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>>Ha Ha! No I'm the last male on Earth to wear Speedos (except for aquatic competition). Everywhere I've been these past few years every male has sported shorts down to the knees: at the swimming pools here, when I was on holiday in France this summer, on the beach here. 2 years ago, when I was on holiday in Toronto, I took the family to "Ontario Place", a huge water park in Toronto. I was acutely conscious of the fact that I was literally the only male there in speedos. I didn't get "funny looks" though. I still wear them so I don't end up with a tan, but with white thighs.
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>I guess the European male is merging his modesty with the "mores" of America. What's next - no more nudy commercials on European broadcast TV? What has the world come to?:-)


>with the "mores" of America
Well the Americans would never setrtle for "lesses" would they.

Well I don't know about the rest of that decadent continent, but you don't get nudy commercials on UK TV. Lots of it and swearing in the progs, but not in the adverts.