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the wisdom of always wearing clean underwear

your mom meant a lot more than she let on...

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Jim Dalling
Jun 01, 2025
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It’s difficult at times to not have contempt for most people.

Let’s take the common interpretation of one of the most famous of momisms ever:

Make sure you’re wearing clean underwear in case you get in an accident.

Like much of the sayings attributed to the little baby jebus lyin’ in the manger, the common interpretation of this saying has been corrupted over the years.

Moms in this case are dismissed as fretting hens, clucking and concerned that someone would be judged by a doctor, nurse or first responder because they’ve got skid marks in their gitch.

This interpretation is so off base because it fails in two primary ways.

First?

If you get in a really big accident, you will literally shit yourself in fear.

Or.

You’re bladder will release and you’ll piss all over yourself

I mean really?

When You’re sitting there attempting to reattached a severed arm, do you think you’ll have any awareness of your bowel?

No.

You’ll be literally shitting your pants attempting to reattach your fucking arm.

So if y…

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