When did thongs become mainstream undergarments

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DarkKnight69

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Originally posted by: tfinch2
Originally posted by: DarkKnight69
Originally posted by: f4phantom2500
I saw that a lot throughout high school (class of '06), looks really slutty. Now I'm no girl, but I would think that the only 2 reasons a girl would wear a thong are

1. to get laid
2. acceptance

Hopefully your daughter follows the latter.

Umm, you do know that many women find them more comfortable then reg underwear. I work with a 65 year old woman that buys thongs all the time, says they are so much more comfotable then reg underwear she could not go back...

Did she show you her thong?

No, but I cannot imagine having regular underwear considering how damn tight her jeans are...
 

paulxcook

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They're apparently just more comfortable, and yeah, no lines across the butt either. My wife wears them almost exclusively.

And no, NO PICS.
 

AndrewR

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Originally posted by: paulxcook
They're apparently just more comfortable, and yeah, no lines across the butt either. My wife wears them almost exclusively.

And no, NO PICS.

Then, of course, you realize that we don't believe you have a wife, or, if you really do, that she wears a thong. Just pointing out the ATOT reality. ;)
 

KarmaPolice

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Why on earth would you put a picture of your daughter up on a forum full or horny guys on the subject of thongs...
 

leftyman

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Originally posted by: KarmaPolice
Why on earth would you put a picture of your daughter up on a forum full or horny guys on the subject of thongs...

did you see the picture? :confused:
 

leftyman

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Originally posted by: iamwiz82
BTW, what were you doing at her age, leftyman? ;)

I was going to school, studying after school watching Happy Days on tv then went to bed. repeat daily.;)
 

leftyman

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Originally posted by: Gibson486
Originally posted by: leftyman
Originally posted by: KarmaPolice
Why on earth would you put a picture of your daughter up on a forum full or horny guys on the subject of thongs...

did you see the picture? :confused:

ignore him.

I thought that pic was ok..maybe im wrong? you cant actually see her...thats why i used it..
 

Gibson486

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Originally posted by: leftyman
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
BTW, what were you doing at her age, leftyman? ;)

I was going to school, studying after school watching Happy Days on tv then went to bed. repeat daily.;)

no no....you skipped the part between Happy Days and Sleep....you know the drug infested erotic orgy.
 

iamwiz82

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Originally posted by: leftyman
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
BTW, what were you doing at her age, leftyman? ;)

I was going to school, studying after school watching Happy Days on tv then went to bed. repeat daily.;)

Suuuure... I have seen Dazed and Confused :p
 

leftyman

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Originally posted by: Gibson486
Originally posted by: leftyman
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
BTW, what were you doing at her age, leftyman? ;)

I was going to school, studying after school watching Happy Days on tv then went to bed. repeat daily.;)

no no....you skipped the part between Happy Days and Sleep....you know the drug infested erotic orgy.

sshhh..thats what young guys today dont understand. Instead of computers and ps3's and cell phones and myspace..all we had to play with were girls. :D
 

leftyman

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Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: leftyman
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
BTW, what were you doing at her age, leftyman? ;)

I was going to school, studying after school watching Happy Days on tv then went to bed. repeat daily.;)

Suuuure... I have seen Dazed and Confused :p

as ludicrous as it seems, with the exception of the paddle beatings, that movie wasnt too far off what life was like in the mid-late seventies..:)
 

b0mbrman

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At least they're functional clothing.

Think about it this way: If your daughter were wearing pants or shorts, would you want her to wear a thong or would you rather she wore standard panties, bringing attention down to her visible panty lines?
 

f4phantom2500

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Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: f4phantom2500
I saw that a lot throughout high school (class of '06), looks really slutty. Now I'm no girl, but I would think that the only 2 reasons a girl would wear a thong are

1. to get laid
2. acceptance

Hopefully your daughter follows the latter.

Eventually you will learn that your attitude is why you will die a virgin.

Which part, the limited reasoning or that I said it looks slutty? I explain the limited reasoning below, and as for the looking slutty thing, maybe it had something to do with the fact that all the chicks in my high school that wore them were sluts.

Originally posted by: DarkKnight69
Umm, you do know that many women find them more comfortable then reg underwear. I work with a 65 year old woman that buys thongs all the time, says they are so much more comfotable then reg underwear she could not go back...

No, I never thought about it because I never thought about wearing one myself; the reasons I listed were from the top of my head, I really hadn't put that much thought into it.
 

b0mbrman

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Originally posted by: DarkKnight69

Umm, you do know that many women find them more comfortable then reg underwear. I work with a 65 year old woman that buys thongs all the time, says they are so much more comfotable then reg underwear she could not go back...

Originally posted by: Toasthead

My wife refuses to wear them and I don't blame her because they look damn uncomfortable

Looks like we got a conflict here....
 
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Lola

Originally posted by: Toasthead
whats the difference between a thong and a gstring?

thats the thing... they are not.
Where does the underwear end up anyways? ... between your bum. With thongs, there is less fabric and it sits where it would have been with regular undies... between the butt cheeks
Don't knock `em until you try `em.
 

b0mbrman

Lifer
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Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: Toasthead
whats the difference between a thong and a gstring?

thats the thing... they are not.
Where does the underwear end up anyways... between your bum. With thongs, there is less fabric and it is where it would have been with regular undies!
Don't knock `em until you try `em.

Heh heh. Looks like he got you with the quick edit too :)
 

Feldenak

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Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: Toasthead
whats the difference between a thong and a gstring?

thats the thing... they are not.
Where does the underwear end up anyways... between your bum. With thongs, there is less fabric and it is where it would have been with regular undies!
Don't knock `em until you try `em.

Lola is so badass. :)

Pretty much the only thing my wife will wear now are thongs & g-strings (or v-strings as they're called at VS) because they're more comfortable. Comfortable for her and eye candy for me is a win-win situation. :evil:
 
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Lola

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: Toasthead
whats the difference between a thong and a gstring?

thats the thing... they are not.
Where does the underwear end up anyways... between your bum. With thongs, there is less fabric and it is where it would have been with regular undies!
Don't knock `em until you try `em.

Heh heh. Looks like he got you with the quick edit too :)

I knew what i meant... simply the thong fabric is where it should be. No extra to bunch up.
Why doesn't everyone know what i am talking about!!!
 

leftyman

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Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: Toasthead
whats the difference between a thong and a gstring?

thats the thing... they are not.
Where does the underwear end up anyways... between your bum. With thongs, there is less fabric and it is where it would have been with regular undies!
Don't knock `em until you try `em.

Heh heh. Looks like he got you with the quick edit too :)

I knew what i meant... simply the thong fabric is where it should be. No extra to bunch up.
Why doesn't everyone know what i am talking about!!!

lola, check your pm's
 

Feldenak

Lifer
Jan 31, 2003
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Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: Toasthead
whats the difference between a thong and a gstring?

thats the thing... they are not.
Where does the underwear end up anyways... between your bum. With thongs, there is less fabric and it is where it would have been with regular undies!
Don't knock `em until you try `em.

Heh heh. Looks like he got you with the quick edit too :)

I knew what i meant... simply the thong fabric is where it should be. No extra to bunch up.
Why doesn't everyone know what i am talking about!!!

Well, ever since that private "modeling" show of yours I know what you're talking about :p
 

BigJ

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Nov 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: Toasthead
whats the difference between a thong and a gstring?

thats the thing... they are not.
Where does the underwear end up anyways... between your bum. With thongs, there is less fabric and it is where it would have been with regular undies!
Don't knock `em until you try `em.

Heh heh. Looks like he got you with the quick edit too :)

I knew what i meant... simply the thong fabric is where it should be. No extra to bunch up.
Why doesn't everyone know what i am talking about!!!

Go commando or go home!
 

Feldenak

Lifer
Jan 31, 2003
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Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: Toasthead
whats the difference between a thong and a gstring?

thats the thing... they are not.
Where does the underwear end up anyways... between your bum. With thongs, there is less fabric and it is where it would have been with regular undies!
Don't knock `em until you try `em.

Heh heh. Looks like he got you with the quick edit too :)

I knew what i meant... simply the thong fabric is where it should be. No extra to bunch up.
Why doesn't everyone know what i am talking about!!!

Go commando or go home!

From what I've been told that really only works with skirts. Going commando in jeans or other pants tends to be...uncomfortable for women (or at least the ones I've spoken to).