# No underwear, I think I might do this full time **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 13, 2000, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823 "2000-10-13T18:34:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/1 "2000-10-13T18:34:36Z")
Okay, I am in dire need of doing laundry. Except for the pairs that ride up my butt sitting in the drawer, they aren’t meant to be thongs, I have been going commando (as the guys would say) for several days now. Not only is it freeing, you don’t have underwear lines, there aren’t the conspicuous butt picks in public (even though you are trying hard to not let people see) and in the long run much cheaper. I have done this before, mostly in the summer when it’s very hot and that damn elastic sticks to your ass and overall make you feel uncomfortable. This may become a lifestyle change. ---
**Author:** ![pluto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/2 "2000-10-13T18:35:25Z")
Keep us posted. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/3 "2000-10-13T18:41:41Z")
[Bart Simson] Aahhh! Nothing like an unfurnished basement. [/Bart Simpson] ---
**Author:** ![Suo\_Na](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Suo\_Na](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suo_Na)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/4 "2000-10-13T18:46:57Z")
Just don’t try it while wearing wool pants. It itches like hell in the most indelicate places to scratch. ---
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/5 "2000-10-13T18:51:05Z")
I find that for women, this works much better with skirts than with pants. ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/6 "2000-10-13T18:53:28Z")
Suo, Not a problem, I am allergic to wool anyway and I wear Levis 505’s for women most of the time. When I am at home (which is a great deal of the time) I wear shorts or flannel pants. Sooooo, when I am at home, there will only be a tshirt and flannels on this winter (the bra gets taken off within 5 minutes of entering the house). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/7 "2000-10-13T18:56:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by techchick68 \* > \*\*Suo, > > Not a problem, I am allergic to wool anyway and I wear Levis 505’s for women most of the time. > > \*\* Aah, but if the nethers are merely denim-clad, 501s are much better than 505s ---
**Author:** ![Nen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Nen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nen)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/8 "2000-10-13T19:00:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by techchick68 \* > This may become a lifestyle change. Ahhhhhh…another convert! ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/9 "2000-10-13T19:12:15Z")
…picturing techchick with plumbers butt {shudder} 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Kricket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@Kricket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kricket)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/10 "2000-10-13T19:14:37Z")
Welcome to the club! ---
**Author:** ![Aglarond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@Aglarond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aglarond)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/11 "2000-10-13T19:17:35Z")
I’ve been known to go commando for weeks at a time. Let Mr. Happy roam free, I say. End this opressive behavior. Of course, you don’t have a Mr. Happy, but I still support you. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/12 "2000-10-13T19:21:41Z")
I almost never wear underpants. Sometimes, when I think I should, I do-it is never comfortable, though. I wear leggings a lot of the time, and you don’t need anything under them. With the pantyhose I buy, the underpants are sort of built right in. So, when I wear a dress I don’t feel I need them. I do wear a bra, though, because I am “busty” and going without is not comfortable. Sports bras are comfortable, and I wear them whenever I can instead of a “real” bra. ---
**Author:** ![Nen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Nen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nen)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/13 "2000-10-13T19:23:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aglarond \* > but I still support you. I think “support” is quite contrary to the nature of this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/14 "2000-10-13T19:26:08Z")
You realize, of course, that you’ll need to update your photo on the people pages, just as all of us guys now have to update our fantasies. ---
**Author:** ![Caldazar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Caldazar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caldazar)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/15 "2000-10-13T19:27:51Z")
Did this for a brief stint; it was my (then) girlfriend’s idea that we should both try it out. She felt it was just fine, but I, for one, did not enjoy the experience. Being a guy that typically wears jeans and khakis, the pants material was generally too rough for me. I am a computer tech and do a lot of lifting, crawling around on the floor, and whatnot, so that may have quite a bit to do with things. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/16 "2000-10-13T19:28:27Z")
Allow me to clarify: full length, taken 6 minutes after you get home. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Palmyra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@Palmyra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palmyra)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/17 "2000-10-13T19:30:39Z")
Going commando is great. I have a couple pairs of pants that both sit low on my hips [you can actually see the crests of my hips] and even bikini underwear shows. Also… one pair looks like it’s been painted on [vinyl], so panty lines are a strict faux pas with them. 🙂 Don’t confuse “support” with “constraint”… There are days when bras just ain’t comfy and feel too tight… same with underwear. ---
**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/18 "2000-10-13T19:31:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KimKatt \* > \*\*I find that for women, this works much better with skirts than with pants. \*\* “Oh the visual on _that_ one!” VB shakily heads for the cold shower… ---
**Author:** ![Silo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Silo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silo)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/19 "2000-10-13T19:38:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by techchick68 \* > I have been going commando (as the guys would say) for several days now. ::Shudder:: 😛 I couldn’t do that and be comfy. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823/20 "2000-10-13T20:25:23Z")
Neither could I. I mean, doesn’t it _chafe?_ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-underwear-i-think-i-might-do-this-full-time/36823.md?page=2)