Skimpy Speedos Banned At UK Resort
Posted by: Jessica Wakeman
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8:20AM, Tuesday August 11th 2009
First, France bans topless sunbathing. Now this! OK, maaaaaaybe this is a publicity stunt, but Alton Towers, a UK resort with a bitchin’ water park, has banned guys from wearing Speedos and other tight swimming trunks. According to Yahoo, Speedos are now verboten in order to maintain a “family friendly” atmosphere and to “prevent further embarrassment among members of the public.” It’s unclear whether it’s the dignity of the Speedo-wearers or the gentle eyes of Speedo-oglers that the resort endeavors to protect. Alton Towers bosses recommended their male guests wear board shorts instead, and said skimpy skivvies are “more suited to Spain than Staffordshire,” which sounds like a ringing endorsement of Spain to me. [Yahoo UK]
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PS
wrote on August 11 2009 @ 08:38 am: [report]
I remember going to a public pool in France years ago, and the boys we were with couldn’t get in because their swim trunks were “too baggy” and they could hide “blades and broken glass” in their. Other than sounding rather uncomfortable around a rather sensitive area the regulation made sense. It seemed a little backwards at the time, but it’s interesting that the UK is taking this in the completely opposite direction.
bogart4017
wrote on August 11 2009 @ 02:34 pm: [report]
Lighten up folks. Take a break from crotch watch and enjoy yourself.
Arsenic
wrote on August 11 2009 @ 02:44 pm: [report]
As much as I’d appreciate not seeing more than some people than I’d want to, I’m curious as to if the resort banned skimpy bikinis as well.