# At what age did you..... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 21, 2001, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322 "2001-02-21T06:50:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2001, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322/21 "2001-02-27T00:50:24Z")
Once, and only once, I cought a bit of skin in my zipper… I was drunk, it was dark… etc. Now I am exceedingly careful as to my zippering activities… glad this thread didn’t die, I was starting to get discouraged! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2001, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322/22 "2001-02-27T02:38:19Z")
This will tell you more about my commando ideas: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=42131](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=42131) ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2001, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322/23 "2001-02-27T03:54:28Z")
When I was in Jr. High and the dance costumes starting being cut higher in the leg, (same time and reason I started shaving that area, too). I decided I liked 'em both and never stopped. That’s been… lessee…Oy. A long damn time. ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2001, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322/24 "2001-02-27T04:08:16Z")
Since jan 26th 1987…my then boyfriend’s b-day. No more panty lines or wedgies and the look on a man’s face when he discovers your commando status for the 1st time… Priceless ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2001, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322/25 "2001-02-28T00:45:38Z")
So… ladies… How _you_\* doin’? I was expecting a lot more male replies, but this is interesting… makes me wonder if more women do it than men. ---
**Author:** ![inor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f475e1/32.png) [@inor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inor)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2001, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322/26 "2001-02-28T01:19:46Z")
> [@](#): > > So… ladies… How you doin’? See, that’s what I was thinkin… ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2001, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322/27 "2001-02-28T04:38:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tubagirl \* > \*\*…I feel like everyone knows I’m not wearing anything. \*\* They do now! FTR, I started goin’ commando in high school, but rarely do these days. It seemed to be more important to be able to strip at a moment’s notice back then. ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2001, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322/28 "2001-02-28T08:44:19Z")
I started on tighty-whities, switched to commando in my teenage years, then went to boxers, then to boxer-briefs. Boxer-briefs are ideal for me, they provide decent support and protect me from my pants (or vice-versa), yet look good. I am uncircumcised, not sure whether that has any bearing on my choices, though. ---
**Author:** ![poohpah\_chalupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@poohpah\_chalupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poohpah_chalupa)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2001, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322/29 "2001-02-28T14:10:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hypergirl \* > \*\*Only just this year. I still don’t do it all the time, because I really love cute thongs. \*\* Oh. My. _Goodness._ Thinking about start a new thread: **Register your vote here: Should hypergirl wear _thongs_ or _nothing?_** …personally, for me, a tough choice. I’d really appreciate it if **hypergirl** could send me pictures of herself in both states to help me render my choice. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2001, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322/30 "2001-02-28T14:31:04Z")
Personally, I would no more go commando than would I go braless. I like the feeling of soft cotton enveloping my tender areas… Then again, I’m an old fogey… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2001, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322/31 "2001-02-28T19:01:59Z")
Warning - TMI regarding “wimmin’ stuff” - When I was younger, between the ages of oh, 18-28 or so, I went commando all the time. Then I started having troubles with wearing tampons. They would get just too damn uncomfortable, so I started wearing pads. You can’t wear pads without underwear. I still will go commando to run to the store or something, and do most of the time around the house. But I feel weird not wearing underwear now. My 16-yr-old son wears his ALL the time! Even when he sleeps! That would drive me crazy… ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2001, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322/32 "2001-03-01T00:02:06Z")
I started senior year of HS, occaisonally, then quite often in college. I haven’t lately tho. Maybe I’ll start again. ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2001, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322/33 "2001-03-01T07:01:40Z")
For me it was about ten years ago. I was tired of replacing them after TG ripped and/or chewed them off me 😛 Any other women who do this have trouble explaining to their female friends/family members why “I can’t go try this on…I’m just going to buy it…” I need some damned underwear just to go shopping in now!!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-did-you/55322.md?page=1)