A serious question - thong underwear

[tcfrogs]

This is not a sex thread on my part, mods, I have a serious question.

When did wearing thong underwear become really common/popular? I had a disagreement with a friend tonight about this. I was thinking mid-90's. He said much earlier, like late 80's.

Help please!

[mykpart]

1. Your friend may be right . . .

I can't really remember, but I don't think the term "thong" really caught on until the 90s.

[SoDesuKa]

2. Mid-90's

Maybe you two actually agree. I don't know when thong underwear started, but I don't think it was popular until the mid-90's.

[Demonaut]

4. I dated a couple of girls in the mid-late 80's and thongs were popular

then.

[tcfrogs]

3. I ask because I have no experience with thongs

Estranged wife doesn't wear them - nor did any girl I dated before her, which dates back to the mid-90's.

[Enraged_Ape]

5. My wife is the mistress of thongs

And she started with them about the mid-90s. There were probably a few people in the late 80s who were into them, but it hadn't really caught on then.

[theivoryqueen]

6. depends if you hang out with strippers

tho' they called them T-backs before the 80's.

[tcfrogs]

7. BS - I get six responses about my thong question

I need some real answers people!!!

[onebigbadwulf]

8. I say it was popular to show them off late 90s

but as for wearing, I have no idea.

[tcfrogs]

9. I'm such a shill

I have to kick this for the morning crowd.

[rhino47]

10. 70s

I remember as a kid in the 70s on a trip to miami there were gross hairy guys wearing thongs.ewww .Im still poking my minds eye about that one.

[tcfrogs]

11. Stop being a smart ass!!!

I was implying FEMALE thongs, not nut-huggers/speedos.

[tcfrogs]

12. Sorry, didn't mean to be mean about that

not much sleep...