When Men Aren’t Buying Undies, The Economy Is In The Tank
Posted by: Carrie Wasterlain
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11:15AM, Friday May 29th 2009
If your bedroom buddy has been sporting the same skivvies over and over, it may be a sign that the recession is still in full throttle. According to economist Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chief, underwear sales are a great indicator of the economy’s status. Over the course of 2008, male underwear sales declined by 12%; as we all know, GDP took a sharp drop as well. So just in case you didn’t already have enough on your mind during the brutal economic meltdown, you now have to worry about (and be wary of) your dude’s holey undies, too. Here’s hoping the economy—and our boyfriends’ boxer collection—are on the rise.
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writergirl
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 11:22 am: [report]
I thought men in general just wore underwear until one day it literally goes “Poof” and dissolves into a cloud of dust. I didn’t think it had anything to do with the economy, just general male behavior.
joyy
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 11:24 am: [report]
Like men EVER replace holey underwear? My bf’s mom always sends him boxers for birthday/holidays, and if it weren’t for her (and now me) keeping him in proper drawers, he’d still be in boxers that are practically falling off of him - REGARDLESS of the economy and/or his personal finances.
EastCoastMale
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 11:34 am: [report]
I think some pairs we men keep out of comfort or sentimental value but I know there can be a happy medium. I have a pair with a hole or two but I also by designer boxer briefs on a regular basis, they have a better pattern selection and are way more comfortable. I think that is a common myth to be honest, that EVERY man or the majority of men rarely replace their underwear. Just like women don’t all have lingerie tickle fights.
writergirl
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 11:40 am: [report]
@ ECM… sentimental value? That induced a chuckle. Please explain. I can honestly say I don’t have any particular attachment to ANY of my underwear….so how do you develop a sentimental attachment?
EastCoastMale
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 11:43 am: [report]
well for example….I was given a pair that were silky with hearts as a gift from a female friend and that friend later became ill and…yea. So I really keep them for the connection to the person who gave them to me, not because I happen to be male. But you know use mouth breathing men….
CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 11:45 am: [report]
I have a pair with snowmen on it. I don’t wear them that often because of no button on the front though…nothing will make you misstep easier than your dick falling out of your underwear in mid stride.
EastCoastMale
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 11:48 am: [report]
pardon the spelling in my last post..
writergirl
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 11:55 am: [report]
I think that’s sweet. THAT I can understand. “Us mouth breathing men?” I don’t get that….
I didn’t ask the question to be facitious, but more honest curiosity. I’ve heard of sentimental attachement to certain items of clothes from women, more because of who we were with or what we were doing when we were wearing that particular piece. JUst never underwear before.
EastCoastMale
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 12:13 pm: [report]
oh, the mouth breathing men was poking fun at some stereotypes but also a nod to the men who take things too seriously and get upset after coming to the site. I saw one somewhere earlier today.
Oh, I realized that you were being sincere, you didnt strike me to be the catty type. I think that even if it isnt for the reason I listed, some men may hang on to clothes because of a time in their life when they bought it, a place they went, a memory associated with it. I know that it does sound not nearly as likely as a woman doing so for the reasons you listed, maybe its just me. I tend to engage in some very feminine things lol
Arty
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 12:22 pm: [report]
ALL FRISKY MEN READ THIS: Plain black boxers are The Sex. There is nothing hotter.
EastCoastMale
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 12:28 pm: [report]
I love patterns and Im a box-br man anyway =)
writergirl
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 01:44 pm: [report]
@ECM…ah, I see. Well, I think it is sweet. I didn’t realize men attached sentimental value to clothes, until you mentioned it. My husband has some items he absolutely refuses to ditch. Most of them I bought for him. That’s kind of warm and fuzzy. But I’m the same way. There’s things he bought me that I wouldn’t get rid of either.
EastCoastMale
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 01:48 pm: [report]
exactly…
I dont get why a woman or man for that matter would feel its there duty to throw away another’s belongings anyhow, if they enjoy them that much and wait to keep them then dont worry about it. Especially if it is something kept in a closet or drawer, if it is a lime green recliner then that may be different.
writergirl
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 02:03 pm: [report]
Well….I’m probably not one to ask because I’ve been told I am not the most sentimental person on the planet. But the way I see it, you can keep it, even if you never wear it. But if you don’t wear it, move it some place else so I can get the laundry away without breaking my fingers or the drawers.
sam04
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 02:04 pm: [report]
I have categories for my underwear. Giant ones my Mom put in my stocking ten years ago that will hopefully never, ever fit me but are comfy to sleep in. Ones that are good to run/ride in because they don’t creep up. Ones that are fancy and incredibly sexy, just in case. The average, every day ones. And then there’s the thongs that I thought I might actually wear but realized they’re the least comfortable thing and are not remotely flattering. I think I have too many pairs of underwear.
bogart4017
wrote on June 1 2009 @ 12:02 pm: [report]
Ladies if your man has holes in his boxers get rid of them or him. @CheeeeEEEEse—-i hear you. That just happened to me at work the other day. I had to excuse myself to the men’s room for an “adjustment”. LOL