Underwear Where?

It’s one of those things that happen to many of us. We head out on a trip or vacation and think we have everything we need to have a stress free and flawless vacation. Then we get to our destination and found out we couldn’t have been more wrong.

We were set to head out for our trip to NYC on Wednesday morning and whilst packing the night before I also tackled some much needed “to be put away” laundry items. We pack, we leave, we arrive in NYC. I unpack (because I like to feel at home) and I notice that I only have one pair of underwear in my suitcase. Not good. I had unknowingly put all the undies away that I needed for the trip while doing the laundry.

So the hunt was on. My wife Crystal and I started scouring Times Square to find my undies fix (that doesn’t sound weird at all). We checked seven different stores and came to one single conclusion… dudes must not wear regular underwear in New York City.

I’m not talking boxers, mid-rise boxers, or even anything else. I needed regular old briefs. When I asked many people they replied “whitey tighties?” and I responded with “yes…but they can be other colors…” and then they knew more about me than anyone else shopping there all day. See, I think regular underwear gets a bad rap sometimes.

Most guys grow up going from diapers, to little boy undies, to even really cool Underoo’s, and then at some point you could choose some other styles. Not EVERYONE chooses boxers! Likewise, I don’t hate on those that don’t wear briefs. I am all for equal rights when it comes to whats under your tights.

So, after moving through all of these stores in Times Square my wife just told me to pick something up. I searched and settled on some hybrid of them all. The low rise boxer brief. A imalgimation of all under-types. It was a very comfortable experience after that. But…I still did want to scream at the top of my lungs like Russell Crowe in Gladiator where he says “ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?!” My exclamation would have been a bit different though screaming “HAVE YOU NOT REGULAR UNDIES!?!”

 

August 4, 2012 | Filed Under General, Travel 

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3 Responses to “Underwear Where?”

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      Lorie Shewbridge on August 5th, 2012 11:25 pm

      This totally cracked me up… I could see you and Crystal trying to shop for underwear and you making jokes about all the different kinds.
      Since you already know Bill, I don’t think he’s mind my sharing this with you (and your hundreds of readers), but when we lived in CT that is the kind of skivvies he wore, too. I used to tease him and try to coax him into trying different kinds, but he liked his “tighty whities” – but in different colors.
      Glad you found something that made you comfortable… hope the rest of your NYC trip was less adventurous. =)

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      Krista H on August 6th, 2012 10:38 pm

      Too funny! You crack me up.

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