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This debate has been going on for a while under Where in the world...

Seeing as though many swimming pools on campsites in France (Font), Spain and probably most of Europe will only let you swim wearing speedos - how far will you go for a dip? Discuss

I draw the line at skimpy 70's style swim shorts.

In reply to Darren: see where in the world for my answer -

In reply to Darren: Wilst in Font we came across the answer. I object to wearing speedos, on the grounds of decency, but Decatlon sell Shorts-style speedos. They're made out of the same fabric as speedos, but are slightly less revealing.

In reply to Sparky:

What we need is for one of the climbing gear cos to produce some flattering ones - with cool logos

In reply to Darren:

Anyway with all the women around on here we should calm it down. The site will ge t blacklisted as porongraphic soon! And anyway, little Judes only 17!!!

In reply to francine:
S7 Big baggy speedos that make you swim faster and have pockets that are shaped so you wont't loose your money when swimming upside down. I like your thinking.

In reply to Darren:
I'd never really thought about it - when you've got a body as good as mine you don't worry about little things like vanity.


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In reply to leeb:
It's not my body I'm worried about people seeing

In reply to leeb: we're talking about modesty, not vanity...do you know the difference mon cheri??

In reply to francine:
yes I do but since I never saw the point of being either I thought I'd have some fun instead I'm sorry if you missed the expanded oxymoron

In reply to leeb:
What did you call Francine!

In reply to Darren: he didn't call me anything - he was just sparring with his apparently superior dictionary that he swallowed this lunchtime...I thought it was quite funny...we were talking about swimming trunks and he started talking pants...

oxymoron - two words which when used together have opposite meanings is what I think he was talking about - nice to have a bit of intellect on here though...

as for the expanded though - I'll let you work that out for yourself

In reply to francine:
Was gonna make a smutty joke about expansion but never mind. In answer to the original query I would wear speedo's since I used to pool train and it something I'm used too but I can see why it could be a problem, besides if you saw the shorts I climb in you'd realise I'd sink.
Why do they insist on speedo's anyway

In reply to leeb:
If you'd have made a really smutty joke it would have been censored anyway.
Back to original thread - still thinks it's to do with gravity, and then modesty...maybe someone out there knows the real answer..but, us women have a similar problem when wearing bikini tops - GRAVITY, doesn't hold them on regardless of size (no rude comments please) - but they don't stipulate what women wear to the pool, maybe they don't object as much to our tops flying off due to gravity and water etc...who knows.

In reply to leeb:
I don't know - Perhaps that should be the real question here.

In reply to leeb: They reckon ot's for hygine reasons. Swiming shorts just ain't clean enough. 5 days of climbing with no wash facilities is OK though.

In reply to Sparky:
Unfortunately I tend to wear my Speedos for days on end when I have run out of all other alternative underwear, so it would be hard to imagine anything less hygienic !!

In reply to adam:

Yes but she's seen it all before, and in comparison to climbing.....wasnt all that impressed.

In reply to francine:

I know what you mean. I had a disaster last week whilst out swimming. Fortunately its just a lal pool at a local hotel and no one else was in there but I mean we were literally talking breast stroke. Serves me right for thinking I could wear the same cozzie as when i was age 9!

In reply to Jude:
Well, as an unwilling ex-pat, currently stuck in Paris it is indeed an issue I have thought about. And...
I have been converted to the french way as it were, nice skimpy speedos.
Ok, they do it because 'shorts' are often worn outside the swimming pool whilst speedos are often not. Also a lot of pools make you wear a cap as well so i have myself a black one of these. I combine both these items with mirror style goggles which are quite cool and generally scare the grannies from my path.
Such are the joys of weekends when even Calvaire is too wet from seepage to consider a trip to Bleau.
A+
Jason
Ps. sorry for the JCT nature of this reply, but it looks like the weather is set for another downpoor this weekend so i have been drowning my sorrows in preperation