You want underwear stories, I’ve got one: <BR> <BR>Some years ago we would take in a baseball game as a family. My daughters (3) <BR>were all in their early twenties and they’d invite their boyfriends of the moment. <BR>This was a Milwaukee Brewers- New York Yankees game in Milwaukee. There <BR>were over 50K people. We tailgated, saw the game and had an all around good <BR>time. My oldest daughter (kind of flaky) was wearing a denim mini-skirt. It was <BR>her 2nd date with this new guy. As we’re leaving the game we’re in front of the <BR>ballpark with all 50K people milling around. An old family friend saw our group <BR>and stopped to say hello. He kiddingly slapped Wendy on the back to say Hi. <BR>Her underwear fell to her ankles and she stood there, not knowing what to do. <BR>We’re laughing so hard. It seems she had run out of good underwear and <BR>elected to wear a pair with a broken elastic band. As her father, I gave her the <BR>best advice I could think of. Just step out and keep on walkin’. Every time we go <BR>to a game we remind Wendy to wear good underwear!!! I often wondered what <BR>the cleanup crew thought of when they found them right in front of the <BR>ballpark.All I know is that’s the last time we saw that new guy.

Paul J -- the tears are rolling down my face. What a story!!! I trust your daughter has grown up to be a resourceful adult

[Message: I'm sorry but how completely gross! ] <BR> <BR>Liz: Apologies for offending your sensibilities, but I was just kidding. You've never had a kid return from camp, I guess! I always follow the "what if you were hit by a bus rule" myself.

My husband and I saw underwear sticking out of a trashcan in a hotel hallway in Spain. I forget which city we were in. I thought of the people who travel with old underwear and throw them away. If you plan to do this, please throw them away in your room, not in the hallway. It was kind of gross. It was still there when we returned from a day of sightseeing. I guess nobody wanted to touch it.

Just don't forget your underwear! <BR> <BR>Two years ago in Hamburg I opened up my suitcase and found 2 umbrellas but no underpants. I had to go shopping for underpants and I don't speak German. Well, I did learn the German word for underpants ("slip") and the vacation was saved. <BR> <BR>It did help to have a sense of humor about the situation.

i dont know but the suggestion of xxxx left me roaring with laughter. how in hell can you pee if the fly is on backwards. the logistical problems are hard to cope with unless you drop the whole affair to the floor. whatever happened to a small clothes line in your bathroom to dry washes underwear??

Elvira, I like my "grandma" underpants and always have, even as a teen. They cover the area that I want covered. I don't get the whole thong thing at all. Eeeewwwww. Just imagine what those must be like at the end of the day, considering where they've been on your bod. If it's butt floss you want, wear a thong. As for the other kind, well, I just seem to spend my of your time keeping them OUT of that thong area, so give me my comfy old lady undies any day.

Elvira is right on, as always! But, when I go traveling, I take the nice stuff. So does my husband, if he wants to get lucky. I always wonder what the maids of Europe think of those Americans who toss their dirty, tattered underwear in the wastebasket every day. I cannot think of anything more ridiculous that "savvy tourists" leaving their old underwear everywhere they travel.

I only have a few pairs of underpants that are maybe old and those are around just in case of certain days, if you know what I mean. In short, I do not own or wear gross underwear ever; but when I go to Europe I pack somewhat lighter weight stuff as it washes and dries more quickly (ie, less 100 pct cotton, more microfiber). My boyfriend once joked I needed a suitcase just for my underwear as I like nice stuff and have a lot of it, but you should try it as he really was not complaining at all and he finds it very interesting as he did not know a woman before me that had as nice stuff or much of it including his ex-wife who I think did wear groddy stuff and lots of it. In all courtesy, though, if you must throw stuff personal gross stuff away, you do not just put it in the wastebasket as is, have some manners and put it inside a bag or newspaper or something before discarding it.

Why not just bring a few sets on your next trip to Europe and buy when you get here. It's fun to take home souvenirs slightly out of the ordinary! I live in Belgium and there are many lingerie shops...the ladies here take lingerie shopping very seriously indeed.

Lets face it folks. If you are in an accident and are scared enough, it may not matter how new you undies were as they may be a glorious brown by then anyway. <BR>

Art! This is (ahem) beneath you!

Lee - Thanks for the laugh! <BR> <BR>I always pack less underwear than I'll need. That way, about three quarters through the trip, I tell my husband that I didn't pack enough underwear and have to buy some. I've got drawers from London, Madrid, and Berlin. It's always nice to get dressed in the morning - I open my dresser, pull out a pair and say, "I remember buying these at that funny store underneath the supermarket in Madrid."

I can't bear the thought of not wearing nice underwear at all times whether i'm here or overseas!! I could be looking like a comlete dag on the outside but peal away the layers & I can guarantee you i'll be in something lacy, silky, sexy or sheer (or preferably all 4!!). <BR>The thought of saving up old ugly undies for a special holiday horrifies me no end. <BR>I realise I'm a bit extreme - Perhaps its some subconscious desire hoping I'll get lucky....

I like to wear nice undies while I'm away, but I only pack about 3 or 4 extra pairs and throw the ones I've worn the previous day into the shower tray before I get in - the shampoo and shower gel suds that get rinsed off me are sufficient to wash them and then they just need a quick rinse out under the tap.

Take more underwear than you think you need. When I was 15 I didn't listen to my mother and didn't pack enough and ran out when we were in Italy and she made me wear my sister's panties.Trust me,never skimp on underwear!

Dr. Betty !!!

This thread is a hoot! <BR> <BR>The question of the day is: Does underwear really take up that much room in the suitcase that throwing it out makes room for substantially more souvenirs? If it's ratty enough to throw it out in Europe, throw it out before you go and buy some new for your trip. <BR> <BR>Anyone ever hear of Woolite to wash it out in hotel rooms? I don't leave home without it.

I'm with you Lauren: <BR>I always but new stuff going away. <BR>It goes in the suitcase right from the store. ratty underwearm Yuck. Throw it away! <BR>

Last trip, I took mostly old, slightly frayed clothes (always wore a jacket so it did't look bad) and before the trip was over, I had thrown away everything except what I was wearing and one shirt.