Sizing
It's really irritating that 99.9% of men's underwear has insufficient specificity in sizing. Seriously, only 5 sizes for everybody? What the heck are they thinking? With how many millions of pairs are sold every month, you'd think they could have more, like 15 or 20 sizes.
Also, I hate the elastic waistbands that are used as a crutch for wildly inaccurate sizing. On every pair of underwear I have, either the waistband is too tight or the rest of it is too baggy. And i'm not fat at all. My body mass index is completely average (Rather below average, considering I live in the USA).
If it's sized properly it should apply no more pressure than the minimum that is necessary to prevent it from falling off. Every underwear I've tried applies several orders of magnitude more than that, or else falls off. I've tried taking underwear that fits perfectly, except for the elastic waistband that applies too much pressure, and stretched it out as much as possible in order to weaken the elastic. That helps a little bit.
Also, I hate the elastic waistbands that are used as a crutch for wildly inaccurate sizing. On every pair of underwear I have, either the waistband is too tight or the rest of it is too baggy. And i'm not fat at all. My body mass index is completely average (Rather below average, considering I live in the USA).
If it's sized properly it should apply no more pressure than the minimum that is necessary to prevent it from falling off. Every underwear I've tried applies several orders of magnitude more than that, or else falls off. I've tried taking underwear that fits perfectly, except for the elastic waistband that applies too much pressure, and stretched it out as much as possible in order to weaken the elastic. That helps a little bit.
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Doc_MYou get what you pay for. Try a few brand names... real ones.
dagComment hidden because you are ignoring dag. (show it anyway)
I could certainly use more room in the front panel area- if you know what I mean.
No, not really.
I could use some new ones for Xmas though.
eric3579I prefer adult diapers. They're quite comfortable, and you can shit yourself and go about your day.
peggedbeajust dont wear them.
ive never understood the point in underwear anyway.
ReverendTedThe sizing tends to be just as ambiguous, but I switched to boxer briefs a few years ago and I've never looked back.
>> ^peggedbea:
just dont wear them.
ive never understood the point in underwear anyway.
Seriously? Man, I'd be tripping over it all the time if I didn't have someplace to roll it up.
CrosswordsOn the topic of underwear, I've always thought most of the print patterns on boxers make them look like material left over from clown pants.
jwray>> ^Doc_M:
You get what you pay for. Try a few brand names... real ones.
I have. Calvin Klein is the same crap as generic Target underwear, but with fancier graphics and an even thicker waistband.
All they have to do is put 1/10 as many elastic fibers in the waistband, to weaken the elastic by a factor of 10. Why should I have to pay more for less? Likewise for food that is produced without massive amounts of artificial colors/flavors/preservatives.
rottenseed>> ^peggedbea:
just dont wear them.
ive never understood the point in underwear anyway.
Seriously? Man, I'd be tripping over it all the time if I didn't have someplace to roll it up.
Mine doubles as a belt
ReverendTed>> ^rottenseed:
>> ^ReverendTed:
Seriously? Man, I'd be tripping over it all the time if I didn't have someplace to roll it up.
Mine doubles as a belt
So do you tie it in a knot or just run the belt clasp through your Prince Albert?
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