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Breaking: Thongs losing popularity

I never thought I wouldn’t be surprised to read something like this. I guess it’s because I’ve seen the decline of thongs first hand?

THONG sales have collapsed by nearly 20% in the past year, signalling a backlash against a symbol of �chav� culture. [...] retail industry data indicate that sales nationally have fallen by 17% in one year. At some retailers the fall is even sharper: Harvey Nichols, the department store chain, sold 43% fewer thongs in April to June this year compared with 2004.

From past personal interviews that I’ve “conducted” ahem, the general consensus was that thongs were uncomfortable yet a wardrobe necessity. Although they may be sexy to look at on a woman from time to time, the women that I know prefer Boyshorts. For the sake of readers who don’t know what Boyshorts are, I forced myself to visit Victoria Secrets for a visual aid. Such torture! On a side note: Which do you prefer wearing or looking at?

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  • http://chrischaeffer.com chriSchaeffer

    “I guess it’s because I’ve seen the decline of thongs first hand”

    Gotta pull up my socks ’cause there’s a lot of bullshit in this post.

  • http://5thirtyone.com Derek

    LOL… really? Are you questioning my pimpness? Do I need to make my Flickr sets public? :)

  • http://chrischaeffer.com chriSchaeffer

    Ha… just because Jill Kelly or Pamela Lee don’t take as many thong pictures doesn’t mean thongs are losing their ‘grip’. Besides, those boyshorts are a lot more expensive!

  • http://5thirtyone.com Derek

    Well sexiness does have its price. So are you saying you think thongs are sexier? I think lacy boyshorts are better.

  • http://chrischaeffer.com chriSchaeffer

    No, I think boyshorts are sexy than thongs, but when you see a girl walk by in a thin colorful summer dress and you see the slight butt jiggle, you know that does not come from boyshorts. Boyshorts will never deliver that hot butt jiggle, and jiggles are the hottest of all.

  • http://5thirtyone.com Derek

    Jiggles!?

  • NICKOR

    HA ha! Chris is on point w/ the jiggle. B-shorts add an extra layer that usually flaten the curves visible when a chic is wear a tight skirt/dress or dresspants.
    And about b-shorts being sexier… I think that their are some really nice thongs as well as alot of generic lookin thongs/.

  • http://weight-loss-story.blogspot.com/2006/05/boy-shorts-in-plus-sizes.html Isadora

    I wish you were right but I’ve just looked into this with Google Trends, and boy shorts have not taken off one iota compared to thongs ;-)

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