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01 April 2007
I have just been for a swim at my new health club and I have just one thing to say.→[More:]
Men and Speedos : why, oh why, oh why???
Depends on the man (specifically, on his age and fitness level), does it not? Speedo on a relatively young marathoner: good. Speedo on a 60-year-old who looks nine months pregnant: bad.
A co-worker of mine says her father used to wear a hot pink Speedo until he saw a few pictures of himself in it.
I will not be posting any pics of me in this, but this is my answer to that. . plus I always wear a pair of shorts over it until I get to the pool. . .and a t shirt. . then dry off, put shorts and t shirt back on, to go the 100 or so feet upstairs to the locker room. . .
I'm against with speedos. I'm against all bathing suits actually.
I'm against men that are prettier than me. That's why I was never into Brad Pitt. I like to keep my fantasies somewhat realistic. A man that looks great in a Speedo does not appeal. Too much pressure.
Remember Muriel's bridegroom in the movie, Muriel's Wedding? Daniel Lapaine! He looked great in a Speedo. Much prettier than me.
We had a fitness center at my last job. I signed up one day, walked in to the men's locker room, and the first thing I saw was a wrinkly old man, completely naked, just hanging out.
This seemed to be a pretty common occurrence which I couldn't quite figure out: men would walk in, get totally undressed, and then hang out chatting with each other. They usually had towels slung over their shoulders.
backseatpilot,that happens in my gym also. I don't understand it either. . I am no hunk but I am in the "normal" bmi range and I just get in and out of the locker room as fast as I can.
it happens in women's locker rooms too... now i am not against nudity, however i really don't want to see everyone's saggy post-3-kids bosoms hanging out everywhichaway either. especially not when you're standing there talking to me. i mean there are like sixty *large* towels in that stack right next to your elbow!
personally i think it's that most of the sort of people who are all about public nudity aren't the sorts we'd prefer to see unclothed in public.
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