Story Time with mrtl
One day mrtl was in a department store with her best friend, "Rosie." While standing in line to buy some unmentionables, Rosie spied a rounder with cotton undie sets on it. She asked mrtl what size underwear she wore.
"Why?" mrtl asked.
"I'm going to buy you these."
"No, you're not."
"Yes, I am. I can buy you a present if I want."
"No, that's not why you're not. You don't buy friends underwear."
"Sure you do!"
"No, you really don't. Unless it's for a bridal shower or something. But those would be sexy, lacy, and probably crotchless. NOT THOSE."
Let me take a minute to describe these undies. They were in a 7-piece set -- one for each day of the week! -- with a cute little picture and word on each. Try to visualize, please, a strawberry with "Sweet," a chile pepper with "Spicy," a cup of coffee with "Hot," a slice of watermelon with "Juicy," a piece of cake with "Yummy." A friend should definitely NOT be buying a friend THOSE underwear. That just ain't right.
Rosie couldn't contain her glee, while mrtl was aghast and mortified. You don't buy your friends cotton, for Heidi's-Aunt-Flo underwear!
This sparked a lively debate between the two, mrtl arguing how not right this was, and Rosie saying that mrtl was being silly, that these were FUN! So fun, in fact, that she was going to buy herself a set as well.
"And then we can coordinate undies! Won't that be fun?! Like I could call you and say, "Hey, mrtl, I'm going to be Yummy tonight. How about you?"
... Let's all pause and reflect on that last thought.
Tonight? Juicy.
you made me laugh this morning!! i think i'm jealous. i want a pair of "hot and juicy" together. ewwwww, i just read that. how about "clean", with a picture of sheets hanging on a line to dry?
thanks for your comments! you have a great blog!
Posted by: Colleen from NJ | 2005.03.15 at 07:30 AM
Hey, juicy mrtl. Love girlfriend shopping stories. I gotta vote with you, don't want girlfriends buying me panties. I do like the idea of messages on panties, though. Like Colleen says, "clean" would be nice. I heard a male comedian once talking about his wife's "hot" panties and her "period" panties. I thought he was very observant, for a husband, I mean.
Posted by: Susie | 2005.03.15 at 09:05 AM
Colleen - Thanks and back at you. I've been lurking on your blog for a while now. I like the idea of clean sheets... I wonder if TIffany (Mouse's owner) would be interested in running with that idea. She currently has some silly baby stuff at Cafe Press.
Susie - Hey honey! Aren't I lucky that I have hot period panties? I didn't mention the set I bought for myself that day. No words, just colorful. One of each: daisies, pigs, poodles... I can't remember them all. Mister mrtl hated them, so I made him a deal that if he bought me some nice panties, I'd trade them out.
Posted by: mrtl | 2005.03.15 at 10:07 AM
That is so funny. At least your Aunt Flo panties would be cute!
Hmmm tonight's undies would be either, STRESSED, PMSy, or BITCHY.
;)
Posted by: kristine | 2005.03.15 at 01:49 PM
Ha! Love that you two were arguing about this at the counter. I want a friend who buys me 'fun' underwear!
Posted by: Amy | 2005.03.15 at 04:30 PM
Amy, you should get on Strizz's swap list and suggest that.
Posted by: mrtl | 2005.03.15 at 05:29 PM