Button Flies

ColmDawson

Can someone explain to me why button flies exist?

I can't think of any way in which a button fly is superior to a zip. Ease of access suffers, and more time is wasted buttoning it up post-slash. This has been troubling me all day, AH.

fonecrusher1

Button moon.

Bog

Dang

El Weirdo

Frank and beans?

AlmightyCushion

I used to wonder about this too. Then one day I zipped my fly and caught my cock in it, then I realised why they existed.

admiralofthefleet

ColmDawson wrote: »

Can someone explain to me why button flies exist?

I can't think of any way in which a button fly is superior to a zip. Ease of access suffers, and more time is wasted buttoning it up post-slash. This has been troubling me all day, AH.

ever get your charlie caught in the zip? i have and its not pleasant, thats why button flies are better

ColmDawson

I had considered that, but it's a rare occurance (for me anyway). Doesn't seem worth the extra effort of buttons.

Coriolanus

I prefer button fly, especially on jeans. I don't know why.

TheMilkyPirate

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

ever get your charlie caught in the zip? i have and its not pleasant, thats why button flies are better

Ok let's try that again can anyone tell me why button flys are superior for people who aren't complete idiots.

fonecrusher1

Button moon.

stovelid

To allow young lads to do that hilarious trick where you dangle a finger out between two undone buttons and wave it at screaming female classmates.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

ever get your charlie caught in the zip? i have and its not pleasant, thats why button flies are better

My "Charlie"...? That is one of the few words I have never heard used as a psynonym for penis. I ssume it relates to the late Mr Haughy?

In the same vein (:D) I do know one person who calls his "Sir Alex".

admiralofthefleet

baraca wrote: »

Ok let's try that again can anyone tell me why button flys are superior for people who aren't complete idiots.

it can happen to anyone, its a simple mistake to make

grimloch

Non comedy answer:

Zippers wear out/corrode. Button arrangements are sturdier and easier to fix if it comes to it.

stovelid

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

In the same vein (:D) I do know one person who calls his "Sir Alex".

Subject to leaks and unexpected eruptions?

alwaysadub

Being a female i don't have to worry bout things getting caught in the zip, so i prefere zips to buttons. Buttons take too long to close. If i was a fella though i'd prefere to spend a couple of extra seconds closing buttons than catching myself in a zip!

admiralofthefleet

alwaysadub wrote: »

Being a female i don't have to worry bout things getting caught in the zip, so i prefere zips to buttons. Buttons take too long to close. If i was a fella though i'd prefere to spend a couple of extra seconds closing buttons than catching myself in a zip!

not even the devils doorbell?

orourkeda

alwaysadub wrote: »

Being a female i don't have to worry bout things getting caught in the zip, so i prefere zips to buttons. Buttons take too long to close. If i was a fella though i'd prefere to spend a couple of extra seconds closing buttons than catching myself in a zip!

Any bloke who catches their mickey in a zip is a right yoke

cherryghost

Jenson approves this thread

Diabhal Beag

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I used to wonder about this too. Then one day I zipped my fly and caught my cock in it, then I realised why they existed.

This. To protect the penis.

jiltloop

All my jeans are button fly. All my work trousers are zip fly and this is always the first part to break. Button flies last forever and also I have caught my foreskin in a zip before and I don't ever want that to happen again.

alwaysadub

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

not even the devils doorbell?

Never heard that one before!

I'd wanna be wearing very tight jeans at the crotch to catch anything in them!

alwaysadub

orourkeda wrote: »

Any bloke who catches their mickey in a zip is a right yoke

It happens though.
Haven't you seen There's Something About Mary?

starbelgrade

Zip flys on jeans are just wrong... you only ever see them on really crap or cheap jeans that are worn by people with no sense of style, or old people.

KilOit

zips are a kinda kiddish looking on jeans, buttons all the the way.

vicecreamsundae

i never really thought about it before...but now that i am thinking about it, i think button flies on guys jeans are kind of sexier to undo than zips.

Liam Byrne

baraca wrote: »

Ok let's try that again can anyone tell me why button flys are superior for people who aren't complete idiots.

One zip fails = embarrassment
One button fails = not so bad

alwaysadub

vicecreamsundae wrote: »

i never really thought about it before...but now that i am thinking about it, i think button flies on guys jeans are kind of sexier to undo than zips.

Oh yeah i totally agree!

mconigol

ColmDawson wrote: »

Can someone explain to me why button flies exist?

so you could one day start this thread......it's a time paradox

liah

My ex had a thing for getting jeans with button flies. Drove me mental. I hate 'em now. :pac:

bullets

When I was a teenager, Levi's Jeans were the most
expensive jeans being sold in the shops.
The different styles of jeans were almost like status symbols for the days where you went away on school trips or did not need to wear your school uniform.

For working class family's you would be lucky if you had
1 pair of levis (if you ever got a pair at all) and sometimes
you would get them 2nd hand even!!

The Orange Tab navy blue were zip flys with were the cheapest you could get at the time. I think back in early 90's (I could be totally wrong) they sold for about 37 Pounds which was a lot for a pair of jeans back then, with 2nd hand ones being sold for 20 pounds.

Silver Tab was the next step up and I think you could get
these in button fly. (not sure) I think there was a black tab also, and colours that came in White. Some Knackers
managed to get these with whatever wheeling and dealing they did and "white" jeans were popular
with them.

The Red Tab 501's with Button fly were the jeans that
the Rich Kid /Jock's typically had. Ya wore these if your familly had money.


~B