When Amazon Says You Need The XL

Time to go "commando style"

The writer, hiding behind the sea grapes.

PART I. When Amazon Says You Need the XL

The description of the briefs sounded like what I usually bought: high waist, full coverage, size large, assorted colors. The same underwear I ordered last time. I’m ready to put them in the cart when I get a caution from Amazon:

***Based on our records and reviews, you need to get the XL!***

    What? They can’t tell me what size to get, I always buy the large…

Meanwhile I have an injury—a groin pull. With physical therapy I hope I will not need a hip replacement. Now the choice of size for the briefs becomes a thing. Yep, the elastic in the legs is chafing. There’s no way Amazon and all their reviewers could have possibly known what the future held for me. But I didn’t listen to Amazon and their prophets because my ego got in the way.

Turns out I needed a hip replacement. Now Amazon knew nothing of this, yet they cautioned me to order up a size. They might be better than Tarot cards.

PART II. Sans Briefs--Going Commando

“Going Commando” means without underwear and is sometimes referred to as “freeballing” in the case of men and “freebuffing” in the case of women. Apparently, it’s quite common in the gym where seams and elastic around the legs can irritate the skin. For me it was the groin pain that forced me to go sans briefs.

Now I’m rehabbing a hip replacement with a tendon that had to be reattached and sutured to the leg bone. Yep, you can call me “freebuffing” if you want but there’s no way I can tolerate elastic or seams.

For the next 6 weeks I’ll be sans briefs except for when the physical therapists come. Then I will don my new favorites—men’s cotton briefs that are cut more like shorts—the only elastic is at the waist. Who knows, I may never go back to ladies’ briefs. Next time Amazon says, “better size up,” I’ll listen.

Have you ever had an Amazon experience where they gave you a suggestion of size and you ignored it? I’d love to hear about it in the Comments.

Thanks for supporting Get Gutsy—I appreciate your encouragement.

Remember, there’s no expiration on dreams,

Trish

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