I vote 3 or 4 as well. I've had it happen with both undies and socks, though thankfully, only in the privacy of my room!

And I love her line and will use it for all future embarrassing situations!

I vote 3 or 4.
Such a great line, and delivery!

And isn't this just in keeping with Angie's post on not judging the persons wearing the clothes, or losing the panties?

I not infrequently find myself in the XYZ situation with male co-workers (meaning deciding to tell said male persons). I wonder if I could use that line in reverse--"Since we're likely to become SUCH good colleagues....."

I vote #3.

This happened to dd a few weeks ago (she is 10). The underpants got washed while still inside the sweatpants that she wore to school. Part way thru the day she noticed the underpants at the bottom of her pants leg (still inside) so she rushed to the bathroom to take them out and put them in her locker. Luckily they were sweatpantss with the elastic at the bottom.

Very funny story, thanks for sharing!

Bowie is always necessary.

OMG. I have to go watch that movie again. That's the best ever.

I seem to recall a pair of panties somehow embarrasingly winding up in my handbag, I don't remember how but it wasn't sex-related, I swear. I think maybe I took them off at the gym and they fell into the wrong bag. But when I discovered it I spent all day in agony hoping they wouldn't fall out when I went looking for my subway pass. Not that anyone would have noticed in NYC, but still.

Dying of laughter… what a story! I am thinking scenario #4 as I am a frequent victim of post-dryer disappearance of undies and socks. (Now I will have to be better about checking my laundry before I put it away.) Gotta say that the lady handled the situation with much grace. What a perfect line!

Oh, a good story! And what a wonderful response that the actress gave! And it does make you think about what goes in the dryer together.

I was 15, on public transit, when the elastic on my school uniform bloomers broke and they turned upside down, hanging from the leg elastic. All I could do was laugh (and blush). My school mates made sure that everyone on the train car saw. And bloomers were never cool, at least past 1900.

Thanks for the laugh.

This story just made my day! I'm not sure which part was best... Picturing a man chasing down a woman to hand her the panties she dropped, or her perfect response. Talk about gracious and witty! I love it...

I had the unfortunate experience of sitting in church and reaching into my purse for something, only to have a lacy thong fly out and land in my lap! Thankfully no one but my husband saw it happen... It's a miracle we both didn't fall out of the pew laughing!

That actually happened to my son at a birthday party when he was 3. I'm going with #4. That was my only way to explain it at the time ; )

OH, PICK ME !!! It happened to me. LAUNDRY and not enough fabric softener.. That is how.

IK - honestly this is a classic in it's own time. Totally hilarious!! Great anecdote for the party circuit!! Although you have to give her amazing credit for poise under pressure! Great come back line! Do you have a fantasy of running in to this woman at a cocktail party and asking her about this? That would be totally priceless. That being said I do think #3 & 4 are likely explainations. But now we know what there is worse than dragging toilet paper on our shoes!!

Oh, I am having a good laugh at this thread! What a mortifying experience!!! That said, I vote for #4.

Haha thanks for the laugh Dana! I'm also voting 3 or 4 since they've both happened to me too. And I will definitely save her line for future use

Thanks for the best laugh EVER!

Seriously PMP. And you won't find THAT acronym on the YLF dictionary!