Shirtless Men

Pearlee · ‎06-11-2011

I really dislike seeing shirtless men in day-to-day activities. On the beach/at a pool is fine, but men who don't wear shirts at their jobs or elsewhere in public are not my cup of tea.

One particular example: an older couple (late 50s/early 60s) delivers our lttile neighborhood newspaper published by our larger newspaper. The man never wears a shirt once the weather starts to get warm and his naked top half - potbelly and all - isn't exactly the most attractive site, esp once it gets really hot out and sweat is pouring off him. He's doing his job - delivering papers, but really, please put on a shirt. Even men mowing lawns should wear shirts - their bodies just are not - with perhaps a few exceptions - very appealing.

We have many outdoor concerts / festivals going on in warmer months. I don't care to see naked-top-half men at these events either. Agree or disagree?

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

I've never seen a shirtless person at any local concerts/events. We live in a rural subdivision where some women choose to mow their lawn in a bikini top and shorts. If a male chooses to mow without a shirt (especially if well-built), I have no problem.

Ms X · ‎09-13-2012

That's hilarious. The potbelly would be a deal breaker for me. However, it's not like they're going to pass an ordinance against it, Pearley. The best you can do is try not to look at them.

shaggygirl · ‎11-24-2011

I'm with you but it particularly bugs me, I don't why but it does irritate me a lot, is when you're at someones house, or your own, in the summer for a barbecue and there's a pool and when it's time to sit down to eat the men come to the table in just their swim trunks. Geez, put on a T-shirt till you're done eating and ready to leave the table.

bri20 · ‎03-10-2016

I've never seen a shirtless man out in public - at a concert or a festival. My husband mows the lawn without a shirt on so he doesn't get tan lines. Lol. But he's young and fit. A lot of guys in the neighborhood don't wear shirts to mow the lawn. They're on their property - it doesn't really bother me

Zhills · ‎11-15-2011

We have 2-3 in our community that think they have to go shirtless! None are a pleasant sight, believe me! I really dislike looking at them but one is my next door neighbor; kinda difficult to avoid. Not a pretty sight!

BlingQueen022 · ‎09-23-2012

I've never seen men shirtless at work unless they work at a strip club.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

My DH is a redhead so he always wears a shirt - even swimming. I have never seen a man at any event like a concert or a fair without a shirt on. The men who cut our grass in Florida always wear long sleeve shirts and long pants and very large brimmed hats and huge sunglasses. Apparently the OP needs to move to Florida.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
I've never seen a shirtless person at any local concerts/events. We live in a rural subdivision where some women choose to mow their lawn in a bikini top and shorts. If a male chooses to mow without a shirt (especially if well-built), I have no problem.

When we lived in Pittsburgh we had a neighbor who would sunbathe in her back yard topless all the time. Both front and back tanning. I can imagine if the OP saw that ! After 42 years of nursing I am so used to seeing naked bodies I hardly even notice them anymore.

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@Pearlee wrote:

I don't care to see naked-top-half men at these events either. Agree or disagree?

Hey, @Pearlee,

First, yes I did delete most of your post. Why? Because it had no relevance to my reply. If that offended you, sorry.

I would really like to give my whole speel on this topic, but unfortunately it would be deleted. That said.

Seems like it is not illegal for men to go sans upper body covering. It has never been one of my top 1,000 priorities to give a hoot what anyone thinks about what I wear or do not wear.

I have stated many times on these forums that my wife, at times, has told me that "I look like a homeless man". For me comfort is, at most times, my #1 priority when it comes to my dress. Now I am not someone without common sense, so I do dress differently(for certain occasions), but even then I dress for comfort, not for who says what about me.

Do I at double 7's have a "pot belly"? No I do not. Do I have the same athletic body I had at 50 years old? No I do not. The only times I went sans shirts was when I was training for a Road Race, and sometimes, part way through a 10k run.

As I said, there are many things I could say about this dress topic, but they would go "poof", and rightly so.

hckynut(john)