Young girls wearing next to nothing on the beach

Beach for beach wear but definitely cover up needed in shops, restaurants etc. Good manners only in my opinion.

welbeck

yes, i wonder how old is the writer if he/she thinks 60 is elderly !

I’m 68!

It was 32-33 years ago when I was in Spain - Costa Brava - with DS2, then 15. The small resort seemed to be where teenagers from Barcelona congregated with their motor scooters. I was surprised - initially shocked - to see teenage girls riding these vehicles topless and wearing the most minimal of bikini bottoms. The local Catalans didn't bat an eyelid and, surprisingly, neither did my teenage son. Imagine a similar scenario in 21st Century England. No? Neither can I!

On the beach, why not? I did, in what was considered ‘too brief’ when I was young.
I agree about a cover up in shops though. There are some lovely ones on Shein. When I watch how often girls adjust their bikini bottoms, I’d rather they didn’t touch the items I’m buying.
It’s not just those girls you mention who need to cover up.
I’d still rather see girls in the clothing you describe than some of the sights you can see on any beach.

Did you visit Studland beach? No budgie smugglers there! ?

I don't care what they wear on the beach.

Hate swimwear and men with no shirt everywhere public (other than the beach). It's horrible, even the beautiful bodied people. Just wrong.

If I looked like them I’d wear a tiny bikini everywhere too! Not the supermarket tho ; the supermarket we shop at in Grenada has the sign’ No half naked persons; or bears feet’ !!??

Yes, they did, it was fashionable and no-one really took any notice. I think 'going topless' in France is still the norm.

I must admit we went for an Indian meal last night at a very modern open restaurant surrounded by glass. I was sitting there and about twelve young girls were just sat on pavements eating takeout food. I said to my DH blimey their shorts are like G-strings. I recalled when I made a pair of brown bib and brace then called ‘hot pants’ in 1970. They were very modest and covered me up!
Every person in the restaurant was looking at the girls their shorts right up their backsides letting everything hang out.

I agree Soroptimum- OK on the beach, not OK in town or supermarket. My age has nothing to do with it.

Did they were those in town and supermarket in St Tropez? Don't think so.

yes, i wonder how old is the writer if he/she thinks 60 is elderly !

'Elderly' man in his 60's - I must be ancient! 60 is the new 40.

So at least they're wearing something. I remember St Tropez, in the 60's and 70's with carefully designed topless swimsuit which did not create marks anywhere.

There is an elderly man in my village - 60ish - who as soon as the sun is out goes everywhere shirtless. He walks past our house on the way to the shop with his enormous flabby belly on full view. Now, if he was a little more streamlined and bronzed, that would be a different story, wouldn’t it?

This wasn’t on the beach, it was on the pavement outside and congregating outside the shop.

i don't think it is hygienic to go into a shop, esp a food shop without being adequately covered, and i wouldn't want to shop there. so for their own business success, shops should stop it.
as for the beach, well that's up to them i guess.

I am cutting people some slack though I think we have all forgotten how to function in public

A man in a well known clothes shop took his top off in front of me the other day. It wasnt pleasant.

We live in a seaside town and our Tesco bans swimwear of any kind and bare chested males. It's a constant problem as the store is a 5min walk from the beach across a play area and has the only public toilet.
I agree with Tesco policy. What they wear on the beach is up to them.

Sarongs!

I can understand young girls with nice bodies want to show them off on the beach but it's not hard to slip on a beach dress over a bikini for anywhere else.

Grammaretto, I agree, but that is because we have experienced Scottish Summers!

Brrr. I prefer this on the beach
www.wetsuitoutlet.co.uk/womens-wetsuits-cx-15.html

I think it's fine on the beach but people need to put some clothing on before going into shops and most seaside resorts do have signs on the door regarding appropriate clothing/no bare chests

Ahh come on you re sounding a bit old and grumpy soropt
I m surprised they get into a supermarket but whatever floats your boat on the beach fine by me