# OK, ladies: tell me about thongs **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 25, 2009, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670 "2009-03-25T00:12:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670/21 "2009-03-26T21:49:22Z")
> [@CrazyCatLady](#): > > No, these are distinct from the string bikinis. They come up a bit higher, and instead of a thin string running from the corner of the front piece to the corner of the back piece, there’s a wide elastic (about 3/4" or so) all the way around. Hanes and Fruit of the Loom both make them, and I usually buy whichever brand has that style in my size when I pick up a bag 'o drawers at Walmart. They’re hard to find these days, though; with the rise of the boyshorts, they’ve become rather unpopular. You wanna talk about underpants I don’t like, boyshorts are it. They come down on my legs in the front, and there is significant cheek peekage in the back. Tres annoying. Oh, okay, yeah that does sound a bit different from what I wear. I’ve never tried boy shorts but I’m not sure I want to. They seem like they have a bit too much coverage for me. > [@JR\_Brown](#): > > Full-coverage underwear should just sit there, in quiet contemplation, and not move anywhere. Never heard it put quite so eloquently, but I agree. That’s the best part about it. ---
**Author:** ![JR\_Brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JR\_Brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JR_Brown)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670/22 "2009-03-26T21:51:20Z")
Also, has anyone noticed this thread has a ridiculous post/view ratio? 51 passer-by for each contributor… ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670/23 "2009-03-26T21:55:50Z")
They’re not comfortable, but they can stop being uncomfortable if you find the right pair and get used to it; they’re sort of like contact lenses. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670/24 "2009-03-26T21:56:17Z")
> [@tumbleddown](#): > > I’ve actually gone the other way now with boyleg short style panties, and I’m very happy. I’ve noticed that quite a few boyshorts, being low-rise and often seamless, manage to do the job of a thong. Depending on what you’re wearing, there are often no visible panty lines because the material ends where your legs meet your torso (where the material is sometimes less tight than on your butt) ---
**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670/25 "2009-03-26T22:02:36Z")
> [@JR\_Brown](#): > > … suggests that either: > > 1. You are wearing a size that is far too large, or > 2. You have an odd body shape (very petite, very short-waisted, …). > > …Never been able to wear a thong, myself. They get into very uncomfortable places: (warning: waaaay TMI!) > > After about five seconds the crotch region always seems to work itself between the labia… leaving the outlying areas thereof to chafe against whatever else you are wearing. Can’t go without underwear for the same reason. Not petite or short-waisted, though small-waisted and big-butted. More importantly, I am a Delicate Flower Princess who can’t stand the slightest clothing discomfort and never has been able to. (Used to drive my mom bonkers. “It doesn’t FEEL RIGHT! I will NOT wear it!”) > [@JR\_Brown](#): > > Full-coverage underwear should just sit there, in quiet contemplation, and not move anywhere. I entirely concur with your delightful description of well-mannered underpants, and that’s how my thongs behave. The troubles you spoiler are a fair description of how full-coverage undies work on me. The elastic across what is supposed to be the backs of the legs inevitably migrates crackwards until it lodges, waddedly, where the sun ought not to shine. Good soft cotton thongs are \*designed \*to go to the same place without the bulk or chafing, and without taking the crotch along for the ride, leaving that crotch evenly distributed in the appropriate position. Of course, I haven’t worn close-fitting unstretchy pants (like, say, jeans) for two decades, so the chafing is minimal anyway. I vividly remember when I first discovered cotton lycra in 1989: a truly life-changing experience. ---
**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670/26 "2009-03-26T22:05:25Z")
> [@Cat\_Fight](#): > > I’ve noticed that quite a few boyshorts, being low-rise and often seamless, manage to do the job of a thong. Depending on what you’re wearing, there are often no visible panty lines because the material ends where your legs meet your torso (where the material is sometimes less tight than on your butt) Your theories intrigue me and I would like to subscribe to your drawers-of-the-month club. Really, the real problem with all panties is that you can’t try them on for size! Unless you go the two-layer route, which is impractical and only even possible for the expensive kind. ---
**Author:** ![tygre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@tygre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tygre)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670/27 "2009-03-26T22:09:03Z")
Seconding the low-rise thong recommendation. I have very long legs and a relatively short upper body and the low rise kind fit better for me. I wear thongs about 90% of the time, switching to the backup underwear for shark week (well, shark 3 days, but w/e). DKNY makes some nice ones, so does Calvin Klein. I don’t have an VS underwear currently as I have been disappointed with their quality in the past. If you get the right size, they are unnoticeable. The lack of panty lines makes my clothes fit better and looks nicer as well. Um, and guys LOVE 'em. For real. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Perro\_Fumando](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e9c0ed/32.png) [@El\_Perro\_Fumando](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Perro_Fumando)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670/28 "2009-03-26T22:09:34Z")
I, like a previous poster, have had much luck with the low-rise cotton thongs from VS’s pink line. However, I also have had luck with the plain old VS cotton low-rise thongs (just got another free one this weekend). I wear them pretty much every day. If you’re between sizes, err on the larger size and you’ll be thankful. ---
**Author:** ![SweetLucy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@SweetLucy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetLucy)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670/29 "2009-03-27T03:55:57Z")
I’ve never tried a thong and the whole idea just seems…gross. Not to get too indelicate, but no matter how good one’s personal hygiene is, the idea of clothing rubbing against THAT part of the anatomy just sounds icky. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670/30 "2009-03-27T15:22:48Z")
Boyshorts frustrate me because they seem like a great idea, but I have a bigger butt and smaller waist, so my cheeks end up showing anyway and then I have folded fabric just sitting around on the front of my legs. Does anyone have a good recommendation for working out underwear? My underwear won’t give me a single wedge issue all day, but get me working out (especially in my circuits class, where we lunge, do jumping jacks, squats, etc.) and it’s wedge city. I’ve tried bikinis, boyshorts, hipsters. Arrr! And no, I don’t wear thongs working out. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670/31 "2009-03-27T17:37:59Z")
> [@SweetLucy](#): > > I’ve never tried a thong and the whole idea just seems…gross. Not to get too indelicate, but no matter how good one’s personal hygiene is, the idea of clothing rubbing against THAT part of the anatomy just sounds icky. :eek: Um, yeah. How best are they kept clean? ---
**Author:** ![Kaio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c68b51/32.png) [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670/32 "2009-03-27T18:16:26Z")
> [@tygre](#): > > Um, and guys LOVE 'em. For real. Which is the primary (and nearly exclusive – I only have one really clingy dress made of lightweight enough fabric for it to matter) reason I wear 'em. Which is also the reason I don’t wear 'em as everyday wear. If Boyo isn’t gonna see them, there’s not much point. But yeah, they are very much appreciated in those circumstances, especially if there’s going to be ass-smacking of any kind. 😉 > [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > Um, yeah. How best are they kept clean? A high-fiber diet. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![badbadrubberpiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@badbadrubberpiggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badbadrubberpiggy)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670/33 "2009-03-27T18:26:02Z")
> [@zweisamkeit](#): > > Boyshorts frustrate me because they seem like a great idea, but I have a bigger butt and smaller waist, so my cheeks end up showing anyway and then I have folded fabric just sitting around on the front of my legs. This is my issue with the boyshorts - if they fit one place, they’re too tight or too loose somewhere else, so I either get bunching or skin-pinching. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ladies-tell-me-about-thongs/490670.md?page=1)