# Dude, your nipples are showing **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 22, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642 "2013-06-22T17:40:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/21 "2013-06-23T03:55:54Z")
Female. I cannot stand seeing a shirt of such thin fabric on a man that nips show. Better quality polo shirts. ---
**Author:** ![SpyOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@SpyOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpyOne)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/22 "2013-06-23T05:32:07Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I just bought several light-weight polo shirts for work. They look good and they are super comfy, but I have a concern that you have already deduced from my title. > > My only reasonable option, it seems, is to wear an undershirt. This will have questionable effect while bulking me up unnecessarily and likely making me sweat. > > Do any of you Doper Dudes have this issue? Do you take measures to address it, or just not worry about it? Ladies - have you noticed this phenomenon on guys? Is it disturbing? > > Thanks, > mmm I have darkish nipples, and I noticed they were clearly distinguishable through a summer-weight dress shirt. I have always been very self-conscious about the appearance of my chest, and that basically ended the wearing of such shirts without an undershirt for me. However, I have never seen a polo shirt that thin, and so I suspect that nobody else will notice the nipples that are obvious to you. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/23 "2013-06-23T09:42:11Z")
You could ponder nipple removal surgery. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=647392](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=647392) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/24 "2013-06-23T13:26:44Z")
> [@deltasigma](#): > > I don’t know how sheer the shirt is and what if any other qualitative and quantitative factors might be relevant, but to the extent that this is otherwise within the bounds of good taste and the primary issue is the feeling of self consciousness it creates, it might be a good opportunity to work on your fuck-you-fu. > > What I mean by that is, I think that as long as you’re making an effort to consider the sensibilities of others, at some point, if they’re going to have a problem with something like your nipples being vaguely visible, well, tough shit. As long as you have the sophistication of knowing where to draw that line (I don’t - as may be obvious by this point), I think it’s a really healthy thing to do. 🙂 I feel the need to clarify. I have never encountered anyone who objected to my nipples making their presence known, nor am I particularly worried that that may happen (despite my thread title); I just want to know if this would generally be considered a societal/workplace faux pas. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Beelzebubba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Beelzebubba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beelzebubba)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/25 "2013-06-23T17:52:01Z")
> [@DataX](#): > > I think it also keeps sweat off your dress shirt as well - and helps prevent pit stains. > > I love Hanes t-shirts. I always wear an white undershirt with any polo-type knit shirt or button-up shirts of any kind. I also prefer Hanes because their collars lay flat and don’t stretch as bad as most other brands. ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/26 "2013-06-23T18:20:01Z")
If it’s hot enough to wear a short-sleeved shirt, it’s too hot to wear an undershirt. It completely defeats the purpose of a short-sleeved shirt. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/27 "2013-06-23T18:48:06Z")
I think I have the solution the OP’s problem. Pocket t-shirts. One will complete hide one nipple plus add some convenient storage space. It should also help make the other one less noticeable. All I wear are pocket t’s - with cargo pants or shorts depending on the season. I hate carrying any kind of bag/pack with me but I get the DT’s if I don’t have my stuff with me. I think they’re really comfortable too since I only get either 100% or at least 80% cotton. But an even better solution would be something like [this](http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/d1e7/) or [this](http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/6616/). ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/28 "2013-06-23T21:54:24Z")
> [@thirdname](#): > > If it’s hot enough to wear a short-sleeved shirt, it’s too hot to wear an undershirt. It completely defeats the purpose of a short-sleeved shirt. This. If you catch somebody staring at them when you walk into a cool room, you can say “My face is up here.” ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/29 "2013-06-23T21:57:57Z")
> [@black\_rabbit](#): > > This. If you catch somebody staring at them when you walk into a cool room, you can say “My face is up here.” Or you can leer, pause and in your sexy voice say ‘Yeah . . . you want some of that don’t you?’ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Animastryfe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Animastryfe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Animastryfe)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2013, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/30 "2013-06-23T22:02:05Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > This makes me think of something from last weekend. I was sitting at one of my regular beer bars in Patpong, Cleo’s, and there was a new bargirl there. Lovely lass. Wearing a tight white top, so tight that her nipples _would_ have shown through except she had some sort of bandage across each nipple, a white rectangular patch on each one that showed through clearly. I don’t know if it was some sort of particular new fashion or if she just decided she didn’t want her nipples showing – she _was_ new after all – but it looked like she had suffered a tragic nipple injury. I decided not to ask. Why not wear a bra? ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/31 "2013-06-24T00:01:43Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > This makes me think of something from last weekend. I was sitting at one of my regular beer bars in Patpong, Cleo’s, and there was a new bargirl there. Lovely lass. Wearing a tight white top, so tight that her nipples _would_ have shown through except she had some sort of bandage across each nipple, a white rectangular patch on each one that showed through clearly. I don’t know if it was some sort of particular new fashion or if she just decided she didn’t want her nipples showing – she _was_ new after all – but it looked like she had suffered a tragic nipple injury. I decided not to ask. > [@Animastryfe](#): > > Why not wear a bra? Good question. But again, I didn’t ask. Maybe she was just trying to draw attention to her wares. If so, it did work, as me and my buddy were discussing her breasts and the nipple bandages for quite a while. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/32 "2013-06-24T01:48:29Z")
> [@deltasigma](#): > > Or you can leer, pause and in your sexy voice say ‘Yeah . . . you want some of that don’t you?’ 😃 While gently caressing your nipples to a rock-like hardness. Incidentally, I like having Siam Sam on the dope. Where he lives is both literally and metaphorically on the other end of the world from where I live. ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/33 "2013-06-24T04:23:18Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I wear a T Shirt every day of my life. > > Sorry ladies. No nippleage from me. So do I, but I don’t wear another one under it. ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/34 "2013-06-24T04:27:01Z")
As far as that woman and her nipple “bandages” this reminds me of something my busty ex-GF bought and wore when she dressed up and the dress wasn’t made to go with a bra. This was around 15 years ago, and they were just normal things sold in the ladies department of a clothing store. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/35 "2013-06-24T04:58:32Z")
> [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](#): > > As far as that woman and her nipple “bandages” this reminds me of something my busty ex-GF bought and wore when she dressed up and the dress wasn’t made to go with a bra. This was around 15 years ago, and they were just normal things sold in the ladies department of a clothing store. I’ve seen little nipple cups used for that purpose. This seemed to be an actual bandage. Rectangular, white. And the thing is the top was so tight and somewhat sheer, you could pretty much see all her breasts anyway. Seemed odd to hide the nipples alone. ---
**Author:** ![Beelzebubba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Beelzebubba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beelzebubba)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/36 "2013-06-24T06:04:31Z")
I just had to share this video clip…the funny (relevant) part is just 0:17 into the clip- [**Shirts and his nipples**](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NQ_hyCFmdQ) ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/37 "2013-06-24T08:22:26Z")
This is why I don’t wear my silver moisture-wicking T-shirt. Every time I see “mmm” at the end of a post I imagine the poster really enjoying his post. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/38 "2013-06-24T12:04:46Z")
Duct tape. And if you screw up the project? _Rrrrrrrrriiiippp…!_ ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/39 "2013-06-24T12:37:49Z")
I’ve never thought about my nipples showing. Never. I have one nipple pierced, don’t even own an “undershirt” (nor would I wanna wear one), and I guess I just don’t “get it”. ---
**Author:** ![aNewLeaf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@aNewLeaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aNewLeaf)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642/40 "2013-06-24T12:45:40Z")
Maybe the bar girl had bandages because of nipple surgery? As for the underlying issue- I can’t imagine wearing a polo shirt without a cotton t shirt under it. Not for nipple smoothing but for sweat wicking. Polo shirts make me icky. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-your-nipples-are-showing/661642.md?page=3)