Underwear sales as economic indicator

[disneysteve]

I heard a story on the news this morning saying that some industry analysts track men's underwear sales as a guide to how the economy is doing. Apparently, when the economy is bad, men buy less underwear. If things are really bad, sales drop off dramatically. Currently, sales have been leveling off after being down a lot, so I guess that is a good sign.

What do you think? I don't' know about anyone else, but I only buy underwear when I need it, which isn't very often. I might buy one pack of 6 pairs every couple of years. I don't care what the economy is doing. It wouldn't stop me from making a less-than-$10 purchase if I needed the item.

Maybe other guys buy a lot more underwear than I do.

[Broken Arrow]

HAHAHA, well this just goes to show that "There an Index for Everything"!

Yeah, I'm the same way. I buy underwear only when I absolutely need to, regardless of my personal financial state. Therefore, suffice to say, I think such a measure is dubious at best.

I would think a better measure is large screen TVs, or at least women's lingerie. Sounds a lot more interesting to track too, but what do I know?

[MonkeyMama]

That is funny.

Underwear is interesting because it is one of the only things we only buy new, and don't recycle. It's different than most other clothing in that regard.

But, yeah, when we need it, we buy it. The economy does not change our underwear buying patterns in the least.

[wincrasher]

Well you married guys might get by with old shorts (obviously wives put up with alot) - us single guys cannot.

So maybe the underwear index is also an index of guys going out on dates or to clubs hoping to get a "date" for the evening. Definately men will spend money for certain "priorities".

Can't be all from the "you might get in an accident" crowd.

[wincrasher]

Please momma, don't get a recylced underware thread going. I'm still trying to get over the toilet paper one...not to mention, the menstrual cup.

[minnie1928]

Please momma, don't get a recylced underware thread going. I'm still trying to get over the toilet paper one...not to mention, the menstrual cup.