Where to Find Big Girl Panties
Fun August 26th, 2010
So you know how you get so busy and you need underwear, but never have time to drive to Wal-mart and you hate it there anyway because you have to park five miles from the store, then walk three more to find anything, so you hope that they sell them in your grocery store, only to be disappointed that they just sell socks and you think it’d be a fine idea to sell underwear right next to the toothpaste because they’re a convenience item, really, and it’s not like you have to try them on or anything?
Oh. Just me?
Well, in case you ever find yourself too busy to shop for underpants, the next best place to get them is Amazon. That’s right. I’m buying my underwear at Amazon now. The world’s biggest book seller and purveyor of panties.
Incidentally, if you’re not a teenaged twig, Amazon sells Hanes Women’s Comfort Soft Low-Rise Briefs.
They are described on the website as “…… appealing to a broad range of women – from professionals to part-time employees to homemakers. The woman who purchases Hanes Her Way Cotton underwear is typically 25-55, married with children, values pretty things and comfort.”
See how they don’t even call them granny panties?
I love you, Amazon. Screw you, Wal-mart.
Stumble it!
August 26th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
LOL, Love it because I hate Walmart
ann´s last [type] ..Presque Isle Day 4
August 26th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Thank you for reminding me to buy panties! I’m headed over to Amazon now.
Nicole´s last [type] ..Go Ahead Rip Out My Eyebrows
August 26th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
“purveyor of panties.” Tee-hee!
Rima´s last [type] ..Age of Ignorance – Part One
August 26th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
No. Not just you
Nicky´s last [type] ..I Can’t Tell A Lie- Pa You Know I Can’t Tell A Lie
August 26th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
You cannot possibly fathom how badly I NEEDED this information today. Thank you.
muskrat´s last [type] ..shoot
August 26th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
I wonder if Amazon UK sell them. I might just check that out. Sounds about right for me.
Babs – Beetle´s last [type] ..Big Brown Eyes
August 26th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Hahahaha! My Mommeh actually has some of those very panties! She got hers at Target though. Anyway, when you have to get underwear, you cannot go to Target or Wal-Mart and JUST get that. Too embarrassing. You have to add a bunch of other things to your basket so they don’t think you drove there only for underwear. It is safe to get an underwear-only order on Amazon though.
Daisy the Curly Cat´s last [type] ..Takeout- Anyone
August 26th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Kathy, maybe you could discuss the panty sizing, like if you wear size 12 pants, you need size 6 panty.makes no sense!
August 26th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
I buy mine directly from Jockey.
pussreboots´s last [type] ..Review- The Octonauts and the Great Ghost Reef
August 26th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
hahahahah I love you, Amazon. Screw you, Wal-mart.
i like my gear, can we say panties here, i like my gear all one color. black. though that is not the case, sigh, it’s my pipe dream. hey, if amazon is delivering, you don’t have to go to the store for your undies, more power. my undies seem like they are stretching out more and more lately, maybe it’s time for some new ones. i just may take a look and see what amazon can do for me. i’ll be sure to tell them kathy sent me.
August 26th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
I so needed that laugh. I actually buy many things from Amazon and frankly I’m surprised that I never even thought to check the place out for underwear lol.
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I kind of lost my interest in browsing through Walmart online when they started selling caskets there. That tends to put a whole new light on the phrase “shop till you drop.”
Who knows with many of us logging in to peek and possibly checking out with new undies you might even get another interview out of this event. I’ll just tell them Kathy sent me and leave a link for you
August 26th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
I am wearing those very undergarments right now. I get mine at Kohls which is not as awesome as Amazon but beats WalMart any day.
Anne´s last [type] ..Cheerleading About What the Hell
August 26th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
I love Amazon too! I even have a credit card that earns me points towards Amazon gift cards. Actually I can choose my reward now, but I earn 3 times as many points when I use my card on Amazon. Woo!
Surfie´s last [type] ..Gettin With the Times
August 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Wouldn’t you know it I just bought some Fruit of the Loom panties from Amazon because I desperately need new underwear but loathe to shop for them and refuse to pay $10 for a single pair of panties. So yeah, I’ll be checking this out.
And it reminds me of Futurama:
Hermes: “Mail call! Amy, here’s your Designer Lingerie Catalogue. Fry, Sadie’s Bra Parade. And Leela, Bulk Underpants Outlet.”
Leela: “Buy one pound of underwear and you’re on their list forever.”
Genie´s last [type] ..Living Out Loud volume 20- You won’t read this anywhere …
August 26th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
I buy Hanes underwear from Hanes and Jockey underwear from Jockey – I buy nothing from Amazon.com – I hate them! (Amazon, not Hanes or Jockey). You can also try JC Penney – most of the time they have free shipping!
Grace´s last [type] ..I hate sandwiches
August 26th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
You know what I want to buy on Amazon? Hanky Panky’s. Never had a pair – not a regular thong kinda gal – but I remember reading about them and thinking, “Yes, I need a pair of Hanky Panky’s.” Right now, I’m in grandma underwear. SEXY.
Katherine Murray´s last [type] ..Climbing Mountains and Eating Crickets
August 26th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Kathy, Thank you! I do shop Wal-mart but I can never find my style or size anymore. They are mostly the bikini style, full brief or low-rise. I want the hi-cut ones in white, please. Why is buying underwear such a pain? I’ll be checking on Amazon.
August 26th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
I’ve been buying from Hanes online. Never occurred to me to check Amazon, although I go there for nearly everything else. Shopping in our nearest city of any size is very limited – Walmart, Fred Meyers, K-Mart (which I avoid). No Target. No Kohls. No Penneys. Not much of anything, when you get right down to it!
C Lanctot´s last [type] ..Unconditional Love
August 27th, 2010 at 12:56 am
Well Hotdog!!!
Where’s my cotton pickin’ credit card?
August 27th, 2010 at 5:17 am
ann — Doesn’t everyone?
Nicole — And don’t we all need reminders? I’m guessing it’s worse for men (or their wives). It’s never anything I think to buy, but mine are inexplicably falling apart.
Rima — Wouldn’t that be a great tagline for them?
Nicky — I still want my grocery store to carry them. And I wouldn’t even be embarrassed to have them rung up with a jug of milk and deli items.
muskrat — I’m here to serve.
Babs Beetle — I can’t get to the UK site for some reason. If not Hanes, then I bet they sell some kind of underpants. Underpants know no bounds.
Daisy the Curly Cat — You are so right! Underwear camouflage is a skill, but can be expensive, too if you don’t need those extra things to hide the underpants.
kandy — I have to say I’m a little hopeful that the size I bought is too big. They didn’t have an ass sizing chart!
pussreboots — I think I’ve bought bras directly from Hanes but I get free shipping from Amazon through their Prime program. Does Jockey sell women’s underpants?
v — I like all black too, but they only seem to sell multi-colored packs. Mine got all stretchy too, even falling down a little. I do not understand this.
Katherine — You have to be kidding me. Caskets??? OMG, that’s criminal. Oh, no. Not another interview for something ridiculous. I think I’m going down in history as the Crazy Lady who blogs about stupid sh*t.
Anne — Everything beats Wal-mart. I like Kohls. It is indeed awesome. They’re sales are the best.
Surfie — I should look into their credit card. I buy enough stuff there. I’m not a big credit card shopper and never really pay attention to the savings I could get in the form of points if I did.
Genie – Yeah, and when did underthings get so expensive? Don’t even start me on bras! Ha! “One pound of underwear.” Sounds about right.
Grace — Aw, don’t hate on the Amazon! I buy my shoes from Penneys. I also scour the web for promo codes to get free shipping. I hate paying for shipping!
Katherine Murray — OMG. You have my overwhelming respect if you can wear a thong. Love the name!
Linda — I like the high-cut ones, too. Otherwise, they fall down or look like men’s underpants. I need something to go over the hip. I guess the trick is to find the underwear you love and buy 7,000 of them when you do. Lifetime supply!
C Lanctot — Oh, boy. You are denied good stores. Sorry ’bout that. We’ve bought the weirdest things from Amazon. They were smart to branch out from just books.
Donna — Go forth and shop!
August 27th, 2010 at 7:39 am
My favorite local independent bookseller (who I believe we introduced you to) calls Amazon the “Evil Empire”…but we admitted to each other we both use them as a research database. I told her I look things up on Amazon and then send her a message on Facebook to order them for me. But she doesn’t carry underpants so….
Shieldmaiden1196´s last [type] ..Boogity- Boogity- Boogity
August 27th, 2010 at 7:44 am
Ahhh, this will save me a trip to Wal-Mart, for sure. I like the hipsters myself, in as many non-white colors as possible. (What? Underwear should be interesting, even if I’m the only one seeing it.)
Thanks, Kathy, for this public service announcement!
Kelly´s last [type] ..Small Abstract No 102
August 27th, 2010 at 8:40 am
Have you been reading my mind??? I am in an underwear crisis in that I can’t find anything I want. I know what I want but they stopped making them. I often buy bras at amazon.com so I thought they might have some Victoria’s Secret undies. So I searched for it. And then one thing led to another and I got quite an eyeful of cock ring g-strings (for men, obviously) and “lickety split” thongs for women. OMG. At amazon???? I had to tell k-ster so if I croaked and he went looking at my laptop he’d know why a recent site showed purple(like grapes) and red (like valentine’s day) cotton g-string cock ring underwear. I don’t even comprehend what they do. I dare you to go investigate yourself. And at AMAZON, no less!! The booksite!
sparkling74´s last [type] ..That Darned Sunchips Bag
August 27th, 2010 at 10:35 am
I just hate it when I NEED panties for a special occasion and all of mine are yucky, holey, and old. Sometimes these special occasions come up very fast and I don’t have time to mail order them from anyone. Because I’m handy with a needle and thread, I have found a solution. I stitch up the front of a pair of my husband’s tighty whiteys, and I add a little bit of lace to the legs opening. Then I get some pink dye, and voila! Occasion panties!
Linda Medrano´s last [type] ..Roses- The Prom- And The Guy With One Leg
August 27th, 2010 at 10:37 am
As much as I try to buy local in a lot of cases I just cannot. The local stores either don’t carry the right size, the right color or just don’t have the item. Whereas on the web I can find it pretty quickly and easily. For the record I buy my underwear through Amazon too, it’s the only place I can reliably find CK boxers.
Mark´s last [type] ..Time for Laundry Detergent Brands to Change Laundry Cups
August 27th, 2010 at 11:04 am
The publicist loves Amazon.
Living in the sticks the way we do she has a lot of her groceries shipped in on subscribe and save – paper towels, toilet paper, olive oil, spaghetti, and more stuff she can’t remember.
It’s actually cheaper than the local grocery store and she has the storage space. The nearest WalMart or Costo is and hour and a half away.
She is sorry if she sounds like a commercial in your comments.
Pricilla´s last [type] ..AbbyDay – I Dance with Joy for Carrot Tops
August 27th, 2010 at 11:48 am
I’m absolutely serious. http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=0&ic=48_0&search_query=casket&Find.x=19&Find.y=13
August 27th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
I can’t find any underwear I like. The good ones, the ones I loved, came from Sears, and they stopped making them. I’m still stubbornly hanging on to two pairs that I bought eight years ago. I have been buying a couple of pairs of different kinds for years now, trying to find something that suits me. I believe I have some Hanes cotton hipsters, and they are…okay. Not the Underwear Grail. I’ve actually thought about learning to sew my own.
absepa´s last [type] ..Greetings from the stir-crazy
August 27th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Wouldn’t amazon underwear be, um, armor?
Just sayin’.
Jenn of Many Cabbages´s last [type] ..Fruit of the Loom Guys Experience Spy Infiltration
August 27th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Next stop Amazon! I was going to see how long I could wear these holy underpants but maybe not (though I do get satisfaction knowing I have worn them to shreds).
Jen´s last [type] ..Best College Application Guide EVER!!!
August 27th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Amazon. I hate going out to shop, but Amazon is a black hole with an insatiable appetite for anything in my bank. I tend to get most of my clothes from Penny’s (hurray for getting an employee discount through family).
August 27th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
I have a underpants dilemma myself, I find a pair I like but the brand-name wears off of the tag and I can’t remember where I found them. So I only have a few pairs that our my “good” underpants and the rest are rejects from when I thought they were what I had before. It’s a problem I’ve been living with for some time now. Kathy, thank you for providing an outlet for our underpants issues.
August 27th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Wow, I had no idea that Amazon sold undies. I might have to check that out as my underwear drawer is sorely lacking in any cute panties.
Raven´s last [type] ..Hiding From the Day or Everything in General
August 28th, 2010 at 5:58 am
I had no clue Amazon sold that stuff. My husband has purchased T-shirts and shorts directly from Hanes, but it never occurred to me to buy online — via Amazon or Hanes — and I’m a Hanes girl all the way.
I was so jacked when they came out with tagless underwear. Thank ye kindly, Hanes.
cardiogirl´s last [type] ..The book of questions- Volume 104
August 28th, 2010 at 10:56 am
Don’t know about granny panties
, but definitely know about saving time when buying online. Amazon is great for that, because you can find almost everyting in there. But sometimes for me it was also worth checking other stores. They might have better deals.
Btw, my biggest problem with online shops like Amazon is that…I don’t feel like I’m spending real money. So sometimes I spend way too much.
Dennis´s last [type] ..IronKey
August 28th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Amazon, I love thee
You fulfill all my needs and wants
Vitamins, books, gourmet food . . .
. . . and now big girl underpants
OK, so you have to say “underpants” with a slight British accent to make it rhyme, but mere prose is not sufficient to express my love for Amazon. Amazon! Making spending money easy!
I used to get my beloved Hanes at our local drugstore, but they stopped carrying them. Why didn’t I think of Amazon?!
JD at I Do Things´s last [type] ..I Went to a Polish Wedding Reception so you don’t have to
August 29th, 2010 at 4:54 am
Shieldmaiden1196 — I don’t blame either of you for calling them that. I’m surprised any independent bookstores survived. Your friend is doing something right. If she starts selling underpants next to the Home & Garden section, then she’s all set.
Kelly — I don’t like whitey tighties either, although I do love these.
sparkling74 — No, I shall not go investigating myself. I’ll take your word for it that they sell them. Why? I don’t know either. BTW, I hate when manufacturer’s stop making stuff I like. My trick now is to very quickly go online after I buy something that fits and buy two or more of them. I do that with shoes all the time.
Linda Medrano — OMG, are you serious? You are my idol. I can sew for sh*t, so I’d probably go underwearless before I fix my holey ones, and I have many. Also, I’ve lost some. Hence, my emergency shopping. I just got the email that mine have been shipped. Amazon to the rescue!
Mark — What did we do before the internet? Seriously. I can’t remember.
Pricilla — Holy cow! I feel guilty now that I have two stores within walking distance from my house and I’m still annoyed that I have to get in my car and drive there. I’m sure it’s more expensive to ship your things in, but man, isn’t it awesome that you even can?
Katherine — I like the Sienna Bronze casket, but it’s over $3,000. I especially like that it has an adjustable bed/mattress, because I really wanna be comfortable, you know? Holy Jesus. I cannot believe they sell caskets. I just can’t.
absepa — I’m guessing mine were at least five years old. Some have gone missing, too. I am in dire straits. I hope I found the Underwear Grail. I bought two different kinds in case I don’t like one of them. If I do, I’m going to buy 100 more of the same. Not kidding.
Jenn of Many Cabbages — Yes. Yes, it would!
Jen — My last decent pair has elastic that’s outlived its usefulness, and therefore I’ve had to go around pulling them up. Why do I even bother wearing them? The other ones are ripped to shreds. It’s comical, really. Thank God no one can see them.
Nutrition Degree — I like Penney’s for shoes. The last 5 or 6 pair I bought came from there. Nice you get a discount. I have good success getting free shipping or 15% off just by Googling promo codes. I agree, it’s very easy to shop that way and it doesn’t take me long to blow a hundred bucks on shoes. But at least I don’t have to leave my house and deal with the general public. Totally worth it.
Sue — Hate that! And you know what else sucks? I have a pair of jeans I like, but there was only one left in my size. I know the name and the style, but I can’t find them online for purchase. Only links to the department stores who sell them. I don’t want to go there again! Why can’t I just order jeans online! Somebody help us!
Raven — The only problem I found with ordering underwear this way is that I’m totally guessing on the size. They don’t have an ass size chart, so I’m winging it. If I’m way off, I’ll have to buy more or run them all through hot water to shrink them up.
cardiogirl — As Katherine pointed out, they sell caskets online too. So I think it’s safe to say you may never need to leave your house again to go shopping. Thankfully, I can’t remember the last time I had underwear with tags in them. That’s cruel and unusual punishment.
Dennis — The only thing I don’t like about Amazon is that in order to get free shipping, you need to spend $25. Why is it everything I want to buy is $24.99 or less? Luckily, I found out about their Prime service, which gives you free shipping on anything for a year if you have a school email address, which I have as an employee of a university. Yea!
JD at I Do Things — I said it in my best British accent and I love it! I’m jealous that you could buy your Hanes at the drugstore. But Amazon pulls through again. Hey, this whole thing reminded me we were thinking of posting our holey shorts for all to see. We should consider that again, now that I know half the people here are walkin’ around with holey underwear.
August 29th, 2010 at 11:41 am
Now I know just what to do with that Amazon gift certificate I won over at Jayne’s place! New big girl panties!
CatLadyLarew´s last [type] ..Youre So Brave
August 29th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
I love all the men’s responses – I am just going to chalk this up under the category of things I learnt on Junk drawer
Beamer´s last [type] ..Sunflower – repost
August 29th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
I hate buying bras and panties–but I call them underwear and not “panties”.
Anyway, the problem is that you really don’t go in and try them on and if you do, they act totally different on your butt after you have worn them all day and there is no way to really know how they feel until you have worn them all day. And then you have spent all that money on those things (because they are expensive when you think about it) and you really can’t return them because you have already washed them and worn them before you realize that they ride up your crack and you hate that–and them. Do you know what I’m saying???
And IF you find a pair that you love, good luck trying to find another pair just like them because the underwear and bra manufacturers keep changing their stuff because they think we all want new styles when we really don’t. If you think I’m nuts–go try and find your favorite bra in a store right now…….Yeah, it’s not there and you can’t find it because they don’t make them anymore.
I’m going commando, dammit.
Lin´s last [type] ..Its got to be the morning after
August 29th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
What are these panties things? I prefer to go commando- what I need to know is where the decent bras are? I’d like a bra that doesn’t cost a small fortune and won’t fall apart after 6 washes. Oh and it should look pretty. I hate how big girl bras look like they are made for Nurse Ratchet. Most big girl bras (plus size whatever) look like military issued bullet proof vests- a little lace and fluff would be okay… I am just saying.
Hmm Amazon for panties, now that I know I will have to slip that into my daily conversations… “say do you need panties… I know where you can get granny panties discreetly. ;O) wink wink”
Okay carry on.
Michelle Gartner´s last [type] ..Forgotten
August 29th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
Hanes.com, Vickie’s Secret.com – oh ladies – there are underpanties all over the innerwebs!
August 30th, 2010 at 8:19 am
Incredible, is there anything you can’t buy on Amazon? I prefer buying underwear in real shops, however I have to confess that I absolutely love shopping.
August 30th, 2010 at 11:42 am
Oh! Me too! Me too! I have those. Only I think I got mine at the Outlet mall in different colors. And they do stay down. I will give them that. Go Hanes! And yeah, screw Walmart. Always. Unless they want to become an NGIP sponsor of course.
Margaret (Nanny Goats)´s last [type] ..Confessions of an American Musical Idiot
August 30th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
LOL! I have a drawer filled with old panties right now. Only a few are good. honestly the biggest reason why I haven’t bought them sounds very similar to your reason. It’s been on my to do list forever and still I haven’t managed to buy them. Since I live in Brazil I cant just order them online which is the best logical thing to do. Love your humor
All the best,
Eren
Eren Mckay´s last [type] ..Monkey Baby Shower Invitations
August 30th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
You’re looking at it all wrong, Kathy. If you go to WalMart and walk the two miles from your car to the store, by the time you get there you can buy one size smaller. It’s a win-win situation.
Tarheel Rambler´s last [type] ..Sunday Scenery – 113
August 30th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
I have about 3 or so pairs of big girl panties in the corner of my bedroom. My ex girlfriend refuses to come and pick them up.
Told her I’d sue her shapely ass if my house became over run by bed bugs. I’m thinking about using them to make a kite or something.
August 30th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
I thought I was the only one who bought panties on line. I have to get Love Pats on line as no one carries them in a store anymore.
grannyann´s last [type] ..What if
August 31st, 2010 at 7:11 am
You buy your underwear at Amazon?
HOW TALL ARE YOU?!?!?
moooooog35´s last [type] ..Cue the Jaws Music
August 31st, 2010 at 8:10 am
I love Amazon. I don’t think I’ve shopped in the real world in 5 years. You can find anything you need at Amazon and usually you can find it a good cheap, used version of things like books, video games, etc. I guess you wouldn’t want to get your undies used though – ewww
Sheila Sultani´s last [type] ..More Exciting Than Having Kids Dropping Them Off On The First Day of the School Year
August 31st, 2010 at 9:52 am
What a great idea! I never thought of Amazon for undies!!
Happy Birthday!!!
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids´s last [type] ..Toes Tuesday and Thank you again!
August 31st, 2010 at 11:38 am
Jockey sells very comfortable women’s underpants in a variety of styles and colors.
pussreboots´s last [type] ..Teaser Tuesday- How to Crash a Killer Bash
August 31st, 2010 at 12:47 pm
They really should sell underwear in the grocery store next to the socks! “I love you, Amazon. Screw you, Wal-mart.”
You make me laugh Kathy!
meleah rebeccah´s last [type] ..Summer’s End – 2010
August 31st, 2010 at 1:37 pm
I don’t know much about ladies underthingies but I’m thinking that maybe “broad” is the operative word here?
nonamedufu´s last [type] ..Dufus On TV
August 31st, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Wow, the things I learn from you….I had no idea I could grab my grandma panties on Amazon. Things never cease to amaze me.
Vixen´s last [type] ..Random Tuesday – Last Day of Forced Retirement
August 31st, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Plus you qualify for free shipping if you buy enough.
Penny´s last [type] ..Where did the years go
September 1st, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Amazon.ca just started to get things other than books … like electronics and so on … wonder if they extend to underwear yet. Probably not, but perhaps I will have to look.
September 6th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
When I buy my girl panties I like to be able to touch them to make sure they feel nice, buying them on Amazon just wouldn’t be the same!
William K Wallace´s last [type] ..Greenwich Park
September 11th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
I love being stretched out on the couch, computer in the lap and a mug of hot coffee…then proceeding to buy books, a flute, and a Hawaiian hula dancer bobble doll for me car…all and once, without having to whip out a credit card. Because that’s on file. Love Amazon.
Lanita´s last [type] ..Das Kindergarten
September 16th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
Love this. I hate buying underwear, so I wait until I have to buy it all, and it about breaks me, not to mention the embarrassment of carrying my big girl panties to the register. amazon, here I come!