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Sales of thongs are down by 20% on last year, and at Harvey Nichols the sales of them have slumped by 43%.

I know in another thread I made my point clear that professionally I think people should be able to wear what they feel comfortable in, but I'm glad that this is a trend that is coming to an end.

I have nothing against ladie's underwear of this type being worn, or in deed some men, as witnessed by Peter Stringfellow or reportedly David Beckham. It's just that I don't particularly want to see it.

Sadly in Accrington today I saw many a well upholsterd derriere in low slung jeans, a crop top and a glimpse of lacy thong/cheese cutter. Most of these seemed to be accessorised by a Dunlop belt.

I suppose it's not too bad today as the sun was shining, but I've seen girls out in the sleet and rain in the same attire. When they get to middle age and have lumbago or arthritis, they'll wished they'd have worn a vest or a Liberty bodice.

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ive seen some girls in accy where incontinence pants would be more appropiate than a thong :thumbsdow

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Here I am not knowing how to approach this subject, could it be possible to just find a soft spot I would be comfortable with?
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:mad: HELL FIRE Rind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really thought you're thong had been pulled down I rushed in this thread to help you pull it up :D save a little of what dignity you have left ;)

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Not a lover of them myself. For the lady in her mid to late teens or early twenties with a*** sculpted my Michael Angelo all well and good. Unfortunately most of the women I know that wear them had there’s sculpted by Kentucky Fried Chicken

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Doug your only complaining because your thong keeps riding up the crack of your ass!! I just seen your whale tail over top of your trolleys :D

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That's not my whale tail dear.......It's my real one.......:p Anyway Like someone else I know, I don't have the a*** for it......

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Doug you know Slinky gets annoyed when you say things like that about her :p

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Well don't bl**dy tell her this time..............................;)

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Might have known!

Sniff of lingerie and up you pop!;)

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I think the key word there is “lingerie” what red bloodied Celt wouldn’t….Easy…… Never been one for the woollies myself………:p

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NOT ONE FOR WOOLIES!!! That's not what the sheep on the Moors say about you :p

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You should talk to the ones in the field.............:D

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:mad: :mad: :mad: Last time I showed you my thong dougy you was foaming at the mouth!!!!!!!
Why you playing hard to get NOW???

Anyway personally I like thongs (easy to pull to the side):eek: .................what?? it saves times!!!!!:D

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KNICKERS, 'NACKERS, KNOCKERS!!!!

This was a serious thread on the rise and fall of the sales nationwide, but not yet in Accrington, of the thong.

Aesthetic discussion yes, smutty innuendo no! Go to the chatroom for that, where one of the lovely hostesses will take down any requests.

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Hells Bells....there's me thinking that thongs were something you used on the BBQ.

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It's Doug............and you promised never to tell :o

Yeah, but its bl**dy pain full if it snaps back...................Now you know why they call it a cheese wire..................:eek:

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If it sticks out of the back of your trousers you could be BIG in 'movies', either that or the circus!

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:) I believe Sir that you have bought all of the innuendo that was left in the store and by all account you’ve use most of it already…….:o As an established perv,:o “according to some sources” I find the Chat room to be a place where those of little morels congregate to listen to the great one and only Randy Rindy preaching the most degenerative, disgusting and immoral thong fur I have ever heard. :eek:

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Listen, your wandering all over the place Can we stick to the thong please…………Sorry "Thread"

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Please, please, keep it clean.

I don't want my second serious thread to be closed down within a week, otherwise I'll not be allowed out of Anything Goes.:(

Like Doug, 'stick'[?] to thongs.

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I wonder if we have any Bananas wearing Thongs. :) Oh yeah, someone had them skinned :eek: didn’t they. Was that your first serious thread I wonder? ;)

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Lacey arse cleavage and fruity filth are totally unrelated.

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I think they are ugly AND uncomfortable - but then very little on me remains sculpted by Michelangelo (it was once, honest!).

If you worry about what girls wear, and future lumbago, catch the 10:22 train from Preston to Accy (Blackpool North to Colne). In January, there are kids (about 15 or so, or less) wearing backless dresses, no coats or cardies, skimpy tops and skirts - quite why they think pale blue is a fetching colour for skin I will never know. We have nicknamed the train "The Slappers' Special" - guess why?

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what you bothered for ?the thongs have started to slip!wasnt you a desighner at at anne summers?does that mean your lifestyle is taking a nosedive?i think you invented the bloody things gary! THE colours ? you may ask? cant deCide on what colour to wear tonight :eek:
P.S A VERY SERIOUS THREAD BUT STILL LOOKING FOR THE KNOCKERS:p

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I used to always wear a thong and still have some, low rise though, cant stand to see them above pants, I find the low rise short more comfortable though.

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just leave them off altogether...saves time and washing

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Allows for a sneaky grope too...!!!

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Apparently thong sales are the same amongst young people, but have slumped amongst their mothers / grandmothers. It looks like the older ladies have decided that they are not for them.

The reason that they have slumped more at Harvey Nicks than anywhere else is because they are too darned expensive there. When a thong will cost you nigh on £20 and £19.99 worth of it is buried in your butt, then surely £2.99 - £4.99 at Dorothy Perkins / Next / M&S etc is a better deal..:D

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My niece in Oz tried to convert me to thongs....bloody horrible things.........very uncomfortable...felt like my bum crack was being flossed....and they CANNOT be hygienic.

No definitely not for me...even if they were giving them away.
I'm with Bridget and her BK's

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:) As stated before I have nothing against people wearing whatever they want to, it's their own choice.

Without being sizeist either, because I would have my wooly liberal/Labour voting Red Rindy badge taken off me, but what l find most disturbing is the 'Dunlop belt'. That proudly displayed spare tyre shaped roll of fat, between the low slung jeans and the cropped top, which allows us more than a glimpse of said thong.

When did that fashion start as l seemed to have missed it?

I'm not a stick insect, but find with the aid of the right clothing and clever lighting only a very few people get to see my love handles, never mind my underwear.;)

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People should be able to wear what clothes and underwear they want regardless of size or figure and if it offends you to look at them then avert your eyes elsewhere.

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I quite agree if you read what I wrote, it's just that l worry about them going vestless and the accompanying problems to their backs in later life.

All that time of work with lumbago, poor dears.:(

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My God Sir, your like an old cock sat on a hen house roof. Stop being such a woolly liberal and just spit it out.

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I won't even go there!!!!

Suffice to say, I'm a nicely brought up little chap who was taught spitting is always rude.;)

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I have no problem with people wearing whatever they want. However......... I have to agree that the Dunlop Belt is not a good look. Have the people who dress like this not got any friends???? If one of my mates has rolls of fat hanging over jeans that are too tight or looks a mess, then I will tell her.

Before anyone jumps in and accuses me of having no friends, I will state for the record, that I have plenty of friends who do value me for my honesty... Now I must go and adjust my thong, I have just yawned and nearly choked on the washing instruction label....:D

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I know Lettie is speaking the truth.:(

When they were picking me up for a jaunt to the theatre, as I was getting into the car, my top exposed some unsightly flesh. I was quickly despatched back indoors sharpish and returned in my red velveteen 'leisure suit' with the elasticated collar and cuffs. An enjoyable evening was enjoyed by all, with my Dunlop belt safely hidden.

Thank you Lettie, for your friendship and honesty.;)

['Dunlop belt' is copyrighted as a term by RedRindyInc., as I made it up.]

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I have 2 shopping addictions one is socks ....... I love cute socks :o and the other is under wear, I have more pairs of thongs, G-strings, tangas, hipsters than I dare to count and I don't think there's a colour I haven't got. I always find thongs comfortable to wear and only ever wear BIG pants in emergencies ..... so the reason for slumps in sales is probably that I can't get in to Town to shop yet :D

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Socks????

Socks worn with stilettos and above the knee skirts/dresses is another bad look, and might get it's own thread.

So all that lingerie on the chatroom floor belongs to you does it Miss T. Belle?

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Only the size 8 that hasn't been stretched :D

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GARY are you insinuating that these dunlops you are quoting should get themselves around to your abode and sit on the bacon slicer....???the low slung jeans and cropped tops will not meet in the middle because of the dunlop !the thong only shows because it holds nothing up eerrrmmm! Plus they might have just come back from there sumo-wrestling class?

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There is nothing wrong with your love handles darling. :love:

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OI, CHEEKY!

As you well know, we cuddled and I ruffled your hair, quite acceptable on a first date.

You certainly didn't see my 'love handles'. That might be on the fifth date, and will involve chocolates, flowers and a lovely meal!
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what is acceptable and not acceptable when wearing thongs..

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I wonder if Jim was wearing a thong on the TV series 'The Royle Family' when he said
"I paid a quid for these underpants and I've got fifty pence worth stuck up me arse."

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I dont like the Dunlop Belt look (great name Rindy) it seems to be a bit of a trend at the moment, though only in young girls, hopefully I'd never go out looking like that, though I'm sure Lettie would tell me!

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I don't know when the fashion started for wearing the eight inch 'Dunlop belt', all I can say is it must be warm, as it's seen in all weathers, even snow.

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I've read through this thread very carefully and been slightly reluctant to join just in case it damages any of my serious political aspirations but I'm afraid I can't hold back any longer.

You have to question the reason why people wear thongs and it's to avoid VPL - it's one or the other and I know which one I find most ugly.

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Ah but you can avoid VPL. You can either......


Wear no knickers at all.... This is the cheapest option but not suitable for brunettes wearing white trousers.....Unless the trousers are lined.......or

Wear your grandmother's old bloomers. No VPL plus they keep your belly and tops of your legs nice and warm. Hmmmmm, maybe my nan was on to something.:idea:

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I agree with you Gayle visable VPL is awful, for that reason I will still wear a thong under trousers, but I always try to make sure no-one else can see it.

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The one thing I'll never be accused of is VPL - you can draw from that whatever conclusion you want.

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OK, No one else is asking so I will........What's VPL? :confused:

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lmao Doug! ................ visible panty line :D

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:o OK, I've been drinking and I'm not thinking properly....;) ...Ok so I'm thick :p

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There you go again Gayle, you pretend to be a helpful caring sort of person but deep down you have a mean streak, you knew that by using the Initials VPL you would fool some poor unsuspecting man into asking an embarrassing question!

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By Doug.....OK, No one else is asking so I will........What's VPL?

It just had to be Doug that fell into the trap, you know very well that he is probably already feeling very sensitive having just gone through yet another birthday, but did that stop you?
No you just baited the trap and waited, I think you must have been a spider in a former life (and Doug a fly), or was it just that after learning the power you had over boys with dirty knees you combined this rather dubious gift with your other childhood hobby of pulling the wings off insects?

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Doug if you want to spend a couple of hours in the calm room trying to recover from this traumatic experience, I will knock 50% off the charge on production of a Doctors Note!

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well im happy to report that im a thong lover!!! i always keep them hidden as much as a girl can though!!!