Friends seeing you in a speedo

[markuswolf09]

I have the suit you are wearing in your avatar.

It's a great suit, isn't it? I have eight of the Tyr 2" suits. I was worried that they won't hold up to chlorine so I bought a bunch before Tyr stopped making them.

Good call. I'm hoping to get the TYR stars & stripes suits myself.

[Scottiebum]

I have bumped into some people I know from work at the pool. As usual I was in speedos and they were in jammers. They are better swimmers than me but I was still lane swimmming. Nothing was said then or later.
If I was seen at the beach I do not know what the reaction would be, however no strangers have looked twice at me in speedos at the beach, even running along the beach to dry off and warm up.

[ncstr8male]

My wife is cool with me wearing a speedo. My oldest sister joined us on a beach trip once and made sure I was uncomfortable. Don't think I could do it in front of friends.

[Scottiebum]

My wife is cool with me wearing a speedo. My oldest sister joined us on a beach trip once and made sure I was uncomfortable. Don't think I could do it in front of friends.

What was you sister wearing? A swimsuit, bikini, or a coverall?!

You look the perfect ambassador for a speedo (esp with your canine companion)!

I think it depends the circumstances for wearing in front of friends, at the pool swimming laps - no problem. At a pool party for work colleagues, poss not. Still no reason to go for the dork shorts though, a short pair of shorts instead.

[Thom]

My wife is cool with me wearing a speedo. My oldest sister joined us on a beach trip once and made sure I was uncomfortable. Don't think I could do it in front of friends.

NC is pretty conservative. I lived close by in Tidewater Virginia for a short time and was taken to task for wearing jeans with a sport coat on a movie date.

[52dno98]

Good call. I'm hoping to get the TYR stars & stripes suits myself.

Like these?

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[Speedoaddict]

Good call. I'm hoping to get the TYR stars & stripes suits myself.

Like these?


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I have had my eye on that suit for ages. Lol. It looks good on you.

[markuswolf09]

Good call. I'm hoping to get the TYR stars & stripes suits myself.

Like these?


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That would be the Triumph, yes

Would love to wear a pair myself.

[swimmy]

I wouldn't care if my gay friends saw me in one, but not my other friends or family. When my physique is where I want it to be then maybe I wouldn't care if my friends or family saw me.

My reason for not wanting certain people to see me in a speedo has nothing to do with my physique and everything to do with the fact that they would be disgusted by scandalous swimwear and would tell me so.

A great discussion might occur if we were to define "scandalous swimwear" and come up with examples of "non-scandalous swimwear" complete with guidelines on which would be appropriate at various places, functions. So many posts are about fearing to wear a speedo, a term which is probably most often confused with a thong. Now and then we get close to it in threads about "Speedo friendly places" and "Can I wear this to the pool", etc. BTW I've never heard of a non-friendly speedo place. Nor have I ever considered wearing my JOK mini-half to a swim meet. LOL.

[Speedoaddict]

I would love to go on a holiday with friends and everyone wear a speedo.
Perhaps one day.

[BJE]

I wouldn't care if my gay friends saw me in one, but not my other friends or family. When my physique is where I want it to be then maybe I wouldn't care if my friends or family saw me.

My reason for not wanting certain people to see me in a speedo has nothing to do with my physique and everything to do with the fact that they would be disgusted by scandalous swimwear and would tell me so.

A great discussion might occur if we were to define "scandalous swimwear" and come up with examples of "non-scandalous swimwear" complete with guidelines on which would be appropriate at various places, functions. So many posts are about fearing to wear a speedo, a term which is probably most often confused with a thong. Now and then we get close to it in threads about "Speedo friendly places" and "Can I wear this to the pool", etc. BTW I've never heard of a non-friendly speedo place. Nor have I ever considered wearing my JOK mini-half to a swim meet. LOL.

For the sake of what I’m speaking about here, “scandalous swimwear” on a man would be anything more revealing than board shorts.

[Dfwspeedo]

Hi - I have always worn a speedo and at times a thong. My family have always seen me in a speedo and my girlfriends have always liked it and liked the thong etc. I used to wear thong at beach and resorts on holiday and some girlfriends also wore thongs

[swimmy]

I feel that "scandalous"is a bit harsh to describe the official uniform of the sports of competition swimming, water polo, and diving. If it truly was generally regarded as immoral or obscene we would never see it in public media coverage of sports events!

[BJE]

I agree. I only use that term to describe how some of the people I know feel about them.

[Bostonswimmer]

Most of my friends and family know due to my Facebook postings of me on vacation. Of course I’m always cognizant of the fact that they will be looking at my postings so I make sure all the photos with me and other guys are all in good taste.

[blueflinch]

I can't imagine "scandalous" being used to describe swimwear or any clothing item really. But maybe people talk different in America?

If a female celeb wears a low-cut dress, is it scandalous? Maybe "revealing", "daring", "racy". Can clothing be "shocking"? I doubt it. Unless, of course, it's something no one has seen before. (The first string bikinis?) If yours is the first ever speedo seen by a certain demographic, then yes, it might be "scandalous".

Speedos have been around a long time, however. They probably fall more in the "flattering" or "unflattering" basket.

Recently, our PM was photographed in boxer-brief style swimwear (a sort of compromise between speedos and boardies). Our PM is 63 and the press gave him the thumbs up - he looks good for his age in an appropriate choice of suit.

[52dno98]

I can't imagine "scandalous" being used to describe swimwear or any clothing item really. But maybe people talk different in America?

Don't forget that the U.S. is by far the most religious/conservative country in the western world. This "Puritanical" ideology is prevalent in so much of our national discourse. We don't allow cursing or nudity on non-cable television, we would never (at least currently) elect someone who isn't a Christian to national office, and we tend to be relatively conservative in our choices of clothing.

Not to delve into politics or anything, but we're a pretty conservative country, especially when compared to other western democracies.

[blueflinch]

Hard to imagine without being in that particular environment ...

Are there any legal nude beaches in the States?

[Speedoaddict]

52dno98, I have met a few Americans and I must say that they are some of the most outgoing people that I have ever met. Lol.
Yet as you say very conservative in other ways.

[BJE]

I live in a very religious area where “immodesty” is very much looked down on. I know of people who do not approve of women wearing two piece swimsuits, men in speedos and even men in tank tops while working out or men being shirtless except when swimming. Also a lot of parents make their boys wear t shirts along with their board shorts while swimming. I known of privately owned facilities where women are required to wear modest one piece swim suits or else where shorts and t shirts over their swim suits and men are required to wear swim suits that sit at the waist and are not form fitting or brief. So when I say scandalous, the above people would think that me wearing a speedo is scandalous.

Yes there are legal nude beaches in the US and there are even a lot of natural hot springs out in the wilderness where clothing is not required.

I was surprised to learn recently that in 31 states it is legal for women to be topless in places where men can be topless My state being one of them. Although local areas within a state can ban female toplessness.