# It is a shame that I must wear pants **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 20, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-a-shame-that-i-must-wear-pants/300224 "2005-04-20T13:54:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-a-shame-that-i-must-wear-pants/300224/1 "2005-04-20T13:54:48Z")
Today was the first dress rehearsal for The Bacchae, and I was very excited to finally get into my full costume, have one of the makeup girls do up my face, and run through the play with all the costumes/lighting cues/props all ready to go. I notice that among the articles for the costume, there are a pair of pants. I had worn brown boxer shorts that day, specifically because I didn’t plan on wearing pants for my costume. I play a guard, and I get this tunic thing that goes under my armor. It goes down low enough to cover up everything just fine, and considering how hot the stage seems to get (between running around backstage and all the lights) I thought that not having pants would make things easier. Besides, Pentheus didn’t have to wear pants! As I am walking out of the changing room, I get stopped by the head of the costume department, who directs me to turn around and go back and put on the pants they provided. Damn it! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Dinaroozie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Dinaroozie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinaroozie)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-a-shame-that-i-must-wear-pants/300224/2 "2005-04-20T14:20:31Z")
Geeze, this should be in the pit. Surely just the thought of being forced to wear pants makes everyone see red? > [@](#): > > From **Incubus:** > I thought that not having pants would make things easier. If only such wise words were heeded more often. Seriously, if ever there was a valid reason to get on stage without pants, this is it. ~ Isaac ---
**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:** [April 20, 2005, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-a-shame-that-i-must-wear-pants/300224/3 "2005-04-20T14:56:28Z")
Personally, I’d like to get a time-share [here](http://spamusement.com/view.php?id=224). ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-a-shame-that-i-must-wear-pants/300224/4 "2005-04-20T15:13:52Z")
“I hope Krusty does a routine about pants. These things are driving me crazy!” “DON’T YOU HATE PANTS!” _Throws pants onstage, stalks out of thread_ ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-a-shame-that-i-must-wear-pants/300224/5 "2005-04-20T15:48:49Z")
Yeah! No-pants solidarity! _takes off pants, waves them around her head_ ---
**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:** [April 20, 2005, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-a-shame-that-i-must-wear-pants/300224/6 "2005-04-20T16:15:12Z")
:: stands on corner holding “Will Drop Pants For Food” sign :: ---
**Author:** ![wonderwench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/35a633/32.png) [@wonderwench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderwench)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-a-shame-that-i-must-wear-pants/300224/7 "2005-04-20T16:17:27Z")
> [@Incubus](#): > > As I am walking out of the changing room, I get stopped by the head of the costume department, who directs me to turn around and go back and put on the pants they provided. Damn it! :mad: You should have shaved your legs. That was your tactical error.