Dorky bike gifts from clueless people

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Why did thongs get to be seen as something bad or gross? The original intention was so you would not see the disgusting panty lines of regular underwear. If someone's thong is showing, then their pants, skirt, or thong is too small or tight.

So why are panty lines "disgusting" or gross? Nobody seems to think much when they see bra lines through the back of a blouse- you see them everywhere. I guess if you can see bumpy edges of EITHER thongs or panties sticking up underneath a skirt or pants then maybe your pants or skirt are form fitting or thin. I'm not talking SEE THROUGH pants or skirt here- just visible bump lines. My point was that one can often see thong bump-lines on women below the waist in the back when they're wearing polyesther pants and silky skirts- perhaps they don't realize that they are not avoiding panty lines altogether.
Me, I don't CARE if a hint of panty line shows through my pants- so what? It's not exaggerated or gross. I don't care if a bit of bra strap peeks out occasionally from my neckline either. Is there a reason I should be trying to look as though I don't wear underwear?

And nobody wants to see a 53 year old woman without underwear...

Ahem... my husband sure does!

A brief (no pun intended) history of the Thong:
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Histor...hong&id=118796

[Aint Doody]

I'm glad to know other 50+ year olds also wear thongs. They surely are cooler in the summer! When I first started wearing them, my DH made this comment, "A woman your age should wear regular underwear." I've made him change his tune. And if people think they are "racy", that's great! I like it. (My 2 younger sisters even wear panties under panty-hose--too much material around my stomach.)

[KnottedYet]

I don't mind adults wearing them, but I'm old enough that g-strings have connotations. And when I see a patient younger than my son wearing a g-string, it shocks me a bit.

I do think it's funny that these girls are wearing g-strings sticking out of the tops of their pants, but the boys the same age are wearing 3 layers of shorts and trying to keep from showing anything.

[alpinerabbit]

No toothfloss between MY buttocks (and other parts of anatomy). I wore one once for a wedding (yes, with something on top of it - a slinky dress!!) - never, ever again.

[Bad JuJu]

I do think it's funny that these girls are wearing g-strings sticking out of the tops of their pants, but the boys the same age are wearing 3 layers of shorts and trying to keep from showing anything.

I agree that that's ironic, but it's not something they/we don't see all the time. Watch a few movies or dopey sitcoms and you'll see it everywhere--the guys are dressed in layers of t-shirts, shirts, sweaters, maybe a jacket on top, and the women are in...tank tops, or at the most some skimpy little pullover. That--especially the message it sends to kids--just pi$$es me off.

[Crankin]

Well, I haven't really noticed the male fashion you describe with the boys at the middle school I teach at. A few try to hide in their big sweatshirts, but I make them take the hood off. It's really not an issue though.
Lise, I don't know why we generally think it's OK to see a bra line and not a panty line. I think there's 2 distinct issues here. One is when women wear thongs that stick out above the top of their pants, so you actually see the underwear and the other is just seeing panty lines of any type of underwear. I was describing the bulgy, panty line issue when discussing my original intention for wearing thongs. Generally this issue is worse when people wear pants and underwear that is too tight, or they are overweight. Any kind of underwear. I understand what you and others are talking about when you describe people (younger girls in particular) walking around with various parts of underwear, thongs, bras sticking out. We are having a major problem at school with girls wearing tight t shirts, with low cleavages, and a camisole underneath, that just doesn't cover up the cleavage. One mother we called said it was none of our business if her daughter dressed like that (this girl has C+ to D size boobs). Legally, we really can't tell anyone what to wear, but when i put the kids in literature groups with a girl dressed like that, the boys cannot focus. They get silly and weird; they are 12 and 13, and it's really hard for them to ignore a girl dressed like this. We were able to discuss this intelligently with other mothers who had no idea that their daughters were coming to school like this (they changed somewhere between home and school). Generally, I am against censoring things like this (I was the girl who came to school in jeans when we were not allowed to wear pants in the 60s), but it is distracting and it just sends the wrong message.
So, yes, I understand what some are upset about, but I wouldn't give up my thongs for anything. I hate underwear in general and have never worn it under ANY exercise clothes, long before I started cycling.

[SadieKate]

I was just taught that gentlemen and ladies do not let the presence of their underwear be known - either through, above or below the outer clothing. If your clothes fit and you wore a slip or camisole, this isn't a problem. Of course, with too tight clothing leaving nothing to the imagination these days that has become a bit harder. There are also a lot of people that confuse the terms woman and lady, and man and gentleman.

A lady has neither VPL nor a muffin top - and the men I hang out with generally have a laughing attack when they see these. And the reverse is true when I see boxer shorts up to the waist and jeans barely defying gravity. Oh yeah, and pajama pants in public. What, you can't manage to shower and put on clean clothes once a day?

I'm just confused as to why people put so much money into clothing that doesn't fit - too loose or too tight. Neither is comfortable or hygienic.

[pyxichick]

Can someone tell me how a thong is better than going commando?

For the record, I do wear underwear, except when cycling. But I always wonder why spend the money on a thong when you can achieve the same result by not wearing anything?

Kate,
(who needs to be enlightened to the merits of certain undergarments)