Swimsuit Prep

ChaosTitan · Jul 16, 2006

It's a gorgeous day today, the first one in a while. Bright sunshine, no clouds. A little humid, but I don't care. I want to go lounge by the pool, read a little, and be a bum this last day of my vacation.

While preparing for this event, I was struck by an odd thought. When a man is preparing to go swimming, his biggest concern is usually locating his trunks. Occasionally, he worries how silly he looks with his farmer's tan, or if his back hair needs grooming.

But why is it that when a woman is asked to go swimming, her first thought is "When did I last shave me legs?" :Wha:

There is way too much preparation involved in such a simple, pleasurable experience. Sometimes it feels simpler to just go swimming in sweat pants and a T-shirt...

SpookyWriter · Jul 16, 2006

chaostitan said:
Sometimes it feels simpler to just go swimming in sweat pants and a T-shirt...

Nah, save that wardrode for when you go out on a date. :roll:

Haggis · Jul 16, 2006

chaostitan said:
Occasionally, he worries how silly he looks with his farmer's tan, or if his back hair needs grooming.

I am not now, nor have I ever been a back hair groomer.

tiny · Jul 16, 2006

Not to mention the need to make sure the new suit you bought isn't smaller leaving a bright white line of baby skin all around.

ChaosTitan · Jul 16, 2006

Haggis said:
I am not now, nor have I ever been a back hair groomer.

So you're admitting to a farmer's tan? :tongue

Gehanna · Jul 16, 2006

Shaving is very important to me. If I don't shave I can put most men to shame with the amount of hair I can grow.

I don't think I fully evolved.

Carole · Jul 16, 2006

I haven't been to the pool yet this summer. I doubt I will at all. It's always overrun with screaming kids without a parent in sight. I wish it was open at night. That way, I'd avoid most of the kids AND not have to worry about slathering on 99999 SPF sunblock.

Haggis · Jul 16, 2006

chaostitan said:
So you're admitting to a farmer's tan?

I admit nothing. And stop pointing at me and laughing.

tiny · Jul 16, 2006

Haggis said:
I admit nothing. And stop pointing at me and laughing.

As long as it's not a farmer tan from a wife-beater I won't laugh too much.

SpookyWriter · Jul 16, 2006

Haggis said:
I admit nothing. And stop pointing at me and laughing.

Haggis · Jul 16, 2006

SpookyWriter said:

Haggis · Jul 16, 2006

tiny terror said:
As long as it's not a farmer tan from a wife-beater I won't laugh too much.

I couldn't beat a woman. They're too strong.

ChaosTitan · Jul 16, 2006

Carole said:
I haven't been to the pool yet this summer. I doubt I will at all. It's always overrun with screaming kids without a parent in sight.

We had that problem last summer. I suppose all the families with young children moved out of the complex during the winter, because the pool was nice and peaceful today.

And Haggis? Don't you forget it.

veinglory · Jul 16, 2006

The woman may say 'legs'--she mean other hair than that.

deacon · Jul 16, 2006

veinglory said:
The woman may say 'legs'--she mean other hair than that.

that reminds me a story from my childhood.

when i was ten years old i went to a large public pool with two of my friends. there was a woman lying beside the pool who had not shaved her "legs". the hair was longer than her swimsuit bottom and had escaped from both sides. being a while from pubery, we sat on the edge of the pool at her feet, and stared. c'mon, we were kids! we giggle, whispered, pointed and discussed our fortune untill the woman looked at us and we ran away. a good time was had by all that day. well, by three of us, anyway.

Carole · Jul 16, 2006

chaostitan said:
We had that problem last summer. I suppose all the families with young children moved out of the complex during the winter, because the pool was nice and peaceful today.

I'm officially envious. I love to swim. I just have a strong dislike for other people's screaming, unattended kids.

When we lived in Florida, the pools (yep - we had three pools there!) at our apartment complex never closed. I was not unusual for hubby and me to go out at midnight to swim. Talk about peaceful!

poetinahat · Jul 16, 2006

chaostitan said:
When a man is preparing to go swimming, his biggest concern is usually locating his trunks. Occasionally, he worries how silly he looks with his farmer's tan, or if his back hair needs grooming.

I'm lazy. For me, a rashie and boardies do the trick. (see avatar)

I'll never tan, and I burn in 10 minutes flat in the Aussie sun. No point even trying; I've shed too many skins from sunburn to maintain that illusion.

Rather be in the waves anyway!

Carole · Jul 16, 2006

poetinahat said:
I'll never tan, and I burn in 10 minutes flat in the Aussie sun. No point even trying; I've shed too many skins from sunburn to maintain that illusion.

I eventually tan. Kinda. Sorta. Either that or maybe my freckles just connect. *shrugs* This is the first year that I have had pretty much zero deliberate exposure to the sun. I just keep thinking about dad and the skin cancer thing. I never want to go through what he did. He nearly died. I think I'll keep on being pale. Thankfully hubby likes pale.

MidnightMuse · Jul 16, 2006

Being ridiculously blonde, I can go quite a while without shaving the legs, since that's blonde too and hard to see. But the armpits - now that stuff has GOT to go, blonde or not !

blech.

Haggis · Jul 16, 2006

Carole said:
I eventually tan. Kinda. Sorta. Either that or maybe my freckles just connect. *shrugs* This is the first year that I have had pretty much zero deliberate exposure to the sun. I just keep thinking about dad and the skin cancer thing. I never want to go through what he did. He nearly died. I think I'll keep on being pale. Thankfully hubby likes pale.

Pale is good. I never used to worry about it before. After I had the melanoma removed, it all started to make sense to me. Caught mine early, so no major problems, but now I use sunscreen. I hope your dad is doing OK now, Carole.

Haggis · Jul 16, 2006

MidnightMuse said:
Being ridiculously blonde, I can go quite a while without shaving the legs, since that's blonde too and hard to see. But the armpits - now that stuff has GOT to go, blonde or not !

blech.

The woman may say "armpits" but she means other hair than that.

MidnightMuse · Jul 16, 2006

Haggis said:
The woman may say "armpits" but she means other hair than that.

Shhhhh!!!!

tiny · Jul 16, 2006

Dang it Ducky, I came right in and missed it!!!! But, ladies, PM me for a link to the best shaver I've ever found

helene · Jul 16, 2006

Be careful with wax! If you have a tan, you'll look like you have issues when the wax strips your tan away ONLY in the places that were waxed! Did that one summer - people asked iif I was ok. It looked even weirder with that fake tanning stuff. But hey - you live and learn. Never again!

I was at the pool today - 92 degrees! And there were no kids because I went to a private one. It was nice, having the pool to ourselves - no kids peeing or screaming, anyway.

writerterri · Jul 16, 2006

Ummm! I'm telling the mods. You said the "S" word. :tongue

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