You know you're getting older when....

Well, it happened. I have needed new jeans for awhile now and I just couldn't stand it (couldn't sit is more like it....) anymore so I had to go shopping. Paige was off school for election day (yea, I know it's been almost a week now, but just pretend I'm writing this today!) so we headed over to Old Navy. I was walking around the store when a young sales girl asked if I needed help.
35-year old mom: Yeah, I need a new pair of jeans.
19-year old sales girl: OK, what style do you like?
35-year old mom: Well, I like them a little higher cut.
19-year old sales girl: Oh, like you want to wear underwear?
35-year old mom: (outloud) Uh, yeah, I do want to wear underwear.
35-year old mom: (in head) WTF! Are you kidding me? Do I want to wear underwear? What do I look like? YES-I WANT TO WEAR UNDERWEAR! The thought of not wearing it never crossed my mind. When I sit down and it pops out my backside my first thought is "hmm, maybe I shouldn't wear underwear with these jeans...." WRONG! It's why the hell can't they make jeans that COVER MY A$$!" I am pretty sure that is what they were invented for in the first place! Jeezzzzzz!
So, no jeans from Old Navy.

Fast forward to Sat night-great date with my husband (despite the Penn State loss we watched at Smokey Bones!), we walk around the mall a bit. Then I said hey, I need some jeans, can we pop into the Gap? Sure.
So I tried some on, liked them, but they were ankle length and I thought maybe I needed regular length.
So, sales girl comes by. "Can I help you?"
Me: Well, I am just wondering if I need a different length-will these shrink up?
Salesgirl: Those will shrink up a quarter inch. Did you try them on? They are stretch you know.
Me: Yes, they fit fine, I was just wondering about the length.
Salesgirl: Well, just so you know, since they are stretch, you want to buy them skin tight because they will stretch when you wear them.
Me: (outloud) I think I'm good with these, thanks.
Me: (in head) SKIN TIGHT!?! That is why I am here, all my jeans currently ARE skin tight and it really is not comfortable! Why would I buy them that way? Seriously? I can only hold that tummy in for so long, you know? Hip hop once a week is just not enough to counter the Halloween candy. Winter is coming. WOW.
So I bought the ankle length Gap jeans, and no, they are not skin tight.
So when you see me walking around with my cotton granny underwear hanging out the back of my too loose jeans, please just let me know it's time for a re-adjustment of my wardrobe.
Yikes-I just can't win!
Kristin