Long Johns?

deman

So with all this cold weather, are you keeping yourself warmer with an extra layer of clothing around the legs?

Here in Finland, it's standard that all guys will were longjohns in winter. Is it something that you think that only your greatgrandfather might have worn and think, "I rather freeze to death than wear those things"?

I wear them in winter, do you?

Kiera

I wore long John last Christmas, got an awful coldsore from the fecker :mad:

admiralofthefleet

ive started wearing thermal vests but havent tried the long johns yet, not ruling them out though. they arent proper long johns though til they are yellow with gypsies kiss

Harpy

i wore them the whole time when i lived in sweden.. haven't worn them over here yet but if i got cold enough i would no bother..

Borneo Fnctn

Yes. Providing they're wide enough for my Long John Thomas.

Irishrossoblu

After my first trip to Norway in winter, I always wear sking 'long johns'. I prefer the Norwegian term 'super underwear'.

NothingMan

I've been wearing mine for the last 3 days. Nice and toasty for my whopping 8 minute walk from the Luas to my office.

Milky Moo

Wearing some thermal socks right now!

Riddle101

I'm sure Long John Silver might have a few pairs for me to wear, but I don't wear long johns or anything that people would wear to keep the cold out.

jumpguy

I just wore a tracksuit underneath my jeans.

neilthefunkeone

Have a pair of Volcom jeans that are fleece lined.. mad warm.. Can get a bit sweaty around the balls when sitting for long periods..

Wore longjohns a good bit last year when snowboarding.. Not over here though..

Hazys

I came home for Xmas from Boston and Santa brought me a pair of Long Johns as a joke...i'm going to American Football game on Sunday sitting for 3 hours in highs of -8C for the day...i will most certainly be wearing long johns for the 1st time.

As a long john newbie who lacks the appropriate experience in wearing long johns, i have a question that hopefully a well experienced long john wearer will be able to answer...Do you wear boxers inside or outside your long johns? or do you wear underwear at all? Its so confusing, i dont want to make a fool out of myself.

Crash

boxers inside. Otherwise you can't really wear your long johns more than once before a wash needed -not very practical.

AnonoBoy

I tried to buy one pair of Long Johns but they only come in pieces of eight.


*I'll get me parrot*

Ciaran500

Bought a pair at the start of December and got slagged for it. I have been the only person not moaning about the cold when out walking around with friends. **** style, its cold out.

NothingMan

Hazys wrote: »

As a long john newbie who lacks the appropriate experience in wearing long johns, i have a question that hopefully a well experienced long john wearer will be able to answer...Do you wear boxers inside or outside your long johns? or do you wear underwear at all? Its so confusing, i dont want to make a fool out of myself.

I just wear them as my underwear. but if you were to wear boxers I'd wear them inside to stop the skidmarks getting on your new long johns.

smileysurfer

Yes yes and yes! Wher can you get them?
Iv been layering my clothes and wearing ski socks but im still frozen! :O

CianRyan

I climb bloody mountains for college, I've paid over €100 for my thermal base layer, bloody right I wear them all the time when it's cold!

WindSock

They are great! Thermals too. However when himself wears them, I tell him not to bother trying to be sexy in them. It just aint gonna work :pac:

mfceiling

Irish men are now turning into women....it's not that cold that your usual winter clothes won't suffice. You would swear it was minus 40 and not minus 4 to see some lads walking around....you need to harden the fcuk up!!

NothingMan

WindSock wrote: »

They are great! Thermals too. However when himself wears them, I tell him not to bother trying to be sexy in them. It just aint gonna work :pac:

I wore them underneath a pirate costume once and before me and the missus went out we had crazy pirate sex with me in my long johns and a ruffled shirt. You can be a sexy man in long johns.

I know, TMI.

CianRyan

smileysurfer wrote: »

Yes yes and yes! Wher can yo get them?
Iv been layering my clothes and wearing ski socks but im still frozen! :O

Not sure about cheap ones.
Great Outdoors sell loads of different types, for both winter and summer activities, most of the things you find there will more than likely be overkill.

Millets in the square, Tallaght, has been having a closing down sail for bloody ages. Not sure if they're closed yet though. If they're open you should be able to get really nice pair with out the big price.

Even a shítty pair of thermals is better than a crap load of tshirts/tracky bottoms.



PROTIP: Keep your core warm and the rest of you won't get cold, fingers wont go numb, ect...
Don't wear to many tshirts, you'll only end up sweating as they're not breathable. As soon as you stop moving the sweat will get very cold and so will you. It will be terrible.
A good pair of thermals will keep you warm and breath/release any excess heat and sweat.

Aldi/Lidl some times have deals on these sorts of things. Not great for the mountains but you'll notice a world of different just leggin' it around town or the likes of that.


SORT EM OUT!

WindSock

mfceiling wrote: »

Irish men are now turning into women....it's not that cold that your usual winter clothes won't suffice. You would swear it was minus 40 and not minus 4 to see some lads walking around....you need to harden the fcuk up!!

How can you say this isn't manly? :pac:

SV

Not a fúcking hope..


I'd put money that all of these yes votes are from the dubs..man the fúck up

CianRyan

mfceiling wrote: »

Irish men are now turning into women....it's not that cold that your usual winter clothes won't suffice. You would swear it was minus 40 and not minus 4 to see some lads walking around....you need to harden the fcuk up!!

Free invite to come walking with me, I ware my thermals, you wear what you think will suffire, we'll see who can stay up in the hills the longest.

Btw, not -4 around here. The highest it got was -6.

smileysurfer

WindSock wrote: »

How can you say this isn't manly? :pac:

What a roidddde!

pikachucheeks

Long Johns are awful.

Men where I live in Cork wear them all year round. In fact, they wear the same one all year round.

My mum is a nurse and often, when male patients are admitted, they actually have to cut the Long Johns off them to get them off.

Ughhh

gurramok

deman wrote: »

Here in Finland, it's standard that all guys will were longjohns in winter. Is it something that you think that only your greatgrandfather might have worn and think, "I rather freeze to death than wear those things"?

I wear them in winter, do you?

Do you mean leggings?:D

Get thee to Penneys or rob them off your wife

Rented Mule

Kiera wrote: »

I wore long John last Christmas, got an awful coldsore from the fecker :mad:

Sounds more like he wore you !!

deman

gurramok wrote: »

Do you mean leggings?:D

Get thee to Penneys or rob them off your wife

Nope... chatting about these...

http://www.mie.fi/kauppa/images/kemppa_H7V9411.jpg

deman

Oh yeah, you really should wear boxers under them in order to be able to wear them for more than a day.

Four-Percent

jumpguy wrote: »

I just wore a tracksuit underneath my jeans.

Yeah me too, I'm wearing the really thin River island trousers with the cartoon strips on them

edit: i suppose you could call them pyjamas

ColmDawson

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I tried to buy one pair of Long Johns but they only come in pieces of eight.


*I'll get me parrot*

After Arrrrs

flanum

its the john wayne type i want to get... with the two button holes on the bumflap.. for the craic..!

My name is URL

Jesus, back in my day you had to walk 7 miles through snow in your bare feet just to tell someone to GTFO

SoupyNorman

I got a pair this year, and I'm reluctant to take them off. They are fantastic for about the house, and they add a lovely layer of 'closeness' under your jeans.

I will be buying a 2nd pair soon so I can operate a wear one/wash one policy.

FlutterinBantam

I'm a devotee myself.

Especially playing golf. Only problem is the yellow staining around the cluster area, like someone dipped the fcukers into a can of Fanta orange.

Any tips for shifting that??

DamienH

Vests for me anyway, they're the only job.

SoupyNorman

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

I'm a devotee myself.

Especially playing golf. Only problem is the yellow staining around the cluster area, like someone dipped the fcukers into a can of Fanta orange.

Any tips for shifting that??

Hunch your junk over a fizzing bucket of that dis solvable Cillit Bang...lower you crusty zone in and watch the dandelion stains fizzle away.

rainbow kirby

I've worn running tights under jeans or tracksuit bottoms a couple of times when out, I also wore ski socks on a few colder days.

FlutterinBantam

SoupyNorman wrote: »

Hunch your junk over a fizzing bucket of that dis solvable Cillit Bang...lower you crusty zone in and watch the dandelion stains fizzle away.

Nice one Norm.... tks for that

Chicken Run

I work outside so have several pairs.....but I am a girl.
Been wearing them throughout the cold spell (not the same pair mind)
I wear knickers under them so they'll do a couple of days wear.

mfceiling

CianRyan wrote: »

Free invite to come walking with me, I ware my thermals, you wear what you think will suffire, we'll see who can stay up in the hills the longest.

Btw, not -4 around here. The highest it got was -6.

I've been working up near the sally gap all week...carrying sheets of insulated plasterboard into a new build house then fixing them to the walls and ceilings.
Snow has drifted up to the windows and the sheep can barely be seen in the fields.
Have i found the need to wear long johns, gloves, hats etc...eh no...as i said the weather is cold not arctic cold, not russian cold, not siberian cold.
More people walking around with colds etc, cause they are stuck inside all day with the heating on full and then coming outside with 20 layers on...ffs grow a pair!!

SoupyNorman

mfceiling wrote: »

...ffs grow a pair!!

Didn't know you could grow them, I bought mine in Debanhems.

deman

mfceiling wrote: »

ffs grow a pair!!

If the brass monkeys had worn longjohns, maybe they mightn't have lost theirs

smiley girl

flanum wrote: »

its the john wayne type i want to get... with the two button holes on the bumflap.. for the craic..!

Hahaha!!! very good!!:D

smiley girl

Penney's do long johns, separate bottoms and tops. €4 each where can you go wrong! My bf was complaining about the cold so I went and bought some bottoms, he loves the warmth and I love the peace

Ann22

I asked my oh before if he'd wear them but he said no. He might now actually...His poor hands are splitting at the knuckles with the cold. I got him fingerless gloves but the stupid thumbs are still in them so he has to keep taking them off. Does anyone know where I can get proper mens' fingerless gloves?
I got myself leggings to wear to work inside my trousers 'cos it's a freezing cold damp horrible building. Warmer outside:(.

Chicken Run

for the ladies, M&S do some thermals with silk in their "Autograph" range
they're niiiiiice

gurramok

deman wrote: »

Nope... chatting about these...

http://www.mie.fi/kauppa/images/kemppa_H7V9411.jpg

Ah here, they're leggings!

Whats the difference between those long-johns and womens leggings for winter purposes?

Aisling(",)

yeah i always wear my longjohns....have done for the last few winters.
keeps me nice and toasty!