# Why would any guy wear tidy whities? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 27, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-any-guy-wear-tidy-whities/656855 "2013-04-27T19:13:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![colander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@colander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colander)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-any-guy-wear-tidy-whities/656855/101 "2013-04-30T04:30:27Z")
> [@sweat209](#): > > No guy should war boxers or underwear out side they look gay and saying hay look at me I’m so horny. Shakespeare, wasn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Downtown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-any-guy-wear-tidy-whities/656855/102 "2013-04-30T04:31:55Z")
> [@colander](#): > > Briefs only look funny if they’re not what your dad wore. That’s interesting. My dad wore boxers. Thus, I’ve worn briefs all my life because I didn’t want to look like an old man. I figured the same applied with my nephews wearing boxers: they didn’t want to look like their fathers/men my age. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-any-guy-wear-tidy-whities/656855/103 "2013-04-30T13:22:44Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > why would you want to be with someone that shallow? How is it shallow? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-any-guy-wear-tidy-whities/656855/104 "2013-04-30T19:05:10Z")
> [@sweat209](#): > > At the gym or in public ? I hope not . > > No guy should war boxers or underwear out side they look gay and saying hay look at me I’m so horny. > > Even guys that wear short shorts or yoga pants at the gym or in public is asking for trouble. Only girls can do that. Let’s try to avoid blanket statements like this that seemingly judge/criticize others by sexuality and gender. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-any-guy-wear-tidy-whities/656855/105 "2013-04-30T20:51:55Z")
> [@Mr\_Downtown](#): > > That’s interesting. My dad wore boxers. Thus, I’ve worn briefs all my life because I didn’t want to look like an old man. I figured the same applied with my nephews wearing boxers: they didn’t want to look like their fathers/men my age. Yeah, I dunno. My dad wears briefs and I wear briefs and have done so for most of my life. (There was a brief period in 6-7th grade where I flirted with boxers but it was not comfortable.) That being said, my briefs are almost nothing like his which are standard white y-fronts and mine run the color and cut gamut. ---
**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-any-guy-wear-tidy-whities/656855/106 "2013-04-30T21:51:41Z")
> [@sweat209](#): > > At the gym or in public ? I hope not . > > No guy should war boxers or underwear out side they look gay and saying hay look at me I’m so horny. > > Even guys that wear short shorts or yoga pants at the gym or in public is asking for trouble. Only girls can do that. Thanks for the advice. It sounds like you are a man with a lot of experience. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-any-guy-wear-tidy-whities/656855/107 "2013-04-30T22:00:37Z")
> [@backsidejohnny](#): > > Thanks for the advice. It sounds like you are a man with a lot of experience. A hit, a palpable hit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-any-guy-wear-tidy-whities/656855.md?page=5)