Women's legs & showing too much flesh

I’m astonished at how many posters think it’s reasonable to expect people to dress according the poster’s personal taste. That is such a weird expectation.

I've come late to this thread, so haven't read all of it. I don't care what people wear, or don't wear on the beach. I remember even as a teenager when I was in southern Europe there were notices asking people not wear beach wear, in other words a modicum of covering when visiting nearby cafes and restaurants. I can understand that not everyone wants to be confronted with other people's bodies in a state of undress. I think we should also bear in mind we live in a multi cultural world where some exposed body parts are frowned on by some cultures. Particularly, if abroad we shouldn't flout the rules of the the host country, and maybe, it's not unreasonable, apply those at home too.

Less can be more, but sometimes it can be too "more" in certain situations.

There are always nudist enclaves for those who want to go au naturel if that's their thing, but when out and about in public places not everyone wants to be confronted with acres of flesh.

Dressing according to the weather is generally my go to modus operandi. When it’s really hot longish shorts and loose t-shirts are generally the order of the day. If it’s very hot abroad, long sleeveless dresses see the light of day but it has to be hot. These days I’m not comfortable in skimpy clothes.

It’s up to others how they dress. I just want to be comfortable for me

I'd agree with your bloke there Lucca.

Callistemon

It would take more than that to put my DH off his breakfast!

Hahaha! Quite.

for me it’s not veins Etc it’s too much flesh on display in the wrong environment.
I don’t think grannyrebel said anything loud enough for anyone but her OH to hear did she ?
I discussed this with my bloke. He said he simply didn’t believe those who claim never to have looked askance at someone dressed inappropriately for their age size or the occasion .

It would take more than that to put my DH off his breakfast!

Perhaps your husband was double bluffing, Grannyrebel7? Maybe he was secretly turned on......

I just feel so relieved that I am a perfect 11, just like Bo Derrick.

Poor lady having varicose veins. I would have just felt sorry for her as they are uncomfortable things according to people I know who suffer them. As for huge boobs. Just ask most men!

I love GN for the broad spectrum of opinions always on offer.. Moves me out of my own little clique and like-minded bubble. Don’t always have to agree with them, god forbid.

Blimey.

Please demonstrate and perhaps I can learn better by example lol

janeainsworth

^not agreeing is generally offensive no matter how you do it because people value their own opinions^
I don’t agree with you there starblaze and I’m not the least bit sorry if you’re offended.

Should we all agree to be nodding donkeys, in total and complete agreement, so that the precious amongst us aren't offended?

GagaJo
Dress according to only two things. The weather and what you want to wear
I think the occasion and location have to be considered too.
I can’t imagine that you’d go to your work as a teacher, clad, for instance, in a slinky silk dress and a feather boa.
Saying you don’t possess such items in your wardrobe isn’t a defence.
The point is that we may not have clothes police but we do have some social conventions about dress. Some people might genuinely not care about infringing them, but I think most people wouldn’t want to risk upsetting a bride or a widow by being inappropriately dressed at a wedding or funeral.

not agreeing is generally offensive no matter how you do it because people value their own opinions
I don’t agree with you there starblaze and I’m not the least bit sorry if you’re offended.

Well done marydoll ?

I was once on holiday in Spain with my husband and three children. Two of my children have black hair, like my husband, one has bright orange hair like me.
You wouldn't think they were related if you saw them together.

The German family at the next table were discussing the parentage of my children and the fact that I may have been a loose woman and been with different men. What they didn't realise was that I spoke German.
You should have seen their faces, as we left and I made a comment to them German! .

WOW! Just unbelievable! What a judgemental post, I hope the poor lady in question that you were slagging off didn’t hear your disgusting comment, thank God I’m not of the same beliefs as you are, live and let live, in fact if I was on the next table to you, I’d have called you out on that!! Kindness matters

Galaxy

If you cant cope with people disagreeing with you on GN, I am not sure it's the internet site for you

Indeed Galaxy; I think posters sometimes lose sight of the fact that topics are opened for general discussion and there will obviously be various opinions being aired. Complete agreement is not a requirement. Attempts to close down a discussion are usually self defeating.

2 simple steps to achieve a bikini body.

1. Get a bikini.
2. Put it on your body.

Dress according to only two things. The weather and what you want to wear.

Last time I checked, we don't have clothes police but we DO have judgemental and rude people who think they can dictate what others do.

Focus on your own life.

The key here is to find the right clothes for your body type. Firstly, do you wear clothes? Secondly, do you have a body?
If you answer yes to both, then wear whatever makes you happy and ignore the narrow minded judgmental types.
Life is too short to give these people any head-space whatsoever.

Good post, Greeneyedgirl

I saw a woman wearing teeny tiny shorts and a strappy top that left little to the imagination in a cafe we were in. She was probably late 50s, overweight with huge boobs and her legs were covered in big patches of veins. I pointed her out to DH and he said that she put him off his breakfast

Grannyrebel doesn’t sound the sensitive type to me, kircubbin2000