# Boring briefs vs. cool boxer paterns

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boring-briefs-vs-cool-boxer-paterns/657366>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 2, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boring-briefs-vs-cool-boxer-paterns/657366 "2013-05-02T22:38:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boring-briefs-vs-cool-boxer-paterns/657366/1 "2013-05-02T22:38:02Z")

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Inspired by [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=689357) thread…

Men’s briefs come in ‘tighty whitie’, a solid color, or occasionally, some striped pattern. Why are there so many more options for boxers? They come in solid colors, stripes, paisleys, just about any cartoon character, Santas, beer bottles, famous company logos, words or phrases, etc.

Has anyone ever seen ‘fun’ brief patterns (in a regular store, not a novelty shop)? Know why they don’t make them that way? Especially with the boxer-briefs there should be enough fabric to print whatever pattern is on a a pair of boxers yet they don’t.

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boring-briefs-vs-cool-boxer-paterns/657366/2 "2013-05-02T22:44:37Z")

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I think it’s because briefs are a knit fabric and it’s not possible or not easy to print a pattern on it.

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boring-briefs-vs-cool-boxer-paterns/657366/3 "2013-05-02T22:51:24Z")

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I’m surprised the OP isn’t aware of [these](http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom/kids/shop-boys/shop-all-boys/shop-clothing/underwear-socks/spiderman-5-pk-briefs-boys-4-8/prod.jump?ppId=1b019c0&sisearchengine=182&siproduct=GooglePLA&cm_mmc=ShoppingFeed-_-GooglePLA-_-Kids-_-1b019c0&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=30-168416421-2).

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boring-briefs-vs-cool-boxer-paterns/657366/4 "2013-05-02T23:20:22Z")

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I am, but even as a relatively thin adult male, I’m way too big to wear kid-sized underwear.  
They make cool kid briefs & cool adult boxers but not cool adult briefs.

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**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boring-briefs-vs-cool-boxer-paterns/657366/5 "2013-05-02T23:37:34Z")

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It’s much classier to wear black briefs then stupidly colourful boxers. Also, if you ever get to reveal your underwear to a woman only madly patterned boxers are likely to make her wonder if she’s made a mistake.