Naturist Etiquette
Now that is a minefield of what is considered good manners, quite acceptable, and those things that are a definate a 'No No' cos' you would never do it.
Then there are those that sit on the chairs and upholsery without a towel with a 'Sweaty bum, and there are a few of these about.
Your thoughts please on this sensitive subject!
Brian and Susan
that farting in the sauna gets up people noses. Always causes a stink too.
Denny,
As you mention it, those people that 'Do it' then pretend it is not them and look round at the other people with a look that suggests it is them! that gets up my nose.
Thats me! Didnt realise you were there.
Why do some fella's always talk to my boobs.
Mind you she was 5'11" and the fella was just over 5'0"
But then even some fellas that are in the mid range of height seem to do the same!
Let's not forget that men talk to boobs when clothed too. Maybe we just get more self-conscious when nude.
Making unnecessary comments on naturist womans photos on naturist websites winds me up
what i do usually is if i go to someones house that is a naturist i usually take a towel with me to sit on but i do find that a lot of naturist s have throwovers on the furniture anyway but if they dont i always ask first which i think is polite
Towels should always be used on furniture, febreeze is of course good, but not perfect, also oils from your body can mark leather/plastic/fabic quite quickly.
In our early days as Naturists (19??) we did not always remember to carry a towel, 'Sticking' to Plastic Chairs, and getting released without undue pain, soon made us carry them with us as a priority!
Nowadays we provide towels for our guests so avoid 'sweaty bum' problems.
Towels as a courtesy would rate pretty high on our naturist etiquette scale. We have never put it to the test since the 3 couples (& one gent) who have visited us have been lucky enough to enjoy the patio & paddling pool where we had already provided copious towels in a wild variety of colours which raises another question....
Does the choice of towel tell you something about the person?
Our best beach towel for years was a huge one, basically white but covered in my company product logos so that tells you I'm a cheap-skate or a 'company man'?
p.s. When I had a 2nd job in a major DIY store in the evenings, one of the junior managers (went to school with my son) had the company logo tatooed on his bum (drunk in Ibiza I've been told). He wasn't a naturist but at the xmas party, he was keen to show it to most folks! lol
I've always wondered about 'etiquete' in clubs as opposed to beaches, forests, lakes etc.
I've always been of the opinion that anything illegal in a textile environment is just as unacceptable in a naturist setting.
So ... a cuddle or a kiss, a friendly arm around the waist or application of suncream to your partners body is fine in 'Normal' life.
Why is a casual show of affection considered 'wrong' in a Naturist setting ?
Yes, i know the warningsigns at the sauna, that any unwanted en wanted physical contacts is not allowed.
But that never made me stop to applicate suncream on my of my partners body. Nor rubbing some soap of my partners back or
using body scrubb.
It's not that a cuddle, or a kiss or a friendly arm is wrong.
I guess it is more the question of timing and how long you keep in contact. I believe the moment between in "Normal Life" and a naturist setting
isn't that different. Maybe a naturist is just more openminded.
So me saying totally inoffensive things like "take in the hooters on her" or " how the hell does that not trip him up" may be taken by the over-sensitive as being a bit uncouth?
Many years ago a new couple joined a club I used to attend, Ben was a strapping lad of 5'11", broad build & very 'rugged'. His wife Alicia was 4'2" and very petite. She was demure and shy in many respects, apart from being a naturist obviously. The major difficulty on an 'etiquette' matter was that when she stood infront of most males she was almost looking directly at his genitals. She developed a way of standing sideways on to men whenever possible, she had to politely say "Yes I am paying attention but if you don't mind I'll look elsewhere"
Have the problem that fellas, just talk to their boobs rather than their face!
In general, good manners are a major part of social etiquette, whether people are clothed or not. So there should not be significant differences. One I can think of, though, is not taking photographs of other naturists without permission. Although, it does seem nowadays that one has to be careful about photographing clothed strangers as well.
Dougal