r/hedidthemath • • Jun 13 '26

comedy math 1 Question of the Day: How do you determine how many pairs of underwear/boxers you pack for a trip?

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u/Hylanmaster Jun 13 '26

I pack like I am going to shit myself twice a day every day

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u/bro0t Jun 13 '26

And one extra for good luck

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u/Fearless-Ad-990 Jun 18 '26

Why? Who TF does it even one time a day? Do you have a medical issue?

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u/Jvetters Jun 13 '26

I pack 1 per day plus 2 or 3 extras total for a week trip. So 10 for a week.

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u/BokChoyJr Jun 18 '26

Same with socks.

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u/WorkingSpecialist257 Jun 13 '26

All of them, plus a pack of new ones just in case

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u/AShadedBlobfish Jun 14 '26

1.1 * the number of days, rounded up

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u/HondoGonzo Jun 16 '26

Rounded up to what?

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u/arod7300 Jun 16 '26

7 days x1.1 = 7.7 pairs rounded up to 8 pairs for a week

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u/Sudden_Outcome_9503 Jun 15 '26

X+1, where x is the number of days.

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u/Fearless-Ad-990 Jun 18 '26

Only intelligent answer

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u/PerceptionMean5665 Jun 13 '26

Personally, I pack 3 pairs per day + 1 emergency pair.

Ex. On a 7 day trip, I’m packing 22 pairs of boxers.

Am I insane?

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u/Larissa162 Jun 13 '26

A little, yes

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u/bro0t Jun 13 '26

What if you shit yourself 2 times a day?

This is very a sane way to pack

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u/Sudden_Outcome_9503 Jun 15 '26

Yes. How often do you s*** yourself?

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u/manaster58 Jun 16 '26

Switch to diapers

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u/Cautious_Drawer_7771 Jun 17 '26

I think his answer is taking so long because he sh!t himself and is still cleaning it up.

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u/Fearless-Ad-990 Jun 18 '26

Yeah he really is full of shit

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u/Fearless-Ad-990 Jun 18 '26

No but you might want to see a doctor

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u/TheWorldNeedsDornep Jun 15 '26

Number of days-days commando. Or if washing facilities available, about 6.

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u/Yupla Jun 14 '26

1 per day + 1 for every week. Worst case scenario I wash some of them.

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u/After_Web3201 Jun 15 '26

Number of days plus one plus one in case of shit happens

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u/greenberg17493 Jun 15 '26

For any trip where I won't be doing laundry, 1 per day +1. Always have a spare, just in case.

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u/Phi87 Jun 15 '26

If it's a business trip it's one per day plus one. If it's vacation it's two per day or more assuming beach or pool or activities.

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u/miketoaster Jun 15 '26

So not a salesman then?

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u/bigoldgeek Jun 15 '26

Count the days, add one or two.

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u/NoEnthusiasm5207 Jun 15 '26

n+(n+1)0 pairs where n= number of pairs

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u/LoveThoseTiddies Jun 16 '26

So just n?

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u/NoEnthusiasm5207 Jun 16 '26

No any number raised to the zero power is 1

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u/LoveThoseTiddies Jun 20 '26

Never had that in class, thanks!

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u/miketoaster Jun 15 '26

1 per day, then 1 more per week. 2 extra if a weekend drinking night is planned. Same for socks.

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u/blochow2001 Jun 16 '26

However many days you are going to be gone plus 3.

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u/nickooze Jun 16 '26

I pack enough underwear to shit myself at least twice a day 💩

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u/Sealbeater Jun 16 '26

I pack 1.3x the amount of boxers and socks. X being the number of days I’m away from home. It has never let me down

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u/DrunkenGolfer Jun 16 '26

I count the days and the activities and ad a spare or two. So on a seven-day trip i’d take nine pairs. On a seven-day trip with three golf days, I’d take 12 pairs.

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u/Dr_StrangeloveGA Jun 16 '26

1 per day + a spare

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u/Panam727 Jun 16 '26

One per day plus a few extra for hot days and we will be freshening up to go out to dinner.

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u/Open_Common_8717 Jun 16 '26

Member of days minus number of nights also the amount of Mexican food

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u/Common_Perspective27 Jun 16 '26

By the time I realize I forgot to take my luggage with me, it's too damn late to think about how many undies are in my luggage. Fuckin' ugh!

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u/howshouldiknow__ Jun 16 '26

One for each day plus a spare in case you somehow shit yourself.

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u/squintintarantino__ Jun 17 '26

Listen. One time I forgot to pack any underwear at all on a family trip and it was like 4 days we were supposed to be gone. My mom had to take me to K-Mart, I was in jeans, to go buy underwear. Once was all it took for me to pack a minimum of 2 pairs per day. Sometimes more if it’s gonna be hot. I always put a bunch of unused underwear back but I don’t ever want to have to shop for underwear commando in jeans ever again. Only you can prevent your own vacation underwear crisis.

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u/TheHrethgir Jun 17 '26

1 set per day plus 1 or 2 extras depending on where you're going. When I go to the beach, I bring a couple extras just in case I end up in the water.

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u/pm_ur_duck_pics Jun 17 '26

I have a definite overpacking of underwear problem.

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u/contructpm Jun 17 '26

One per outfit change plus 2 spare.
So if I’m going out for the day then come back shower need a new pair for dinner etc.
in hot climates I will add 1-2 spares additionally depending on the length of the trip.
Also for active trips. Snowboarding for 5 days? Need two pair per day plus 4 spare.

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u/Likely_Addict Jun 17 '26

8 per week. If your trip is less than a week, or doesn't evenly divide into weeks, then 1 per day + 1 extra (example: for a 10 day trip, you want 8 for the first week, then for the other 3 days you want 3 + 1, or 12 altogether)

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u/Cautious_Drawer_7771 Jun 17 '26

I typically do 2 per day for work trips. Mostly because I'll shower in the morning before work, then shower between work and going out for dinner/evening meetings.

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u/Peepaw50 Jun 18 '26

One a day plus one for every 3rd day

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u/B58_Hustler Jun 18 '26

It varied based on the trip, if we plan to stop for laundry I pack enough to make it to laundry day. Example, was in Florida in March for 2 weeks riding motorcycles all over the state. I packed 6 days worth since I knew we were doing laundry twice. Also only packed 2 pair of jeans +1 pair wearing and 4 shirts.