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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-05 11:36 PM
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Poll question: Ladies, would you go topless at a public pool?
I was at an outdoor pool today. I was reading, soaking up the sun and surveying the scene. I noticed to my left, that there was a woman sitting on her towel, and she was topless.

It's legal for women to go topless here, but you don't often see anyone taking advantage of it.

I have gone topless, but always in secluded locations, never in a crowd.

So, how brave are you? Would you do it?
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progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-05 11:38 PM
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1. It's the norm in Europe
:shrug:

depending on who i was with, i would prolly do it there.
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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-05 11:41 PM
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3. It's not big deal if everyone is doing it
Would you be the only one doing it?
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progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 12:06 AM
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4. nope.
:hi:
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-05 11:39 PM
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2. not very brave at all ~ sometimes
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 12:09 AM
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5. Sorry everybody! I would NEVER do it...
I could NOT do that, I would not care if everyone around me were doing it...the cultural imperatives I grew up under would stop me in my tracks.

:scared:
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 12:10 AM
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6. ~
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 12:13 AM
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7. ....
??
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 12:17 AM
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9. you're very wise
there is no way would I be sitting topless at a public pool either
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 12:22 AM
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11. It's not wisdom on my part...
I'm just waaaay too chicken to do it! Ahh. I think I now understand your owl in the post upthread...the symbol of wisdom, right?

OK, then if we go the pool with yvr girl and progmom, and they are topless, then you and I can go into the other corner, and stay clothed, OK?
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In_The_Wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 12:30 AM
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12. it's a deal
and I'll share a story with you of my one personal sky-clad experience
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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 07:22 AM
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28. Just to clarify
I was not topless at the pool
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FuzzySlippers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 12:15 AM
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8. I'm very modest. Here's what I wear at the pool.
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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 12:19 AM
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10. That's very modest indeed.
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 07:26 AM
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29. LOL
Stunning.
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Schema Thing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 12:53 AM
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13. I loves me some beautiful titties!
but then again, I'm slightly drunk. Carry on.
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 12:55 AM
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14. It's fucking sad it's even an issue
Even though in BC and most of Canada it's legal. The fucking years of teaching women their breast are something to be hidden have embeddem the idea on to the collective brain... with no reason.
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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 01:00 AM
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16. You just want to see topless women by the lake
don't you?
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 01:02 AM
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18. I can see topless women whenever I want - just don't tell my roomies
Edited on Fri Jul-29-05 01:06 AM by HEyHEY
About the hole in the wall
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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 01:04 AM
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19. The "Whole"
How about the "Hole"
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 01:06 AM
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21. How bout you bite me!
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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 01:10 AM
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23. That's a little forward, don't you think
We haven't even met.
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 01:10 AM
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24. Hey, I have teeth marks all over from people I've never met
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GirlinContempt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 12:57 AM
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15. Yes, but
I don't deal well with the sun so it's more a 'if I didn't get horribly burntsun rashed'
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 01:01 AM
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17. I'll volunteer for the lotion rub.....
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GirlinContempt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 01:05 AM
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20. Thanks
But it doesn't help :P
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 01:07 AM
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22. That must be such a bummer to have toasted titties....
Ha Ha Ha Ha...

Couldn't help that one...

I am sooo Sorry....

:evilgrin:
:yoiks: :yoiks: :yoiks: :rofl: :yoiks: :rofl: :hide: :hide:
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 02:40 PM
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42. I used to do it
and I'm very pale. You just have to buy some really good sunscreen. An umbrella also helps keep the rays away.
Take it from experience-sunburned boobies hurt terribly. I actually blistered and have little freckle patches to this day where the blisters were.
You could always buy some body paint and paint a top on. It would keep the rays from hitting you really bad yet you'd still be topless.
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miss_kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 01:20 AM
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25. I did it in Menorca
but since I've been totally carved up (surgically speaking), I probably will never wear something as skimpy as a swimsuit again, so I voted other. It's no big deal if you don't feel self conscious about it. Guys do it all the time, and they have tits.
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liontamer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 01:26 AM
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26. yes
but i wouldn't during the day. I hate the idea of sundamaged skin and the skin on your chest is very delicate.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 01:40 AM
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27. I would do it if
Dumbyass and his cronies would resign.
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TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 02:30 PM
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39. Put it in the campaign platform
You'd love Canadian or Italian politics. This is a no-brainer.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 02:31 PM
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40. I would personally streak Washington
if that happened.
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 07:27 AM
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30. Depending on who's around... if it's just a bunch of men, no.
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Pool Hall Ace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 07:42 AM
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31. Heck yes, I would love to be able to let it all hang out.
Unfortunately, in America breasts are only considered becautiful if a baby is hanging off of them. Otherwise, they are disgusting and need to be harnessed in their place. :-(
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El Fuego Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 07:49 AM
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32. I'd definitely do it if someone did it with me.
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noonwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 07:50 AM
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33. Not unless I have plastic surgery first!
The public does not want to see me topless.
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:03 AM
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34. No
If I let these girls loose, someone might get hurt.
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scarlet_owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:06 AM
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35. You bet I would!
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 08:23 AM
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36. Hubby likes to be the only one to see those!
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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 02:25 PM
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37. Yes, but what do you like?
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 02:28 PM
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38. I am pretty modest. But I respect the
way he feels about that. It really isn't uncommon for spouses to be protective of stuff like that. Even so, I probably wouldn't do it, just because that is one department that I am conservative in. But if others do it, then more power to them. I don't have a problem with it.
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xmas74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 02:31 PM
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41. when I was younger (meaning, before I nursed my daughter)
I did go topless even though it was not legal. I just didn't care. I'm glad I did it. I'm happy to know that I showed those puppies off to as many people as possible while they were still cute and perky!
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Telly Savalas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 02:44 PM
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43. Well, if we use the logic one finds in breastfeeding threads...
it's OK to go topless only if you do so discreetly.
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