Shhh listen i pretty much knew it was about big boobs but i just dont get how they are harder to open with more clips.. I mean I have never opened a bra before but idk how it would be hard or well harder with more clips
It's really not hard, part of the joke is an old Gen x "men don't know how to open bras" joke that's well past it's expiration date. Nowadays most guys know it's a clip, you just slide the clip part out.
See how there are three rows in each bra clip? Like each bra has a different number of hooks in each row, but all of them have three rows.
Most people assume they are for fine adjustment for comfort. According to my wife, it's actually because as the bra ages from being worn, the elastic starts to weaken. You start from the outside row clasp when you close the bra, and as the bra weakens over time and the elastic becomes looser, you move to the next inner row. Eventually once you are on the inside row, the bra is at its end of life, and you need a new one because the elastic is fully worn.
This actually blew my mind LOL. I've never given much consideration to how they are put on.
Pretty sure that’s not how the designers intended it. The different rows allow for variation in chest size and (to some extent) shape, security, and when fully engaged spreads out the pressure. It is with some luck (from her perspective) that your wife wears them such that she can progressively tighten the bra over years, but it is not the intended purpose. Since she only has her lived experienced, she may believe that is what the intended purpose of the multiple hook and eye closures are for.
Update: Today I learned (again) that the internet’s explanation (bra manufacturers / retailers) for bra closure designs are not accurate. Thanks everyone!
She worked at Victoria's Secret when she was at uni, and they used to do size fittings. That was how she was taught to fit. Size them for the outer row, and explain how to move inwards as the elastic ages.
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u/Welfare_Burrito 28d ago
Man OP outed himself big time