School run wearing almost nothing. Why?

[Psipsina]

I have thought this through and decided I'm not in the least unreasonable but this still seems like the best place for it

Yesterday, afternoon school run, a couple (parents) walking ahead of me, wearing:

(man) white sports shirt plus shorts (woman) some sort of sports top, I forget, plus shorts that can only be described as painted on, lycra, see through, swimwear material just covering the arse. Orange fake tanned legs and (both) MATCHING DAY GLO ORANGE TRAINERS.

Arms round each other and a few sneaky bum-rubs going on, in front of everyone, clearly unable to keep their hands off each other but honestly is this display of anatomy really necessary?

It was really difficult walking behind them as short of turning round and going back home, I had to just try and find somewhere to look that didn't involve her arse and his hands.

At least they still fancy each other I suppose [tries to find the bright side]

Yanbu re butt rubbing.

Yabu re clothes as unfortunately their bad taste is a matter for them.

I see what you mean about the groping. If they're in sportswear, maybe they're going running afterwards?

The bum rubbing would be annoying whatever they're wearing but I don't see a problem with the sports kit.

Blimey, it was 3 degrees here yesterday. They would have been blue and pimpled down here!

yy I guess it is their problem. But it was a bit obscene. You could see everything, almost.

Oh I don't know. I love all those American movies with healthy, tanned runner types wandering aimlessly around.

In fact I kind of like looking at fantastically toned people anywhere. If I had a body like that, I'd probably do the school run in running gear too, or maybe a bikini . What harm is there in it?

And even though I do practically no exercise, I have my eye on a pair of day-glo running shoes in a shop in town. They look fabulous - I'd be wearing them with jeans tough, due to being blue-ish/purple of skin tone, with definite wobbly bits.

At least they got dressed. I judge the parent I see every morning in pyjamas. Pick your clothes out the night before and get up 5 minutes earlier to put them on you lazy mare.

I think it is the fact that their clothing was evidently turning them on, and they were barely able to hide this fact, and I really don't like seeing people in a state of arousal on the school run.

It's inappropriate.

oh gosh, please never run in to me and DP

we don't do the sports ware but we often do the cheeky bum pinch or slap for a laugh. The other day in Tesco I was leaning over in to the freezer to get the last bag of frozen peas and DP found it the appropriate time to slap my bottom in a carry on sort of way, I burst out laughing as did he.

please never run in to us...please haha .

Revealing sports wear on school run is fine, arms round each other is fine and even public displays of affection, although a bit OTT, but bum-pinching/rubbing is not OK!

I would assume that they were exercising after the school run

'arms around each other' and 'a few sneaky bum rubs' hardly equates to fucking in the street .

Yes they would be cold but again sadly that is their problem.

I think half the people I see most days must be cold though!

Perhaps it was the matching trainers that made it look so bad.

I think I'm prejudiced as I knew a couple like this once (very short shorts, constantly groping) and they tried to get me involved in swinging.

So I look at anyone who behaves in this manner with suspicion.

Oh well. Can't say it would rankle me. You can always choose to look away once you feel it's getting to you.

The school run is not some sort of special, sacrosanct area where everything thought, said, done and worn must be totally sanitised or it's "Oh won't someone think of the children?".

I think it's a case of adults being offended on a child's behalf when there is no need.

Meh, inappropriate groping is annoying but who cares what they wear.

I wouldn't mind anyone wearing sportswear or even matching trainers.

I hold hands with my dp and he often gets in a sneaky grope. Tbh I like it.

There are far worse things people do.

Urinating in the street, spitting, swearing, shouting into mobile phones, telling their oh to F off.

I'm not offended on the children's behalf, I'm offended on my behalf

I would never go out wearing basically a swimming costume unless everyone there was wearing one (ie at a pool etc)

It just embarrasses people. Particularly if you are groping/being groped at the same time.

shorts are ok if its hot and they are sporty types. its not as if we live in the middle east or something where women are supposed to cover up, and men too I guess. so unless you are yourself of perfect sartorial appearance on the school run and beyond criticism - yabu. bum snatching - ugh, no, they can keep that to themselves.

Am I the only one to find this far less disturbing than the number of MNers on S&B asking for recommendations for "school run dresses". I never knew this was a thing until I came across MN. People buy clothing specifically to impress other parents on the school run? Who knew?!

This sort of thing but much more see through. Really is that normal to wear outside of a gym?

I'll occasionally turn up in proper running gear but that's because dd will be cycling home and I'll be running alongside her. Nobody touches my bottom however.

I like the way sunshine encourages people to be happy and openly affectionate and loving but you can take it too far.

I was at the park last year on a v lovely and hot afternoon. It was before school pick up so only pre-schoolers playing. A couple had brought their nearly 2yo to the park. He was on the climbing frame unsupervised and his Mum and Dad were lying in the big spider swing together. Maybe, okay. Perhaps they're confident in their nearly 2yo's skills and they're enjoying the sun. In reality, they were indulging in some v heavy petting and oblivious, their ds got stuck and cried several times. I rescued him a few times and ended up playing with him. DH went over to them in the end, taking their ds with him as he was upset and their occasional shouted "man up ds" wasn't helping him. The bloke had his hand up his wife's skirt and she had her hand down his shorts.

I wish I were exaggerating/kidding. DH happens to be a copper and there was A Conversation.

I know a couple like that and they are teachers at the local secondary school - the pupils and parents are always sniggering at them but it doesn't seem to bother them. .

Everyone around here is really into running, so lots of people do the school drop-off before going for a run.

Given the utter dourness of so many of the parents at my childrens' school, a couple making voluntary physical contact before/after going off on a healthy joint activity isn't really the sort of thing that would have me hoiking up my judgypants.

I wouldn't assume they were going running afterwards. I see lots of dads in track bottoms and nikes. Are they going for a run? Yes, they run to their telly to watch Jeremy Kyle.

I agree OP, it's an inappropriate clothing and behaviour for the school run.