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The worst dressed place on Earth
By Meg | August 16, 2007
Yesterday I went to Orlando to have dinner with family at one of the Disney World resort restaurants. It was hot (in the 90’s) and it’s a tourist city, so I expected to see people at their most casual. I expected to see tank tops, spaghetti strap tops, short shorts, flip flops, and yes, Crocs. If only Crocs and wedgies were the problem!
As I looked around, I saw girl after girl (and even a few older women who should really know better) going bra-less. Not just bra-less, but bra-less while wearing thin, clingy tube tops and spaghetti strap tops. I’m talking no support, no padding, and absolutely nothing left to imagination. They might have well as been topless! I’m an open-minded person, but I’m sure a lot of parents there didn’t appreciate what their kids were being exposed to (I know things are different in other countries, but this the U.S. where it’s still a big deal for women to go topless in public). Even my husband was taken aback. We kept squeezing each other’s hands every time we saw yet another bra-less woman.
As a Florida resident, I know how terrible the heat can be - especially for women with large breasts (mine used to be over DDD). However, if you feel the absolute need to go bra-less, you should at least wear appropriate shirts (i.e. something with some built-in support and padding). There are alternatives, though. For starters, make sure you have a comfortable bra that isn’t too loose in the band. Bras that are too loose will shift around and make chafing worse. If necessary, wear a sports bra with material made to wick away sweat (avoid the uniboob look by choosing sports bras with defined cups). Or, wear a thin cotton undershirt under a looser top to absorb sweat. If you still have problems with chafing, there are various powders and lubricants available to help. Maybe, just maybe the women I saw just didn’t want to show their bra straps. However, I would have much rather seen their bra straps. Of course, there are these things called strapless bras.
Unfortunately, that’s not the entire story. Before dinner, my husband and I went to Target to pick up a few things. When I got back from the ladies room, my husband described what he had seen. A girl had a skirt on that was so short that when she was standing still he could see her butt cheeks hanging out. He said that when she went to walk, he could see everything because she wasn’t even wearing undies! Remember, this is in Target in the afternoon! I don’t know what she was thinking. Does she know what messages she was sending? The message my husband admits to receiving was, “I’m easy and available!” When I see girls dressed like that, the message I receive is, “I don’t have any self respect. I’m desperate for male attention and don’t know how else to get it.” Girls, there is a huge difference between “sexy” and “easy”. For goodness sakes, leave a little to mystery - especially in a city full of camera-carrying tourists!
Tags: Fashion, Modesty, Undergarments
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August 17th, 2007 at 1:19 am
Eeep, freaky!
August 17th, 2007 at 10:06 am
Wow! I’m glad my family wasn’t there to see all of that. We would have felt uncomfortable. That poor girl in Target! I wonder what has happened in her life that she appears to have absolutely no self-esteem. I hope some caring person in her life can talk to her, help her to see her true value and show her how to dress accordingly!
August 17th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
I hope so, too!
August 17th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
wow. i’ve lived in japan for 4 years where people are in some ways very open about their sexuality, but i don’t think i can handle all that.
maybe that was britney.
(i’m sorry if i’m the only one who thought i was funny!! :( )
someone should give that target girl a hug. she needs help. it’s really sad and i cannot imagine why girls would dress like that. where have all our values disappeared to?
August 17th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
No apologies necessary, Gilda. You got a giggle from me ;)
I think she needs a hug, too - and a mirror.
August 17th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
I bet I know which Target you went to, lol. By the way, I’ve tagged you. My apologies if you’ve already been tagged
August 17th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
It’s getting bad up here in Toronto too, but not to the extent of her butt cheeks hanging out.
What’s next? Full out S&M gear, or bikinis as tops, and flimsy wraps?
August 17th, 2007 at 6:24 pm
Welcome Cheap Chica,
That bad, huh? I wonder if it is the same Target.
August 17th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Fabulously Broke,
Wow! Toronto was so well dressed when I was there last (unfortunately, that was almost a decade ago). I have a theory that the heat makes people’s minds go to mush.
Unfortunately, here in Florida we see just about everything. Some stuff I will accept on or very near to the beach, but some people just don’t seem to get that there are different rules for different situations.
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