I was in a meeting the other day and a woman in front of me was wearing thong underwear. I knew this because every time she leaned forward, even the tiniest bit, the top band of the thong was completely revealed, so that you could see about two inches of the vertical strap that descends into the valley, so to speak. When I mentioned this to a female friend later over drinks, she called me a perv for looking.
So I ask the SDMB ladies here: what is the purpose of wearing things? I doubt it is for comfort. Therefore, I assume it is for aesthetic reasons, in other words, for guys to look at. Am I wrong? And this goes for those ‘borderline’ tatoos too, the ones that so many girls now have in the small of their back. They are meant to be stared at, aren’t they?
Well, I had the idea that, when worn under tight fitting pants or skirts, they eliminated the panty line.
The tattoos…well, I don’t see any reason for them in borderline locations other than to draw the eye - ok, some people may have tattoos that have meaning for them, but I get the feeling that a number of the relatively young women who have them got them to show them off.
But, I should say that I am neither tattooed nor do I wear thongs. If I’m looking to show off, I go with the cleavage.
The only reason i know, that women would weare thongs, is because it eliminates visible underweare line on the butt through pants.
Why was it visible when she beds over? well, since thongs are low on the hips, therefor they can be worn with lowpants.
I’m female and i still don’t see the deal about them (other than wearing for a SO)
Well, I do find them comfortable, but I would never, ever wear them so they show. If there was that much showing, then I would suspect that she knew it (come on, it’s got to be a little drafty back there!) and wore it that way on purpose. Yuck.
I wear them because I’m used to them and to me they are more comfortable than full bottom underwear. I can’t stand pantylines, and thongs are sexy when you get nekkid for your man. It’s a win win situation.
I’m sure a lot of women let them hang out for attention. I figure if that makes them feel sexy then so be it. Nothing wrong with flaunting it if you’ve got it. If you haven’t “got it” then there might be a problem.
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Thing a thong!
Make it thimple,
To lasth th’ whole day long!
Don’t worry that ith’ss
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for anyone elthse to hear!
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Thing!
Thing a thong!
Let’s all give Sylvester the Cat a great big hand, everybody!
I wear thongs because they’re comfortable. (At least, Marks & Spencers’ are.) If they show, I apologize for offending you. But your opinion is irrelevant to my choice of undergarments.
It depends on the context. Seeing a thong in a meeting would be distracting and she probably didnt’ mean for you to see. But, usually, if someone wears low slung pants with a thong hanging out, you are meant to see it. Thongs aren’t the most comfortable panties but they’re not immensely uncomfortable either and they are usually the best fit for hipster pants.
BTW, I also have a lower back tattoo and, when I go out, I do usually wear low-slung pant or skirts so it can be seen. And, yes, that’s part of the reason I got it. Moderately amusing story, couple of years ago I was at a bar in low-slug pants before they were quite as ubiquitous as they are now. My friend got up to grab a pint and a nice lady called her over and whispered to her that my pants were awful low. So my friend yells really loudly “Hey, Lee, yer ass is hangin’ out.” so, of course, the entire bar turned to stare. Luckily I was already plastered.
Anyway,if you’re in any sort of nightclub or party situation, don’t feel guilty for noticing. In a work situation, I’d treat it like accidental (like when a femal coworker leans over) cleavage. You don’t stare at that, do you? (or, you at least pretend not to stare, right?)
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I also have a lower back tattoo and, when I go out, I do usually wear low-slung pant or skirts so it can be seen. And, yes, that’s part of the reason I got it.
Another ditty:
How far down your butt does your tattoo go?
How far down your butt does your tattoo go?
How far down your butt does your tattoo go?
I don’t wanna see it. I just wanna know!
See, the problem with thongs (aside from the ride-up-your-ass-till-you-think-you’re-being-sawed-in-half component, which is pretty damn high for me) is that since they’re not cut like your pants, they don’t move like your pants. When you bend over, the buttocks protrude, and the pants get pulled down a bit (or a lot, depending on the buttocks and the pants). Panties (by this I mean underwear with a seat, as opposed to thongs) have to stretch over the same protruberance as the pants, so they slide down too and generally don’t show. Thongs, OTOH, don’t have to make any such allowances, so they stay right where they are (or take advantage of your distraction and crawl up). Stationary thong+mobile pants= visible thong when bending over. If the pants are really mobile, you tend to get a LOT of thong showing when bending over. And, of course, you can’t really check for this sort of thing in the mirror before you leave the house, by the time you turn around and bend over, it’s damn near impossible to see your butt and lower back well in the mirror.
Personally, I don’t see the benefit of doing away with the outline of underwear under clothing (VPL), if it’s replaced with people seeing the underwear itself outside the clothing. Heck, I don’t worry about VPL anyway. I can’t see it, so I don’t give a damn. My husband doesn’t seem to care (I’m not entirely convinced he has any idea why VPL would be considered bad, anyway), nobody else wants to look at my butt. Voila, problem solved.
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