# Leg Hairs Trapped in Trousers? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 29, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194 "2006-11-29T14:59:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rocksolid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@rocksolid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocksolid)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/1 "2006-11-29T14:59:59Z")
For a brief moment i actually considered posting this in GQ šŸ™‚ Iā€™m fed up being laughed at by everyone i mention this phenomenon to\*, somebody please tell me iā€™m not a freak. Am i the only person in the world who somehow manges to get leg hairs trapped in the material of their trousers (pants for the most of you)? Iā€™m assuming thats whats going on anyway, all i know is that every now and then i feel one of my leg hairs getting pulled out. Never happens in jeans just suit trousers hence iā€™m guessing the hairs just get tangled up in the material somehow and a sudden change in position yanks them out. Does this happen to anyone else or do i have special leg hair or what? \*actually itā€™s ok, you can laugh if you want ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/2 "2006-11-29T15:08:44Z")
I donā€™t seem to suffer from the problem you mention; but from one similar. Seems that, every so often, one of my beard-hairs will have fallen out and become stuck inside my shirt; protruding toward my skin. It presents a problem because I keep my beard fairly short and these hairs are rather coarse and stiff. After a while of moving about, it feels as if a small needle is scraping me. Add that my beard hairs are white, grey or light brown; that makes them hard to find and remove. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/3 "2006-11-29T15:31:59Z")
I thought you always wore kilts? šŸ˜• ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/4 "2006-11-29T15:34:01Z")
Count me in. Itā€™s not exactly as bad as you say, but I get it too. I usually get it with a chest hair or something. Itā€™s okay there, big fellerā€¦you can cryā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/5 "2006-11-29T15:37:19Z")
[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever] I usually get it with a chest hair or something. [/QUOTE] You get chest hairs caught in the material of your trousers? How do you manage that? Are you a contortionist? ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/6 "2006-11-29T15:45:28Z")
Iā€™ve gotten chest hairs caught in the material of certain shirts before, but I donā€™t think Iā€™ve ever had leg hairs caught in any variety of trousers Iā€™ve worn. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/7 "2006-11-29T16:01:15Z")
[QUOTE=ScareyFaerie] You get chest hairs caught in the material of your trousers? How do you manage that? Are you a contortionist? [/QUOTE] Perhaps he wears his trousers in the Ed Grimley style. ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/8 "2006-11-29T16:05:33Z")
Stop it , **Surly Chick** , youā€™re scaring me! ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/9 "2006-11-29T16:09:33Z")
[QUOTE=Surly Chick] Perhaps he wears his trousers in the Ed Grimley style. [/QUOTE] _Well thatā€™s unlikely, I must say. I mean heā€™d have to walk around with a giant wedgie and a pained expression on his face, you know?_ I miss SCTV. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/10 "2006-11-29T17:19:51Z")
Iā€™ve had it happen. Beats getting the pubes caught up in the zipper. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/11 "2006-11-29T17:25:32Z")
[QUOTE=ScareyFaerie] You get chest hairs caught in the material of your trousers? How do you manage that? Are you a contortionist? [/QUOTE] Someone elseā€™s trousers? ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/12 "2006-11-29T17:33:26Z")
[QUOTE=ScareyFaerie] You get chest hairs caught in the material of your trousers? How do you manage that? Are you a contortionist? [/QUOTE] I was hoping to do damage control before my misplaced modifier did me in. I was sitting on the toilet (TMIā€¦yeah I know, too late) and it suddenly hit me a couple hours after I posted, how it sounded. Curses. And under certain conditions, **BooFae** , I can be flexible..but I prefer ā€œrigidā€. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/13 "2006-11-29T17:33:17Z")
[QUOTE=ScareyFaerie] You get chest hairs caught in the material of your trousers? How do you manage that? Are you a contortionist? [/QUOTE] I was hoping to do damage control before my misplaced modofier did me in. I was sitting on the toilet (TMIā€¦yeah I know, too late) and it suddenly hit me a couple hours after I posted, how it sounded. Curses. And under certain conditions, **BooFae** , I can be flexible..but I prefer ā€œrigidā€. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/14 "2006-11-29T17:34:29Z")
[QUOTE=Surly Chick] Perhaps he wears his trousers in the Ed Grimley style. [/QUOTE] Iā€™m 25. Youā€™re referring to the way **gonzomax** wears his pants. Not me. Him. Seriously. Not me. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/15 "2006-11-29T19:06:52Z")
[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever] I was sitting on the toilet and it suddenly hit me a couple hours afterā€¦ [/QUOTE] You should see a doctor. Or a plumber, one of the two. ---
**Author:** ![brendon\_small](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brendon_small/32/17101_2.png) [@brendon\_small](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brendon_small)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/16 "2006-11-29T21:39:11Z")
I have a similar problem, but itā€™s still a little different. My leg hairs, usually the ones on my calves, will be worn off by the material in my pants. This leaves me with large bald spots on my legs, and usually it is difficult to explain why there are so many little spotsā€¦ Brendon ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/17 "2006-11-29T22:27:05Z")
[QUOTE=Colophon] You should see a doctor. Or a plumber, one of the two. [/QUOTE] My plumber IS my doctor. ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/18 "2006-11-29T23:24:43Z")
If I wear socks all day & night, as I tend to do in the winter, my hair follicles on my ankles get really irritated sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/19 "2006-11-30T00:22:16Z")
If I donā€™t shave for a week or so, my leg hair (particularly around my knees) gets long enough to catch in the material of my pants. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194/20 "2006-11-30T03:46:14Z")
My leg hair can catch and poke through my pants. My chest hair can catch and poke through my shirts. But my wife says Iā€™ve never managed to get caught on hirsute. šŸ˜‰ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leg-hairs-trapped-in-trousers/382194.md?page=2)