# Men/boys who wear underwear with swim trunks. WTF? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 13, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-boys-who-wear-underwear-with-swim-trunks-wtf/666165 "2013-08-13T22:34:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![James\_Toothpaste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e56c9b/32.png) [@James\_Toothpaste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/James_Toothpaste)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-boys-who-wear-underwear-with-swim-trunks-wtf/666165/61 "2014-09-01T17:02:12Z")
Doesn’t make sense to me either. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-boys-who-wear-underwear-with-swim-trunks-wtf/666165/62 "2014-09-01T17:43:54Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > It never occurred to me _not_ to; shorts are something you put over underwear, not wear by themselves. Don’t want to flash anyone if you sit down outside of the pool or whatever. Swim shorts are designed in such a way that when you’re out of the water, your undercarriage dries as fast as possible. Cotton shorts soaked in water hold moisture against your privates. As it is, moisture tends to accumulate in that area because of sweat and lack of ventilation. Storing even more moisture against your crotch is a ticket to rashes, fungal infections, irritation, etc. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-boys-who-wear-underwear-with-swim-trunks-wtf/666165/63 "2014-09-01T17:54:11Z")
> [@Cyros](#): > > Then you can be comfortable and feel pretty. 😃 Right – it’s a comfort thing. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-boys-who-wear-underwear-with-swim-trunks-wtf/666165/64 "2014-09-01T19:07:17Z")
> [@Guest07191995](#): > > Its alittle late to post this but i will share my expierience) I personaly do wear underwear under the swimming trunks, because when i was about 6 or 7 years old, (we’re adults here) my foreskin got caught in those little mesh holes and a part of the skin got swollen and was very painfull for me (i can still remember that feeling). So thats why i decided to wear underwear underneath the swimming trunks and i still to this day will wear underwear underneath, no one really noticed anything different about it, which is a good thing. And i dont think its wierd at all if you wear underwear under your swimming trunks. > > And also, Parents If you have young kids And had problems that i had at age 6/7. I strongly advise having your child wear a pair of underwear beneath their swim trunks to prevent that from happening. Many people had this happen also so heres one solution i found very helpfull (for me atleast). I have seen these sorts of questions pop up also, so heres that answer. > > IF YOU FOUND THIS HELPFULL PLEASE REPLY, > AND IF YOU FOUND IT SOMEHOW OFFENSIVE KINDLY REPLY. THANK YOU Franks n’ beans! Franks n’ beans! ---
**Author:** ![Learjeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/94ad74/32.png) [@Learjeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Learjeff)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-boys-who-wear-underwear-with-swim-trunks-wtf/666165/65 "2014-09-02T15:18:21Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > You worry about _a nut_ slipping out? How long is your scrotum? I realize this is a zombie, but, at the risk of over-sharing, I had a high-school roommate who at age 15 had nuts that hung down nearly to his knees. Really, no exaggeration. He was a great piano player too, though I doubt there’s any correlation there. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-boys-who-wear-underwear-with-swim-trunks-wtf/666165/66 "2014-09-02T15:42:28Z")
Man. I hope he never tries Irish dancing. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-boys-who-wear-underwear-with-swim-trunks-wtf/666165/67 "2014-09-02T18:36:09Z")
> [@Learjeff](#): > > I realize this is a zombie, but, at the risk of over-sharing, I had a high-school roommate who at age 15 had nuts that hung down nearly to his knees. Really, no exaggeration. He was a great piano player too, though I doubt there’s any correlation there. Could he bounce on them like these guys? (NSFW) [http://southparkstudios.mtvnimages.com/images/shows/south-park/clip-thumbnails/season-14/1403/south-park-s14e03c10-the-balls-on-those-guys-4x3.jpg](http://southparkstudios.mtvnimages.com/images/shows/south-park/clip-thumbnails/season-14/1403/south-park-s14e03c10-the-balls-on-those-guys-4x3.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-boys-who-wear-underwear-with-swim-trunks-wtf/666165.md?page=3)