Emergency Smalls


I wouldn’t say that I am the type of person who leaves everything to the last minute. I leave quite a lot of things, but not everything.

I mean, why do today what can be put off until tomorrow? Right?

Only, that phrase comes with a slight flaw. Several slight flaws actually.

SLIGHT FLAW NUMBER ONE
If I put off driving to work until the next day, I’d never get there. So, instantly, the logic falls flat here. OK, I know that I could walk instead, but a little voice is saying why walk when there is a perfectly good car there? And besides, if I was to walk, due to the lack of exercise I have had lately, it would probably take me until tomorrow to walk there anyway.

SLIGHT FLAW NUMBER TWO
I could never put food off until tomorrow.

SLIGHT FLAW NUMBER THREE
Laundry. Clothes washing. This needs to be done when it needs to be done. No ifs. No buts.

Which brings me to the point of this post.

I’ve, kind of, left my smalls washing to the very last minute. Extremely last minute. As in just finished now and I hope they are dry for tomorrow last minute. I mean, they should be, but what if they aren’t?

I have them airing in the warmest and most airy room in the Mansion, so they should be dry, but if not, everything isn’t lost.

No, not at all.

I have my emergency smalls supply at hand.

The last time I was in an emergency situation such as this was back in 1995, and everything was fine. The day passed without incident, and normal smalls wear was resumed the very next day.

This time around shouldn’t cause any issues either.

Unless, the emergency smalls chest is holding the ‘other’ smalls. The holey ones. If this is the case, the word ‘smalls’ would also be an infringement of the trades descriptions act (or the clothing equivalent) – I’ve seen smaller king-size bed sheets.

I daren’t look in the chest just now. I’ll wait to see if everything is dry in the morning. If not, there’s still three choices:

SMALL CHOICE NUMBER ONE
Large smalls

SMALL CHOICE NUMBER TWO
Damp smalls

SMALL CHOICE NUMBER THREE
No smalls

But, as in any emergency situation: Keep calm and carry on.

17 responses to “Emergency Smalls”

  1. Andra Watkins avatar

    No smalls, Tom. It takes the other issues out of the equation altogether. 🙂

    And, that is the very first time I’ve heard them called ‘smalls.’

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Luckily I didn’t need to go without, Andra. The washing was still damp, but I managed to get hold of another alternative…
      ‘Smalls’, I thought, was a rather popular term worldwide. It’s that language thing again, isn’t it? 🙂

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      1. Andra Watkins avatar

        I’ve heard knickers but not smalls.

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  2. Binky avatar

    Or do what a lot of guys do. Dirty clothes? Just buy new ones!

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Hi Binky – that’s an option. I’ll go at the weekend! 🙂

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  3. prenin avatar

    With you on this one Tom! 🙂

    I keep two packs of new smalls tucked away in case of emergency – now I am losing weight they will probably fit again! 🙂

    Have a great week my friend! 🙂

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Ah, now there’s an idea!
      Thanks, Prenin. When I go to buy more at the weekend, I’ll buy a few extra to store somewhere else. An emergency emergency supply! 😀

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  4. Diane Henders avatar

    If you’re like many guys, you may have a fourth option: small smalls. Dig deep. Into that box you packed when you moved away from home for the first time. Yes, the one you’ve faithfully brought with you through every subsequent move but never quite gotten around to unpacking… 🙂

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Diane – you are right! I know the very box! 😀
      I just don’t know where it is… 😦

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  5. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

    This was so worth reading. The smalls imagery jumped right in because I DO have a vivid imagination. I hope they are dry by morning so you don’t find yourself in a fix. Good AND funny.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thank you for saying so! 😀
      I’ll just say I found some dry smalls, and leave it there.

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  6. Tilly Bud avatar

    TMI, if I’m honest, Tom 🙂

    You could always turn the current pair inside out. I’ve heard that’s what (disgusting) men do.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Tilly, you should have seen the first draft of the post – now that was TMI! It made my toes curl!
      And I can’t believe people go around dressed like that! I mean, I’ve heard that people do it, but always thought it was a myth…

      Apologies if my post did contain anything that made you feel uncomfortable, that wasn’t my intention; the emphasis was intended to be on the final sentence ‘keep calm and carry on’.

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      1. Tilly Bud avatar

        No, I was joking! 😀

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        1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

          I know… I know!
          But a disclaimer doesn’t hurt every once in a while! 🙂

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          1. Tilly Bud avatar

            True, true…but not essential amongst friends 🙂

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