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[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago (12 children)

I've never seen men's underpants with pockets. But I'm also not researching the topic extensively, so it's possible this is a development in undergarment tech that I'm not aware of.

[–] y0kai@anarchist.nexus 22 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I dated a girl once who was amazed by the "pocket" in my boxer-briefs until she found it it was actually just the weird hole thing they put in the front that acts as a fly.

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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

I think she found some sports underwear with a pocket to put a cup in

[–] nathan@piefed.alphapuggle.dev 6 points 1 week ago

Picked up a pair at American eagle that did without even realizing it. Best pair of underpants

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have compression shorts that I run in that are the closest thing. Otherwise, if I'm just in underwear, or maybe a pair of gym shorts with no pocket, just throwing the phone in the waistband is sufficient. Just need something better for running.

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[–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I once came across a pair of some kind of synthetic silk man thongs. That had three pockets. One for your junk, another for your phone and the third for your dick and balls.

They were like 90 dollars a pair.

I guess it's for when you need to be sexy and functional.

One for your junk … and the third for your dick and balls.

It took me a moment to realize you first meant “junk” as in “belongings.”

My first thought was, ”His junk’s so big it needs two pockets? Brag.”

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[–] absentbird@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

They exist, I've seen them at the store. Here's a picture:

Hanes underwear with pocket

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[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I remember watching this TV fashion contest thing quite a long time ago. The host of this contest was this old, wrinkly French lady who was a long time veteran in women's fashion (apparently).

So in the episode the upstart designers had to create... I think... Three fashionable pants for women. One of the contestants created all three of her pants with pockets, and I think one of them had some excessive pockets.

She was dismissed by the host immediately, before the model even wore any of the pants. Basically the episode was already decided, as that contestant got eliminated on the spot.

The reason? Well, that veteran fashion designer stated something along the lines of; "The female form is the most beautiful and powerful thing we have, and we can't have pockets ruin that. It's for women to accessorise with a handbag".

This stuck with me for all these years, because I was so revulsed when I saw that. What a load of bullshit. A load of pretentious garbage.

[–] scratchee@feddit.uk 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well now I have rage directed at some ancient French lady that I really don’t know what to do with.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

She's probably long dead. But her out-dated idealogies are probably still alive everywhere in fashion.

Not that I think she created that ideal. But she certainly did her part in propagating it.

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 24 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Sure, sure, but women get two prison pockets.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

With enough cleavage, women get other places to stash stuff too.

[–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

May I request at least that money not be stored in any of these places.

Iv delt with boob sweat, ass sweat and unfortunately blood money in my time as a pizza boy years ago.

Women please don't hide money in your bra/panties. It's disgusting.

Men this goes for you too. Foot sweat money after you fish money out of your God forsaken sneaker is not appreciated

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[–] valen@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago

Concealment Crevices

[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

Just buy the pants that have pockets then, problem solved.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Skill issue. Buy men's clothes. Problem solved.

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 week ago (3 children)

All clothes are gender neutral clothes if you're not a little bitch about it.

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 14 points 1 week ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket

In medieval Europe, early pocket-like openings called fitchets appeared in the 13th century. These vertical slits, cut into the outer tunic, allowed access to a purse or keys suspended from the girdle beneath.[3] Historian Rebecca Unsworth notes that pockets became more visible in the late 15th century,[4] and their use spread widely in the 16th century.[4]

Later, pockets were often worn like purses on a belt, concealed under a coat or jerkin to deter pickpocketing, with access through a slit in the outer garment.

By the 17th century, pockets were sewn into men's clothing, while women's remained as separate tie-on pouches hidden beneath skirts.[5][6]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticule_%28handbag%29

reticule, also known as a ridicule or indispensable, was a type of small handbag or purse, similar to a modern evening bag, used mainly from 1795 to 1820.[1]

The reticule became popular with the advent of Regency fashions in the late 18th century. Previously, women had carried personal belongings in pockets tied around the waist, but the columnar skirts and thin fabrics that had come into style made pockets essentially unusable.

[–] murvel@feddit.nu 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is like the tap water of comics, yum!!!

edit: lukewarm tap water

[–] shaggyb@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Truly the devil's panties.

[–] DivineDev@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago

Love the mens underwear ad in the background. Abs! Beard! Axe! AAAARRGGG!

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 7 points 1 week ago

What's hilarious is I was just laughing at a comment thread about someone sharing the "boxers are good for 4 days" flipping method lmao

Just seems unsanitary tbh

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is she getting mixed up with the fly? I’ve never seen a phone pocket, or any pocket, and don’t quite see the purpose

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago

I see plenty of women wearing athletic shorts that have a large phone pocket.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I don't think they're overly common but she must be referring to men's underpants like this:

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[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If I'm in my underwear I'm not thinking of putting my phone in a pocket.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Not having underwear pockets are the only reason I'm not in underwear all the time at home.

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[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

We do? Since when? Where can I buy it?

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago

A “cell phone” still sounds like something you’d have hidden up your bum to me.

[–] wolfrasin@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago

Damn the prison of gendered fashion. Get a utility belt

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Please tell me those are not a real thing.

[–] vithigar@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Hi. Person who has identified male my entire life here.

I have no idea what this "cell phone pocket" in underwear thing is about. Sounds like lunacy to me.

That said, give pockets to women who want pockets. It is baffling to me that this is still a thing.

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