<<< looking around in amazement >>>
Oh, so THAT’S what it is–this is the HOLOCENE! I thought the light seemed awfully bright in here…
But, you know, I really think I’d be more comfortable back in the Pleistocene, so I guess I’ll take my termite-digging stick (the best one in the tribe, I’ll have you know) and mosey on back.
Woman! Come! Follow! <<< grunt >>>
BTW, also:
There was a discussion a while back on the subject of poster gender, on whether you tailor your responses according to whether you believe the poster you are addressing is male or female.
If someone obviously female like Anti Pro or YosemiteBabe had said, “Gee, I really hate it when women let their bra straps show”, would your responses have been the same?
Just curious…
ABSOLUTELY!
When I replied to your post, I assumed you were a woman, actually. For some reason, I figured old-fashioned women would be more picky about how women dress than old-fashioned men.
The fact is, your opinion that “bra-less” equals “skanky” or “slutty” or whatever the term you wish to use is outdated and ignorant – it is in no way based in fact, or by your account my girlfriend and many past girlfriends I have had would be “sluts” and I sincerely hope you do not wish to insinuate this.
God forbid what you think of women who go topless at beaches! (Which, once again, is quite normal here in Europe. My observant Catholic mother will occassionally
go topless for a nice tan.)
It will no doubt come as a huge shock to you that most women couldn’t care less about turning you on. For myself, I wear a bra very occassionally. I have C/D cup breasts. I hate bras. If I do wear them, I’m really not going to get bent out of shape over whether someone gasp SEES the STRAP! I mean really, what is this, third grade? ::giggle giggle:: Sally’s slip is showing! ::giggle giggle:: Betty’s bra strap is showing! Puh-leeeease.
I dress first for comfort, and second for my own personal sense of asthetics. If it feels ok, and I like it, I wear it. If it isn’t in style, or it doesn’t happen to “turn you on” you can feel free to let me know by dropping me a line at ohyesIreallydocare@extreme_sincerity.com
It’s true! I saw it on a model wearing some see-through thingee in the Victoria’s Secret catalog.
don’t wear a bra.
and most of us guys don’t mind if your nipples do show.
no problem.
my advice is free.
Let me tell you something, I also wear a F cup, and bras do hurt and they are uncomfortable. I don’t wear one unless I have to. Like if I’m going to church, or out to a decent place for dinner or shopping for clothes.
I have been known to go to the store without one and sometimes I won’t even wear one going to the doctor. Why should I ? I’m just going to have to take it off anyway.
If you want to know what wearing a torture device is like, go out and buy a really big bra, and on the hottest most humid day of the summer, put a bowling ball in each cup and go for a jog.
You will find out real quick that having large breast is no picnic, and that whoever invented the bra was a sadist.
This is the silliest thing ever. [ul]
[li]Duck, try paying attention to the sermon instead of your neighbor’s underwear.[/li]
[li]She wasn’t aware it was showing, but no doubt would be less horrified than yourself at the news that it was showing.[/li]
[li]Just because nipples are present does not mean there is no bra. Unless you’re wearing a padded bra, sudden chills can still happen. And they happen to ANY woman not wearing a freakin’ muffler around her chest.[/li]
[li]It’s a piece of elastic. You’re annoyed that it’s showing, yet you are annoyed when women don’t wear a bra. Please choose only one, it’s simply too demanding to have such expectations. Or perhaps we should just ditch bras and go back to corsets? That way you wouldn’t have to look at an unsightly piece of elastic. [/ul][/li]
Please grow up. You’re in church. Try paying attention.
Bra straps showing is one of my pet peeves–though not on moral grounds. When I make my daughter a dress, I make bra strap holders out of ribbon and a snap that makes sure her bra strap doesn’t show. She looks nice in her clothes and not having underwear showing is part of good grooming.
I don’t care to see boxer shorts sticking out of the top of droopy drawer pants either, but at least it’s not balls hanging out 
I wish everyone would be a little more considerate of others and dress appropriately. I hate to see people jogging with micro-mini shorts and cheeks hanging out. I don’t particularly enjoy seeing bare-chested and hairy backed men in public (except when swimming) either. Even in the gym people ought to wear a shirt of some sort.
I recently saw an ad (Macy’s) in the paper for a bra that had interchangable “decorative” straps (hot pink, dalmation print, etc.) that are meant to be seen and I thought it was great!
See, I wear a DD and they’re not exactly perky as I venture closer to 30. I prefer to wear a bra, horrible (and hot) as they are. Usually I’m nice and covered up, but when the mercury hits 90 the last thing I want to do is wear a big t-shirt. So I wear a tank. I try to get ones that cover my straps, but if I don’t, who the fuck are you to label me as a slut?
Ohhhhh, I get it. I’m supposed to sacrifice my personal comfort to look good. Right. Why don’t I just bind my feet too? Maybe throw on a corset and up my intake of arsenic so I can have that pasty white glow? Maybe we should reinstitute the “vomitoriums?”
Times are a changin’ Sport, maybe you should too.
Lynn. Sorry about the discomfort. I can’t imagine what it feels like(my balls in a vise,maybe??) At least you don’t wear revealing clothing, at least from your reply. And I would never undress you with my eyes(but my mind has this independent streak:D)
Opal–I had my “Huge-Shock” sensor removed years ago. Demanded they take it out. I probably would write my comment the next time without the “turn me on” phrase. This just shows how trying to communicate in a written forum can be turned back at one’s self. If I were 20-30, you can bet I would be staring at your nipples. As I am 56 this year,. I am a little more selective. I would look, but probably pass you by for someone who had more character in their face, or more things in common with me as I “chatted them up”.
SwimmingRiddles–You shamelessly chide DuckDuck for not paying attention in Church. Yet, you shamelessly beg for money on your homepage. Ah! Youth.
smilingjaws-"You 'da Woman!!
Count me in as someone who doesn’t like to see straps or other bits of underwear on other people. No, it’s not “slutty” (and I don’t think Duck Duck Goose was implying that it is slutty…just that it was at one time.) Hey everyone, stop making a federal case of it…I never took Duck Duck Goose to really be up in arms about those slutty church chicks. He just remembers a bygone era, and wonders if things have really changed that much. And he’s entitled to a pet peeve, and this is the Pit!
If a bra strap slips and shows…well, that’s the breaks. It happens. However, it is not a look to be attained as far as I’m concerned. I take great pains to avoid showing my bra straps. Sometimes they do, but it isn’t because I wasn’t extra careful to prevent them from showing. Same with my underwear, my slip, whatever. I always thought underthings showing looked untidy.
I wear an E cup, and yes, bras can be uncomfortable. But I found a style of bra that suits me, it isn’t too binding, and I wear a bra a lot. Sure, there is a free feeling when I take it off. But it doesn’t take long before those pendulous mounds of flesh start to droop, and drag the rest of me down with them. Now, that’s uncomfortable! I think the bra-less look makes me look and feel fatter and dowdier than I already do. I like the more “perky” look, and I have found a relatively comfy bra that works for me.
A.) Oh, for the love of Mosas. The webpage thing is SARCASM. Look it up.
B.) The reason I don’t attend church is exactly this kind of person. The kind of person who is somehow able to sit in church week after week, and simultaneously manage to not listen to anything that is being discussed. The type of person who is judging people within the walls of church. Judge not lest ye be judged. Ring a bell? If he’s there to judge the fashion sense, HE’S the shameless one, not me.
C.) Bite me.
YosemiteBabe, one of the women I was talking about is only an occasional offender, but the LPN has an entire wardrobe of these sleeveless dresses, and they ALL leave her bra straps showing in the back. So now, after reading the comments of several people who said they chose the “strap showing” look on purpose, I have to wonder if maybe she knows but just doesn’t care. That thought never occurred to me. Hmm…
P.S. You married a geyser? Well, gee, sweetie, is he Old Faithful, erupting gratifyingly, handsomely, and quickly, right on schedule, or is he one of the ones that goes months, even years between pawky spurts? Or is he just one of those blooping mud pots?
All right, I can’t agree with showing the strap across the back; for cripe’s sake, it’s not like you can’t find a non-backless sundress. However if we’re talking about shoulder straps showing or part of a cup showing through the armpit hole, I can tell you that it is nigh impossible to find a comfortable sundress that doesn’t have incredibly large armholes. I’ve sometimes worn a t-shirt under sundresses to make sure that my stupid bra wasn’t showing, but it half defeats the purpose of a sundress when you have to layer it. I’m just sayin’.
I doubt you would notice my nipples. I have completely numb nipples. They don’t get hard more than once or twice a year. They don’t show. Trust me on this.
You have no idea what character I have in my face.
Somehow I doubt that I’d have been interested in you at 20 or 30 either. I tend to go for more open minded and less judgemental (not to mention petty) types. Might I hold up my husband as a good example of the kind of man I go for? He doesnt’ judge me based on my underwear.
This really doesn’t need to be said, but what the hell it’s late. I’m a guy. Thank you very much. This is a really dumb argument.
If I had my jockstrap showing, this would be a sign of a slob.
If I had my boxers around my ankles, this would be the sign of a pervert.
However, if a girl is showing her bra strap because it slips out, or for whatever reason, it’s no big deal. Like Riddles said, it’s a piece of elastic. It’s not her breasts or her nipples, it is just something that comes in contact with an X-rated body part. Oh dear Lord! So, unless you wanna tap the babe on the shoulder and let her know that her name is being defamed throughout the land due to her stap showing on her shoulder, then shut the hell up, and get laid. Because if in this world you’re worrying about bra straps and moral fiber, then you need an orgasm more than anybody I’ve ever met.
Well, I’ll just throw my .02 in and say I’m in the same company as Rilchiam and smilingjaws.
It’s not slutty it’s just poor fashion sense. It is one of my dressing pet peeves.
When Demo and I were in Mexico a couple weeks ago I was having a fit because the dress I wanted to wear would not completely cover my bra straps. He didn’t understand and took the stand many here have-Who the hell cares?_ Well, I do. Needless to say I wore a sweater over the dress, well until I had a few drinks in me, then I didn’t care much either.