“Underwear” What Makes it So Funny?

I don’t know what it is about the word “Underwear”, but it always makes my girls crack up in a giggle frenzy.  

It was my birthday a week ago and my wife got me some new boxers.  She had them nicely wrapped and as I unwrapped them and my girls saw what they were, they both pointed and belted out “Ahhhh Hahaha UNDERWEAR!!!!” and then continued to laugh, which ultimately makes me laugh.

One thing you have to know about me is that I HATE to shop for clothes for myself.  I especially hate to try on clothes.  Maybe it was my mom that scarred me for life by having me try on pants and then do the awkward “checking the inseam” that every boy hates.  Needless to say, I much rather wear outdated clothes than go shopping for new ones.  However, the other day the “Lucky Brand” store was having their Bi-Annual 50% off sale and my wife has been hounding me to get some new pants.  So I decided it was time to trade in my Bugle Boys. 

Ideall,y I would have liked to have waited for a time where I could go myself, but the 50% off sale would have ended.  So I decided I would bring my 3 year old shopping partner, despite my hesitation.    We got to the store and immediately my 3 year old asks where the TV is located.   Obviously we spend way too much time in Gymboree doing returns for my wife, because now she thinks that there should be a TV in every store. I kinda wish there was too, but no such luck in “Lucky Brand”.

The overly nice ladies that worked at the store helped me find the style and size I was looking for and pointed us to the fitting room.  The 2 fitting rooms were practically located in the middle of the store and had a pull curtain made out of denim that didn’t close all the way.  I really didn’t want to bring my 3 year old in the fitting room with me but felt it was the safe thing to do.   I pulled the denim curtain closed as much as I could and my 3 year old started making funny faces at herself in the mirror.

The ladies at the store hovered outside the room which made me feel even more uneasy.  I mean come on ladies, I know I look good in jeans but how about a little privacy.  All I want to do is make sure these jeans fit and get out!  

As I take off my pair of pants to try on the new ones, my daughter stops making faces at herself, turns, points and says loudly with a giggle for everyone in the store to hear  ”Ahhhhhhh I see your Underwear!!!!!!  Ahhhh Hahahaha!”   Well that got a bunch of laughs from the workers and customers of Lucky Brand, even from me. I finished trying on the jeans and got the pair that fit the best.  I put my pants back on and came out of the fitting room blushing a little bit.  The ladies were right there waiting for me still smiling from my daughters outburst. So I say with a smirk ”I don’t know what she was talking about.  I don’t wear Underwear” and then handed them the jeans that didn’t fit.

What is it about Underwear being so funny to kids?   Is it a universally funny word in every language?  Or is it my childish tendencies that have rubbed of on my kids?   Whatever it is, I guess I won’t be taking my daughters to Victoria’s Secret when I go to get my wife’s Valentines Day present.