# Perplexed Police Probe Pervert's Panty Pile **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 5, 2011, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269 "2011-09-05T14:36:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/21 "2011-09-06T00:54:58Z")
> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#): > > I really like the term “feminine crotch restraint device”. I’m going to try and use it in a serious sentence. I’ll try and get a picture of the dumbfounded looks that I’ll be surrounded by and if possible I’ll get a video of someone say “Why don’t you just say ‘panties’?”. “Because mine needs restraints!” ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/22 "2011-09-06T00:56:22Z")
In the comments section of [this youtube video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmwGYRkTAUA) people are claiming that the FCRUs were dumped in John Boehner’s district. Could this somehow be connected to last April’s “[Mail a Million [FCRUs] to John Boehner](http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=646&sid=461041)” campaign? ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/23 "2011-09-06T01:02:18Z")
“Underpants” actually sounds more juvenile to me than “panties.” ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/24 "2011-09-06T01:12:56Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Actually, for me, i find the word “panties” vaguely offputting precisely because men _and_ women use it, and because it’s _only_ used about women’s underwear. It always seems like the word itself infantilizes women. Do “jockeys” or “boxers” infantilize men? ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/25 "2011-09-06T01:15:07Z")
Do women favor certain terminology because it is “childish”? Or do you dismiss certain terminology as being “childish” because it is favored by women? ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/26 "2011-09-06T01:15:59Z")
I guess I don’t get an infantilizing feel from “panties.” That’s just what they’re called. It signifies a specific kind of undergarment that “underwear” doesn’t really capture. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/27 "2011-09-06T01:39:48Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > “Underpants” actually sounds more juvenile to me than “panties.” There’s always “underoos”… ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/28 "2011-09-06T01:40:53Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Do “jockeys” or “boxers” infantilize men? I’m not going to continue the hijack any longer, except to say that, if you don’t understand why these things are different, you probably wouldn’t understand an explanation either. > [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > I guess I don’t get an infantilizing feel from “panties.” That’s just what they’re called. It signifies a specific kind of undergarment that “underwear” doesn’t really capture. As i said, each to their own. I’m sorry i brought it up, as it seems to have detracted from the substance of this somewhat bizarre story. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/29 "2011-09-06T01:49:08Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > I’m not going to continue the hijack any longer, except to say that, if you don’t understand why these things are different, you probably wouldn’t understand an explanation either. I think the difference is, perhaps, not as obvious as you assume. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/30 "2011-09-06T02:02:01Z")
> [@Alley\_Dweller](#): > > In the comments section of [this youtube video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmwGYRkTAUA) people are claiming that the FCRUs were dumped in John Boehner’s district. > > Could this somehow be connected to last April’s “[Mail a Million [FCRUs] to John Boehner](http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=646&sid=461041)” campaign? It appears that the address mentioned in the article is in Ohio’s 7th Congressional district. > **[Find and Contact Your Legislator](https://fiscalnote.com/find-your-legislator?myaddress=3690%20Crawfis%20Rd&mycity=Lancaster&mystate=OH)** > > Enter your information and quickly identify and contact the elected officials currently representing you. Boehner’s district is the 8th. > **[John Boehner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boehner)** > > John Andrew Boehner (/ˈbeɪnər/ BAY-nər;\[a\] born November 17, 1949) is an American former politician who served as the 53rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served 13 terms as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 8th congressional district from 1991 to 2015. The district included several rural and suburban areas near Cincinnati and Dayton. > Boehner previously served as the House minority leader from 2007 until 2011, and ... That doesn’t rule out a connection since the two districts do share a border, and it could be connected in some way even if they didn’t. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2011, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/31 "2011-09-06T04:21:30Z")
> [@Yookeroo](#): > > Yeah, “underwear” could include bras. Or male undergarments. “Panties” is a specific subset of “underwear”. Huh? Then what do you call male panties? Underwear? But that could include an undershirt. Only you can assume it doesn’t, because then you could just say ‘undershirt.’ Or ‘bra.’ Problem solved. (Unless you’re in the UK.) ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/32 "2011-09-06T04:32:45Z")
1630 panties. 10 trash bags? 163 panties per bag? I’m thinking a big trash bag could hold more than 163 panties. They compact fairly well. Maybe they were they granny panties? Or maybe they used ‘kitchen’ trash bags? ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/33 "2011-09-06T04:33:35Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > I’m not going to continue the hijack any longer, except to say that, if you don’t understand why these things are different, you probably wouldn’t understand an explanation either. > As i said, each to their own. I’m sorry i brought it up, as it seems to have detracted from the substance of this somewhat bizarre story. **mhendo** - while I have no problem with the word panties, and it’s my preferred term for that particular undergarment, you are far from alone in your dislike of the word. Here is a [three-page thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=547866) on the topic from last year. We now return you to your regularly-scheduled discussion of panty hoarders. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/34 "2011-09-06T04:37:03Z")
> [@Cat\_Fight](#): > > Huh? Then what do you call male panties? Manties. Wouldn’t the word “panties” come from the word “pantalettes”? I say panties. Who cares? ---
**Author:** ![heathen\_earthling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/13edae/32.png) [@heathen\_earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heathen_earthling)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/35 "2011-09-06T04:52:20Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Am i the only person who gets somewhat creeped out by adults (and journalists) using the word “panties”? It’s such an infantilizing term. But infants don’t even wear underwear. Seriously, I can only recall hearing “panties” in reference to adult garments. Children have less need for gender-specific terms for underwear. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/36 "2011-09-06T05:26:55Z")
Can we go back to talking about how awesome a term “feminine crotch restraint device” is? It makes for a way more interesting conversation than stupid nitpicking about adult/infantile terminology. **Der Trihs** even demonstrated the terms continuing awesome potential with the quick one-liner “Because mine needs restraint!” Surely when we put our minds together for good and not being stupid, we can come up with some more sweet one-liners. ---
**Author:** ![ShermanAter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ShermanAter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShermanAter)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/37 "2011-09-06T05:34:22Z")
> [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > Heh. > > [Jim's Big Ego | Titanic](http://bigego.com/index.php?page=songs&category=Titanic&display=302) That was great **Crafter Man** I truly lol’d on that one. I showed that to my wife and she shared the following; Friends are like panties..Some crawl up your butt. Some snap under pressure. Some get a little twisted. Some are cheap. Some are naughty. And some actually cover your butt when you need them too. Amen ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/38 "2011-09-06T09:07:35Z")
> [@heathen\_earthling](#): > > Seriously, I can only recall hearing “panties” in reference to adult garments. Bingo. I mean guys have “tidy whities” and you’re complaining about “panties”? The difference between women’s underwear and men’s underwear isn’t just what it says on the tag- they’re different fucking garments. It’s not my fault that tidy whities have become extinct and I’m wearing boxers, which I’m assuming you think is a much better word than panties. But don’t worry, you’ve pointlessly demonstrated to all of us how un-sexist you are. Your good deed for the day is done. ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/39 "2011-09-06T10:52:00Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Bingo. > > I mean guys have “tidy whities” and you’re complaining about “panties”? > > The difference between women’s underwear and men’s underwear isn’t just what it says on the tag- they’re different fucking garments. It’s not my fault that tidy whities have become extinct and I’m wearing boxers, which I’m assuming you think is a much better word than panties. But don’t worry, you’ve pointlessly demonstrated to all of us how un-sexist you are. Your good deed for the day is done. isn’t it tighty whities? Although I guess that the outcome is the same - keeping things tight is keeping them tidy right. The nearest I can think would be y-fronts. and guys have daks. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269/40 "2011-09-06T13:15:12Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > “Because mine needs restraints!” It took great restraint for me not to spew my coffee all over the monitor. Bravo! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perplexed-police-probe-perverts-panty-pile/595269.md?page=3)