RE:Men's Essentials?

I have a couple of sets of pajamas. I have no idea where they are. I think minimalist75 is right about us Americans. I sleep in underwear or naked. I am naked most often.

I don't have underwear or pajamas so I always sleep naked.
When I stopped wearing winter weight pajamas, I kept one pair for cool mornings but soon decided to wear sweats on those occasions.
Similarly when I switched to boxers, I kept one pair of summer weight pj's for when I was sharing a bedroom with someone beside my wife.
I soon decided to use gym shorts instead.

They both got buried in one of my drawers.
I eventually found them. By the time I did, I probably hadn't worn either of them for at least 10 years, probably longer for the heavy ones.
It still felt great to give them away and know that I had no more sleepwear.

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Was back in the same store yesterday. Sleepwear display was much than 2 months ago, as expected when spring is approaching. However the space is now full of swimsuits. Probably more needed than sleepwear or underwear because there are few places that you can't swim without one, but still far from essential.

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Was back in the same store yesterday. Sleepwear display was much than 2 months ago, as expected when spring is approaching. However the space is now full of swimsuits. Probably more needed than sleepwear or underwear because there are few places that you can't swim without one, but still far from essential.

Was in the same department store yesterday. Area devoted to sleepwear was further reduced and another department store had almost eliminated theirs.
I would be great if this means that more men are sleeping nude now that the weather is getting warmer. Some certainly are, but I suspect that the more common move is from sleepwear to underwear!

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It was provogue show room, I seek to buy new underwear. Second semester is going to finished, so I went with my bestie. All of sudden want to buy new underwear. When I enter in show room, hear a pleasent voice, sir! have recently arrived some new collection.
So, I asked her for mens innerwear. She showed bunch of collection. I said, all are those traditional wear. I m seeking for something different. She smile a bit and carry me on in corner and there were some nice collection. I found some interesting stuff.
It was sheer white and light underwear. It was bikini string. Just cover groin and hips. I like to try in first sight. I goes for further inquiry, asked her, "can I try fitting. She said, if you pay then u can try. Best part was that, it was semi polister and elastic. We two discussed that, most probably it will be fit otherwise I'll gift to some of my bestie. So I take a risk and paid that.I told to my bestie. Plz stay on door and I'll call to show you. He agreed.
Its take hardly 1-2 minutes and I called him. Haven't get reply then opened door little bit tried to find him but he wasn't. But she was there and out eyes get matched. So, I get courage and asked her,"excuse me, can u please help me to make right decision."She was helping in nature and said okey. Asked her, hows its looking? She said, its okey sir and pass a smile. Later on, I noticed that, my medium bush was penetrating from that underwear.
When I dressed, and come back and see that my bestie was came inside with gasping and said, he went for pissing. I told him, it was nice movement when he went. Then we laugh together. And next day tried too but he was not luckier like me.

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Mens essentials I take to mean underpants are essential items for maintaining hygiene.

Id change my underwear more than I change my trousers.

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An essential is "a thing that is absolutely necessary" so those store signs and store designations are just marketing BS.

As far as clothing, a pair of shorter inseam shorts, a t-shirt, and maybe a pair of sandals are the essentials. Even the sandals are optional most of the time but the shorts and shirt keep me out of trouble when I am out in public or when we have visitors at home. Underwear or sleepwear has never been essential.

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An essential is "a thing that is absolutely necessary" so those store signs and store designations are just marketing BS.As far as clothing, a pair of shorter inseam shorts, a t-shirt, and maybe a pair of sandals are the essentials. Even the sandals are optional most of the time but the shorts and shirt keep me out of trouble when I am out in public or when we have visitors at home. Underwear or sleepwear has never been essential.

Do you have any of either?
Are there any other types of clothing you don't own?

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I agree with you.Underwear or sleepwear has never been essential.I don't even own underwear.

But there was a time when underwear served a greater purpose than it does today. Used to be that men (in town, at least) nearly always wore suits. Suits were difficult to clean. A man might only own one suit. If he had two, the newer one was worn to church or for special occasions. Regardless, they were not washed very often.

Underwear formed a barrier between the person and the suit -- to absorb moisture/fluids and odors. Underwear was easy to wash. No problem putting on a fresh set each week.

Cuffs and collars were removable from shirts -- they could be cleaned while the shirt itself was worn over and over again.

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I agree with you.Underwear or sleepwear has never been essential.I don't even own underwear.But there was a time when underwear served a greater purpose than it does today. Used to be that men (in town, at least) nearly always wore suits. Suits were difficult to clean. A man might only own one suit. If he had two, the newer one was worn to church or for special occasions. Regardless, they were not washed very often.Underwear formed a barrier between the person and the suit -- to absorb moisture/fluids and odors. Underwear was easy to wash. No problem putting on a fresh set each week.Cuffs and collars were removable from shirts -- they could be cleaned while the shirt itself was worn over and over again.

I had to wear suits most of the time at work, so I wore underwear. Once I retired, I got rid of all of my suits and underwear. I did keep one blazer for dress up occasions.

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I had two suits. They had hung, unworn, in the closet for years. Gave them to a thrift store.

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