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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Came into this thread wondering "who the hell wears belts?". Then saw everyone in here was taking belt wearage as a given. Then looked over at my husband and saw he's wearing a belt.

TIL, all men apparently wear belts and I just never noticed before.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Men's pants can be a lot more loose around the waist and we typically have no butt to hold things up.

[–] Gorbachof@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's to leave space for full pockets

[–] theoldgreymare@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You know, in my jealousy about the capacious pockets in men's pants, I never thought about how they must weigh the pants down when they're full of keys and wallet and phone and tampons and condoms and stuff. No wonder y'all need belts!

Before I transitioned I used to wear cargo pants. (When presenting male, I didn't give a fuck what I looked like lol). I put so much stuff in those pockets, including a charger for my laptop. My pants were so heavy I had to wear suspenders to hold them up - a belt wouldn't cut it.

[–] Taliesin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yarp. I have a pair of shorts I wear around the house, no belt no problem. The moment I put anything in a pocket, though? They'll be 'round my knees if I don't watch out!

[–] sparky678348@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Do some squats my brother, everyone loves a good ass.

[–] mykl@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That is the style at this time.

[–] Kyoyeou@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

3 years ago I didn't wear any Then I did for work for like a week

I where one every single day now, it makes me feel Soo well in my clothes

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Not just men, I’m a woman and I wear a belt regularly. It keeps my pants from drooping because I’m thin with wide hips.

[–] BrainisfineIthink@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You have probably noticed but never appreciated that men don't usually have big hips to keep our pants up (or more specifically our waists and hips tend to be very close to the same size). Some men do, but even well fitting pants slide down on me without a belt. My wife is always amazed when we take our measurements and the hip to waist ratio is so wildly different. She's like "I knew women's hips were bigger but Jesus Christ".

[–] RaspberryRobot@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I mean I'm trans and even though I have massive hips to keep my pants on, wearing a belt still helps me pass better since they're so ubiquitous

[–] majestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hate that I know this now.

[–] Knightfall@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

This reminds me, I need to go see if Lemmy has a Thanks I Hate It (TIHI) community yet.

[–] Faust223@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

If you wash your belt you lose all your jiu-jitsu knowledge and have to start from white again. Everyone knows this.

[–] mykl@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You never wash your belt? I bet you never wash the poop-knife either.

Sheesh.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] wutanc@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] HAROSHBLYAT@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fellow poop knife enjoyers i see!

[–] cornbread@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

wtf are you doing with your poop knife to enjoy it? Poop knifing should be all business, sir.

[–] juansero29@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Here's me running ass naked after pooping to wash my hands before pulling up my pants

[–] RCKLSSBNDN@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Wash your hands in the bathroom, nobody bats an eye.

Scrub down your belt buckle in the sink and people lose their minds!