I was watching for horrified stares. Perhaps she had a few angels working to avert people’s gazes. I don’t know. But it was SO embarrassing. I was wondering, “What if a customer says something? What would a manager do?”
“Um, ma’am, could you, um, cover your legs, please?”
I decided that the most tactful thing to do would be to call her husband aside and explain the thing to him, so that he could tactfully and lovingly tell her. Oh my. That was probably one of the worst I’ve seen … er … tried not to see.
END OF STORY
ed — i got the chills just reading “co-ed public bath house and rest rooms”
andrew — ooooh… really?! i’m telling mom!
annie — THAT was a crazy story! cringing in embarrassment on her behalf…
What fun discussion :)
Me… nada, nope… not even curious! I love my comfortable cotton Hanes…
Nope….I have gone to Walmart late at night to buy underware though because I hadn’t had time to do laundry! :)
I have piles of underwear and have never allowed myself to run out of clean ones.
I must say that Andrew’s admission of discomfort followed by his declaration of secureness made me laugh out loud.
But since everyone is confessing things, I will say that I’ve tried “going commando” in bed. (Does that count?) But in all my dreams I end up being being completely naked in public places at important events, and I wake up all stressed out and tense. Not at all rested.
Although I can’t wear socks to bed.
Mmm. I love socks in bed.
I can’t wear socks in bed and Annie…ewww…
and Alece: 38 comments! Look at you. This isn’t even a “ww”!
OH MY GOSH!!!! WHERE DO I START!!!!!!?????
The Teen Mania skirt!!!!! I swear after 3 trips I have never worn one!!! But they did MAKE us wear shoes, no sandals!!!
I love Friends!!! Joey is the best!
Natalie Jane, I don’t know you but SLEEPING in the nude does not count in my book!!
Dan and I just had a discussion about when I will no longer be aloud to wear just underwear around Conrad. He is only one and still breastfeeding so this is coming a bit soon, but on the weekends thats pretty much all we wear around the house.
I was at a beach in Cape Town with Kendra once and I would have gone topless if Kendra in her wisdom had not been there.
Anyhow to answer the question
I worked at Victoria’s Secret for 2 years (so the Walmart runs and Hanes comments gave me the “shutters”! No offense) so I have seriously over SIXTY pair of panties and have never run out.
BUT…….
If I remember correctly I did go commando once just for fun. It was breezy and freeing and whispering in Dan’s ear what I was NOT wearing while out to eat was the MOST fun!!!
I defiantly recommend it to all you married ladies!!!!
Spice things up and hey, if you don’t like it you never have to try it again! (barring your washer does not break. hehe)
i don’t think that i have. i have pretty much made it mu lifes misson to never run out of underware. i have close to fifty pair. danielle teases me. about the quantity not the not going commando.
Natalie — I can’t do it either (sleeping commando)… I blogged about that once, too…. I’m sensing a pattern here.
Faith — You really surprised me with your comment! I love it!
Daniel — GREAT goal in life!
Alece – i have two words for you… Paris Hilton!
(and if you don’t know the photo’s that are associated with them then you have led a VERY sheltered life ;-) )
Think: ‘Annie’s story’ except the restaurant holds 100 million ‘diners’ and all could see far more than they wished to (but maybe not all looked!)
As for me – a fella has to retain a little ‘mystery’ – this is mine ! ;-)
I’m really curious about what led to you posting on this particular topic however?? Where is it leading i wonder? :-)
love <B
P.S. how come my emoticons (no-one’s emoticons) show on your posts? – did you ever find your ‘dashboard’ bar?
love <B
mysterious bub — i guess i am sheltered… the paris hilton blurb was news to me, but not very surprising…
i’ve disabled emoticons. i can’t stand those cheesy little smileys! (no offense to all who love them.)
and the reason for the post? i needed a much more light-hearted direction for my brain today, after yesterday’s discussion!
That makes sense! :-) I knew there was probably a good reason.
Cheesy they be but they do help in the ‘what did he really mean there?’ department ;-)
love <B
the semi-colon wink lets me know the same thing… ;-)
so really, bub? not gonna reveal that mystery of yours?
Sorry, I am a little late to this discussion. We have been out of power for the last few days. I could say something witty about being out of underware….But my mom just bought me like 20 pairs before we came back, so I am all stocked up. So to answer the original question: Duh! Of course I do. I like it. Daniel likes it. Yay for no undies days! I think everyone should go without underware. Not all the time of course. See Tams post on womans issues…but you know, it is fun and sexy. I disagree on the jean comment too. I think if you are only out for a dinner date or something…it isn’t too uncomfortable, and yeah, if you disclose that information to your mate…most of the time he is ready to say “check please” before you are done eating. Woo hoo for being married.
ApplePie — I love you!
Sorry Alece. See #47. I am already married.
ha ha ha ha! you made me laugh out loud with that one!
I had a colonoscopy in South Africa.
I went commando then.
Though I didn’t want to be commando.
It was breezy.
And gross.
your mom is breezy.
Why I oughta….
break it up, ladies. break it up.
I ain’t revealin nuttin’ – ’specially not my little mystery!
If only PH had done the same!
‘Commando’ and jeans DO NOT mix – for us guys let me tell you! (think: ‘There’s Something About Mary!)
;-)
love <B
oh dear.. nope. i have never gone commando.. i did receive my first thongs for my 18th birthday (*caughcassie*) haha.. i dont wear them. it just, felt weird. i think i tried sleeping once with no underpants, i woke up in the middle of the night and put some on, then slept much better.
hannah — your comment was awesome. i’m still smiling about it!
Yup. 2 reasons – the Mandy laundry reason and the Kristi cheque please reason. Way hey for being married. Yeah baby!
When you get back to Africa, Alece, try the sleeping commando thing again…ya never know.
only in a kilt
marc – that’s so much worse!
Since this is an old blog I’m banking on ppl. not really reading it anymore, but I, umm…went commando for an entire year. I actually prefer it even though I rarely do it now.
Yup!! Don’t tell my mommy.. SHe says never leave the house without clean roos!!!
nope. never. AWKWARD.
Just saw this one linked on your blog and had a funny story.
Last summer, when we were traveling and everything was in storage. (remember I was only planning for 3 weeks of traveling not 3 months)
We went back to our old church for the weekend. That morning as I was getting ready to wear a pair of white capris (i loved these and had them for a really long time) I realized I didn’t have the appropriate underware to go with them.
Since I didn’t have any other pants with me, I decided to go commando. After church they had a Missions banquet which I stayed for and hung out with some other great couples.
My daughter needed some attention, so I squatted on my knees to talk to her, when I heard a huge rip and felt a breeze. I felt my backside and there was an 8″ rip, right down my butt and leg. I about died!
I hurried up and sat on the chair, calling a good friend over from across the room. I was hoping to not draw to much attention but there was NO WAY I could stand back up.
I wanted her to give me her sweater she had on. I could wrap it around my waist and be covered again. Unfortunately, she sent her husband. I let him know I needed her, which immediately made him suspicious. Needless to say everyone got a really good laugh and I don’t know if I will ever go commando again.
Thought you might need a laugh today. :)
psh. yes!!
oh stink…i don’t have time to read all the comments. i’m sure they are so funny!
and YES….and I LOVE it! just sayin since you asked.
These comments are HILARIOUS!
And to answer the question – YES. I do it all the time – ever since my first daughter was born in 1996. Why? Because I LOATHE panty lines and hate wearing butt floss (aka g-strings or thongs).
Where most husbands think it’s sexy when their wives go commando, mine thinks its sexy when I don’t! hahaha
And for the record, if your jeans fit right, you have no problems. . . at least I never have.
I can’t believe I’m even typing all this out.
Oh well.
:)
Yes, I have…. not on purpose though… really embarrassing story, so I won’t share… LOL
A funny story to share though is that I have this friend named Heidi, she is an incredible woman of God and an awesome worship leader. Anyway, Heidi wore a wrap around skirt one time to church and was commando……. During worship her skirt began to come undone, she was trying to play her guitar and was also trying to flag down the pastors wife to come tie up her skirt…. Luckily it got fixed before she revealed herself to the congregation, but it made for some very extreme laughter later…. :)
No!!! I don’t even like going around home with out them. One pair comes off the next goes on.
yes