Speedos Banned from Water Park for being 'inappropriate in a family resort'

[Liberal_in_LA]

Sexist or good policy?



Speedos Banned from
Water Park

Published : Tuesday, 11 Aug 2009, 9:29 AM CDT

STAFFORDSHIRE, England - In an effort to preserve good taste and modesty for men, one water park has banned the banana-hammock.

The tiny trunks have apparently made a comeback in England, and Alton Towers , a popular resort and water park, decided to put Speedo-style swimsuits on the permanent "fashion don't" list.

The ban applies only to men, and the park jokingly warns that those who flout the rules will be subjected to a mandatory bikini-waxing.

Yesterday a spokesman released a statement, saying the ban was an "extreme measure … to prevent embarrassment among fellow members of the public and to maintain the family-friendly atmosphere at the resort".
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http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/weird/Speedos_Banned_from_Water_Park


Morwenna Angove, sales and marketing director for the Alton Towers Resort, said: 'Our Waterpark team observed an increase in the number of men wearing tighter trunk style swimwear whilst enjoying the tropical temperatures at the Alton Towers Resort waterpark.

'We feel this small brief style is not appropriate for a family venue so we are advising male bathers to wear more protective swimwear such as shorts.

'We are also looking into offering complimentary male waxing, which will ensure we preserve the dignity of all our guests.'

In place of the controversial Speedo, the resort urges British men to cover up with more socially-acceptable board shorts when heading to the pool.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1205564/Alton-Towers-bans-Speedos-inappropriate-family-resort.html#ixzz0NtrkaqRh

[SKKY]

1. This should happen on the beaches here in Spain...

...65 year-old Spanish man, hairy as a gorilla, sporting the nut sling. It's not a pretty sight.

[izquierdista]

6. Do like the French

Wear nothing at the beach.

[Ken Burch]

8. Y'know, there's probably a fetish site for that

n/t.

[scheming daemons]

2. GOOD!

Nothing uglier than out-of-shape men in speedos... except for out-of-shape women in bikinis.

[Jennicut]

11. LOL, how about the mankini?

Now that is the worst thing ever.

[Ken Burch]

19. Good God, what IS that...."Borat, Cultural Learnings Of Retirement"?

n/t.

[a la izquierda]

37. Thank you so much for that.

After I barfed in my mouth, I laughed out loud until I cried. I really needed that.

[hlthe2b]

3. how about the children in the cryptosporidium-infested diapers?

Pretty non-family friendly, I'd say. (though I can honestly say that I don't like speedos--LOL)

[Ken Burch]

9. And imagine what it'd be like if the Speedos were cryptosporidium-infested

(On second thought, don't. Just don't. OK?)

[hlthe2b]

12. Ohhhh, yuck.

I guess that's why they make (most) babies cute on the outside

Speedo-wearers, not so much.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

4. What will G Gordon Liddy do if he ever visits?

Oh yeah ladies!

[maryellen99]

10. my eyes! my eyes!

:puke: :puke:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

27. Sorry I couldn't resit. nt

[imdjh]

13. ewwwwww

[Ken Burch]

16. Let me get this straight...BURNING the flag is illegal, but THAT's OK?

:puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

26. Yeah, apparently wrapping the flag on your junk is patriotic. nt

[Ken Burch]

29. Especially if it's old, shriveled junk....

...just sayin'...

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

30. You know, after being here for a while I've concluded that this disgusting ass photo

is a good conversation starter. :evilgrin:

[Ken Burch]

33. I don't think I'd take it out of my wallet and show it to people on the cross-town bus, though

n/t.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

34. So that's why I got slapped by this lady the other day! Did I mention

I have no "real world" etiquette?

[Ken Burch]

35. Er...no, you hadn't.

n/t.

[Vinca]

5. I have a 1960's memory re Speedos -

although back in the day they probably weren't called Speedos. I was about 12 and went to Lake Michigan on a vacation with my girlfriend and her family. There was a creepy, old guy who hung around the beach ogling the opposite sex and he always, ALWAYS had a great big, giant boner. What a childhood memory!:rofl:

[Ken Burch]

42. It'd be a better story if you'd said he always had a "tiny, barely perceptible boner"

n/t.

[Stevenmarc]

7. Spandex is a privilege not a right

[rd_kent]

14. Ahhh, the old double-standard

Ban something because it makes us uncomfortable. What about those who feel uncomfortable looking at women in bikinis? (I am NOT one)

[Ken Burch]

17. Well, people who are uncomfortable looking at women in bikinis

are perfectly welcome to move to Mormon polygamous compounds or join the Taliban(which is pretty much the same thing when you think about it, although the Taliban are slightly more relaxed and tolerant.)

[redqueen]

18. Why can't the same be said for those who are uncomfortable looking at men in Speedos? (nt)

[Ken Burch]

21. Actually, it can.

You won't see many Speedos in the compound OR the Taliban.

[redqueen]

25. So you're in agreement that for this to be fair, they should ban skimpy suits for women?

[Ken Burch]

28. I was simply pointing out that people who had issues with seeing semi-naked bodies had other choices

And that's ALL I was saying.

[rd_kent]

32. You are correct, and those that dont like seeing

men in speedos are free to go somewhere else.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

22. I say it can.

But some people get all hysterical when such prudes are compared to the Taliban.

Fuck 'em.

[redqueen]

24. lol... "hysterical"... nice word choice.

I don't care who shows what, as long as it's legal and fair.

I'd even agree with 16-year-olds squatting suggestively around poles if young boys were doing it too. ;)

[rd_kent]

23. You are right about the mormons and the taliban

but I fail to see the correlation to banning mens speedos and not banning womens bikinis.

[redqueen]

31. Yes, thanks for pointing that out.

Sad that it has to be pointed out... but hardly surprising.

[underseasurveyor]

15. Geezus Criminy

Let people wear what they want and be who they are proud to be. What speedos and bikinis should only be for the skinny hairless people now? Oh must have a PERFECT body now mustn't we:puke:

[JonQ]

20. For some people, absolutely

[Anarcho-Socialist]

36. I wish the Daily Mail-sourced shite wouldn't keep being dumped in here

n/t

[T_i_B]

38. Well, I guess it ain't good enough for the main forums.

Maybe this one would have been better suited to the Lounge, or is the Daily Mail not even good enough for that?

[oldironside]

39. It's only fit for...

... lining a diarrhoeic camel's stall. Something connected to vast quantities of excrement, anyway.

[LeftishBrit]

41. Perfect description!!!

[non sociopath skin]

40. Hear, hear!

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