Just a note that I don't wear anything else only thongs. No boxers or briefs in my drawers. Pardon the pun.

Sandy - thank's for the plug.

Stu- as I said in the quiz, those that score full marks need professional help.

Trevor - you never wear anything but thongs? Doesn't that get a bit chilly at this time of year?

I generally go for "cute and slinky," though I've learned over the years that you can combine slinkiness with comfort, if you're careful. Alas, this is NOT possible with thongs. They are always uncomfortable. I dislike them, but I do own some clothes with which thongs must be worn.

I draw the line at the low-rider jeans and trousers mentioned by Ren, above which the thongs can be seen. Tacky, tacky, tacky.

Laughing out Loud, Sal. I should say during winter I wear long johns over my thongs. I forgot to mention that. It can be quite cold up North to the point of overly cold.

Thanks for the image Trevor!

Forgot to add, agree with Ren about the thongs and low rise trousers. Agreed there are times when thongs are the only sensible options, but I always thought they were invented to your knickers COULDN'T be seen.

I'm with SuperSal - I thought the idea behind (he he he) the thong was so that it appeared to those who cared to look that the wearer was not wearing any underwear, whilst their bits were in fact covered.

I've attempted to wear a thong - lasted all of about 45 seconds. "Bum floss" is how those things are referred to in my line of work, and I agree with the title. I don't know how anybody can wear them without the urge to pick them out of one's nether regions.

Give me the comfort of my Nanna's any day. Also, I've had to strip down to my undies at work after being contaminated with a chemical. All the firefighters were well glad I wear comfortable undies too!

But, thanks to this story, I now know why all the superheroes wear their undies on the outside. How else could you whip them off quickly in order to put out a fire?

PS - If it's good enough for Wonder Woman, it's good enough for me!

Gosh, this is the strangest thread. I'm sitting next to my friend who is on another computer and no doubt she is wondering why I am laughing so much.

Just for the record, I sure hope that size 18 isn't giant, because I range anywhere from a 10 to a 16. The companies can't seem to regulate the sizes.

Well I've don't have to worry about the 27 inch waist, I have much more room in my ah...knickers! Wouldn't want to cut of the circulation you know.

Ha ha this is great very funny to read and at the same time crazy.

Going out to buy some size 18 knickers to stop my next fire.

Better to have a fire out with them, than the fire in, I say.

LOL Folks
And I can't believe the BBC...they should have sent you a LARGE box of chocolates as an apology
And NOBODY has admitted to going "commando" yet. Guess that's a big "Up" for the comfy-knicker-club

You betcha. It's better to be comfortable than wear something silly.[ true - I haven't always felt that way]
I admit I haven't thought about such things one way or the other for a very long time.

Well, whatever the size, they did put the fire out in the knick-er time .

*groan*

Oh Tellywellies...you are awful...

all i can do is laugh. tbh i wouldnt have even noticed theyd said that if you hadnt pointed it out.

M & S 'Underwear under Fire' This time not a chip pan in sight.

Standards slipping? Apparently so - along with everything else, according to Jeremy Paxman.

Too much thong and dance, me thinks...

one for the boys

I loved this comment from the article:

"What's more worrying is the chafing i have begun to experience from the M&S range. If you look closely at the expression on Antonio Banderas face during the M&S advert you know he is experiencing similar problems."

I loved that whole article! I was surprised at how many people wrote comments. Most of them agreed with Mr. Paxman.