# I needed ermergency pants **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 22, 2004, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-needed-ermergency-pants/281185 "2004-12-22T17:32:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-needed-ermergency-pants/281185/1 "2004-12-22T17:32:00Z")
On the way to work, I realized I had to pee. I had just went, but the two cups of coffee hit thirty minutes out from work. I was worried. It is bitterly cold and I was a bit afraid of wetting my pants when I got out of the car. My walk from car to office is quite a hike in this weather too. By the time I made it to the bathroom, I was dancing as I peeled off my hat, scarves, gloves and coat and put them in the chair in the corner of the bathroom. I hurry into the nearest regular stall and sit down, dropping my pants, relieved to have made it. I noticed that the floor was shiny. I think they must have waxed it. Then I realize, no that is not wax, that is a puddle. My pants are touching the puddle. They are knit acrylic, and apparentlyquite absorbent. They were sopping wet from hem to crotch on the right side. After drying as best I could, and washing my hands twice, I let someone know and then left. I have showered, my clothes are being laundered. I still don’t feel quite clean. Before I left, a friend checked out the bathroom and let me know that the water was not coming from the toilet, but rather the wall. She called maintenance. I am taking the rest of the day off. At least I was not going to be too busy today anyway. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-needed-ermergency-pants/281185/2 "2004-12-22T18:30:22Z")
Oh, that sucks, lee! ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-needed-ermergency-pants/281185/3 "2004-12-22T18:37:32Z")
Ewww. That’s even worse than stepping in a floor puddle wearing freshly donned socks. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-needed-ermergency-pants/281185/4 "2004-12-22T19:30:18Z")
Didn’t some Doper mention always carryon an extra set of work clothes in his car? I don’t remember the thread, but I remember is was a male doper and he had some good logic behind it. I remember thinking it was a really good idea. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-needed-ermergency-pants/281185/5 "2004-12-22T19:35:19Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#): > > Didn’t some Doper mention always carryon an extra set of work clothes in his car? Yep, that’d be me. Extra set of work clothes, and an extra set of casual as well. 'Cause ya never know. And to the OP – [Emergency Pants](http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=020408) are always [a good idea](http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=020417). ---
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-needed-ermergency-pants/281185/6 "2004-12-22T20:12:17Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#): > > Didn’t some Doper mention always carryon an extra set of work clothes in his car? I don’t remember the thread, but I remember is was a male doper and he had some good logic behind it. I remember thinking it was a really good idea. Oh, someone beat me to it, but I also advocated having an emergency set of clothes, because one time at work I really had to go to the bathroom (but couldn’t) and while I was holding it I _sneezed_…and, well you know that expression “Can’t walk and chew gum at the same time?”…yeah. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-needed-ermergency-pants/281185/7 "2004-12-22T20:48:20Z")
Emergency pants really _does_ sound like a good idea. I will have to do that. (Thanks for the links, Hal!) ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-needed-ermergency-pants/281185/8 "2004-12-22T20:55:04Z")
In my trunk, I always have two complete sets of BDUs, one complete casual outfit (something with jeans), one complete outfit I can wear to a nice night club, and one outfit that I can wear to the beach. I also have a sweater or two. There’s never been a situation where I needed clothes for something and _had_ to go home first. Emergency clothes in the trunk is an awesome idea, and I recommend it. Oh, and if you ever need someone to find you pants in an emergency, ask **Zette**!!! ---
**Author:** ![Chairman\_Pow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-needed-ermergency-pants/281185/9 "2004-12-22T21:46:48Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > “Can’t walk and chew gum at the same time?”…yeah. ☹ It may be time to consider Depends. Or a new place for lunch. ---
**Author:** ![moonstarssun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@moonstarssun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moonstarssun)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-needed-ermergency-pants/281185/10 "2004-12-22T22:02:20Z")
I used a pit toilet at one of the state parks after a hike this fall. When I dressed, my pants were wet and I noticed that the side of the toilet and the floor were also. I didn’t want to think too much about what it was since I had no emergency clothes to change into. Ick! I think some extra clothes go in the trunk starting tonight. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-needed-ermergency-pants/281185/11 "2004-12-23T01:49:13Z")
For some reason, I was reminded of [this.](http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2001-06-06&res=l) ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2004, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-needed-ermergency-pants/281185/12 "2004-12-23T03:41:21Z")
Reminds me of the time the guy in the other toilet flushed and flooded all the stalls. Fortunately for me I was lazy that day and simply wore my trousers over the swimshorts I had been wearing. It was explaining why I wore dress shoes and sox with swimshorts that elicited a lot of comments. P.S. I have since learned the fine art of holding my pants around my shins while…