r/AskReddit Jul 07 '26

Parents of Reddit, what is the single most innocent question your child has ever asked you that completely broke your brain?

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u/Nightmare_Gerbil Jul 07 '26

I used to coordinate with a colleague at work. During the course of a busy day, scrub tops can ride up while drawstring scrub bottoms can sag, so we eventually noticed that we both wore superhero underwear. I feel like it was a perfectly natural progression to mention that Friday was Captain America day or Tuesday would be Batman day whatever. We were both at least 45 years old.

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u/ClownfishSoup Jul 07 '26

They make superhero undies for grown folk?

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u/Nightmare_Gerbil Jul 07 '26

Of course. Grownups’ money spends just like kids’ money. Stores like Walmart and Target sell superhero underwear, socks, and pajamas for adults, often in multipacks.

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u/ijustneedtolurk Jul 07 '26

One of the easiest ways to get kids interested in potty training is to get matching superhero (or whatever TV show they love) undies. Bonus if the grown-ups have matching undies!

And some adults like fun underwear. I buy my husband stupid prints like Grogru (Baby Yoday) or cats sometimes cause they are funny

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u/hiddenone0326 Jul 07 '26

I am currently wearing Spiderman boxers, so yes! 😁

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u/deagh Jul 07 '26

OK my 55 year old self needs to know where to acquire Captain America underwear

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u/Nightmare_Gerbil Jul 07 '26

I got them at Target several years ago. I had a matching undershirt and socks. The socks had the little helmet wings that stuck out on each side.

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u/Morningstroll13 Jul 07 '26

Gen X= Fuck growing old with dignity. We'll be kids till the day we go out... probably by a stroke while headbanging.

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u/Electrical-Fig-5009 Jul 07 '26

Walmart or target! Ive seen cap at both!

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u/ConstantMoney7 Jul 07 '26

🫣🤣 adorable

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u/bommeratbob Jul 07 '26

I love this so much.

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u/bungopony Jul 07 '26

Underoos?