To hate seeing men go around topless.

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If a women walked around with no top on I suspect she would get arrested for indecent exposer.

So why can men go around without a vest or t-shirt on.

My dad used to take his top off a lot - always made me cringe.

DS did it once, probably because he had a friend who did. I went on and on about the uncouthness and vulgarness and crude attitude it displayed - poor kid! He hasn't dared since!

It's always the ones that shouldn't the do it.

I called the action (of walking around shirtless) vulgar, crude and uncouth, not DS personally.

Yes, what's wrong with teaching DS some manners.
At least when he visits other countries, he won't look like an uncouth Brit wandering round in next to nothing.
And it will all be thans to his mum teaching him how and when to dress appropriately.

Topless in the garden, round the pool or at the beach is okay, but to go wandering round in public like it DOES display bad manners.

And its mainly a Brit thing. You don't see other Nationalities wandering round their town centres topless.

Usual, my "poor kid" comment was clearly meant lightheartedly, which I think you knew full well.

I don't think walking around anywhere other than a beach or garden without a shirt is appropriate behaviour - at all. It smacks of vulgarity, of inappropriateness and I dislike it.

Given that, I would hardly encourage my young son to do something I feel is crude, nasty and cheap, any more than I would encourage him to talk with his mouth full, urinate in public or use bad language.

The sum total of our conversation went along the lines of, "DS, please put your top on. It is bad manners to walk around outside without a shirt or jumper on." DS did so willingly but asked why as X did it and hence my explanation.

Poor kid my backside, to be frank. I think "poor kid" about children who don't know what appropriate behaviour is.

Why is it weird to think people should be fully dressed when going snout their daily business?

I'm not objecting to a little boy or girl playing on the beach in a pair of trunks or bikini pants - totally appropriate! But no way is a child of mine walking home from school without their shirt on.

I don't think it's particularly weird to have my children dressed as we walk around Asda, the park or on the school run.

YANBU. Totally yeuch!

Nothing uptight in what whynow has written.
There's nothing wrong with teaching your child appropriate manners.

I wouldn't let my son (or daughter) walk around town with no top or no shoes on. I like to think they were brought up properly and not dragged up.

It doesn't bother me really, it's just a body after all.

Although if someone was sweating profusely over the fruit in Aldi I might be slightly put out.

Where are all of these topless men?
I've never seen any outside of parks

You sound disappointed EurotrashGirl.
You can have some of ours :)

Yep I agree.

It is always the ones who should be covered up who flaunt themselves.

Totally gross.

I am very unsightly and I think I shall parade around in my pants today.

I may also buy some sandals and grey socks.

It looks so common. I absolutely hate it!

I'm torn on this one.

My head says it's just nakedness and really shouldn't be a big deal (and I think that women should have just as much right to go topless as men).

And if someone's doing manual labour in hot weather I do have sympathy.

However the rest of me thinks... urgh... put some clothes on.

I do think there are some very annoying double standards posted on this thread.

Doesn't really bother me at all. I find it just as unappealing as seeing women in shorts two sizes too small and a crop top with everything hanging out from everywhere.......however, each to his own and all that.

it would not be against the law for a woman to go around topless but they probably would end up being cautioned for "disturbing the peace' or something. So no, not technically illegal but you wouldn't get away with it.