A reader named Joan kindly sent a note recently to inform me she sometimes uses topics from this column to break awkward silences. “When there is a lull in a conversation, my brain goes to, ‘What would Chuck talk about’ and voilà! A topic pops up.” Uh oh.
I think Joan is in big trouble. Editors, if you are reading this, we may need to add a disclaimer warning readers not to apply anything they read here to real life. There’s nothing helpful here.
If you’re at the dinner table grasping for something to talk about, there’s always the weather. I hate to think about what poor Joan has pulled from this column. Joan! Please tell me you haven’t been sitting in a waiting room and broken the ice with a stranger by asking, “So .
.. do you think your underpants are as comfortable as they could be?” Yes, underpants have been a common topic in this space lately.
I’ve heard many opinions from many readers and none have been as passionate as Joe. At age 83, Joe is a more qualified underpants critic than anyone and he has thoughts. I recently wrote about my love for a brand called 2UNDR, prompting Joe to give them a try.
What’s so special is the high-tech fibre and some built in technology that’s like a pocket to help men keep things, um, organized. Joe is a fan of another brand, but he took the 2UNDR for a spin and said they’re OK. They tend to ride up in the thigh, he writes.
They need to be longer. He said he’s sticking to his preferred brand — Man Made. H.