Low Rise Jeans Question

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?

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Originally Posted by Dogmama

V- you do have the mandatory tattoo on the small of your back - right?

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Ahh... noo...

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.

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V- you do have the mandatory tattoo on the small of your back - right?

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A tat. artist I used to work with called them "a** antlers" (owing to the celtic design of most) :p

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!

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I don't take much notice of fashion as a general rule, preferring to wear what I feel comfortable in.

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I'm with ya there. Be yourself and dress the way ya want!

I believe the proper term for the tattoo on the small of the back is "tramp stamp."

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I believe the proper term for the tattoo on the small of the back is "tramp stamp."

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Now THAT is funny! I wonder what they'll look like when they get all wrinkled & old...

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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.

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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.

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.

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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

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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.

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