# Hanes is up to something. But what? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 18, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanes-is-up-to-something-but-what/365035 "2006-07-18T16:26:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanes-is-up-to-something-but-what/365035/21 "2006-07-19T03:44:41Z")
What about trying on underwear over the underwear you have on? ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanes-is-up-to-something-but-what/365035/22 "2006-07-19T04:16:46Z")
When would you ever need to try it on, anyways? There’s always a size range of the underwear, and you’re not going to destroy anything by being a size off of what you should get, right? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanes-is-up-to-something-but-what/365035/23 "2006-07-19T04:19:40Z")
Not to mention that men’s sizes are really straight forward. My pants are size 36/36. I’m 36 inches around my waist and my inseam is 36 inches. Guess what size underwear I wear? 36! ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanes-is-up-to-something-but-what/365035/24 "2006-07-19T04:26:10Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > Not to mention that men’s sizes are really straight forward. My pants are size 36/36. I’m 36 inches around my waist and my inseam is 36 inches. Guess what size underwear I wear? 36! Zebra , You have cracked the code. Stay where you are, we’ll be by to interview you later. Inspector 12. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanes-is-up-to-something-but-what/365035/25 "2006-07-19T04:29:41Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > Not to mention that men’s sizes are really straight forward. My pants are size 36/36. I’m 36 inches around my waist and my inseam is 36 inches. Guess what size underwear I wear? 36! Geez, I wish my waist & inseam were still the same. ☹ Staying on topic: Who the hell would try on underwear before buying?? ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanes-is-up-to-something-but-what/365035/26 "2006-07-19T04:32:53Z")
1. Resealable underwear packs 2. 3. Big profits ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanes-is-up-to-something-but-what/365035/27 "2006-07-19T12:47:16Z")
I just bought some socks in a “resealable” bag last week. The only problem was that you would have to destroy the part above the seal. :smack: I cut the whole thing open below the seal with scissors. Take THAT stupid packaging! ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanes-is-up-to-something-but-what/365035/28 "2006-07-19T14:25:48Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > But I’m not going to take a bag with a photo of a really good looking guy, who is wearing my undies, with me when I travel. My suitcases have compartments for this anyway. Wow, I thought _my_ luggage had a lot of pockets, but it sure doesn’t have one for photos of really good looking guys who are wearing my undies with me when I travel. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hanes-is-up-to-something-but-what/365035.md?page=1)