Whatever happened to being Modest?

[PeterAll]

Forget about everyone letting it all hangout at the pool itself (and this includes those crazy families who have their daughters topless and those men who must have put on thier wives bikini bottom) what is wrong with people that they don't cover up when walking back to thier room?

I can't say how many times i've been in the grand lobby enjoying the atmosphere or just relaxing and then all of a sudden somene walks by and everyone can see thier business.

They do put robes in the rooms. I don't know why people won't use them.

 

[johnsonet]

something about Peters today... (no pun intended!)

 

[PeterAll]

I don't get it

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

When we were there a number of years ago with our then DD8 we stayed at ASMO and had the pleasure when walking near the pool of walking behind a man wearing a teeny tiny speedo. Yuck! I actually had to cover my DD's eyes.
This year we were at DTD and saw a woman barely wearing shorts bent over to attend to her children and exposing everything for the whole world to see. Yeesh! How could she not have known. I think she had to have. Don't these people care at all that this is a family place?

 

[ChesireMeg]

I totally hear you PeterAll...my family and I find this to be a problem at WDW...Sometimes on the buses coming back from BB or TL, I'm amazed at people who just come on the bus letting it all hang out--no cover ups, no dry clothes--just a wet bathing suit. Are you not aware there are other families are around you and we don't want to see this? One more pet peeve---wearing bathing suits in the parks...put some clothes on!

 

[Tinker*Shell*Bell]

Forget about on the busses....let's talk about right outside of MouseGears in EPCOT. There was a girl/woman wearing a string bikini top, bikini bottoms and the shortest gauze see through excuse for a skirt I have ever seen...She appeared to be on her way to ride rides.

Also- Are the robes in the room to wear to the pool? I would never have thought of that!!! I bring my long swimcover OR I change at the pool.

 

[terri01p]

I agree with you, where are the morals these days, also cursing, since when is it now such an exceptable thing that you have to get an ear full at the grocery stores by teens ans adults just saying whatever is on their minds.

Nothing is more embarrassing to me than to be waiting in line and have someones tail showing that's in front of me...it's like a train wreck you can't help but look.

 

[bytheblood]

Just find the nearest CM and have the issue handled right then and there.

 

[kaffinito]

I agree about not letting everything just hang out. I cover up when going to the pool or coming back from it. If I don't want to see other people like that, they sure don't want to see me like that! I think modesty is something that comes from family background though. When I was kid I was taught to show modesty. (But I was also taught how to curtsy!!)

 

[jlewisinsyr]

Some of this is due to cultural differences, the US is much more uptight about the body and things associated with sex. Not saying its right or wrong for those visiting our country, but there is definately some cultural differences.

In my opinion, I just tend to look the other way, I don't let it bother me, there are so many other things to look at when at Disney, no need to focus on that person.

 

[Haley]

Ewww I saw someone wearing a bathing suit for dinner at Boma

 

[Karlzmom]

Some of this is due to cultural differences, the US is much more uptight about the body and things associated with sex. Not saying its right or wrong for those visiting our country, but there is definately some cultural differences.

In my opinion, I just tend to look the other way, I don't let it bother me, there are so many other things to look at when at Disney, no need to focus on that person.

I've wondered why when Americans go to another country and act "American" we are "ugly Americans" who are not respecting the local customs and norms...but if someone is in America, and acts in a manner that is inconsistent with the local customs and norms and a local questions the visitor they are considered to be "nativist" "xenophobic", "culturally insensitive", "up tight", "intolerant", etc, etc, etc.....in short....we are never sophisticated, enlightened or even right!

I also have no idea when being properly attired became the sole province of the "uptight".....whether it means a cover-up from the pool or not wearing blue jeans to a black tie wedding. The whole concept that a person should trouble themselves in any fashion to be unobtrusive is completely foreign in today's society. Instead, we have reduced our culture to the lowest common denominator of coarseness, crudity and rudeness....and we call it "freedom"....and it grand!

Yes, I am a card carrying member of the "morality police."

 

[jlewisinsyr]

Yes, I am a card carrying member of the "morality police."

But by who's moral's are you a card member of? See here in lies the difference/problem. Morality is subjective, whether it be religous or social. Some people would think my sexuality is immoral, but to many its just a norm (as it should be IMO).

Hiding under a rock doesn't make the world go away, and sometimes embracing things that are different and stepping outside the comfort zone can really enlighten one to other cultures and social norms.

 

[EnnEss]

I may or may not throw a shirt on to go from the pool to my room. I might wear a towel over my shoulders, or I might just walk in my shorts. I never imagined someone could be offended by swimsuit wear being worn 100 feet from the pool. You seem to be complaining about people in regular bathing suits, like mine, board shorts. I'd suggest there is nothing wrong with wearing your swim attire to and from the pool. The bus is a different story, but swim wear isn't offensive in our culture, someone else referenced that. Its pretty common to see this anywhere in America.

If you're upset about small bathing suits, so be it I guess, but I'm at a loss as to why I should change out of or cover up for the trip to and from my room when I'm wearing regular swim wear. Its a human body you're seeing walking and if they're in regular bathing suits, the private parts are covered. Bikinis for women are pretty acceptable too and in all my trips to Disney I've seen a very very few string bikinis (maybe 1), most are regular bikinis. Some men wear speedos, oh well.

 

[imthatgirl]

i dont really have a problem with someone wearing a bathing suit back to their room, they were probably swimming. as along as the suit fits properly that is. and my daughter has in occasion gone on the boat from POR to POFQ in only a suit, i didnt stop to think others would be bothered by a child in a bathing suit, thats odd to me?
and honestly, the speedos, well, thats a bathing suit to many people, why shouldnt they wear a bathing suit in a pool?

i would possibly suggest anyone offended by swim attire maybe shouldnt use a public pool?

but yes in the parks, shirts and shorts should be worn.

 

[vbarry]

Well I guess I better put my string bikini away in case I run into Peter at the Grand!

 

[arbonnette]

Well I guess I better put my string bikini away in case I run into Peter at the Grand!

Me too, and mine is white and somewhat transparent when wet!

 

[Tink415]

I consider myself modest, and I've taught my kids to be modest, but I have no problem wearing a tankini bathing suit with a skirt between pool and room, to a food court, or on the bus from a water park..if I wore a bikini I would use a coverup tho

At Islands of Adventure last summer with all the wet rides, I wore my tankini top & skirt and my 16 & 7 year olds wore their bikinis with shorts. I really didn't think we'd be offending anyone and we all hate working around soaked! My girls took off their shorts for POPEYE and when regouping after the ride my 16 year old was nicely told by an employee to put on some clothes for the dress code; the bikini top was OK, but shorts or a skirt were needed. My bathing suit was OK and my 7 year olds bathing suit was OK.

 

[Karlzmom]

But by who's moral's are you a card member of? See here in lies the difference/problem. Morality is subjective, whether it be religous or social. Some people would think my sexuality is immoral, but to many its just a norm (as it should be IMO).

Hiding under a rock doesn't make the world go away, and sometimes embracing things that are different and stepping outside the comfort zone can really enlighten one to other cultures and social norms.

my comment about "the morality police" was a reference to another thread where the people who would say there is a right/wrong ethic to stealing drinks/tresspassing at pools/etc. are "the morality cops"....a mild verbal slap in my opinion. As a pre-empt, I "outed" myself.

BTW, holding views that are consistent with traditional values does not equal "hiding under a rock." I see all too clearly that a large number of people behave however they see fit, when-ever they see fit. I also find it mildly insulting that someone would assume that I would need "enlightenment" to another position [which presupposes a moral superiority or desirability to your position] You can live how you chose, I can chose to disaprove....all name-calling aside

 

[mandymommy4]

Me too, and mine is white and somewhat transparent when wet!

I just got a clear suit...... I had to have it specially made in my size, geez they never make cute stuff for us bigger girls......