# I found woman's underwear near my office **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 4, 2000, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555 "2000-01-04T16:57:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![curious\_george](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b487fb/32.png) [@curious\_george](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curious_george)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/1 "2000-01-04T16:57:00Z")
I was just walking down the hall near my office and I noticed a pair of panties and a bra lying on the floor! I picked them up and hid them in a bag in my office. I suspect they belong to a female co-worker of mine, but I have no idea which one. There are about 7 women and 10 men in my area. Today is a cold winter day, so I suspect a woman was changing underwear into something warmer in the restroom, and when she came back to the office area the underwear items fell out of her purse/bag. I myself will change into long underwear today before going out to lunch. What do you think? This is mighty funny! 🙂 What should I do? How can I return them to their rightful owner without causing too much embarrasment? I plan to explain it to one women co-worker whom I trust, and ask her to ask the other women individually and discreetly if they are theirs. If I were mean I would send an email message to the building list, or leave them in the hallway. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/2 "2000-01-04T17:05:00Z")
Throw 'em in the women’s restroom nearest to where you found 'em. Or put them on your head and dance around. * * * Easy one-step assembly instructions. Pour **Beer A** in **Uncle B**. ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/3 "2000-01-04T17:23:00Z")
## I was wondering where my panties and bra went, give em back, unless you really like them that is, then just slip me a twenty Ayesha - Lioness * * * There are two solutions to every problem : the wrong one, and mine (Thomas A. Edison) ---
**Author:** ![PurpleCrackwhore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@PurpleCrackwhore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleCrackwhore)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/4 "2000-01-04T17:28:00Z")
If they are purple they belong to me!! Oh wait… I wasn’t wearing any underwear today. * * * I really try to be good but it just isn’t in my nature! ---
**Author:** ![curious\_george](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b487fb/32.png) [@curious\_george](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curious_george)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/5 "2000-01-04T17:32:00Z")
Oddly, they are different colors–white bra and beige colored panties. Maybe I should check the sizes and make an educated guess which co-worker they belong to? Or I could just stand up and yell whose size \* bra and size \* panties are these?! 🙂 From looking at them, I have an idea who they belong to, a young, single woman named Bonny. ---
**Author:** ![pluto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2000, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/6 "2000-01-05T06:05:00Z")
## Why was he called Curious George? Because he was _very_ curious! I thought of a clever new sig line last night, but I forgot it when I woke up this morning. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2000, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/7 "2000-01-05T06:40:00Z")
I think discretion is in order. Start a conversation with Bonny and during the course of it casually ask her if she’s naked under her dress. ---
**Author:** ![StrTrkr777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@StrTrkr777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StrTrkr777)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2000, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/8 "2000-01-05T06:56:00Z")
He may not have to ask if he is very perceptive. Especially if it is cold. Let us know what happens. Jeffery ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2000, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/9 "2000-01-05T06:56:00Z")
Oh THAT wouldn’t be actionable at all… Maybe you should just drop them where you found them, with a note pinned to the panties saying “thanks for the loan…they felt yummy against my skin but they were too tight.” Then sign it with the name of your boss. * * * Live a Lush Life Da Chef ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/10 "2000-01-04T19:11:00Z")
Use the elastic kind of like a rubber band and shoot them into the next cube or office. That way you pass the buck, get to have a little fun, and you get to see someone else’s reaction. * * * Well, shut my mouth. It’s also illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/11 "2000-01-04T19:14:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Oddly, they are different colors–white bra and beige colored panties Oh-oh… does this mean that all us women are assumed to have color-coordinated underwear? The fashion police are going to get me… ---
**Author:** ![DougC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/12 "2000-01-04T19:34:00Z")
- - - Utillize the situation to the fullest of your advantage. Check _every other woman_ that you feel _might_ possibly fit into them (that you wanna check) before going to the person who probably really owns them. - There’s also another possible solution, but if you can’t borrow a good tracking dog, you can’t do it. - MC ---
**Author:** ![DougC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/13 "2000-01-04T19:36:00Z")
- Now it occurs to me, that you are not considering all the possibilities - that they could in fact, belong to a _male_ co-worker, who _intended_ that you find them and attemp to return them to him. . . ! - better find that dog fast. - MC ---
**Author:** ![ChrisCTP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@ChrisCTP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisCTP)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/14 "2000-01-04T19:46:00Z")
If you have your own office, like, with a door, you could just call the likely candidate in and ask her if she “lost something.” “Hey Bonny, sorry to interrupt your work, but I found something in the hallway that I think might belong to you…um…ladies’…garment. Are you missing…anything?” Make sure you throw in the uncomfortable pauses. That way she doesn’t think you’re hitting on her. 🙂 * * * “Wednesday the 15th - Chris made one of her rare good points today.” _Guanolad_ ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/15 "2000-01-04T19:50:00Z")
BTW, is anyone else imagining the voice of H. A. Rey right now? “George knew he shouldn’t take the undergarments, but he was so curious he just HAD to! Quickly, before the Man in the Yellow Hat could see, George grabbed the undergarments and scampered away.” * * * Live a Lush Life Da Chef ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/16 "2000-01-04T20:32:00Z")
Apparently it hasn’t occurred to you all that these could be a spare set that just fell out of her gym bag or something. (I know, I know, not as much fun to imagine.) Anyway, on the few occasions when I’ve worn long underwear I didn’t take off the other ones. Long johns are no substitute for a bra. ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Propski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@Guy\_Propski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Propski)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/17 "2000-01-04T20:54:00Z")
I suggest pinning them to the company bulletin board with a note, “Please give these a good home.” ---
**Author:** ![rubes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@rubes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rubes)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/18 "2000-01-04T20:59:00Z")
Please let us know the rest of the story: who was the owner, how they got “lost”, etc. * * * Nothing is so bad that it can’t get worse. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/19 "2000-01-04T21:04:00Z")
Athena: Gee, all the women in the MAGAZINES wear color-coordinated underwear… * * * Uke ---
**Author:** ![Studi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Studi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Studi)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2000, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555/20 "2000-01-04T21:09:00Z")
Tack them up on a bulletin board! * * * “What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?” --W.C. Fields [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-womans-underwear-near-my-office/12555.md?page=2)