# Nudist Camp Etiquette **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 10, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nudist-camp-etiquette/368147 "2006-08-10T13:22:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nudist-camp-etiquette/368147/21 "2006-08-11T02:37:30Z")
[QUOTE=psychloan] Back when I was in college, I went to an all nude event the rule was that if a guy and a girl were hanging out, and he got “excited” [/QUOTE] So what’s the rule? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nudist-camp-etiquette/368147/22 "2006-08-11T02:43:28Z")
> [@](#): > > No, no, I’m asking for ME. How do I pretend I don’t notice a huge chunk of metal sticking out of my friend’s penis? It sorta catches the eye, you know? But I feel like, if I don’t want him staring at my tits, I shouldn’t stare at his schlong. Well, I wouldn’t ordinarily stare at a woman’s ears, but I might comment on a notable pair of earrings. I would presume the situation would be analogous: If the piece of jewelry is notable, independant of the body part to which it’s attached, then you should feel free to comment upon it. If the piece of jewelry is not in itself notable, beyond where it happens to be worn, then you should give it the same amount of attention you would to any other penis. But IANAN. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Slant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nudist-camp-etiquette/368147/23 "2006-08-11T02:53:53Z")
[QUOTE=psychloan] Back when I was in college, I went to an all nude event the rule was that if a guy and a girl were hanging out, and he got “excited” [/QUOTE] apparently, he was supposed to rush off and discipline the unruly rooster until it settled down, even if he was in the middle of posting on the SDMB? ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nudist-camp-etiquette/368147/24 "2006-08-11T02:59:44Z")
A general rule of good etiquette is to keep your nose out of other people’s business. Certainly that would hold true in a nudist camp. ---
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nudist-camp-etiquette/368147/25 "2006-08-11T04:07:29Z")
[QUOTE=Zoe] A general rule of good etiquette is to keep your nose out of other people’s business. Certainly that would hold true in a nudist camp. [/QUOTE] Yeah, but what if your business is getting in other people’s noses? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nudist-camp-etiquette/368147/26 "2006-08-11T07:18:35Z")
[QUOTE=WhyNot] I believe you. Just haven’t seen it. Of course, part of this may be due to my careful politeness of not starting at the penis. [/QUOTE] I agree; one should at least start by looking a person in the eye. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nudist-camp-etiquette/368147/27 "2006-08-11T08:33:56Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] I agree; one should at least start by looking a person in the eye. [/QUOTE] Ok, but not if it’s the one-eyed monster we’re talking about, right? That’d be right out? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nudist-camp-etiquette/368147.md?page=1)