# \[Would you wear a\] speedo \[?\] **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 19, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138 "2012-09-19T03:42:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/1 "2012-09-19T03:42:08Z")
Would u ever wear a speedo on a beach if the rest of the beach was doing so? Lets say someone paid u to put it on? ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/2 "2012-09-19T03:47:35Z")
Reported for forum change. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/3 "2012-09-19T03:50:44Z")
Moved to IMHO, and title edited to indicate subject. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**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:** [September 19, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/4 "2012-09-19T03:54:20Z")
Trust me when I tell you that you do _not_ want to see me wearing a Speedo. (No matter how pretty it makes me feel.) ---
**Author:** ![wheresmymind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@wheresmymind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wheresmymind)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/5 "2012-09-19T04:08:14Z")
If everyone else at the beach was wearing a speedo, I probably would too, without being paid. If it was just my usual group of “beach friends” that meet at Assateague most Sundays in the summer (i.e. most people are NOT wearing speedos), I’d probably do it on a dare for a few beers. But it would clearly be a joke. While I’m in pretty good shape and my body’s certainly not offensive compared to most people you see wearing speedos, I know I just couldn’t pull it off playing it straight. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/6 "2012-09-19T04:16:48Z")
When I was in high school and was on the swim team, I wore one every day in the pool. I had the body for it also. Alas, no longer. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/7 "2012-09-19T05:14:11Z")
Being paid? Sure. It wouldn’t be pretty, though. Not being paid? No way. Somewhat self-conscious, but generally I have a personal principle against skimpy clothing in public. It just seems inappropriate, even in places like beaches and pools in summer. I’m not sure why I’m so conservative about that kind of thing, but it’s always been my way. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/8 "2012-09-19T05:53:07Z")
I used to wear a Speedo all the time. It was red, white, and blue, with stars and stripes. It was also about 1973-4, and I was 7. Not so much since then. But if someone wants to pay me? No problem; it’s bound to be worse for you than it is for me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/9 "2012-09-19T05:57:45Z")
I guess I would if I had to wear something…:eek: I wear a speedo when swimming but not at the beach, board shorts for surfing, playing with the kids etc and just sunscreen and a smile at my local beach. SO horses for courses. ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/10 "2012-09-19T11:27:53Z")
Of course-why wear those ridiculous board shorts when swimming? You stay sopping wet for hours. Instead, wear something that drys inside of 15 minutes. Its like wearing those convict-stripe swimsuits from the 1890’s-stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/11 "2012-09-19T11:51:45Z")
Sure, why not? If you’ve got it, flaunt it. And I own a pair of Speedo swimshorts - not the bananahammock ones but still pretty clingy. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/12 "2012-09-19T12:52:22Z")
If the rest of the beach was doing it? Sure. I’d happily wear nothing at all on a nude beach. ---
**Author:** ![Acid\_Lamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Acid\_Lamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acid_Lamp)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/13 "2012-09-19T12:59:26Z")
Sure. ---
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/14 "2012-09-19T13:03:50Z")
I used to all the time. These days I doubt they make them in my size but if they do, I’ll put one on for you for a couple of bucks if you like. When my son first started swimming competitively he refused to wear anything even remotely like a speedo. At one meet there was a young man wearing a tiny, pink, leopard print speedo and he went on to win easily. It takes a confident man to wear pink leopard print. It didn’t take long for my son to get over worrying about how his suit looked. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/15 "2012-09-19T13:29:33Z")
Never owned one and have no plans to, they look uncomfortable. Besides I would be compelled to wear an accompanying shirt with a written statement making some lame excuse that I might be suffering from shrinkage at the moment. Which may or not be true. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/16 "2012-09-19T13:31:43Z")
NO. And personally I think speedo anything should be banned for public use. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/17 "2012-09-19T14:32:03Z")
I suppose I would. I’d be a bit worried about unwanted excitement. ---
**Author:** ![iftheresaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@iftheresaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iftheresaway)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/18 "2012-09-19T14:36:56Z")
> [@Rick](#): > > When I was in high school and was on the swim team, I wore one every day in the pool. > I had the body for it also. > Alas, no longer. Pics or it didn’t happen. ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/19 "2012-09-19T14:41:18Z")
A piece of advice for those who wear Speedos in public or are considering it: The potato goes in the FRONT of the Speedo. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138/20 "2012-09-19T14:44:42Z")
Potatoes are too heavy, I recommend polystyrene packing peanuts. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wear-a-speedo/635138.md?page=2)