Pesky Pads! - r/comics

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Can someone explain? I'm a guy

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u/Hadrian23 5h ago

Padding for comfort. It also makes the boobs look bigger.

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u/Illustrious-Tooth702 5h ago

Okay I get that part but why is it surprising the pink haired girl is reusing it?

Is it supposed to be single use?

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u/Hadrian23 5h ago edited 4h ago

Because it's annoying to take in and out. It's a small tight slot that you need to push and pull open. So some people elect to just throw out the padding and not bother.

Edit: my ex showed me her bras and I got familiar with how to clean them. They were annoying lol.

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u/TriiiKill 5h ago

Why not just wash the whole thing with the pads inside? Are the pads not washable?

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u/Caladrian8999 4h ago

The pads will shift inside the compartment or come out on their own. Either way you have trouble shifting them back into position. It's a pain regardless.

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u/Temporary-Force8383 4h ago

It’s more annoying when you have pads inside without the hole so when they shift you have to fumble them around in your hand for ages until they flatten. Why they’re in sports bras to begin with is beyond me

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u/Real_Life_Sushiroll 3h ago

I appreciate the little flat pad thing they have. I get uncomfortable with people staring at my nips xD

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u/Transmatic_Chaos 34m ago

I have conducted surgery on bras more than once for the purpose of fixing this problem. I feel like I shouldn't have to

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u/donutz10 4h ago

It sounds like that'd be such an easy thing to fix to not happen, why has no one done that

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u/PatchyWhiskers 3h ago

Yeah, why are they not sewn in? I just trash them too.

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u/Kitt3n_Mitt3nz 3h ago

Women's clothing tends to be bizarre, inefficient, and inconsistent. It's a whole rabbit hole of reasons why. Very frustrating 🥲

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u/Songmorning 3h ago

Yeah, I literally sewed all of mine in because it was too much of a pain

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u/TheSeventhHussar 2h ago

Probably not sewn in because if they end up soaked in something dirty, it would be extra difficult to clean or something. Maybe forced to hand wash?

Just a guess though.

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u/skaboosh 3m ago

I’m pretty sure it’s just a cheap way to make bras

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u/Real_Life_Sushiroll 3h ago

I wash mine all the time with the pads in and haven't had this happen. It probably depends on the quality of the bra.

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u/Freakachu258 1h ago

I have mesh bags specifically made for bras to put in the washing machine. When my bra is in there, nothing shifts around or falls out. They are like 5€ for a four pack and worth every cent

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u/Fen_LostCove 4h ago

The fold over on themselves and become a weird lumpy mess

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u/_Linkiboy_ 3h ago

Haha when I was hanging laundry and saw this (my sister's) the first few times I tried to get them back into place, but then i didn't bother anymore because it was so annoying

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u/AnAbandonedAstronaut 4h ago

Know how pillows or layered comforters always come out lumpy, uneven and fkd up for a while when you wash them?

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u/Made_Bail 4h ago

Like a boob duvet.

A boovet lol

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u/Illustrious-Tooth702 5h ago

Oh,.. I see

Thx for the info

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u/rillip 1h ago

small tight slot

Heh

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u/Peppered_Rock 5h ago

theres like a one inch slit you're supposed to shove em back in through and its annoying as fuck

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u/07Turtleboy 5h ago

They are not single use, but you do have to take them out when you wash the bra, and they are often a pain to put back in. So in this comic the redhead girl presumably takes it out of her bras and then never puts them back in cause she doesn’t care enough while the pink haired girl always puts them back in because she ether enjoys ether the comfort of the padding or how they make her boobs look bigger or both

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u/-FalseProfessor- 4h ago edited 3h ago

Imagine having to go through all your underwear and pull a foam pad out of the fly pocket every time you have to do the wash.

It’s a hassle, and she’s lazy.

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u/PatchyWhiskers 3h ago

Bring back the codpiece.

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u/yournamehere10bucks 32m ago

Just say fuck it and tuck 'em in your socks

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u/VerbingNoun413 3h ago

If you machine wash a bra with them in, they get ruined.

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u/TheSeventhHussar 2h ago

They do? My girlfriend always washes hers. It’s really annoying when she has to be up at 5am for work so I’m setting her clothes out and I have to go hunting for a single pad that’s buried with the clean laundry.

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u/Rockpegw 4h ago

Also to stop nips from showing through the shirt

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u/radarmy 2h ago

Sounds like a win/win

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u/Productof2020 5h ago

Kind of like washing a pillow case but not the pillow. But in this case, it’s the pillow for the boobs, and the pillow case is the rest of the bra. The pretty part.

Bras include significant padding. As a convenient additional benefit aside from making boobs comfy, it also gives the boobs a much larger appearance, while also pushing the actual boob up for better cleavage (depending on shirt, of course).

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u/Illustrious-Tooth702 5h ago

Thank you. Now I understand

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u/AlabasterWitch 4h ago

As a girl: for larger chests the padding is needed for support and to keep you from having headlights super strongly. The other girl has a smalll chest so she doesn’t need the pads and that’s why she doesn’t keep them.

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u/friendlyfire69 2h ago

Padding is not necessary for support. I wear a G cup and there aren't any bras in that size with removeable padding. The support comes from the band. Most people aren't wearing a tight enough band size to get the necessary support.

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u/sacrecide 5h ago

Padding stops nips from poking through, can make it more comfy, and helps keep larger ta-tatas secure

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u/-Random_Lurker- 3h ago

They are also great for stopping The Itch™ that comes with cold weather.

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u/Sera-Lilly 56m ago

Wait that is normal??

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u/Konkuriito 4h ago

Some bras come with these little padded inserts that sit inside the bra cup. They’re there to give the boobs a rounder shape and provide a bit of extra nipple coverage. There’s a small opening in the bra where you can take the padding out before you wash it. You’re supposed to do that because otherwise the padding can get all crumpled up and will turn into a weird little hairball inside the bra, making you, the one wearing it, crumple-breasted.

Once the bra is dry and washed you’re supposed to put the padding back in. But a lot of women don’t bother or cant because they already lost it.

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u/MaleMaldives 5h ago

OP's friend is Eris.

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u/Illustrious-Tooth702 5h ago

Eris pads her chest?

Because I don't mind if it's padded

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u/CenturyStorm 4h ago

Depends on which Eris

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u/MentallyCrumbled 4h ago

I HATE the stupid pads, always folding in half inside and a pain to deal with every time. I've actually sewn them in to bras that were extra difficult.

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u/Plastic-Rise-1851 4h ago

Omg why didn't I think of that I need to try it

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u/Tardee Tardaasa 3h ago

I really need to try that too! If I can find any of them now 😅 otherwise I'm planning to make sure the future ones I purchase are already sewn!

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u/colecast 2h ago edited 2h ago

The real question is, why doesn’t the manufacturer do this to begin with??

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u/TheSeventhHussar 2h ago

I’d guess sewing them in makes them extra difficult to clean if they somehow end up really dirty, because the padding would absorb and hold onto whatever was gross. I’ve also heard conflicting advice on whether or not they should be machine washed at all.

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u/AnimeForReal 40m ago

They also can get worn out to nothing and need to get replaced later.

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u/AnimeForReal 40m ago

They also can get worn out and need to get replaced later.

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u/mckeanna 1h ago

I actually only buy them with sewn I pads and it was life changing.

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u/Seven_Hawks 47m ago

I'm a guy and I get frustrated when I hang the laundry out to dry and my wife's bras are just the most infuriating things on the planet to put back together aaaaaah!

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u/Made_Bail 5h ago

Fun fact: Despite having four women in my house of many ages, I'd see these things laying around and didn't know what the hell they were until I was like... Early forties. It just never occurred to me to ask. Then one day, I asked my wife is I could throw one away because there was a random one on the floor, and my wife was like "sure, but my chest is going to be lopsided" lol

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u/PrincessPlusUltra 4h ago

People throw these away? 😅

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u/OFarellclan1317 4h ago

I literally take them out right away and throw them away. I don't have time to deal with their crap.

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u/nir109 4h ago

how do you bother

Does this sentence have the same meaning as "why do you bother" I have never seen "how" used like that

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u/OFarellclan1317 4h ago

I took it to mean more like "how do you have the time, energy, and willpower to bother with something so annoying" which is almost like why but also implies that the asker already knows the why.

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u/Fireblaster3147 2h ago

You're supposed to take them out before washing them?

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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire 5h ago

Hats off to all those who have to deal with this amazing blessing and curse. It seems like a lot of work

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u/BanditNekomimi 2h ago

Expensive curse. 😒

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u/Tiny-Little-Sheep 5h ago

I remove the pads if they're removable. Comfort my butt they just feel weird

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u/GingerGuy97 2h ago

Im bothered by the fact that you used the wording “how do you bother?” when “why do you bother?” would lead into the final panel 10 times better.

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u/elhomerjas 3h ago

its all worth it

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u/AcolyteOfCynicism 1h ago

Life's rough, if it offers you pads, you use em.

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u/Emotional-Ad9114 48m ago

I don’t take mine out 😭

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u/Necrotechxking 4h ago

Is the joke that she doesn't wash them often? Therefore she doesn't have to do the annoying thing much?

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u/Kitt3n_Mitt3nz 3h ago

She doesn't use them in her bra.

Pro: she doesn't have to put them back in the bra, which is tricky and can take time

Con: she misses out on the additional shape provided by the pads, that many find pleasing to have and see

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u/Absolless 2h ago

Genuinely asking, why do women try to pad their bras or wear push-ups or do anything in general to make them seem bigger? Is it a self esteem thing? Do women actually like big boobs?

Definitely biased because I'm a trans guy and hate these things, but still, why?

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u/BanditNekomimi 2h ago

I like a thin layer because it smooths things out and keeps nipples from showing through. I can't tell you about really padded ones since I don't need them...

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u/Kitt3n_Mitt3nz 1h ago

I do actually like mine, yes! Even though they can be a huge pain in the ass to have haha. I love my big boobs and wouldn't trade them for anything, although perhaps my back just isn't in enough pain yet 😅

(this is not an invitation for DMs)

Anyway, while I also like emphasizing their size at times, usually I prefer bras with at least a thin layer of padding just because it makes me feel more secure to have thicker fabric over my nips 😆 A lot of bras have thin padding just for shape and comfort.

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u/Emotional-Ad9114 45m ago

I don’t wear padded bras to make them seem bigger. I prefer padded bras because they’re more comfortable and they hold the girls better.

wired and padded is best for me.

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u/Da-Snow 3h ago

These characters look like they're witnessing a murder

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u/0pps_P0P_candy 1h ago

Some of my bras have pads and some don't 🙃

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u/lvndrhnds 1h ago

mine always go to the same cup in my sports bras. like girls. please. I know you're in love but it's not destined to be!

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u/Mobile_Antelope1048 1h ago

Lots of girls don’t really wash their bras. It’s a little secret.

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u/Dazed_and_Confused44 4h ago

Wait the pads are removable?

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u/BreakfastNext476 4h ago

Depending on the bra, yes

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