Irish men and speedos

Persiancowboy

Article in the Irish Times one day last week on the fashion disaster that is Irish men wearing speedos........any views for or against this proposition?

Faith

I think it's fúcking horrible. I HATE speedos. I don't even like them much on muscular, toned, tanned men, never mind hairy pale overweight men.

G86

It's just wrong, so wrong.

tribulus

Not a lady so I won't comment on the fashion sense but at the risk of a broad generalisation I'd argue that most of the men wouldn't be in good enough shape at all to pull it off anyway!

liah

They just look ridiculous tbh. How do men think they actually look good in them? Do they not see how badly everyone else looks in them? Why would they think they'd be any different?

Yick. Only time speedos should be worn is at an official swim meet. Outside of that, no thank you.

445279.ie

shudder :eek:

Faith

Faith wrote: »

I think it's fúcking horrible. I HATE speedos. I don't even like them much on muscular, toned, tanned men.

Ahh now don't be rash woman!

http://www.handyworld-si.com/kartica/2009/bolsji_sejem_zvezd/ostalo_z_drazbe/peter_mankoc_kopalke_in_koledar.JPG

Stench Blossoms

Not sexy. But either is an over-weight woman in a tiny bikini.

SarahSassy

Oh no... Not a good look. The pasty white skin and yelloe toe nails (never having touched fresh air) of the average Irish man doesnt help.

Abi

I think they are foul on any man. There is something wrong about bunching up the meat and two veg in a bit of cloth like that. Balls hang because they have to be cooler than the rest of the body. Or something like that .>.>

Rattlehead_ie

I think generally speedos are a no no for any guy, but taking into consideration your typical irish guy (me included) just no its sick and wrong

Raze_them_all

As a bloke I'd never wear them...and hey I quite like my pasty Irish skin!

Will

Was in Greece 2 weeks ago and found ze Germans to be the biggest main offenders where speedos were involved. Followed closely by middle aged english men with beer guts that'd put BGRH to shame

Quality

Speedos would be alright if the men that wore them were any way good looking with nice bodies and arses!!

Instead we have Lily white men with beer bellies parading around when the sun comes out..

Where I live, a seaside village, they arrive into the local shop to buy their stuff in their speedos and flip flops... THE shame of it!!:o

illiop

I really don't think it's a matter of irish men and speedos...just men and speedos, they're wrong and they always will be. My dad wears them and it is the most horrifically embarassing (and revolting) thing ever!! Thank god we don't go on holidays together anymore....

Xiney

I'm quite happy to say I've never seen this phenomenon.

CathyMoran

Even on muscle men who are well endowed they are disgusting...my husband had a pair of blue speedos which he attempted to wear when we were first dating...I still shudder at the thought of him in them - they were very anatomically detailed and I felt that everyone was looking at my man.

WindSock

Yeah, they have to be careful when they are on the beach that the 'S' doesn't come off :pac:

bronte

No...just no. No no no no no.

Nobody looks good in them. Stop buying them and hopefully they'll stop making them!

pikachucheeks

CathyMoran wrote: »

Even on muscle men who are well endowed they are disgusting...

Have to agree with that!

No one can get away with them, regardless of size!

They make large guys look even bigger and put most people off eating for the rest of the day, if not week!

And they make muscley, athletic guys look juvenille and ridiculous!

Possibly one of the biggest faux pas ever!

Assets Model

I think they're hot.

SeekUp

We were at the beach yesterday and saw a kid - looked to be about 10 years old - wearing a speedo. That's just a poor choice on the parents' part . . . he's going to grow up and not know any better.

Tsk tsk.

miles teg

are these alright?:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/images/speedo-classic-aquashort-ps08.jpg

redfacedbear

Okay, I'm going to buck the trend!

In my youth I was into swimming competitively and to show up in anything other than Speedos was to mark yourself as an amateur. (This was before the advent of those long-john-does-the-swimming-for-you Lazer swimsuits). So I still have a preference for Speedo.

Unfortunately I've piled on the pounds since I gave up the swimming and I'm now one of those that fills the rest of you with horror when I make an appearance on the beach. :pac:

I couldn't give a crap though - I wear what I'm comfortable with - I'm there to enjoy myself not for a fashion show!

Having said that the Missus is an Aesthete like the rest of you and the grief usually means I'll go for something less revealing nowadays so that I can actually enjoy the day.

Etincelle

Go to France for a holiday and try out a local public swimming pool and I guarantee you will return thinking it strange to see men not wearing Speedos, as the French don't allow men access to pools in any other style of swimming attire (apparently for hygiene reasons) and even provide distributors at the entrances of most pools!

stovelid

Never think about it. seeing as my beach wear is more determined by swimming and relaxing requirements. You know, like women's beach wear is about what you like rather than worrying about if you look "white", "hairy" or "overweight".

minidazzler

I wish I had the balls to wear speedo's in public.

skywards

illiop wrote: »

I really don't think it's a matter of irish men and speedos...just men and speedos, they're wrong and they always will be. My dad wears them and it is the most horrifically embarassing (and revolting) thing ever!! Thank god we don't go on holidays together anymore....

I think I would hang myself out of shame if I ever saw my father wearing a speedo. After a hefty round of eye bleach :eek:. Speedo's in general are scary as hell.

Xiney

Pfft. Irish men aren't hairy in the grand scheme of things.

My dad, on the other hand, likely has wookie heritage.

Acacia

Horrible on any nationality.

beks101

miles teg wrote: »

are these alright?:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/images/speedo-classic-aquashort-ps08.jpg

On this particular model yes, yes they are.

greeneyedspirit

Will wrote: »

Was in Greece 2 weeks ago and found ze Germans to be the biggest main offenders where speedos were involved.

Being German, I have to agree on that. Speedos only seem to have gone out of fashion (if that word can indeed be used here, I'm not so sure :pac:) a few years ago. When I was a kid, 'twas all you ever saw. On every man, regardless.
So... I guess I'm just used to them...? :eek:

greeneyedspirit

beks101 wrote: »

On this particular model yes, yes they are.

Indeed.

topper75

Hold on a sec!

What the hell is this thread about? Wearing swimming togs is wrong when you go eh... swimming?

Seriously folks - keep searching for a real problem.

Consider for a sec the looks I'd get (as a male) turning up to play football in speedos. - and rightly so.

How is it then that I am expected to go swimming in what are effectively football shorts?

If it is males or male anatomy you have an issue with, well convents aren't oversubscribed at the moment - you could always join them.

In swimming, you aspire to move through water effortlessly. Bermudas and shorts do not help this cause. I concluded this without a doctorate in physics. You can too. Speedos to me are the only acceptable male swimming attire outside of those expensive all body suits they wear in competitions. Shorts drag you back, make you look silly, and as redfacedbear said - they scream "amateur".

SeekUp

topper75 wrote: »

What the hell is this thread about? Wearing swimming togs is wrong when you go eh... swimming?

Seriously folks - keep searching for a real problem.

. . .

In swimming, you aspire to move through water effortlessly. Bermudas and shorts do not help this cause. I concluded this without a doctorate in physics. You can too. Speedos to me are the only acceptable male swimming attire outside of those expensive all body suits they wear in competitions. Shorts drag you back, make you look silly, and as redfacedbear said - they scream "amateur".

a) "not real" problems are allowed to be discussed here. It's okay!

2) I doubt that most people who toss on a suit to go to the beach for a few hours or to do a few cannonballs in the pool are really concerned with the aerodynamics of what they're wearing. And you (and redfacedbear) are correct . . . because most people who are swimming recreationally are - well - amateurs.

Let's take a deep breath. Smuggle your marbles all you want to, it's what we like to call "freedom of choice."

SprostonGreen

When abroad on the beaches of Spain and Greece I like to tan and speedos are the best choice for that. I dont want tan lines from the waist to the knee so clown shorts are a no-no. Anyway I look after myself get plenty of exercise and dont have a beer belly. I couldnt care less what any woman thinks on the subject, I know myself that I can carry it off. I think on the continent they have a more open minded view on speedos, its strange that the popular opinion here now has migrated from the States. There is an interesting article here.

strongbluebell

tribulus wrote: »

Not a lady so I won't comment on the fashion sense but at the risk of a broad generalisation I'd argue that most of the men wouldn't be in good enough shape at all to pull it off anyway!

Pull them off - eek, no thanks. Bad enough on.

strongbluebell

miles teg wrote: »

are these alright?:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/images/speedo-classic-aquashort-ps08.jpg

More than all right, but only with that body.

valery

Moonbaby wrote: »

Ahh now don't be rash woman!

http://www.handyworld-si.com/kartica/2009/bolsji_sejem_zvezd/ostalo_z_drazbe/peter_mankoc_kopalke_in_koledar.JPG

EDIBLE:D

valery

Abigayle wrote: »

I think they are foul on any man. There is something wrong about bunching up the meat and two veg in a bit of cloth like that. Balls hang because they have to be cooler than the rest of the body. Or something like that .>.>

YEH , BUT BALLS ARE COOL NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE HUH ????:D

Dragan

SprostonGreen wrote: »

When abroad on the beaches of Spain and Greece I like to tan and speedos are the best choice for that. I dont want tan lines from the waist to the knee so clown shorts are a no-no. Anyway I look after myself get plenty of exercise and dont have a beer belly. I couldnt care less what any woman thinks on the subject, I know myself that I can carry it off. I think on the continent they have a more open minded view on speedos, its strange that the popular opinion here now has migrated from the States. There is an interesting article here.

Jesus, you don't want a tan line from your wait to your thighs but having a vicious white crotch doesn't bother you? That's just odd!

2 stroke

Wore the clown pants for the first time this year. This is definitly a step in the wrong direction. Only wore them as nobody else wearing speedos. Should be more clothing optional beaches in Ireland.

pikachucheeks

topper75 wrote: »

In swimming, you aspire to move through water effortlessly. Bermudas and shorts do not help this cause. I concluded this without a doctorate in physics. You can too. Speedos to me are the only acceptable male swimming attire outside of those expensive all body suits they wear in competitions.

This might be true, but the point most of us are making is that men don't look particularly attractive in Speedos.

They're the male version of the g-string, basically.

I remember being in France once, on the beach, which turned out to be a nudie beach - No, I didn't go there on purpose!

I was about 15 and remember being sickened at the amount of exposed flesh. Old, young ... everyone was naked!

I went into the sea, to escape the nudies when I saw a man from the waist up ... thought he was wearing Speedos and remember feeling relieved that he was actually wearing something! For the first time (and only time) in my life, I was pleased to see someone in Speedos! Then he dived into this huge wave, head first ... and his naked white bum plunging into the sea revealed he'd actually been wearing a navy belt! :eek:

topper75

Ye rail against packaging, but it seems the real issue is with content. Don't like the beergut (understandably), but the speedo togs get the flack. Why can't we make the distinction? The male model shots didn't seem to hurt anyone's eyes. Thread rename perhaps to 'I don't like unsightly men'.

@pikachucheeks: I won't/can't defend swimming in a navy belt on this or any other thread. :pac: LOL

pikachucheeks

topper75 wrote: »

Ye rail against packaging, but it seems the real issue is with content. Don't like the beergut (understandably), but the speedo togs get the flack. Why can't we make the distinction? The male model shots didn't seem to hurt anyone's eyes. Thread rename perhaps to 'I don't like unsightly men'.


@pikachucheeks: I won't/can't defend swimming in a navy belt on this or any other thread. :pac: LOL

I'll admit, while I'm not a huge fan of beerguts, my problem actually is with the Speedos themselves!

They're just ridiculous looking! Men shouldn't wear garments that small! I think "male model shots" where the model is wearing Speedos look more than a little silly!

There's just something taboo about men in Speedos, outside of those who compete.

Real men do not wear Speedos!

As for the navy belt, I've often wondered why he felt the need to just wear that! - bit of a Jodie Marsh, maybe!

Came across another guy on the same beach who had a single crutch and one white sock on ... Only in France!

valery

I think a good looking guy in speedos is ok.....have to say i am finding it difficult to catch my breath since looking at the downloaded photo of that model.

K4t

FFS they make swimming far easier and far more enjoyable. Why are people so obsessed with body image :rolleyes:

valery

K4t wrote: »

FFS they make swimming far easier and far more enjoyable. Why are people so obsessed with body image :rolleyes:

When it comes to a hunk i just cant help myself. just fantasy now as i am settled down , but God knows, i love to oggle. they are gorgeous ....are`nt
they though. ???

Dragan

K4t wrote: »

FFS they make swimming far easier and far more enjoyable. Why are people so obsessed with body image :rolleyes:

Because it's cool to spread the message that women should be proud of how they look but men should live up to a standard.

*gong*

Snowie

board shorts and not the cheep crappy ones, the ones that actually have neoprime type fabric there great even when there wet they dont stick to you that much ....

SprostonGreen

Dragan wrote: »

Jesus, you don't want a tan line from your wait to your thighs but having a vicious white crotch doesn't bother you? That's just odd!

Vicious? Odd?



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