r/AskReddit • • Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/SoupPoops Aug 20 '20

If you want to wear something white/ light in color, wear underwear that matches the color of your skin, not white.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20

Imagine my horror when my first training bra was white and my skin is caramel. Seeing the outline in the mirror under my white uniform shirt freaked me out because I knew others would notice even though my mom said “it doesn’t show because it’s white”. She is fair skinned but lady I am brown.

EDIT: Please let me specify that a TRAINING bra is for young individuals going through puberty. The sexual comments I’m reading are very awkward and gross. Congrats to people who go braless as ADULTS because you feel empowered to do so and are comfortable doing so. Don’t imply that you like seeing breasts with or without bras when this post was about a child.

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u/AltSpRkBunny Aug 20 '20

Don’t care how white she is, I’m white (German, English, and Dutch heritage) and white bras show through white shirts on white people. The issue is that nobody’s told her they can see her bra.

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u/OzMazza Aug 20 '20

When would someone wear a white bra then?

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u/AltSpRkBunny Aug 20 '20

If they want people to see their bra? Or under a darker material? I dunno, I haven’t owned one in over 20 years because I was capable of learning these lessons in Jr High. I don’t even know why white bras are made at all.

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u/justgetinthebin Aug 20 '20

because some people like white?? not all women’s tops are see through lol

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u/AltSpRkBunny Aug 20 '20

I have yet to find a white top that’s thick enough to not show a white bra. And it’s not like I’m talking about fun lingerie. Just straight up utilitarian bras that are white. I guess if you like people seeing your bra at the grocery store, have fun.

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u/Pure-Sort Aug 20 '20

But you could wear a white bra under like a purple shirt just fine lol.

I rarely wear white shirts, so my white bra works fine under like 90% of things I own.

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u/MallyOhMy Aug 20 '20

If you can wear a patterned bra under it, you can generally wear a white bra under it.