I ended up with Granny Panties

Warning to my male readers (that means you Herb, and you Harry), I am about to discuss my undergarments.....

When I packed to come stay at the cottage for 14 days (we go home in 4 hours..... OMG!!! home!!!!), I somehow neglected to pack enough underwear. I have a closet-full of clothes here, mostly ill fitting stuff that I brought from home over the various visits we have made here. It's always interesting to see the outfits I manage to put together with wide-legged, orange chinos from JCrew, a collection of souvenir tees and fuzzy, half-shrunken sweaters.

I also used to have a drawer-full of underwear. You know, the underwear that's not exactly spanking new anymore. Whenever I make my bi-annual fresh underwear purchase at Victoria's Secret, I bundle up the set from 2 orders ago and bring it up to the cottage. But eventually, I start discarding those and this time, I ended up with only a couple of days worth. I could have done laundry over and over again, but heck, I had to vacuum during this vacation, I wasn't going to to laundry too!

So off I went to Walmart, the only shopping option around here, in search of underwear. I haven't bought underwear anywhere but Victoria's and La Senza in years... I'm not a frilly, fancy underwear person. I like plain, Body by Victoria type stuff. But still.... packs of 6? not so  much! I ended up with a pack of H*nes her way low rise and on my way out, without paying too much attention, I saw the words "low rise hipsters" on a pack of Fruit of the L**m, so I grabbed that too.

I should have looked at the picture more carefully...... Holy mother of Granny Panties! The things are HUGE! Yes, according to the chart on the back, they are my size.... but they are big enough to fit 2 of me! and while I can see that the cut is definitely square, like hipster/boy shorts.... the rise..... the RISE people! Even with my ill-fitting pants, the underwear is a good 1 1/2, 2 inches ABOVE the waistband of my pants!!!!! Trust me when I tell you, I do not wear particularly low cut pants. I mean, these aren't mom jeans, but I like my pants to hit just above my hip-bone, or just on them for jeans... but this underwear.... I have to fold it over!

So when I go home tonight, I will be sorting through my underwear drawer and selecting a new batch of old underwear to bring with me next week. Then I will find myself a catalogue and order some new panties. Because Granny Panties will not do, not even as weekend/country house underpants!

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What no photos? I feel cheated.

[Melissa]

Hey...why not live a little and order some NEW panties for the cottage? (As if I'm one to talk, I'm pretty sure I'm still wearing some maternity undies...and my youngest is three). LOL

[Herb]

Sounds like those things could double as a rain tarp cover for your Sukkah hut. There is always the Britney option. ewwwwwwww!

[Elizabeth]

Although your description was quite detailed, I agree with Debbaroo in feeling a bit cheated with no photo. BTW, it's Victoria's semi-annual sale right now. The Web site has lots of deals!

[Harry]

I need to learn to heed your warnings. It sounds like Walmart is doing their part to promote birth control.

[shelly]

I have those exact orange chinos from the Crew - I'm certain of it.

[figlet]

go to wholeseomewear.com - lots of fabulous bathing garments that might be right up your alley.