An inquiry into the nature and causes of going commando

In My Humble Opinion
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Recently, we had an underwear poll wherein several people (as many as 14!) “voted” that they went commando regularly. And I think in an underwear poll before that, before the polling feature was enabled, a couple people also averred that they dispensed with the necessity of sous-vêtements.

I confess I am fascinated by this practice. So swashbuckling! But also, so fraught with peril!

So, these questions are for those who, in their self-estimation, freeball regularly (i.e., not in a pinch as when you let laundry slip or when you’re just running out to put the trash out before pickup).

[ul]
[li]How often do you do it?[/li][li]Do you do so at “serious” places, like work, or church, or court, or a job interview?[/li][li]Does it feel naughty? Did it ever?[/li][li]When did you start?[/li][li]Why did you start?[/li][li]Who else knows, in your real life, that you’re footloose and fancy-free?[/li][/ul]

And perhaps some more probing questions:

[ul]
[li]What do you do when you take a leak? How do you avoid “the trickle?”[/li][li]What about dropping a deuce? Can you ever be really confident that there’s not going to be a skid mark?[/li][li]Do you wash your trousers more frequently in light of the above?[/li][/ul]

And finally, what other people do in their underwear, such as sleeping, or bumming around the house, what do you do given your abstemiousness towards underpants? Lounge around in shorts? Butt booty nekkid?

I await your responses and the dawning of a golden age of underwear science.

ETA: Oh, one other thing: I always wear an undershirt, and when I have allowed myself the liberty of being out there (and loving it?! hmmm…maybe?..), tucking an undershirt straight into your trousers is sort of strange. What do you do?

Also, what about the freeballer’s natural enemy—winter?

(Note: I have put this in IMHO, since that’s where underwear polls have always seemed to go; but: Guests propose and modes dispose, so if this should go somewhere else, feel free to move it.)

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  • How often do you do it?
    A good 90 percent of the time.

    • Do you do so at “serious” places, like work, or church, or court, or a job interview?
      At work, just about daily. The only times I don’t are if I’m wearing dress slacks or khakis because then it’s obvious, and I’m going natural for comfort, not advertising.

    • Does it feel naughty? Did it ever?
      No. It might have the first time or two I did it, but that’s been so long I can’t honestly recall.

    • When did you start?
      15 or so years ago

    • Why did you start?
      I was out of clean underwear, decided to just forgo rather than recycling and realized it was much more comfortable right away.

    • Who else knows, in your real life, that you’re footloose and fancy-free?
      Pretty much my wife, most of my close friends and the admin assistant at work. She’s a pal and one day mentioned her boyfriend being a little weirded out by the fact that she didn’t wear underwear. I told her my wife didn’t have any such hang up.

    • What do you do when you take a leak? How do you avoid “the trickle?”
      I just make sure I’m actually done peeing before I close up.

    • What about dropping a deuce? Can you ever be really confident that there’s not going to be a skid mark?
      I never had skid marks even when I wore underwear. Seriously, is insufficient wiping that common a thing?

    • Do you wash your trousers more frequently in light of the above?
      I’ve always worn pants twice between washings unless I got something on them and haven’t seen a need to change that.

I hope this helps.

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I started about a year ago. I was reading some tips for overcoming shyness or something like that, and it suggested going without underwear to social events you were nervous about. Apparently the fact that “I know something you don’t know” would put you in a more relaxed, playful mood. I tried it, and while I’m not sure if it did any good in that area or not, it was quite comfortable. I’ve started doing it fairly often. I sometimes get a mild thrill from it, especially in serious situations like those you described, which may or may not help with the shyness. No-one in my real life knows. It’s just never come up.

As for trickles, it isn’t usually a problem. I just wipe thoroughly. However, as I’m female, there are times when underwear is a necessity.

I sleep naked. When I’m bumming around the house, I wear pajamas.

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Always.

Always, although I’m an atheist who hasn’t set foot in a courtroom in 20 years.

No.

No.

When I was 15 or 16.

Scrunchy gonch is for the birds.

I have no clue. It’s not exactly a scandal. And skipping the grisly details, hygiene is not a problem.

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*How often do you do it?
Whenever I’m not at work. I have a standard M-F, 8-6-type job. I wear the usual undergarments when I dress for work, but the rest of my life (weekends, vacations, when I get home at night & change clothes, etc) I freeball.

*Do you do so at “serious” places, like work, or church, or court, or a job interview?
No. When I dress to look nice, I automatically put on undies. I guess I just practice “casual” commando.

*Does it feel naughty? Did it ever?
A little, I guess.

*When did you start?
After I got out of college and didn’t have someone else in my room when I got dressed.

*Why did you start?
I started for the “I know something you don’t” sort of thrill, and then found that I really liked it.

*Who else knows, in your real life, that you’re footloose and fancy-free?
Just my wife, and she really digs it.

*What do you do when you take a leak? How do you avoid “the trickle?”
Trickle has never been an issue.

*What about dropping a deuce? Can you ever be really confident that there’s not going to be a skid mark?
I’ve never had skid marks. I wipe until I’m clean.

*Do you wash your trousers more frequently in light of the above?
No. I wash every couple wearings, unless I’ve been dirty or sweaty.

*And finally, what other people do in their underwear, such as sleeping, or bumming around the house, what do you do given your abstemiousness towards underpants? Lounge around in shorts? Butt booty nekkid?
Lounge shorts/pants or naked, depending on if the kids are around.

*Undershirts…
I consider them underwear and when the shorts go, the shirt goes.

*Also, what about the freeballer’s natural enemy—winter?
If it’s that cold, I might wear them, but I don’t know how much insulation a thin layer of cotton is really providing.

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For what it’s worth, I haven’t left a skid mark since I was about nine. When finished wiping, be sure to polish.

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When I was younger and good looking I was also a manslut, and nothing says “slut” like going commando. :slight_smile: It manages to come up in conversation more often then you’d think.

Dribbles & skid-marks weren’t really a concern. I usually only pooped once/day but if for some reason I didn’t feel totally clean all over and under, popping off for a quick shower was no big deal.

These days I prefer the feel of a nice pair of cotton knit boxers and I’m only still a slut inside my head, not so much in reality.

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Well, if some petty dictator or drug lord has taken your little girl and you want her back…

Oh wait, this has to do with wearing underwear?

Nevermind.

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I haven’t either–gracious, I’ve been known to use wet-wipes and talcum powder–but it’s nice to have the added layer of protection nevertheless.

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I used to do it, when I was in my early twenties and late teens. It was purely about sex then, and I mostly did it under dresses.

Now - I have a gazillion panties and love them all and never, ever go without, unless the need is dire (everything is in the laundry) and I hate doing it when I have to.

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Some of these replies need to be threads of their own.:smiley: