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Old 11-08-08 | 07:20 PM
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ahah yeah, once i forgot to bring spare undies after commuting in the rain.

had to be careful zipping up my pants!
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Old 11-08-08 | 09:21 PM
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It's threads like this one that remind me again why I ride in normal clothes!
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Old 11-09-08 | 12:11 AM
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Wow, we're on the second page of posts and no one has asked for a picture!
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Old 11-09-08 | 12:38 AM
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It's threads like this one that remind me again why I ride in normal clothes!
And why your co-workers complain!
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Old 11-09-08 | 12:39 AM
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Wow, we're on the second page of posts and no one has asked for a picture!
Picture of what?
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Old 11-09-08 | 01:23 AM
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I have a bag of clothing at the office, 2 dress shirts, 3 sets of underwear, 1 set of dress pants, 2 pairs of socks and a few towels. Thank God my office has showers...
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Old 11-09-08 | 10:29 AM
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I have an entire wardrobe closet under my desk at work. I've got extra shirts, shoes, pants, underwear, socks and warmth.
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Old 11-10-08 | 04:00 PM
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Yes, I'm a chick. No I'm not putting photos of my underwear on the internet. Well, not more photos. I do have extra shoes hiding in my desk. Hopefully they will give us lockers and I can throw extra clothes in there too. Luckily, I can go commando most of the time. if I forget a bra, it's over. I'm going home.
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Old 11-10-08 | 04:04 PM
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Oh, a photo! I can supply a picture, for Hetshup, of no underwear:





There. Happy?
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Old 11-10-08 | 05:31 PM
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Oh, a photo! I can supply a picture, for Hetshup, of no underwear:





There. Happy?
Dr. Scratchansniff: What are you drawing?
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It's a cow eating grass. [holds up a blank paper]
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Wakko: Well, he isn't going to stick around if there isn't any more grass to eat.
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Old 11-10-08 | 09:16 PM
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I hadn't heard the commando term in years! I may have forgotten underwear once, but worse was when my work attire was a dark suit and the only socks I had were my white anklets. It also felt weird in slip-on shoes with leather soles!
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Old 11-10-08 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by savethekudzu
It's threads like this one that remind me again why I ride in normal clothes!
I've ridden commando while wearing regular clothes.

I don't recommend it
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Old 11-10-08 | 10:20 PM
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It's threads like this one that remind me again why I ride in normal clothes!
Oh, I had normal underwear on me. But as it's November and 70 degrees in the morning before the sun comes up, they were sweaty. I don't have the Alex Baldwin Schweaty balls excuse. But I wasn't about to wear the sweaty underwear all day. That would require at least three showers throughout the day.

It is finally cooling off, the high today was 86! Sweet!

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Old 11-15-08 | 06:40 PM
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This has happened to me so many times that it doesnt bother me anymore. I hate it when I forget my bra and end up wearing my sweaty sports bra all day though!
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Old 11-15-08 | 06:55 PM
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I roll my extra undies up in my extra socks and leave them in my shoes at my desk. No one has ever noticed!
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Old 11-15-08 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Fantasminha
I roll my extra undies up in my extra socks and leave them in my shoes at my desk. No one has ever noticed!
I would hate to have someone looking for something in my desk and pull out a pair of my undies.
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Old 11-15-08 | 07:00 PM
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That's happned to me too. Once I went commando, the other time I rode down to the local Marshall's and picked up a couple of spare pairs.

You could put a spare inside an opaque water bottle and keep that in your desk. No one would question the contents.
+1 on the water bottle trick. I have one dark blue with emergency underwear and socks. I also have a small travel size deodorant, a new toothbrush and travel sized paste... all in the bottle.
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Old 11-15-08 | 08:45 PM
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I would hate to have someone looking for something in my desk and pull out a pair of my undies.
Put them in a ziplock bag, or better yet, a small piece of tupperware or something. That should make them totally discreet. Anyone who starts opening up tupperware they find in your drawer can't complain about what they find.
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Old 11-15-08 | 08:54 PM
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Put them in a ziplock bag, or better yet, a small piece of tupperware or something. That should make them totally discreet. Anyone who starts opening up tupperware they find in your drawer can't complain about what they find.
Good idea! But really, Ive had to do it so many times that it doesnt bother me anymore. I can imagine that it would be totally different for theguys though!
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Old 11-16-08 | 12:51 AM
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Put them in a ziplock bag, or better yet, a small piece of tupperware or something. That should make them totally discreet. Anyone who starts opening up tupperware they find in your drawer can't complain about what they find.
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Old 11-16-08 | 01:35 AM
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I keep an extra pair of undies and bra in the duffle bag I haul. Can't stand commando. I like having my drawers on.
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Old 11-16-08 | 02:15 AM
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I cant remember the last time I didnt go commando. Less laundry.
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Old 11-16-08 | 07:43 AM
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Good idea! But really, Ive had to do it so many times that it doesnt bother me anymore. I can imagine that it would be totally different for theguys though!
Heck, it doesn't bother me at all. I have a whole filing cabinet sized drawer full of clothes. When I'm changing out, I DO try not to have dirty undies lying on the floor for too long before I wedge them into my bag.
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Old 11-17-08 | 02:19 PM
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I would have to kick their butts if they were poking around in my socks!
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Old 11-17-08 | 02:29 PM
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It is finally cooling off, the high today was 86! Sweet!

Sheesh! It was a warm 19°F when I headed out of the house this morning...
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