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JustSomeDude71 wrote: Tue Jul 06, 2021 12:15 pm Joe Boxer Thongs were like that. All this fabric in the back. If you tried to wear the thong properly, you have all of this extra fabric in the back, they needed to cut at least 4 inches off of the thong back!

outside_time wrote: Tue May 18, 2021 10:39 am First peeve: Branding and logos. I won't by anything that has a blatant brand or logo on it. I'm not a billboard. If you want me to advertise your brand I'm the one who needs to be paid, not the other way around. No logos on my package. This literally limits my purchases. For example, and there are many, Daniel Alexander makes some great stuff. But if it has a logo on it, it's off my list. So much of their stuff I can't buy. This applies to the huge waist band branding too. I'm not going to stroke a brands ego.

Second peeve: Non-standard sizing. How hard is it to post a size chart that reflects specific markets? What sense does it make for a M or L guy to buy an XL or XXL? I have to often depend on buyer reviews on Amazon to get the real story, and those are sometimes just shills.

Third peeve: inaccurate, or non-existent fabric description. I just like to know what to expect.

Peeve 4: Get that Gay term and Sissy term out of the product title. Just not helping. People oriented that way know who they are and what they like. I serious doubt they search for products by including those as search terms. Those without that orientation cannot help but be put off by the negative terms. It takes them out of the category, and limits the scope of the product's market reach.

Last peeve: no pictures of the back/rear coverage. Even if it's a thong, there are huge differences around the back. Some have huge wide straps that are just plain uncomfortable. I know they're squeamish about an exposed butt on a website, but hey, it's part of the product description. If I can't see the back of the thing, bikini or thong, I can't buy it.

Madaboutuw wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:52 am My only pet peeve when it comes to underwear - string waistbands. I know a lot of people like this, but I have tried several brands with the string type, and they always dig into my skin at the waist. Not a biggie, because there are many brands that have the wider waistband I like. Otherwise, I am one of 'those people that can never have enough underwear, and my drawers show it. Strings, but wider waistbands for me.

JustSomeDude71 wrote: Tue Aug 01, 2023 5:42 pm Price has always been a huge factor for me. I cannot justify paying more than $20 for one brief or thong! Sorry, but it's just not worth it. Often enough, I can find something similar for $10 or less that I will be happy with. I don't care about brand names... Calvin Klein, Doreanse, Daniel Alexander, Greg Homme, etc... even Jockey, which I used to wear exclusively... they are so proud of their stuff and charge way too much. I can always find similar styles elsewhere for a fraction of the price!

As for those of you who strictly "Made in the USA" only shoppers, if you can point out American manufacturers that make the styles we like here in this forum, I would be happy to know about them and would seriously consider buying their product, if it's reasonably priced! I know Christian Ocean, the YouTube influencer once commented that he supports American companies, which is great, but some of those "American-made" bikinis and thongs are $80! That's a deal-breaker for me!