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Not Wearing Any Panties

March 7, 2012

Wife: (to my son) Okay, Buddy. Let’s change your panties.
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Me: …My son wears pants…NOT “panties.”

Pants vs. Panties — I’m all for cute-ified language, but I’m gonna go ahead and draw the line right here.

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16 responses to “Not Wearing Any Panties”

EduDad

March 7, 2012 at 8:18 pm

That’s hilarious! Love the visual.

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1. John Pseudonymous
  
  March 7, 2012 at 8:24 pm
  
  As an educator, I find it helps to provide a visual aid in order to appeal to Multiple Intelligences.
  
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Daddy’s in Charge

March 7, 2012 at 8:57 pm

It’s do easy to add “ies” on everything when you have kids. It’s a whole new English language.

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1. John Pseudonymous
  
  March 7, 2012 at 9:34 pm
  
  Oh, it is. I’m not afraid to admit I do it myself. But when this happened, I thought I’d speak up before things got too out of hand. You don’t want panties flying left and right all over the house.
  
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Cari (@bubblegumcari)

March 7, 2012 at 11:30 pm

My son wouldn’t even wear pants if I didn’t force him. But I back ya on the panties thing, doesn’t sound quite right for dudes.

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1. John Pseudonymous
  
  March 8, 2012 at 7:41 am
  
  It’s interesting to me that so many kids aren’t fans of wearing clothes. If you think about it, it’s kind of an acquired taste. They’re born naked, and humans in general, for a long part of our history, wore little to no clothing. Wearing clothes essentially is against our nature.
  
  However, it’s the way of the world. It’s very difficult to succeed nowadays without wearing pants (aside from porn anyway), which is why I’m thrilled you agree that my son ought not to wear the panties in the family. Thanks for your support.
  
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jetts31

March 8, 2012 at 9:18 pm

I’ve been saying ‘panties’ for so long I’m desensitized but what is left of my manhood thinks you were right for drawing the line ;)

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1. John Pseudonymous
  
  March 11, 2012 at 10:39 am
  
  Thanks, man. I had a feeling I was on the right track, but it’s nice to hear I’m not taking crazy pills. Or forgetting to take them. Depends which type you have.
  
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whatimeant2say

March 9, 2012 at 7:13 pm

Maybe he should just go Commando.

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1. John Pseudonymous
  
  March 11, 2012 at 10:40 am
  
  Not an option. Because then sh!t will happen when sh!t happens.
  
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  1. whatimeant2say
    
    March 11, 2012 at 11:28 am
    
    You’re so pessimistic.
    
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Joy

March 10, 2012 at 11:58 pm

Seriously, how funny is that!?!? Way to draw the line. Wonder if I had a son if my hubby would do the same…..um…..yes!

Warmest regards,
Joy
http://www.PardonMyPoppet.com/PipSqueaks
Pardon My Poppet ~ Pip Squeaks from the Mummy-verse!

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1. John Pseudonymous
  
  March 11, 2012 at 10:45 am
  
  Glad to hear I’m not alone in my struggles with panties.
  
  I should probably reword that.
  
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lovethebadguy

March 13, 2012 at 1:41 am

Put some panties on your leggies so your feeties don’t get cold.

(When exactly did “-ies” become incorporated into the English language in such a fashion?) :|

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juliet

April 1, 2012 at 10:00 am

I have 4 boys and have since the first I have called underwear panties. My husband made a stink about it, and it encouraged me to do it consistently…

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1. John Pseudonymous
  
  April 2, 2012 at 10:30 am
  
  It definitely gets a rise out of me, so I feel his pain.
  
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