Every Gusset a memory


Victoria Wood once said " I can remember when pants were pants. You wore them for twenty years, then you cut them down for pan scrubs.....every gusset a memory!"

This morning I reviewed my knicker drawer
It made for some dismal viewing.
I have exactly ten pairs of underpants.
Two of these have holes the size of an average guinea pig in their gussets.....
One looks grey and should be white
One pair has knicker elastic as lax as a vaginal prolapse
For nearly two decades I have never bought any pants and so this morning, somewhat late in the day I realised that it was about time I bought some.
As far as I can make out you now have to buy underwear which has the company logo on its waistband. To show this logo off, is the next job, especially when you bend over to tie your shoelaces or reach up on a shelf to retrieve a book.
It's all in the waistband!
So to the knicker aisle of TK MAXX  I went and thirty minutes later a whole lot of reduced pants were chosen and paid for. £ 6.00 for two pairs!
£ 30. 00 in total!
Enough to last me the next twenty years!

When I got home the Christmas decs were all taken down....I used this idea from my sister for storing the Christmas lights....they will illuminate the dark corners of the inglenook fireplace.


92 comments:

  1. You also have to know what kind you like, classic, boxer, briefs etc etc. Unfortunately I picked the wrong ones to send to my son and he won't be able to change them as he's in Australia! Who knew there was so much to think about when buying mens knickers and don't start me on womens ones!!

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    1. Apparantly I like hipsters! Who knew

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  2. I bought my last new pants in TK Maxx too. Why pay more?

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    1. I quite enjoyed myself running my fingers over the underwear

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  3. I order my undershirts and pants and sox from Amazon, all the socks are black, underpants are whatever are cheapest and most of the tshirts are black. A dozen each, every 3-4 years.

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  4. The ad is so 70's it hurts.
    Underwear has so many varieties now doesn't it??

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  5. You sure they will last that long, undies elastic is not what it used to be.

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    1. I'll be dead long before they start to whither

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  6. Good heavens, a real man never discusses his underpants. Such intimate apparel is no subject for polite conversation. Whatever next?

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    1. Nickolas real men can talk about anything!

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  7. Knicker/underpants idea and very best I can think of to start the new year - shall try it,

    I tend not to have illuminations - the road has plenty without me adding to it. But like you I can't wait to get my decorations down and everywhere back to normal.

    Glad you have go Christmas over John.

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  8. Barbara Anne3:35 pm

    It's so nice to just be able to reach in the drawer and whatever your hand hits is fit to wear. What a good, basic start toward the new year!

    Marlene, you are so right about the shameful shoddy elastic!

    Hugs!

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  9. I applaud the simile "... as lax as a vaginal prolapse" to describe the slackness of something but any women who visit this blog and also suffer from that embarrassing condition may not appreciate it! May I suggest instead "...as lax as Boris Johnson when he was the Foreign Secretary" or "...as lax as a Catholic priest's pyjamas".

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    1. The prolapse fitted quite nicely, I've seen several in my time

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  10. Happy New Underpants!

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  11. I just told Georgge that he had to get new ones too. No, he said, he had plenty of new ones on the bottom of the pile. And he did. But...now you have to get rid of the old ones.

    It is officially day 3 of Christmas.

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  12. Heidi4:15 pm

    I hope you're not the 'reveal your breeks to all and sundry' kind of person. Have some decorum! Whatever will it be next - builders bum?

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    1. I've got lovely thighs...or so I've been told

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  13. There's nothing like new knickers! My husband has some pretty dreadful ones that he hangs on to 'for emergencies'?!?! God knows what they might be. I keep him supplied with nice, new ones twice a year, but wrangling the old ones from him is a nightmare! When we take down the decorations, we always leave little strings of battery lights on shelves and in vases to brighten things up a bit, as it always feels a bit gloomy and I'm all for a bit of New Year hygge.

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    1. I've got emergency pants....." just in case!"

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  14. Must be a guy thing to have such appalling underwear. Don't you worry about being knocked down in the street and turning up to the emergency room in shoddy knickers? Not to mention that cute guy at the bar...

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    1. My days of cute boys anywhere are long gone me thinks

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    2. Oh pish... never say never John... when my marriage went tits up I never thought I would be with anyone else.. and lo and behold I am with the total love of my life..19 years going strong.. I met him at work!

      Jo in Auckland

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  15. I love buying underwear. I have about 40 designer pairs. 2Xist, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger. But I make a point of not allowing the waist band to be exposed, no matter how chic the name. (I like to buy them when I'm in the States ... at a discount!) I love your sister's idea for the Christmas lights. Magical! Now I just need to get some mason jars... and an inglenook fireplace.

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  16. The world is a cheerier place when you're wearing new underwear!

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  17. Balder half has been wearing the same drawers since we were fifteen! Not the same pairs, but the same style, old man boxers. Fruit of the Loom rules! I gave up trying to spiffy up his undies and after 43 years of wedded semi-bliss, all I ask is that they can be washed in warm water. I have too hard of a time reading the cleaning labels nowadays. I agree with Debra, new underwear always makes the world seem brighter. Even my granny panties, but we won't go there.

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    1. Get him to wear hipsters very comfy

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  18. I think we used to make catapults from a v-shaped stick and old knicker elastic. Maybe you could give it a try, only make sure Mrs Trellis doesn't see you. Happy New Year to you and all the creatures at the disaster film blog.

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    1. The size of my pants. I could knock someone off their horse

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    2. Heidi9:47 am

      I laughed out loud at this reply John!

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    3. So did I laugh out loud...

      Happy New Year.....2019 WILL BE BETTER. (my motto)

      Mardy 🇨🇦

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  19. New underwear is the best.
    I leave some of my fairy lights (the super tiny ones) in a few places also. It just brighten up and makes everything happier.

    cheers, parsnip

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    1. Try the jar thing, my sister has one on her doorstep at night

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  20. It's a guy thing, as long as there is a waist band and it can hold up "the boys" the underwear is still perfectly good!

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    1. The " boys" ?.......more like old men

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  21. Anonymous6:06 pm

    I had to buy new knicks recently, when l realised that leaving the house viewings to the estate agents with a key, somebody might decide to look in my frillies drawer, eck!
    Long gone are the days of new undies for a date and now the word 'Basque' has something to do with a region in Spain!
    Give them new ones a quick wash before wear, no chaffin'.
    Love Tess xx

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  22. Ahhh, the subject of underpants brings to mind my dear Mama (I miss her every day!). While growing up she informed me that a 'real' lady puts back one pair of undies to wear to the doctor. Only to the doctor are they worn, and are replaced at the first sign of wear.. I laughed at her, but don't ya know my one pair of silk white underpants sits at the back of my drawer, used only four times a year. Thanks for the chuckle!

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    1. I've dated a couple of doctors believe me they ain't bothered

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  23. You will feel so much better with fresh new pants! x

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  24. You have confirmed what I've been saying all along, men's/boys pants last a lot longer than girls/ladies knickers. Last week I put a second pack of boys pants in my trolley at Tesco, ten pairs for £5.50. I have enough now for another few years.

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    1. It's trendy now to be gender fluid

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    2. Anonymous9:55 am

      It might be trendy but no time soon am I going to be wearing men's (or boy's) underpants!

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    3. I don't know about trendy, I've been wearing them for about 30 years. Saved me a fortune.

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  25. I love having new pants... And I have jars with lights in all over the place ! Xx

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  26. Oh yes I used to wear men's undies because they were so much cheaper and sturdier, but when I discovered waist high ones with a holdemin panel, I was resigned to paying twice per pair what Used to pay for five pairs. Still, I hope that my more expensive undies were made by someone who gets paid properly for doing so!

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    1. Your the second lady here that wears men's knicks

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    2. Better coverage, no annoying lace, sturdy waistband, gotta love 'em!

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  27. Your last knickers may have lasted 10 or 20 years but don't count on that for the new ones. Nothing you buy these days is the quality of what we bought 20 years ago! I have some t-shirts I bought 20 years ago that look better than some that I bought 3 months ago! I love what you've done with the lights. This year I finally bought some fairy lights and they will be in use all year!

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    1. Have we a bet bonnie

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    2. Sure! If they do last you 20 years I want to order from that company!

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  28. Could this be a photo opportunity to share your new purchases with all you readers, how many pairs did you buy, I can see a calendar 12 months of JG in his new breeks, a best seller, for sure ;) xx MN

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    1. It would cost you too. Much money

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    2. Maybe I could afford it !!!

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  29. ps ....... put me down for a signed copy !!! x

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  30. Hi john it's not often I get the opportunity to discuss men's undergarments so you can imagine the glee with which I read this post. I have always loved nice underwear nothing tacky you understand and find it gives me great confidence.anyway I am glad you are rocking the waistband show off look but please also remember that to get this look right requires a sagging crotch preferably casually shrugging one's knees.all the best for 2019 I hope it's a year of peace and success for you hugs to you and the furries. I have had a similar year to you in some respects and your posts have helped me through the emotional roller coaster. All the best Jo x

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    1. No offence intended Jo, but if your crotch is sagging around your knees you better haul ass to a doctor!

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    2. Hi Deedles you are quite correct just to clarify I was referring to the crotch pertaining to John's choice of trousering.what on earth is a sixty something woman doing having these conversations!?note to self get out more in the new year all the best to you and yours for 2019.

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    3. I prefer hipsters, they show off my best assets

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  31. You're a whole new man,now, with new pants....what's next????

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  32. who wears undies? commando is the way to go! :)

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  33. I go for comfort these days - big white pants. My daughters wear ridiculous scraps of lace, I don't really know what purpose they serve.

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    1. I can't do white......not for long anyhow

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  34. Gussets - yes, takes me back to the 80s when it seemed funny when drunk for our crowd to wear them on your head.

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    1. Anonymous10:00 am

      Believe me Countrygal it still happens!

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  35. What better way to start the New Year... New underpants. You're on a roll John! Happy New Year to you and your beasties. May it be full of wonderful, unexpected surprises for you. You certainly deserve it. And you'll have new underpants to boot!

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  36. Slips. The only way. About five for 7 quid in Tesco. Maybe a bit more next time you need to buy in 10 years or so, but remember. Hipsters feel comfy on Day 1, then start to scrunch up uncomfortably, but that may just be something to do with my shape. (And of course all your US and US-English readers will think that by pants you are talking of trousers, and there are "hipster" trousers too. Communicating can be difficult.

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    1. I'm too big for slips Andrew xx

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    2. Anonymous10:03 am

      Whoa! Too much information John!

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  37. John, I’m afraid I will have to see photos of you in slips to decide if your too big’ for them? Sorryyy...

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  38. I like good undies, my current favorite is Under Armour, great fabrics and well made. If the waistband shows when you bend over, make it worth looking at.

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  39. lol lol lol at the post and all the comments!

    Seriously, though, it's a surprisingly positive feeling to have a drawer full of good drawers :)

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  40. You are damn attractive John Gray

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  41. Happy New pants John 😂My first hubby used to have those horrid brown nylon y fronts with cream piping😲I soon fettled that!!! 😂

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