What do you usually wear at the beach?

United States
February 9, 2009 12:22am CST
I know most people especially at the West, wear swimsuit when going to the beach but honestly, I have tried wearing swimsuit only once and that's the time that we are really required by our teachers to wear it for our swimming lesson. At the beach, I usually wear plain shirt and shorts. How about you? What do you usually wear when you are at the beach?
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
9 Feb 09
I think your discussion is intended for girls/women.............LOL! I would wear sorts if I am enjoying on a beach..........I love to go to sea beaches and enjoy myself, it is another matter that I live in a land-locked city and sea is far far away many hundred kilometers away from my home.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
10 Feb 09
Indeed, when a thing is available to us easily and just for the asking, its loses its importance, undoubtedly. That is why sea beach does not look very important to you.
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• United States
9 Feb 09
yes, you're right..before we moved in to our hometown, our house is far from the sea and I would really dream about going there, but then when we finally moved there, and the beach is just a block away, it seems like, I got used to it and not really that eager to go there the way it used to be.
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• United States
10 Feb 09
hahaha..yes, you're right..I don't know why man are like that..But I still appreciate the sea..I could even invite you here one time..am I dreaming?
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@vicky30 (4766)
• India
9 Feb 09
I usually wear my normal clothes in the beach.formal shirts and pants.Now i am thinking of a new style.I will wear a T shirt with jeans on the beach.I will also wear slippers so that i can walk easily on the sand of the beach.Shoes and socks are irritating to wear.As we have to take it out and wear again.
@vicky30 (4766)
• India
10 Feb 09
When i go out to a beach in my native place.Since every thing is planned suddenly.I don't have the dresses to wear.I enjoy in the beach with formals and then come home and put it for a wash.
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• United States
10 Feb 09
oh..now I get it..so is your place near to the beach?
• United States
9 Feb 09
hahaha..are you really wearing formal shirts and pants on the beach? Wow! it's my first time to hear it..Well, it seems like unique to me..Very nice..
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• India
9 Feb 09
I use only shorts costume, as bcoz i am male, so i not getting any shy or hesitage to what should i wear. Female feel really shy when they wear swim suits at swimming pool or at beach. I personally had this problems as my family females are also shyful. They nomally wear T-Shirts and Slaks at beach.
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• United States
9 Feb 09
hehehe..i guess asian women are shy in terms of wearing swimsuits. We are brought up to be conservative.
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@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
I have not been to the beach and I don't think I have any plans to do so in the next couple of years. I would wear beach wear if I did. When in Rome, yada yada yada. Cheers!!
• Philippines
10 Feb 09
Yada yada yada used to be quite popular in the tv sitcom "Seinfeld". It basically means, "and so on, and so forth". Cheers!!
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• United States
9 Feb 09
hahaha..hey, what's yada yada?hehehe..just curious..
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• United States
10 Feb 09
hahaha..oh, that's it..thanks for the info. underdogtoo..
@manoj1502 (854)
• India
12 Feb 09
To be frank still i have not gone to beach at all. I use to go when i was child with my parents .As i grown up i never use to go to beach . But i really wished to go to beach hope so me will go to beach by this year. I am planning to go that to not sure.If i go i wont wear those things as i will feel shy in beach. Take Care
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• United States
16 Feb 09
hehehe..Oh, it seems like you're a shy person manoj1502..but it's ok..it's just sad that you never went to the beach since you were growing up. Try to go there and you will like it.
@Lindery (853)
• Latvia
9 Feb 09
I wear a swimsuit at the beach, that's the all point to go to the beach, to get the sun and relax. Sometimes when I am at the beach with my boyfriend I take my top off to get my back suntanned completely. Nothing to hide really.
• United States
9 Feb 09
oh I see..probably, you're very sexy..I hope I am as sexy as yours..
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
9 Feb 09
i don't go to the beach. we do not have one around here . if i was goping i would wear shorts& & a shirt to.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
10 Feb 09
i live in tennessee. not many beaches here. lol
• United States
10 Feb 09
oh...that's why..hope I could invite you here..there are many beaches here actually..but are you eager to go to the beach?
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• United States
10 Feb 09
Oh from what place are you antiquelady?
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@oyenkai (4394)
• Philippines
10 Feb 09
I wear a bikini :D then wear shorts LOL but no shirt :) THAT is exactly why I've been trying to get myself fit! Beach and pool season is upon us! Thanks for the response on my discussion!
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@oyenkai (4394)
• Philippines
10 Feb 09
NOPE! :D My boyfriend doesn't even like it when I lose weight :D I'm not skinny at all. Just "normal" I guess. I do try to be healthy - and I try to go on a diet in secret :P I know it's intimidating to be beside model-skinny-girls, but I found out that guys don't really notice that much :D
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• United States
10 Feb 09
Oh wow! well, honestly, you're good looking..I guess your boyfriend just want you to know how much you love him..
• United States
10 Feb 09
hhahaha..oh no..well, I guess you're a little skinny..I can tell with your avatar..
@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
Well being a man though, I don't have a courage of wearing swimming trunks.I prefer what they called "boarding shorts"? Yes...I feel uncomfortable wearing swimming trunk...he he he
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• United States
9 Feb 09
you're right..it seems like you're a conservative man..but it's ok..are you asian?
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@cathya (704)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
Usually i wear, shorts and hanging blouses or sometimes sleeveless. I dont wear swimsuits coz i don't want to be totally dark LOL
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• United States
9 Feb 09
hahaha..yes, you're right..that's one of my reasons too but honestly, I am not comfortable wearing swimsuit
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@rainzero (501)
12 Feb 09
trunks! hahaha! but sometimes i cant help it but to cover my embarrassment especially when i see girls on their most skimpiest outfit!!!whew!
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• United States
19 Feb 09
hahaha..you're right..no harm in dreaming..but then I know you are though..heheheh
• United States
13 Feb 09
hahaha..are you serious rainzero? you're wearing trunks?hmmm...i wonder what you look like..you might be sexy.heheheh..
@rainzero (501)
19 Feb 09
how i wish...as you guys said, dream is the only thing that is free! lol
@michmich2 (432)
• United States
9 Feb 09
It depends if I'm going to be getting wet. Sometimes if I know I won't be going in the water, I'll just wear shorts and a tanktop. Most of the time I wear my swimsuit, but wear a cover over it or wear shorts and a tanktop over it. I don't usually just walk around in my swimsuit if I'm not swimming.
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• United States
9 Feb 09
hahaha..oh yeah..but what you said is ideal..
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@okoyskabo (186)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
usually if i don't have plans on swimming, i just wear skimpy shorts and spaghetti blouses. otherwise, i wear my 2 piece suit with a cover up. :-)
• United States
9 Feb 09
hehehe..you must be very sexy then..I could tell..
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• India
22 Feb 09
at the beach i usually like to wear my boxers which has a woman painted on it and is of pink color. and for my upper body i even prefer a vest or remain cloth less. many people laugh at me because i have some extra pounds but i just ignore them as its my wish that what i want to do with my life.
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• United States
26 Feb 09
oh, you have extra pounds? you must be very cute..I guess you're as cute as that baby in the avatar..
• United States
27 Feb 09
hello beachstarz..nice to see you here..I do agree with you about that buying of swimsuit..hehehe
• United States
27 Feb 09
I live in a small fishing village in Mexico and I'm always at the beach. I always wear shorts and a tank top or tee shirt. I've always been really modest. The local Mexican people here wear shorts alot when swimming so we all pretty much dress alike . Besides there is nothing I dislike more then buying a swimsuit ! this way I don't have to worry about it , ha !
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@stormy09 (437)
• United Arab Emirates
10 Feb 09
Hello aisaellis, Like you I used to wear shorts & shirt.. Dont have enough confidence to wear swimsuit at the beach ( the thoughts of wearing swimsuit makes me feel uncomfortable hehe) and besides that I am not sexy (haha) Like somebody else out there...
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@stormy09 (437)
• United Arab Emirates
11 Feb 09
I mean unlike somebody else out there ( DANG) - ops sorry again error -- you know so many times I have made mistakes here--hehe-- Really I am not sexy, how I wish to be as sexy as beyonce ( in my dreams) so that I can wear swimsuit ( hehe).. And I strongly agree with you. If I wear swimsuit it will ruin almost everything, so better not--
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• United States
11 Feb 09
owwws? are you sure stormy09?hahaha..I guess you're sexy..same here, wearing swimsuit makes me uncomfortable and if I will wear it, it will ruin my appreciation to the beauty of the beach because all I will think of is the swimsuit..
• United States
11 Feb 09
yep, yep, yep..because we're too uncomfortable, we just worry about our dress all the time than appreciating the beauty of the surroundings. Even if we want to go to other spots, we can't because we're shy and we will just stay in one corner.
@madhuvamsi (1185)
• India
31 Jul 09
I love to wear underwear only but I never had the chance to swim with underwear. The reason is I never prepared to go only for swimming. Only after going to beach, suddenly decide to swim. Usually I wear shorts and nothing on the upper body.. If one has the idea of swimming in beach then swimsuit is good costume to wear than anything else..
• United States
4 Sep 09
It happened to me too when my husband and I went to go to the beach and just look around. But it's like the water was inviting me that I told my husband to swim. Sad to say we can't...heeheheh
• India
10 Feb 09
hiii....i wear some casual dress to beaches...a tee with a shorts...i dont swim in beaches so there is no way that i would have tried a swimsuit in my life...
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• India
12 Feb 09
no...i dont think its worth a try for a poor swimmer like me....
• United States
12 Feb 09
oh..it's not really hard to swim..do you want me to teach you?hehhe...I'm kidding..
• United States
11 Feb 09
hello balki07prithvi, how are you? Well, I guess a tee shirts and shorts is ideal..so you never tried to swim at the beach yet?
• India
10 Feb 09
Hellooow! How is life, hu? You have thrown forward a good question here! But I could not rejoice, sorry to say! You know why? Beause I have to give you a different type of reply! In the response of your discussion, many myLotters, including yourself have raised the issue "shorts"! But when I went to the beach once with my parents, I neither had required any "shorts" nor any "swimsuits"! I was clad with "tampon" only! Because, I was too young (one and half year) to wear swim suit or shorts!
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• India
10 Feb 09
Ha Ha Ha! Very difficult to believe that you don't know what "tampon" is! Ok, let me assume that your claim is true, ummmm, you don't know what tampon is! Tampon is a baby-wear made with cotton with highly absorbent power! Now understand what it is supposed to absorb? Pee or goo, what else? Ha Ha Ha I mean, when I had gone to the beach, I was only a kid of one and half year, Clear?!
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• United States
10 Feb 09
hello little_boy! glad to see you here...so you mean to say you went to the beach once only..and can I ask you? What is tampon?
• United States
11 Feb 09
hahaha..now I get it..so you mean tampon is like a diaper?hhehehe..it's just sad that you went to the beach only once and that's when you're one and a half years old..I don't think you still really appreciate the beauty of the beach at that time..hahaha..
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
25 Mar 09
I am not often at the beach but if I do not plan to swim I will wear a tank top and shorts or a one-piece swim suit and shorts or some kind of wrap. I prefer to swim in a pool but I will wade in the water sometimes without going too far off the shore.
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• United States
26 Mar 09
hehehe..oh, you mean you don't know how to swim?
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• United States
27 Mar 09
now I get it..hehehe..
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
26 Mar 09
I have been able to swim for almost 40 years. I prefer to do it in a pool.
29 May 09
I usually just wear swimming shorts but some times if theirs lots of hunks on the beach i'll wear a vest because it's sooo intidating going round with just a normal stomach and then you get loads of hunks with huge abs! not good
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• United States
28 Aug 09
hahahaa..I agree with you..that's why I don't wear swimsuit too..hehehe..