On 14 Sep 2009 at 9:20pm No Knickers wrote:
Interested to know if anyone has lost underwear following building work. We have recently had several rooms refurbished at our house. We both work full time and have had to leave our keys for builders, plasterers, plumbers and electricians access to our house, we do know the foreman though, and numerous 'items' have gone missing from my underwear drawer all of which were rather nice!? 
On 14 Sep 2009 at 9:54pm Joiner Jim wrote:
When the client is not present builders run around wearing the underwear of the lady of the house on their heads. Come home early one day and you might just catch them. Kind of looks like a superhero mask.
On 14 Sep 2009 at 10:12pm 40 something wrote:
Can you name the building firm?
On 14 Sep 2009 at 10:16pm Joiner Jim wrote:
They all do it.
On 14 Sep 2009 at 10:21pm Spinster Of This Parish wrote:
During one of my mad moments in life, I dated a workman, who informed me that it is current practice for workmen to have a perve in the underwear drawer (possibly leaving a deposit too).
That's one of the reasons I don't employ workmen
On 14 Sep 2009 at 10:26pm Joiner Jim wrote:
'workman', how quaint Spinster. What century do you live. Did he doth his cap after giving you one?
On 14 Sep 2009 at 10:28pm Joiner Jim wrote:
'workman', how quaint Spinster. What century do you live. Did he doth his cap after giving you one? You should be ok, most builders heads aren't that big!
On 14 Sep 2009 at 11:09pm Tax Payer wrote:
what offendeth thow in that post Joiner Jim? - aaah "joiner" I see YOU regard yourself as a tradesman too - obviously slander to use the word "work" a a descriptive - makes sense now
On 14 Sep 2009 at 11:09pm Spinster Of This Parish wrote:
Maybe it is a sign of the times that I do not know the modern terms - what do you call yourselves nowadays?
Technicians?
Developers?
Designers?
Llewelen-Bowenites?
I bet many are still "Sh1t For Brains"!!!!!
On 14 Sep 2009 at 11:13pm Tax Payer wrote:
I'll two on the trot too - "workmen" implies ANY tradesman not JUST builders Joiner Jim - plumbers, electricians, window cleaners, carpet fitters etc etc - so the more intelligent and erudite would say workmen to mean ALL of these "workmen" (or women) rather than just limit to "builders" - what expression would you have chosen Joiner Jim to identifyall these tradesmen so succinctly?
On 15 Sep 2009 at 12:24am Reliable Plumber wrote:
Don't know about JJ but I certainly don't regard myself as a 'Tradesman' TP. That's the butcher and baker. That's why when I come 'round to fix your boiler this winter you'll be paying me sixty notes an hour. Not 'tradesman' money by any standards.
On 15 Sep 2009 at 7:36am 40 something wrote:
He probably nicked your nice underwear to give to his girlfriend, telling her they're from an expensive lengerie shop and now she thinks he has class!
You can have a laugh at the thought of some girlie (poor lass) wearing your second hand underwear!
On 15 Sep 2009 at 8:56am No Knickers wrote:
I could name the firm 40 something but I don't think it would be very fair on the chap I know who's firm it is, I haven't said anything to him about it, maybe I should. The thought of someone else wearing it is quite funny though!
On 15 Sep 2009 at 10:49am Gloria mundi wrote:
I don't wear any underwear. Never have. Never will. Never had a problem with a workperson either. I know it's not completely on topic. But I thought you'd like to know.
On 15 Sep 2009 at 12:06pm No knickers wrote:
Oooooh hardcore you! I love nice underwear and feel good wearing it so I am very miffed that some of it has been taken. 
On 15 Sep 2009 at 1:27pm Knaughty wrote:
Miffed or muffed?
On 15 Sep 2009 at 1:43pm Jesus wrote:
I must say I am partial to a lovely frilly pair of knickers, but I wouldn't steal someone else's I have plenty of my own.
I think No Knickers is making the story up.
On 15 Sep 2009 at 2:09pm Outraged Knickers wrote:
No Knickers, of course you should tell the man whose firm it is! I can't believe you told the Forum, eg the whole of Lewes, but not him. It's theft, even if it is just undies. We're all now speculating about which one has the knicker-crazed WORKMEN (though maybe it really is all of them)
On 15 Sep 2009 at 3:00pm No knickers wrote:
The forum is anonymous that is why I posted my question here first. Having established that this sort of thing is common place I will speak to the chap whose firm it is even though I find it just a little embarassing.
On 15 Sep 2009 at 3:11pm Nick wrote:
If the thief was caught and he turned out to to ba called Nick, the headline could be 'Nick the knicker nicker nicked'
I'll get me coat.
On 15 Sep 2009 at 3:40pm Trading Standards. wrote:
It does happen...I remember seeing a TV programme a few years back,I think it was Rogue Traders,and the 'workmen' didn't know there was a camera watching their every move.It was quite surprising. Theiving and even one bloke pissing in the water tank in the loft....
On 15 Sep 2009 at 8:22pm Pearlie wrote:
Lordy lor and saints preserve us I will not be leaving workmen, tradesmen or builders in my home now I know what shannanigans goes on. If I did, No Knickers I'd be knocking it off my bill and let them figure out who the guilty culprit was.
I'd also knock the knicker nicker Nick's block off!!
Not to mention what I'd to his b**ll*cks.
On 15 Sep 2009 at 9:33pm Naughty Knickers wrote:
Everyone wants my knickers i keep a padlock on my naughty knicker drawer!
On 15 Sep 2009 at 10:00pm No Knickers wrote:
Pearlie you are quite right although sadly I have already paid them. In future I will not allow anyone access to my home when I am not there and the firm in question wont be getting any more business from me.
Naughty Knickers you are funny, I'm not able to padlock my drawer but I will from now on keep my front door key to myself!!
On 15 Sep 2009 at 11:49pm Trading Standards wrote:
When my son was born a while back we had lots of visitors to our house.My washing bin was in the bathroom.Took me a while to understand why my knickers kept disappearing...What is about knickers with men? Well,I know the answer now of course...But I didn't then...
On 16 Sep 2009 at 2:00pm Brixtonbelle wrote:
I reckon all these knickers are being nicked by closet Tom Jones fans
On 16 Sep 2009 at 3:56pm I dont live in lewes...+ wrote:
It's not unusual to go out at any time
but when I see you out and about it's such a crime
if you should ever want to be loved by anyone,
It's not unusual it happens every day no matter what you say
you find it happens all the time...
PhilX
On 16 Sep 2009 at 9:12pm Spinster Of This Parish wrote:
Love will never do what you want it to,
Why can't this crazy love be mi-i-i-i-ine?
On 17 Sep 2009 at 7:38am 40 something wrote:
Nick....I can elongate your joke.
Nick the knicker nicker, nicked in the nick of time!
On 17 Sep 2009 at 1:09pm Brixtonbelle wrote:
Trading standards - are you saying your family and friends were nicking your knickers ? Now that is weird
On 17 Sep 2009 at 4:33pm 40 something wrote:
I thought that Brixtonbelle, but didn't like to ask!!!
On 18 Sep 2009 at 9:56pm at a loss wrote:
Were any of the tradesmen called Arnold Lane?
On 18 Sep 2009 at 10:17pm No knickers wrote:
'at a loss' No!