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[Minimalist75]

Originally Posted by solarguy

I'm also from northern NJ. I always wear my speedos. Don't see many others that do, but it doesn't matter to me what other people do. I know I'm comfortable in my speedos!! Welcome to the Board!

Central NJ here. Does you name indicate that you prefer Speedo Solars?
They are my favorite. Brief enough for freedom and comfort, yet cover enough to be allowed almost anywhere, even though very few wear them in NJ>

[SpeedoLadUK]

A fellow Celt here -- from Wales in my case!
I think we share quite a lot with you culturally in Eire, and as such board shorts/running shorts used for swimming are most common here, followed by the square-cut boxer brief style and then the traditional speedo brief.

It seems to me (based on this forum and 'speedoforum' too) that in America, wearing speedos is a much bigger deal.
While I'm fairly unusual amongst my friends for wearing speedos, some people might have some banter about my choice but that's it. Nobody really cares what I wear! I get the impression in America that it's almost a cardinal sin!

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

Speedolad, I have not found any more or less issues with swim briefs in America than anywhere else I have been. Surely not the style of choice, but then they are not the popular choice most places. Like you, maybe some jestful banter, if at all. I think the garbage you read on how anti speedo America is comes from biased, self conscious posters who are trying to place blame for their own insecurities. Look at how many here admit they wont wear a swim brief in public or ask if a beach is speedo friendly. I wear my swimsuit of choice anywhere a swim suit is the right attire, beach, lake, pool,etc. No one has had an issue, USA or anywhere else.

STS

[Schoolspeedo]

Scotland for me. Same here as rest of UK I guess. Traditional swim shorts, board shorts and occasional speedos. My preference is the kiniki range of micro swim bikinis of which I have the full set of solid colours and wear them at times. No issues so far😊

[Glenda]

I live within the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, USA.

We have 4 seasons consisting of pre-winter, winter, post winter, and road construction.

I look forward to wearing my Speedos when it is warm while working in my yard.

[area51tazz]

Originally Posted by Glenda

I live within the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, USA.

We have 4 seasons consisting of pre-winter, winter, post winter, and road construction.

I look forward to wearing my Speedos when it is warm while working in my yard.

ROFL, road construction

[NE_OH_thonger]

Originally Posted by Glenda

I live within the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, USA.

We have 4 seasons consisting of pre-winter, winter, post winter, and road construction.

I look forward to wearing my Speedos when it is warm while working in my yard.

We use that same line here in Ohio. I've sometimes said: Early winter, Winter, Still winter, and "I hope it isn't winter anymore" (AKA: the Monsoon)

[Torchwatch]

Does Glenda construct roads in his yard ?

[swimbud]

Originally Posted by SwimTeamSpeedo

Speedolad, I have not found any more or less issues with swim briefs in America than anywhere else I have been. Surely not the style of choice, but then they are not the popular choice most places. Like you, maybe some jestful banter, if at all. I think the garbage you read on how anti speedo America is comes from biased, self conscious posters who are trying to place blame for their own insecurities. Look at how many here admit they wont wear a swim brief in public or ask if a beach is speedo friendly. I wear my swimsuit of choice anywhere a swim suit is the right attire, beach, lake, pool,etc. No one has had an issue, USA or anywhere else.

STS

I live in SoCal and I agree 100%.

I actually see some guys (even straight) wear them around here. One night at a friend's community pool, we were going in the hot tub, and my friend was poking fun at my bf and I for being in Speedos when a group of rowdy high school boys came into the pool area... He was eating his words when one of the young guys stripped down to his speedo, as he was probably a water polo player or a swimmer who liked his speedos, and didn't care what his friends thought. No one even made issue of the fact.

[louis]

From Canada here, and a big welcome to the board,bene on this board for over 14 years now, our board used to be the mens speedo fantasy board, at first.
yes the board is owned and administered by Mike a guy from long beach California (BLESS HIM) but is red by the whole wide world, but mostly reply s come from the USA. here in Canada people dont give a darn who is wearing what and where. Surprisingly I would by experience know that this board is red by guys all over the planet but reply s comes maily from the US, THE QUESTION WHY US GUYS ARE SO RELUCTANT TO WEAR SPEEDOS (theres bene many answers to that) WHY ARE THEY MUCH MORE POPULAR IN MANY OUTHER COUNTRY S AND YET FEW ANSWERS ON THIS BOARD (mystery indeed)
aNYWAY GREETINGS FROM CANADA.