A fashion public service announcement…
Edited to add: Some people have remarked on the name of the place I talk about here. Yes, indeed, the place is called Woody’s Cafe. It was named after a man who had been very active in the church — named Woody. I’m guessing though that the church didn’t think about the other connotations the name carries. And I do giggle every time I blurt out “Oh Seth LOVES Woody’s!” Oh and also, this woman had the “landing strip.” Is that a part of the Brazilian wax family? I’m obviously not up-to-date on the waxing styles and names. And I promise you I didn’t not spend alot of time staring at her crotch. Ok. I probably did stare alittle. But I was more than a bit shocked and freaked. Not something I see everyday. Thankfully!
Dear Woman In White Capris,
The other day my son and I were at Woody’s in Sunset Hills. Now as you know, this is a fun little kids’ place (sort of like a McDonald’s playplace only much bigger, cleaner and without the general riff-raff) housed in a wing of a ginormous Christian Church.
So you can imagine how surprised I was to see you in some very TIGHT white capris made of very thin, thin fabric. Now this really isn’t the problem. I don’t generally care what people wear. The problem? Was that you weren’t wearing any underwear. And I honestly DID NOT NEED TO KNOW that the “curtains match the drapes.” Those pants were so tight and thin I now have a pretty good idea that you seem to prefer some sort of Brazilian wax-type of care for your privates. It was difficult NOT to notice.
You must be awfully proud of your hoo-hoo as you didn’t stop parading back and forth, back and forth in front of the play area. I hate to be all snarky and judgmental. I typically seek to understand. But the only reasons I can come up with for this sort of attire are the following:
1.) You are a prostitute who specializes in men with “mommy” fetishes. You’ve decided to try to drum up some new business at this particular establishment because you won’t have any other competition and the chances of getting busted by the cops there are nil.
2.) You got dressed in the dark and before you left, you did a final look-see in front of a mirror in a pitch-black room. And you didn’t think there would be so many fluorescent lights at Woody’s.
3.) You were formerly a man who has recently gotten his final sex-change operation. Now that you’ve got a hoo-hoo, you can’t wait to show it off as if to “prove” you really are indeed a woman.
4.) You are a stripper for a new “Naked! Live! Mommy bodies only!” club in Centreville, Il. And you are looking to recruit/drum up some business.
My guess is on the getting dressed in the dark thing. But if that was the case, how could you not notice this faux paus if you spent even a millisecond looking down at your shoes or shirt? And although we all hate panty lines — maybe they aren’t such a bad thing? Especially when you are in a room filled with kids under the age of 10?
On the upside, at least you have a nicely-shaped butt. Still, if you want to show it off, I suggest a different color choice in capris. Maybe some white or nude thong underwear too.
Signed,
MM
(A woman who hasn’t worn white pants or shorts since the summer before her 8th grade year… Because, duh!)






Nap Queen on 13 Jul 2006 at 10:26 pm #
EEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! Okay, come on people! I thought all women knew that if you wear white pants/skirts/capris you wear nude or beige undies? “Nothing” is NOT an option if your pants are see-through….. Ick. I’m sorry you had to witness that
melissa b. on 13 Jul 2006 at 10:56 pm #
Or 5) You are my mom.
Who really does own a pair or seven of white capris, white shorts, white jeans. All of which are too tight. And no, she is not wearing any underwear. She is not wearing a bra either but we are all distracted by the hoo-hoo to notice. Until we suddenly do notice, and then the horrors double for everyone.
I wish I were kidding!
And gah! If this isn’t my mom, that means she has a soulmate and we should ALL be afraid.
jennster on 13 Jul 2006 at 11:17 pm #
if you don’t like my white pants and my shaved nu-nu, just post about it for all to see!
*runs off crying see through tears*
Mommy off the Record on 13 Jul 2006 at 11:59 pm #
OK, that’s just gross. On the icky scale, I give it a 7, just a little ickier than showing butt clevage. Ew.
Jennifer on 14 Jul 2006 at 1:17 am #
Ok… I have to make a confession… I own a pair of white capri pants. And they’re tight. But that’s because they’re yoga-type pants!! Except I would never wear them to yoga because they’re Ralph Lauren and everyone knows you can’t sweat in Ralph Lauren pants, even if you only paid $10 for them at Marshalls.
I did buy several pairs of expensive no-seam nude underwear specifically go to go with them (which sort of cancels out the fact that I got the pants for $10, but WHATEVAH!) You can totally see panty line, but VPL is better than seeing buttcrack (or worse), right?
Oh man. Do I have to demote my white capri pants to house duty only?? But they’re so cute and comfy! Waaah.
Stephanie A. on 14 Jul 2006 at 2:04 am #
Yikes… how could she not know? How??? It’s just too criminal.
Anonymous on 14 Jul 2006 at 2:15 am #
And she had a kid there? How old was the child? I wonder if they were embarassed by their mom.
Bic
Mrs. Chicky on 14 Jul 2006 at 2:46 am #
Um, at least she was shaved. It could have been worse. Right?
Ick. I just grossed myself out.
Lisa Goldstein/Kelly Kelly on 14 Jul 2006 at 3:37 am #
But what if I just stay out of sunlight, can I then wear my see through pants without underwear?
White pants defy logic in so many ways.
Lisa
Great blog! Am a new reader.
Iain Dughlais on 14 Jul 2006 at 4:19 am #
hoo-hoo
That’s funny…
Cheesegirl on 14 Jul 2006 at 4:35 am #
ugh, that’s totally skanky…I hope you covered Lil Bun’s eyes. Alert the fashion police!
sweatpantsmom on 14 Jul 2006 at 9:35 am #
What do you expect at a place called ‘Woody’s’?
Christina_the_wench on 14 Jul 2006 at 1:26 pm #
lol@sweatpants. Vile. Just vile this is. Sometimes a mom needs to LOOK like a mom. Like at a CHURCH for instance.~rolls eyes~
You make jennster cry. Mean. She’s got the tight capris though. Nevermind.
Andrea on 14 Jul 2006 at 1:36 pm #
I’m going to go home and put on my white capris and then look at myself in the mirror, but only after having changed all the lightbulbs to 100 watt, just to make sure mine aren’t the same faux pas that hers were. Gawd, that’s awful.
Virginia Belle on 14 Jul 2006 at 2:46 pm #
ok, i found this post really disturbing. it was more than gross. it worries me about our society. in so many ways.
1. woody’s. at a church. no one thought of a better name???
2. matching your drapes to your carpet, and getting a brazilian. what kind of freak puts that much time/effort into her schwa? the only answer that springs to mind is: a porn star.
3. so why is there a porn star at your church, parading her schwa? perhaps she was confused by the “Woody’s” on the sign.
4. there are children there. CHILDREN. it is incredible to me that she is not mortified by this.
and i’m sorry, but i bet you she knew exactly what she was doing and thought she was being “sexy” or “liberated” or something. sounds like she has lost her mind.
i’m sorry, but that is enough evidence for me to pull the woman aside and tell her that she is parading her schwa to the universe, and that if she doesn’t leave immediatly i will call the cops for indecent exposure. there is no excuse for that, and she needs to leave and go home to change. now. what kind of sicko needs attention like that? and from kids??? what kind of a message is she going for– “i am a true-life MILF”? but i still don’t get why she is doing this around kids. i could maybe understand grown men, but this was just waaaaay too Mary Kay Latourneau for me. i am really bothered.
no one should be subjected to that.
now, where did i put that badge….
Becky on 14 Jul 2006 at 2:51 pm #
omg! thats disgusting if you could notice she got waxed!
Michelle on 14 Jul 2006 at 3:28 pm #
Yuck! Why would anyone want to show that off? especially in front of litte kids. Someone needs to break the news to her.
Tonya on 14 Jul 2006 at 8:12 pm #
Kind of like a car wreck–you don’t want to see it but you can’t look away.
Mary Tsao on 14 Jul 2006 at 9:20 pm #
Okay, I’ll throw away that unflattering pair of white shorts! I mean, I know you did your best to change all of the facts, places, and people so that I wouldn’t know that this post is really about me, but I still know that you’re trying to tell me something!
I hated those shorts anyway.
Mom101 on 15 Jul 2006 at 12:43 am #
I am so scared of white pants. Truly. A saleswoman tried to bring them out and I ran shrieking from the store. This is yet another reason.
Hilarious post.
Kristin on 15 Jul 2006 at 1:36 pm #
The white pant. I love them, I truly do… I wouldn’t wear ‘em on a bet.
Keep an eye out for this chick and let us know what she wears next!
Ranger Tom on 15 Jul 2006 at 1:51 pm #
Hey, I wouldn’t have complained… But you probably already have figured that out… LOL
BTW, I like landing strips…
Leazwell on 15 Jul 2006 at 7:09 pm #
Maybe it’s the women she wants.
Jill Urbane, The Mentor Mom on 15 Jul 2006 at 7:58 pm #
You know, I like white pants, but can’t wear them myself. I don’t wear white shirts either as I find they have some sort of magnetic quality that attracts coffee, salsa, ketchup, ink, marker… I think you get the picture.
We call woment like that hootchymammas around these parts. If she dresses that way at church, I’d hate to see what she wears when she is out for a night on the town!
HollowSquirrel on 15 Jul 2006 at 9:56 pm #
Are you kidding me? I would have had to say something. Like “I can see your VAGINA, ladycakes. Pack it up and take it elsewhere.”
Dawn on 16 Jul 2006 at 1:29 am #
I suppose the only thing WORSE? Would be the white capri’s with NO crotch Couture…Like 1976 jungle going on down there…
Bridgermama on 16 Jul 2006 at 4:22 am #
“hoo-hoo!” I love it (Not the hoo-hoo itself, the term)! I genuinely pity you for your sighting. BLECH!
Izzy on 16 Jul 2006 at 7:19 am #
ROFL…you really do have to wonder if people don’t have mirrors or dress in the dark etc.
Tori on 16 Jul 2006 at 2:43 pm #
Oh the white pant, nae knickers combo!
Quite terrible really.
How awful that you were subjected to it.
I have a pair of white linen pants of the rather see-through variety and though I wear knickers underneath, I still feel exposed if I have to bend over a make the fabric taut…
I mean who wants to see my white ass?
Noone…
And mine is not one anyone would like to see close up!
Beth on 16 Jul 2006 at 4:43 pm #
Uhm. Ew. ‘nuf said.
carrie on 16 Jul 2006 at 8:36 pm #
Giggling over here, witnessed the same phenomenon on vacation: overweight, white capri wearing, bikini top clad woman AT THE WATERSLIDES!!! Really, I am not kidding, she was swimming in this concoction. There is not an adjective out there that does it justice. And, no bikini bottom under the capris either, what the … ? Crazy, people.
Carrie
Pattie on 16 Jul 2006 at 11:43 pm #
At first I thought you were talking about the fact that this woman wasn’t wearing any underwear…then, I GOT IT….OK, my husband and I recently had a discussion about this very subject. A woman who is wearing tight clothes to the point that you can see her…um,female anatomy…is called a “Camel Toe.” Apparently, there are web sites and songs devoted to this “phenomenon” that is not that uncommon. Scary, but true….yuck.
Camilla Belle on 30 Nov 2007 at 11:18 am #
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