3 Questions About Clothing

[Buenchico]

1. What is that pocket-within-a-pocket for, on the right-hand front pocket of every pair of jeans I've bought?

A logical answer would seem to be that it's for coins (to prevent them wearing holes elsewhere) but that mini-pocket either seems to be so small that I can hardly get all my change in (yet alone get it out quickly at the supermarket checkout) or it's so shallow that all my change drops out of it as soon as I sit down.

I've never seen anyone actually use it (do you?), so what's its purpose, please?


2. What am I expected to do with the ridiculously long laces that seem to come with trainers these days?

I just need about 15cm of lace sticking out of each side of the trainers to tie a nice neat bow. Instead I'm presented with around 60cm on either side.

Perhaps I've missed a fashion trend and I'm expected to wear suspenders and tie my laces to them? ('Cos they're ruddy well long enough!).

Or is it just that the people who design trainers like watching people fall flat on their faces as they trip over their ridiculously-long laces for the umpteenth time in a day?


3. Why has the label on underpants moved?

Nearly 60 years ago my mother taught me to look for the label when putting my pants on. If it was at the back I'd got them the right way round. So I automatically glance at the label when putting my boxers on. My eyes see that it's at the back and my brain registers 'OK', so I try putting them on, only to (quite literally) get my knickers in a twist as some wally has decided that the label now goes at the side. Why?!!!!

[grasscarp]

1 don't know
2 don't know
3 have noticed label on one side of knickers instead of back. Luckily there is a very small bow to indicate which side is front. Probably for you guys there will be a y front to help you out!

[lady-janine]

be careful mamy. your actions might be misinterpreted.

[Buenchico]

>>>lying down and wriggling in Asda car park is not a good look

Time, date and store address for your next visit to Asda please, Mamya. (Please ensure that it's nice weather as I want my photos to come out really well!)

[anneasquith]

chris..........some of us are big people and know what a 'wrap' is. :), shoota a wee screwdriver might fit .

[Mamyalynne]

Fame at last eh?

Well they say it's never too late.

[Buenchico]

>>>Luckily there is a very small bow to indicate which side is front

I'm gonna demand bows on my boxers then, Grasscarp!

[Mamyalynne]

Tis a posh butty isn't it?

[Buenchico]

>>>chris..........some of us are big people

I'm far too gentlemanly, Anne, to ask exactly which part of you is 'big' ;-)

Good evening, Lady-J.

[twix123]

I didn't realise that the label in knickers which stated 'C & A' related to the shopping chain!

[shoota]

Anne - even screwdrivers these days can fall into the 'sharp pointed instrument' category and get your collar felt...

[tonyav]

Anyhoo Chris, whats this tying of laces with da trainers you has to get down with da yoof and tuck da laces down the side of da trainers innit.

[Buenchico]

LOL @ Twix123.
(They say that the old gags are the best 'uns, don't they?)
;-)

[shoota]

I have a pair of drawers with the label at the side strategically placed to cover the, otherwise painfully raised, seam.

[shoota]

Anyhow Ann I don't really fancy sitting down with a Philips cross head pointing at my testiculars...

[Buenchico]

Tony:
Right bruv. So I's ment to shove em down there, rite? Is der enyting els a'm ment to stick sumwear, or summit, cos I'm well-confused here bruv, if ya now wot I mean an ware I'm coming from an all that *** like.

[anneasquith]

eureka............................its for lipstick/gloss,

[tonyav]

Chris, you has to wear da jeans half way down ya @rse innit, da ladies like to check out da boxers innit.

[Buenchico]

>>>I have a pair of drawers with the label at the side

A pair of drawers, Shoota? I see no label ;-)
http://woodgears.ca/workbench/drawers-b.jpg

[shoota]

http://www.lbc.co.uk/what-is-the-small-pocket-on-jeans-11109

[twix123]

According to answers on LBC the pocket was for keeping any of the following:

pocket watches,
fob watches,
tickets,
condoms,
coins, or
gold nuggets (not from Kentucky Fried Chicken)

http://www.lbc.co.uk/what-is-the-small-pocket-on-jeans-11109

alternatively, you could use it for Shoota's pocket knife, when you want to cut your trainer laces to a reasonable length!