*Inna* Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 This morning, while getting the kids buckled in the car, I glance across the street and see our neighbor, who's in her late 50s. She's wearing a big bright bath towel around her middle and nothing else. :001_huh: Doesn't seem to be in a hurry, chatting with her husband, checking out their car in the driveway, bending over this and that way (my eyes, my eyes!!!). When we were leaving they both were sitting on a bench next to the house, smoking and chatting. Now, what do you think about that? Am I being judgemental thinking that she should do everyone on the street a favor and put some clothes on? :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 :blink: Wow. That's crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I think that's funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 This morning, while getting the kids buckled in the car, I glance across the street and see our neighbor, who's in her late 50s. She's wearing a big bright bath towel around her middle and nothing else. :001_huh: Doesn't seem to be in a hurry, chatting with her husband, checking out their car in the driveway, bending over this and that way (my eyes, my eyes!!!). When we were leaving they both were sitting on a bench next to the house, smoking and chatting. Now, what do you think about that? Am I being judgemental thinking that she should do everyone on the street a favor and put some clothes on? :tongue_smilie: The towel was *below* her bOOks? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Ummm....yeah....I think I would want to see a bit more clothes on her. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 That is reserved for my *back yard. (Which is completely secluded. I wouldn't want to scare our neighbors!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 She should get together with the lady down the street. She loves wearing see thru nighties outside and is in her fifties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Well most bath towels wrapped around the middle are going to cover roughly the same skin as a tank top and shorts. I wouldn't do that, but I wouldn't care about an old lady doing it either. Do they own a pool? Maybe she had been swimming or planning to swim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 The towel was *below* her bOOks? :lol: Her b00ks end in the middle. :tongue_smilie: Do they own a pool? Maybe she had been swimming or planning to swim. Nope, no pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Her b00ks end in the middle. :tongue_smilie: Nope, no pool. So her bOOKs were covered, then. Whew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Sounds like hot flashes to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Do they own a pool? Maybe she had been swimming or planning to swim. That was my first thought too! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I think that's funny! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 (edited) Am I being judgemental thinking that she should do everyone on the street a favor and put some clothes on? :tongue_smilie: definitely would be a favor to the street for her to get dressed. where my son has swim lessons there is an older couple - look well into their 80's - who will do laps. He is helping her quite a bit, so I think she's mentally not as with it as she used to be. they are *always*- he in a speedo, and she in a STRING bikini. with a flower swim hat. lots of sagging skin. it really is "My eyes, not my eyes". though once they are in the water, it is really nice to see how attentive to her he is. I think they've been married a very long time. Edited August 12, 2011 by gardenmom5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Good grief! Is that legal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Reminds of the time I was in my 20's and walking down our road and I walked past a house that had a high secluded fence. The gate was opened though and there was a guy standing there watering his flowers totally naked :lol: He shut that gate quick fast after I walked past but really -why didn't he think of that before I got an eyeful :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 My mom and I have seen a fair number of naked people outside, far from their houses. One guy was out for a jog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Oh, wow. That's crazy! You should make a poll of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 My mom and I have seen a fair number of naked people outside, far from their houses. One guy was out for a jog. Now THAT is a mental image I definitely didn't need! :eek: That's taking the whole "bonding with nature" thing onto a whole different level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Yeah, especially since it was in an urban center! What was really funny was the time we drove past a naked man, and only I noticed his lack of clothes. She was too busy driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Well in high school, I wore a towel and shower cap as a costume. I was getting ready to leave for a party and somebody thought they got me out of the shower to give their kids candy. It was pretty funny. I did however have clothes on under it. There may have even been a safety pin or two involved. As for what your neighbor was wearing, except for the bending over part, she had about as much covered as a tank top and shorts. The old ladies in my G'ma's Florida neighborhood even seemed to favor the tube top. (Which, I got to tell you, worried me at times!!) So she was in a towel. Everything was covered. You just knew because she was in the towel she didn't have undies on (okay and maybe because of the bend over). But honestly, if not for undies sticking out the top of pants and bra straps hanging out of shirts, how do you know if anyone has undies on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Wow, that's a real morning eye-opener. :P I saw something way nastier a long time ago...though I've decided since then that he must have had alzheimer's or some other sort of dementia. I'll spare ya'll the details. Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 You know, some people like this lady should realize that, unfortunately, we can't un-see them. Once my FIL walked through the living room to the kitchen late in the evening wearing only underwear. Ugh, the image is etched in my brain, and I throw up a little in my mouth every time I recall it. As for your neighbor, maybe she's okay with being that exposed. I don't think she's being sensitive to those who are offended by the lack of clothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbeygirlsouth Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Now, what do you think about that? Am I being judgemental thinking that she should do everyone on the street a favor and put some clothes on? :tongue_smilie: I don't think you're being judgemental. We have "naked thong guy" (which I know if he's wearing a thong he's not truly naked) riding his bicycle here in Austin, (and let me tell ya he gets around) and it's always kind of a jolt when I see him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Wait, everything was covered, she just had a towel around her? Or the towel was around her MIDDLE, with bOOks and whowho showing? I don't wanna see anyone's nekkid, TYVM, but a towel is OK. I often have a beach towel around me, or a wrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 My mom and I have seen a fair number of naked people outside, far from their houses. One guy was out for a jog. There was a guy who used to jog past our house in a flesh-colored Speedo. It took us a few times to discover this as we didn't look long enough to figure it out the first few times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandragood1 Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 At the Rec Center pool where my kids were having lessons there was an older woman who wore a *very* thin white bathing suit. She was there, every week. We became used to the almost invisible suit. But one day, she forgot it. She walked all the way across the pool to the hot tubs before someone helped her back to the locker room. I think she was having some dementia issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana B Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 (edited) The coverage wouldn't be anything more than shorts and a tank top - BUT - I'd be concerned about it accidentally falling off! And you want to talk about naked in public, how about the Portland Naked Bike Ride! (ETA: Article does contain pictures but they don't show much. Might be a little bit of b00ks showing, but not close up.) Edited August 13, 2011 by djbartch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Definition of judgemental from Wikipedia: A value judgment is a judgment of the rightness or wrongness of something, or of the usefulness of something, based on a personal view. As a generalization, a value judgment can refer to a judgment based upon a particular set of values or on a particular value system. Whatever definition you take...yes, its a judgement based on your own set of values and conditioning. People come here to get support for their judgements and to feel better about being judgemental. Whether one is positive or negative, o feels very righteous...it is still a judgement. So, either one accepts ones judgementalness :) or one tries to become more aware of it so as to not give it so much energy. Or, one just continues to be judgemental and try to get other poeple to agree with one. There is no ultimate moral judgement on whether one should wear a towel in ones front yard. It is only a personal one, and perhaps a social one- as in, enough people agree with you. I really like the Byron Katie Work for learning how our judgements don't serve us :) But we all have them :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 (edited) My mom and I have seen a fair number of naked people outside, far from their houses. One guy was out for a jog. Seattle's Fremont neighborhood has a summer solstice celebration. It includes a parade with naked bike riders. Edited August 13, 2011 by gardenmom5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 This morning, while getting the kids buckled in the car, I glance across the street and see our neighbor, who's in her late 50s. She's wearing a big bright bath towel around her middle and nothing else. :001_huh: Doesn't seem to be in a hurry, chatting with her husband, checking out their car in the driveway, bending over this and that way (my eyes, my eyes!!!). When we were leaving they both were sitting on a bench next to the house, smoking and chatting. Now, what do you think about that? Am I being judgemental thinking that she should do everyone on the street a favor and put some clothes on? :tongue_smilie: I'm not very clear on what exactly is the most bothersome here. Is it the fact that her body wasn't beatiful (by some standard) anymore, and she revealed too much of it? Or the mere fact that she showed too much of her body was offensive in itself, and you'd be as offended by someone's young and pbjectively beatiful body? Would it be as offensive if she was wearing a swimming suit? Are you saying that when she bended you could see her underwear area and she was naked? Or was it her breasts that were showing too much? Could you really see the details from across the street, or the mere thought of the possibility of her being naked underneath was already offensive? I'm a type of person who wouldn't be bothered by this at all, so I'm genuinely intersted in the answers to these questions. I love opportunities to understand the opposite point of view better. :001_smile: ETA: I hope you don't mind me dissecting the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 When we lived in NC the first time there were 3 or 4 single guys who lived across the street from me. Hardly a weekend went by that some girl was not sneaking out to the car in a shirt and underwear. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silliness7 Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 This morning, while getting the kids buckled in the car, I glance across the street and see our neighbor, who's in her late 50s. She's wearing a big bright bath towel around her middle and nothing else. :001_huh: Doesn't seem to be in a hurry, chatting with her husband, checking out their car in the driveway, bending over this and that way (my eyes, my eyes!!!). When we were leaving they both were sitting on a bench next to the house, smoking and chatting. Now, what do you think about that? Am I being judgemental thinking that she should do everyone on the street a favor and put some clothes on? :tongue_smilie: Do they have a swimming pool? Please tell me she could have been in a swimsuit. Otherwise... Ewwww. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annandatje Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 This morning, while getting the kids buckled in the car, I glance across the street and see our neighbor, who's in her late 50s. She's wearing a big bright bath towel around her middle and nothing else. :001_huh: Doesn't seem to be in a hurry, chatting with her husband, checking out their car in the driveway, bending over this and that way (my eyes, my eyes!!!). When we were leaving they both were sitting on a bench next to the house, smoking and chatting. Now, what do you think about that? Am I being judgemental thinking that she should do everyone on the street a favor and put some clothes on? :tongue_smilie: I think that is just fine and dandy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 While driving through the small town where I live, there was a house that had a very bronze full size statue standing in the front yard. I am afraid I looked for a few seconds thinking I haven't seen that statue there before and then IT MOVED. it wasn't a statue at all, just the owner of the house doing some gardening a and getting full body tan at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 (edited) There was a guy who used to jog past our house in a flesh-colored Speedo. It took us a few times to discover this as we didn't look long enough to figure it out the first few times! I feel your pain. We had an across the street neighbor 10 years ago who would lay out in the front yard, wearing a flesh colored bikini. It was disturbing. Annapolis has Speedo Guy. For the past 15-20 years, in all weather, he's out running in a speedo. He has a Facebook page. OP, by our societal norms, socializing in public wearing only a towel is weird. It's not you. (eta: though, based on this and other threads, I have consciously chosen to wear paint covered scrubs and a Ross Perot campaign t-shirt, ca. 1992, instead of my nightgown to prime lumber at 7 am. heeheehee) Edited August 13, 2011 by MyCrazyHouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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