How discreet are you when getting changed?

[diggerdog adam]

Just thought i try and wake people up a bit with this post !!

I think they are 4 types of people but feel free to correct me if im wrong !

1) First of all are the people who just dont have a care in the world giving pasing motorists more than a eyefull ! (good if your a motorist maybe)

2) Then you get the towel wrapper uppas that remove there kit trying not to bare a single Square inch of flesh (but oh its so funny when it all goes wrong)

3) Ah, and not forgetting the shy types that take to the back seat of the car and struggle like they were 17 again after just getting caught by a passing plod !

4) But last of all you get "to the undies" (which must be wet) and then they put the dry clothes over the top! (never quite got me head around this one)

so come on be honest and answer the poll

 

[Cumbrian Neil]

Adam - What is your position with respect to this poll?? CN.

 

[diggerdog adam]

My vote is on the board ! my freind

 

[tiggs]

Well personally i am definately no1 type girl, but then i am pretty choosy about who i go caving with, I dont take anyone who is fainthearted with me :wink:

 

[dunc]

4) But last of all you get "to the undies" (which must be wet) and then they put the dry clothes over the top! (never quite got me head around this one)

Strange one that.. Whats wrong with going commando!!??

but then i am pretty choosy about who i go caving with, I dont take anyone who is fainthearted with me

You are yes, only a small few and then its only on a third Saturday in the month and only when a blue moon is due

 

[darkplaces]

I like option 1.
The right to be bear and the right to arm bears.

:evil: dont toutch the furr...

 

[newcastlecaver]

not too bothered so no.1 is ok, but can be taken too far, especially when you're getting changed at the lay-by at Braida Garth and about 20 school kids walk past on way to valley entrance and the teacher gives you all a meaningful glare (it wasn't me stood naked (just for the record))- Tubby 2 got told off by an off duty copper at Malham this weekend for 'indecent exposure'!

 

[darkplaces]

Who defines 'indecent exposure' in society?
Why doesnt it apply to animals?
Does it apply to very cute women?
Does it mean the same thing in african tribes?

 

[paul]

I normally get changed as per 1 (without exceeively expsoing myself) except for yesterday in Dan-yr-Ogof car park where we were getting changed right next to two families having a pick-nick from their car boots! Then a towel came in handy...

 

[diggerdog adam]

Is this day and age youve got to be carefull when getting changed with or neer kids even if there in your party

Please pls pls be respectfull when near children

Mind you the teacher / leader should of had a duty of care no to lead them past you when you were getting changed !

 

[diggerdog adam]

So whats the female veiw on this subject as this seems so far the marjorie of blokes go with opption number 1 !

 

[pisshead]

generally try not to completely expose myself to the world, but if it's really really cold then generally whatever way is fastest getting out of wet kit is best.

I find a towel is difficult to 'hide behind' a really big baggy T-shirt is much more useful

 

[Dave H]

I once received an earbending from the plod when getting changed in a blizzard after being down Oxlow. I think the 'barstool' just wanted to make us stand there in our underwear for a while!
I'm normally a top half changed first, then strip off the bottom when there are no cars coming.

 

[darkplaces]

...Please pls pls be respectfull when near children

Mind you the teacher / leader should of had a duty of care no to lead them past you when you were getting changed !

1st statement I have no issue with.
2nd statement - Oh please give me a break, bloody 'duty of care' to instantly know your gona wip your pants off just that second the group passes the bus that you were hid behind....

Too much 'duty of care' simply moving responsability from one person to the wrong person. Thats how we are getting Teachers locked up in prison because some little shit of a kid did not understand the words 'dont go near the river', they do, they drown, teacher unable to save (as these things sometimes happen you know in 'accidents') teacher 'duty of care' gets locked away. A typical case of you cant win. You can count me as not a fan of the recent rash of stupid idiotic 'Health & Safety' drives... I'll stop now.

/ranting over and all toys out of the pram please pick them up and place back in pram.

 

[jasonbirder]

A bit of common sense is all thats required...I can imagine people being upset if I started dancing a jig naked round the back of my car in a busy tourist spot but a quick strip down and then dress in a deserted layby in the middle of nowhere shouldn`t cause much offence to anyone!

 

[Stu]

For underwear I cave in a pair of knee length running tight type pants. Keeps everything in place and they dry really quick. So when I'm damp and finished I can kick everything off, dry down, t-shirt on, towel around, then whip off kecks and slip on trews.

 

[Beck_narco_diver]

Well what can I say, being a diver, and having to spend loadsa time round guys stripping off on boats and round caves I am happy to bear all other then the descrete areas...
so im a number one with dignity thats all...... he he he

 

[George North]

Adam,

May I suggest another option (option 5):

You have no shame and love nothing better than to bare your arse at passing motorists.

http://www.dur.ac.uk/speleological.association/images/dusa03.jpg

(PNSFW!)

 

[darkplaces]

:shock: hey what if they had got the tattoos done in the wrong order, that would look rather silly..

On one rather wet weekend (the mines not the weather) we used a large van to get changed in. We kept it nice and warm using a gas-axe. Yes a huge flame fuled by oxygen and that thing I cant spell (a product of carbide+water) was shooting down the middle of the van while we got changed on each side of it. You had to be carefull when bending down that you didnt burn a hole in your head. Did the trick though.. Warm and tostey, handy when pulling out the one volenteer who did the 150+ft decent down a shaft.

 

[kay]

So whats the female veiw on this subject

I'm too old to worry one way or the other

I assume passers-by can't be offended by my back view, and my fellow cavers are too absorbed by the need to avoid the sensation of horizontal icy rain on bare skin to be in the least bit interested in looking around them.