A few nights ago, Ben and I reviewed our finances. Good news! Our finances are hunky-dory and we’re wealthy in love. So hunky-dory that we doodled hearts and stars all over our bank statements and bills and then hugged. The end.
No, not exactly, and actually I ended up Google searching our financial particulars and turns out the professional financial types refer to our specific situation as SCREWED. Keep reading if you’re feeling a little (or a lot) discouraged about your finances or if you’re one of the lucky ones and are feeling pretty good about things – so good you wouldn’t mind gloating a little over someone else’s financial misfortune. Either way, do I have something supperty-dupperty for you today. Think of it as a Happy Not Monday present…
My New Recession Panties -
It’s been two years since I bought new panties, and in the mean time, to get by, I’ve sometimes resorted to wearing my old maternity undies (Oh calm down. I’m talking about the kind that go under the belly bump, NOT the elastic band over-the-belly-under-the-boobs kind). Still. I know. And fellahs, feel free to use this imagery next time you’re trying to *go the distance* instead of the standards like baseball, hockey or salmon fishing. Or think about baseball. I don’t really care. I’m just offering this as an alternative.
Now that I’ve shared my panties with you (and by the looks of this packaging, not just you), I ask only (in exchange for my full disclosure) for some discretion. If we should bump into each other, please refrain from asking me if I’m wearing my recession panties. I understand if you just can’t help yourself, but be warned, I reserve the right to ask your age, then add 10 to that number, and post it here on BuenoBaby. So, we have a deal?
Also, you may be wondering, Meredith if you’re going to be all shy about what panties you’re wearing, then why post your newest panty purchase here? And to that I answer with this: as a public service announcement. Actually, I’d wanted to post a poster-sized photo with the caption: These are panties, these are your panties when you go broke. Like the egg on the frying pan public service announcement for drugs…but for panties.
Look, times are tough all around and if you’ve already gone broke you should know someone else walks in your shoes, or perhaps even in your undies. Then again, if you’re just setting a blaze at the office and have just “had it up to here” and cannot go out for ONE-MORE-DRINK to celebrate another promotion then I say: goody, goody gum drops for you and enjoy the photo and try not to choke on your candy.
Go ahead and help yourself. Download and print the poster here for your cube at work or your bedroom ceiling at home.
Now that you’ve learned about her panties, you can go over and find out about the rest of Meredith’s wardrobe over at Bueno Baby. Heh.
About Aiming Low Does Good
…Sadly..I have recession panties too. Except the clearance section only had low rise regulars..
Atleast yours are boy shorts, mine have grandma ass, to boot!
However today is Anti Panty Friday, in my house..Join & throw those recession pantaloons in the corner!!
Twitter Name: mom2aroo
Claire, I’m glad to hear someone else is celebrating “Anti-Panty Friday” too. What with the whole “Boycott Your Washing Machine and Don’t Do Errands Week” the kids are wearing Halloween costumes and swim diapers today.
Twitter Name: BuenoBabyGirl
@BuenoBaby, LMAO!!! Halloween costumes and swim diapers. Mine are wearing my old scrubs, you know, when I used to have a job that pertained to my degree…
Twitter Name: lotsospermies
Funny thing the Federal Reserve actually has an “indicator” where they look at men’s underwear purchases to try to predict when the recession will end b/c men don’t buy new when the economy is shaky. Not making this up: Wall Street Journal
Twitter Name: Texas_Red
@TexasRed, The fact that the FR uses things like men’s underwear sales as an “indicator” leaves me feeling a little unsettled. That’s like a meteorologist predicting a pressure system because her kid has a runny nose!
Twitter Name: BuenoBabyGirl
lmao! You’re not the only one – I haven’t bought new underwear in 2.5 years, and that underwear was maternity (under the bump just like yours) gitch. I’m still wearing it today even though it’s all ratty and saggy. I laughed extra hard cos I was totally going to Walmart tomorrow to buy some new cheap underwear. This post couldn’t have come at a better time! :)
I’m so particular about my undies cause as an *ahem* lady with lovely lumps, there’s only so many ways that flab can stay contained. I found out my favorite giant underoos are now discontinued.
Seriously, I would give up my car to have those back on the market.
Twitter Name: alotofnothing
@Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing], While we’re over disclosing…these “boy briefs” didn’t work-out for me because – ahem – I’m not a boy. My butt has never looked like this model’s butt. Except maybe when I was two years old, and in diapers, but I don’t think that counts here.
Twitter Name: BuenoBabyGirl
Most of my panties have holes in them…easy access I always say! Way too poor to buy new ones!
Twitter Name: RandomBlogette