Old men and Speedos

[Byron]

http://www.squidoo.com/best-mens-swimwear

Are you inspired by the best sellers for the summer ahead ?(remember you can now have Block the Burn 50 in your Speedo Marina Watershorts)(no mention of the obvious precaution of putting on a T-shirt however).

Quite appropriate for this thread is from the menu for Best Men's Bikini Swimwear.
Quote: "Regardless of age size or body type bikinis can be worn by all men"

[KenjiBoh]

So this is my perspective, keeping in mind that i'm kinda young compared to the rest of y'all.

I think its a case of people are likeing and hating what they're told to Like and Hate rather than what they actually hold an opinion for. Media isnt exactly kind to speedos or the men who wear them, yet when a fit man wears one, no one denies that he looks good...its just a case of people being brainwashed by media.

[Torchwatch]

If everyone on a beach were wearing speedos, then the older or larger guy would be noticeable because he is older or larger. If the older or larger guy is the only person wearing speedos on the beach then he will be noticed first because he is wearing speedos and then for being older or larger.
Advising older or larger guys not to wear speedos in public begs the question where to put the limits. Should we suggest that anyone over 25 or who can't fit into a 32" suit shouldn't bother?
I think we should wear our speedos when we can and when we want to, taking into account that unless we are very self confident it might be best to avoid being the only speedo wearer on the beach. Of course once a self confident and good looking speedo wearer appears on a beach all the guys with secret speedos under their board shorts may be tempted to strip off.
Try to get and stay as fit as you can, if the main beach is full of board shorts then go to a quieter beach, the walk will do you good and that is where you may find the speedo wearers.

[Byron]

Quite so - and rather alarming sometimes to see the power it has . It is often said that's what's important in the news is not what you have done but what you have been perceived to have (or have not ) done.
Take the rather awful ITV show Splash (as discussed in another thread ), from which you might believe that the nation has gone absolutely crazy over the young Olympic diver Tom Daley. Not so, but put a few dozen screaming teenage girls in front of a tv camera and that's what you're led to think.

(and I will have a rant also about my pet-hate , ie canned laughter in sit-coms)

[Torchwatch]

The makers of tv sit-coms go to a lot of trouble adding canned laughter to their shows, how else would those for whom the comedy has been dumbed down know where the jokes are?

Similarly Splash needs a few dozen screaming girls in the front row to show that Tom Daley is both sexy and heterosexual.

Big Bang Theory is filmed before a live studio audience and is not dumbed down. I love it, would like to see Sheldon learn to swim in water and wearing speedos.
Anyone for Physics Fiesta?

[Byron]

New one to me so had to look it up (and checked puerile in the dictionary whilst I was at it)