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Originally posted by CassandraCain I floss daily, but only between my teeth thank you very much
Yep!!
Thanks for the laugh !!
Peace & Love,
Denise
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:D :pQuote:
Originally posted by CassandraCain I floss daily, but only between my teeth thank you very much
Yep!!
Thanks for the laugh !!
Peace & Love,
Denise
FYI - for those of you who think thongs are butt floss..... g-strings are butt floss. Thongs are wider in the "string" department. Thongs with skirts or dresses are a bit uncomfortable if they crawl. I will admit that. But thongs with pants or shorts cannot be beat. Yeh you need a couple days to get used to them but I guarentee if you give yourself a week, you won't go back to regular undies.
FYI - for those of you who think that thongs are comfortable. Fact is, some of us do not. :eek: Nor do some of us want to wear underwear or any garment for a week in hopes that it becomes comfortable or bearable.
Guarantee is a really strong word, especially when predicting what another person will or will not find comfortable. I know what I find comfortable and what my priorities are - yours may well differently. I am completely oblivious to what bob in accounting or the neighbors think of how my underwear look in jeans, shorts of whatever.
So whether it is thin, wide, narrow, whether you call it thongs, g-strings, t-strings, or dental floss, some women want no part of it.
I think a distinction needs to be made here between finding thongs uncomfortable and writing them off self-righteously as either promiscuous or merely for fashion's sake.
Regular panties, for me, are hell. One side always, -always- wedgies in. For them to be wide enough, I get diaper butt. For them to be low enough, they might as well be compressed into a thong. So no thanks; I'd rather leave my diaper-wearing days behind.
Were any panty-wearers mildly offended by that last line? That's how us thongers feel when you compare our picture of comfort to dental floss. To each her own.
...I liken thongs more to slingshots. Sounds cooler. And if you ever get in a bind, well.. you're armed. What else is great about them? They hardly take up any space in the washing machine, and they hang-dry in mere hours, so you can go through as many pairs as you like without wasting resources.
Oh, and about the 'women's sanitary products don't take up much space in landfills compared to other packaging' argument--yeah, you'd rationalize it that way, wouldn't you? But after cleaning washrooms for a few seasons, I have to disagree. Most of our garbage ends up being sanitary products and packaging. Truckfulls daily, for just 1500 campsites. that's less than 10 000 people, so less than 5 000 women--and many of them aren't of fertile ages. Emptying those bins is absolutely revolting and completely unsanitary. I never could have conceived of this before working there--I go through maybe 8 tampons a month, and I don't buy the kind with applicators. Even then I was thinking, "I need to cut back and get a cup or something." The same volume could be doubled by just one maxi-pad.
I couldn't have said it better myself. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by run it, ride it
Re: thongs
Fair enough.
I go back and forth on thongs, because to me and some people, thongs can feel like what would happen if the 'creep' with regular underwear over one 'cheek' happened with both. :eek:
They can be pretty freeing, too, though, which is why I go back and forth on 'em. Very nice in the summer, though.
Run It- Right on with the 'waste' thing. Cups are totally worth it (if you can get 'em to work) but I end up using pads, too, on heavier days b/c sometimes it's "just not enough" or you just need that little bit of insurance (khaki pants at work, anyone?)
Could any of the thong-worshipers tell me if the thong-designed pads actually work? There's so little there, I can only imagine them being there for 'insurance' but not doing much there, and needing to be swapped out pretty quickly.
I wear the cup @ night (pretty much 24/7 that whole week) and for the first half have to have a backup diaper pad, too (yay) so I guess for 3 days out of the month, I have to go back to diaper days. ;)
V- you do have the mandatory tattoo on the small of your back - right?
Ahh... noo...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dogmama
I've been wearing them with a tucked in shirt . That's probably not "fashionable". But reports on the look have been favorable. :p
V.
A tat. artist I used to work with called them "a** antlers" (owing to the celtic design of most) :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Dogmama
Well hey, if anyone likes using menstrual cups and thongs, then that's great, go for it I say!
For me, thongs feel like unpleasant major wedgies, tried them, hated them. I don't happen to get wedgies with my regular panties, maybe I'm weird? But more power to anyone who likes thongs. I think they look a bit odd but definitely look sexy in the ads. (Probably helps to have a younger smooth cellulite-and-lump-free body though.)
And after about 15 years of using a diaphram for birth control, I'm just not into pushing rubber cups up there onto my cervix anymore. Been there, done that, year after year after year. Thanks for the suggestions, but at this point of my life I'll stick with tampons and pads until I hit menopause (which could be anytime now).
Incidently, while all the neighbor women I knew were using Pampers for their babies in the early 80's, I was washing my 2 babies' cotten diapers out daily by HAND in the laundry sink and hanging them up to dry in the sun.
What I REALLY find environmentally offensive are the thousands of various plastic "All Natural Spring Water" bottles purposely thrown on the sides of the road these days. They are EVERYWHERE. How can people who are supposedly health conscious be so oblivious to strewing their garbage all over the landscape??
There's definitely something to be said for the menopause:D
I wear thongs all the time. I find them much more comfortable. Most of mine have pretty, lacy backs to them.
Heard the other day that low-rise jeans are going out of fashion again in favour of the high-waisted type. I like my low-risers in warm weather but prefer high-waist jeans when it's cold. I like to tuck my shirts in when it's cold.
I don't take much notice of fashion as a general rule, preferring to wear what I feel comfortable in.
I find myself unwilling to buy the 300 count tampons at Costco - just in case it happens anytime...oh please...I'm 52. I've had my period since I was 9. That's enough!
I'm with ya there. Be yourself and dress the way ya want!Quote:
Originally Posted by Python
I believe the proper term for the tattoo on the small of the back is "tramp stamp."
Now THAT is funny! I wonder what they'll look like when they get all wrinkled & old...Quote:
Originally Posted by run it, ride it
The thong liners are fine on the first or last day of my cycle when there is just a little bit of spotting, but I surely wouldn't trust them during the middle four days or so! You are right, the coverage they offer is minimal, and they are pantyliners, not pads, so can only do so much. I use a Diva Cup normally, but I am always paranoid about leakage, so even though I wear thongs most days of the month, I go with regular bikini undies and a long pantiliner on the heavy four days of the month.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kitsune06
Re. comfort. I find thongs to be more comfy after a ride when I might be just a bit chafed in the crease of my thigh/groin, since they don't hit that area, and bikinis do. Other than after a ride, I think regular bikinis are more comfy than thongs, but I do not care for panty lines, so do wear thongs with any pants/shorts that would show panty lines. During my heavy days, I wear dark pants (mostly jeans and others where panty lines are not noticeable). I am always paranoid about khakis on the heavy days, as you mention, so save them for other days of the month. My absolute favorite undies for comfort and cuteness (!) are boyshorts, but they don't work under all pants. I wear them (in wicking fabrics) always for hiking. Thongs would not be too comfy on a long day hike!
Emily
Thanks for enlightening me, Emily- I think I'll pull my thongs out of storage and give 'em another shot. They fit better now that I've been biking a lot. When I worry about chafing etc, I go 'commando' under boxers and then wear baggy pants... almost like going commando completely, but with some safeguard. And that's silk boxers, not cotton etc, so they breathe really well.
Just my 2cents but I have not used pads since the day in 7th grade gym class, a boy made a reference that he could see my pad line....scarred me for life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kitsune06
As a die hard thong wearer, I must say that since I use tampons, I have no need for "thong pads". Honestly I can not see how they would work. Unless they were used as "panty liners". At night, tampon in place, have no need to wear the thongs at all. Maybe I am one of the lucky ones who aren't "heavy" enough to have to worry about leakage......... and the cup just freaks me out. I realize its environmentaly friendly and such, but I just can't bing myself to jump on that wagon.
As I stated earlier, even tho thongs are designed to be in your "crevace" they can still annoying crawl if wearing them with items of clothing other than pants/shorts.
Did I mention am also a fan of "commando"??
CyclChyc-
check out www.utilikilts.com. SO comfortable on hot days and the ultimate to wear with a thong or commando. (You wouldn't think so, but get it long enough and it's all good) XDH bought 4 kilts and no longer wears pants... :rolleyes: and yeah, lots of scots do wear 'em 'traditionally'.
Ha! I finally got around to reading this thread. I won't weigh in on the panties v. thong issue, cuz, who cares about my undergarments but me? :p (and the elusive fabulous man I'll someday show them to...but I digress...)
You've given me two new terms! A** antlers and Tramp stamp! HA! From now on, when I see one of those, I'm sure my mind will say: a** antlers. tramp stamp. Very funny. We're going to have a nation of heavily tatooed old people in about 60 years, and the 20 year old nursing assistants will be completely tat-free! "Eeew, you got a tatoo like the geezers? Gross, man!" :p
Tramp stamp---kinda says it all, doesn't it? Those things are a dime a dozen--where I live, I see them mostly on overpriviledged princesses whose parents bought them BMWs for their 16th birthdays. Probably had to get drunk before they could get up the nerve to get them, too! (meow!). :p
I have a tattoo of a small bike on the outside of my lower left calf. No, I wasn't drunk when I got it. It was my "mid-life crisis moment" and a salute to my glory days in the 1980s when I was a punk rock girl (multiple piercings in my ears before it became "the thing"). If old age ever makes my bike start to sag, I can easily get it lasered off because it's a simple "line" design in black ink.
I think you need to post a pic of your tattoo. :)
V.
Clever! And yes! Pix! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by mickchick
Same here. And most of them REALLY should not be wearing this fashion - ever heard of "the muffin"? That is the little roll that hangs out over the belt. Apparently, college girls don't own full length mirrors (apologies in advance to TE sisters who have WAY more class than this!)Quote:
Originally Posted by mickchick
Hey Kitsune!
Thanks for the link on the kilts :D .
They look cool - and, I'm sure they'd "be cool" on a breezy day. ;)
Reminds me of a very talented guitar teacher I had (focusing on traditional scottish/irish tunes), Tony Cuffe, who passed away in late 2001 from cancer.
Not only was he a multi-talented musician....he was a very sweet & simple guy. It was a privilege to know him.
http://www.tonycuffe.com/biog.htm
Back to those kilts......wonder if my DH would wear one cycling???? :D (somehow I don't think so...but, they are cute!)
Peace & Love,
Denise
The ones with the privacy snap work very well on bikes and ladders, etc. XDH wore them pretty much exclusively, even when he commuted daily.
I'd use that snap a lot- running, biking, etc- if I had one. As it is, the kilt comes out for special occasions. I've got the black standard kilt with the silver rivets and wear it with a thick leather belt/silver grommets. ...with my work boots. It's a certain look, but very, very nice at summer festivals etc where it's really hot.
looks very good on guys w/o shirts and if you go to the OCF in the summer, looks pretty good on girls w/o shirts.
(hey, we're on a thread talking about going commando. I figure it shouldn't be that much more taboo to talk about going topless where legal and acceptable...)
Back to the 'how to negotiate heavy flow days' discussion--I too have what I've been told is a light period (I believe I was also beaten repeatedly in a rage of envy). Before I started oral contraceptives I averaged a few hours' light flow every month and a half. It tapered off completely as a high performance athlete.
I thought oral contraceptives were supposed to LESSEN the flow--now I've got a good three days where I need to wear tampons. When it tapers off, I only own black thongs anyway and it never leaks through them.
On the 'muffin' -- I observe many a "bare midriff wobbling over the confines of its low-rise jeans and the oblivious face above it."
They don't necessarily lessen the flow in general, they do REGULATE your period.Quote:
Originally Posted by run it, ride it
They can lessen the flow if you normally have excessive flow. And if you have irregular, sparse or irratic periods they can help make them more regular. If you excercise like a demon, you may stop having having periods altogether for a while. Your body senses a high stress situation and shuts down the baby-making potential until it senses normalcy again, this happens with anorexia as well, with illness, or just if you've become way too thin.
as far as the thong panty liners go. i bought some to see how they worked. considering i usually use "dental floss" they didn't work for me. i used them with a regular thong (not fond of) and they just gave me a bigger weggie. went back to the floss and tampons, and i'm a happy camper.
I think it depends upon the person. I went on the pill back in my twenties because I was so erratic; a period every three or four months. Then, when I had the darn thing, it was heavy the first three days then tapered off the last two. While on the pill, I got onto a regular 28 day cycle and the flow significantly decreased to a light flow for maybe two days total. It could also be dependent upon the different amount of hormones in the different pills.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
But back to the thong thing, I gave them a try for a good week or two, 'cause I thought they'd be cool in shorts (I was living in Guam at the time). I just couldn't get the hang of them! More power to those who find them comfortable, I just couldn't.
I'm Scottish (and yes, I have my own tartan - Clan Scott). Brings to mind a few years back. It was Hogmanay and my neighbour had a party. Her brothers (big, strapping, fine looking lads) were there, dressed in their kilts. Some time later one of her brothers crouched across from where I was...and...what a view!!!. He was definitely a true Scotsman;) :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Kitsune06