another bygone fashion trend to discuss

Maybe it's been discussed before, but can we talk about the banana hammock, the man bikini, or whatever you want to call it?

Last summer, DH and I stopped by my friend Adam's summer house. We walked in and sat down on the couch. One of Adam's housemates was walking around in nothing but his little Speedo bikini bottom. Speedo Man was straightening the house, going from room to room, talking to people as he went. And he looked like he needed a bikini wax. My poor DH was so uncomfortable just being in the room with this guy. We were trying to ignore the man in the shiny bikini as we chatted with our other friend. Finally DH whispers to me,'If he sits down on the furniture, I'm outta here.'

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OMG.. this is hilarious. FH would have done the same.

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I had a 60 year old swim teacher in college who I swear had spiderwebs growing out of his speedo. I always wanted to laugh or puke - it was so gross!

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Posted by N.Y.bride



I had a 60 year old swim teacher in college who I swear had spiderwebs growing out of his speedo. I always wanted to laugh or puke - it was so gross!

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How gross!!!!

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Ewwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!! Speedos just don't belong on men, I hate them!! We saw this guy in Hawaii with one on walking around the beach, I was like 'dude, I'm trying to eat breakfast here!!'

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Posted by cindyandkevin

Ewwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!! Speedos just don't belong on men, I hate them!! We saw this guy in Hawaii with one on walking around the beach, I was like 'dude, I'm trying to eat breakfast here!!'

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EXACTLY!!!

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Posted by cindyandkevin

Ewwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!! Speedos just don't belong on men, I hate them!! We saw this guy in Hawaii with one on walking around the beach, I was like 'dude, I'm trying to eat breakfast here!!'

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it is a special man indeed who can rock the speedo successfully. It is like permanent TMI in your face!

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well, did he run out screaming?

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Posted by SuzBride

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Posted by cindyandkevin

Ewwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!! Speedos just don't belong on men, I hate them!! We saw this guy in Hawaii with one on walking around the beach, I was like 'dude, I'm trying to eat breakfast here!!'

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it is a special man indeed who can rock the speedo successfully. It is like permanent TMI in your face!

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hahahhahaha

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I saw one guy recently rocking a flourescent yellow bananan hammock. It's one of those special pieces of clothing that the wearer stuts around in while everyone cringes for him.

eta- Kerie,

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Ahhh, wikipedia!

'World
The fashionability of speedos varies greatly in different parts of the world. The style is commonly worn by men in regions such as Australia, South America, and Europe (as well as competitive swimmers and divers in all countries). In Europe, says Silver, 'Speedos are the bathing suit of choice for men, young and old.' Fashion expert Chris Ronvy concurs, noting their comparative popularity in Europe over the United States, where he 'recommend(s) wearing swimming trunks instead of a Speedo any day.'

According to fashion experts whether or not the style is fashionable is often a product of culture and geography. A recent store sales estimate indicated that speedos were the preferred swimsuit for men in Australia (known as 'budgie smugglers' or 'banana hammocks'), beating out boardshorts (known as 'boardies') by 60% to 40%.The style is historically less popular in nearby New Zealand where a recent poll showed three quarters of men preferring shorts to speedos, but fashion there has been trending toward speedos in recent years.Speedos have also been gaining popularity amongst sportsmen in Australia and New Zealand as underwear during competition, especially in rugby. Reasons for wearing them include increased support and comfort. In some South American countries such as Brazil, speedos are the norm and the standard racing brief style can be relatively conservative.


North America

Sunburned man sporting a speedo in contrast to Europe, more modest styles such as boardshorts are the most common swimsuit style for men in North America where the speedo is sometimes seen as too revealing or aesthetically unfashionable on some people. One of the most common American fashion complaints is that speedos are worn by 'the wrong people.' A lot of the fashion preference in this region appears to be the result of the negative stereotypical image of an overweight, elderly, and/or excessively hairy European walking on the beach in a speedo-styled suit. Several fashion surveys of North American women have rated speedos unfavorably due to this negative image. Silver observes 'it's all about the environment' and predicts that the negative stereotype of the 'fat, hairy, old guy who struts his stuff' would go by the wayside among Americans if the design became fashionable in their culture. For example, the negative 'elderly European' image is not as much of problem in New Zealand and Australia, where the style is more popular among younger generations. Recent data showing most Speedos in New Zealand are bought by men aged between 20 and 32.

Even in North America, fashion opinions about the speedo are often more favorable when the person is in shape and in specific circumstances - typically when worn by athletes and physically fit persons. Many celebrities and pop culture icons who don the speedo style such as Prince William of Great Britain have gotten media attention for their fashion choice.'

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Posted by JanuaryBride06

'budgie smugglers'

One of the most common American fashion complaints is that speedos are worn by 'the wrong people.'

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I think I prefer 'budgie smugglers' to banana hammock.

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sometimes, I see a guy in a budgie smuggler and I think, 'he looks like a girl. He has no penis.' Other times, I see a guy in a budgie smuggler and i think, 'he is only wearing that because he has a big ****. He thinks he's so great. He would never wear it if he did not have a big ****.' And then there are others who stuff socks in their banana hammocks!

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Posted by JanuaryBride06

I think I prefer 'budgie smugglers' to banana hammock.

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It is so the word (words?) of the day. My mission is to use it in everyday conversation before the end of 4th of July.

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You know, IO has managed to be worked in as much it has, budgie smugglers can't be TOO difficult. It's worth a shot at least!

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Posted by SuzBride

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Posted by JanuaryBride06

I think I prefer 'budgie smugglers' to banana hammock.

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It is so the word (words?) of the day. My mission is to use it in everyday conversation before the end of 4th of July.

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I'm up to that challenge!!