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rahel
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 Posted - 04/17/2011 : 12:19:53 AM
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very funny.
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Warmskin
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Posted - 04/18/2011 : 01:43:12 AM
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I ran into a fellow employee of mine. There was a bit of a denial of that fact within me at first. I thought maybe I was seeing things. However, the more I looked at the man, the more I suspected he was that employee. Still denial set in. After all, the people we work with surely cannot be nudists, can they?  I had seen him from a distance, thus the difficulty of a positive ID.
Finally, I had to ask him right up front, as if to defeat my disbelief. It was him, alright, and we talked shop for a few minutes. He was not comfortable with my being there, because he was a young man and could not handle the situation very well. I was laughing inside, as I had misjudged his proclivities at our common workplace.
I would have recognized him right way, with certainty, if he had some clothes on.
Also, I thought I saw a fellow student at a large Californian nudist resort. I did not approach her at that time. When I saw her in class the next Monday, I asked her with great subtlety if she had travelled to such-and-such a place (near the nudist resort), and she told me she saw me at the resort. Needless to say, we thought differently of each other after that. I ran into her again at an office I report to, on occasion. She's like a bad penny who keeps showing up, although I think that analogy, like all others skews things a bit. Next time I see her, I'll ask her if she has to the town nearby the nudist resort. I'd never ask her if she went to the resort, per se, at her workplace. I have a bit of the gentleman in me, still. 
Sigh, the things we have to go through to be nudists. Even so, it is worth it all.
"Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto." Thomas Jefferson
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sailawaybob
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Posted - 04/23/2011 : 12:53:44 AM
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wouldn't be great if we lived in a world where we were all comfortable in our skin, i think we would have a better world.
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FireProf
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Posted - 04/23/2011 : 01:26:36 AM
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Originally posted by sailawaybob
wouldn't be great if we lived in a world where we were all comfortable in our skin, i think we would have a better world.
Yeah...
but then you'd have those males that would be gawking at ALL the clothed women! LOL
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Bill Bowser
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Posted - 04/23/2011 : 11:49:26 AM
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After my wife died about five years ago I invited one of my stepdaughters (Denise) and her daughter Kim to live with me. I warned Denise that I was a nudist because I thought it better that she hear it from me, but I promised to keep covered while they were at home. She was surprised by my revelation, but accepted my invitation.
One morning when I thought the house was empty, while nude I walked from my bedroom to the bathroom. As I passed Kim's bedroom door it opened. I turned toward the opening door to discover my granddaughter standing there. She informed me that because she wasn't feeling well she didn't go to school.
While expecting her to freak out at any moment I asked her if she needed anything that I could provide.
Much to my surprise she paid little attention to my nudity and declined my offer. She closed her door and went back to bed. I believe that because I didn't react to suddenly being discovered nude, she concluded it was probably not a big deal.
Subsequently Kim and her mom have grown quite accustomed to seeing me nude around the house.
Bill Bowser - Cincinnati
Nudists are everywhere, but they're hard to identify with their clothes on.
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Nudesuncpl
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Posted - 04/24/2011 : 08:31:06 AM
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Warmskin: I'm afraid we don't understand the following:
Also, I thought I saw a fellow student at a large Californian nudist resort. I did not approach her at that time. When I saw her in class the next Monday, I asked her with great subtlety if she had travelled to such-and-such a place (near the nudist resort), and she told me she saw me at the resort. Needless to say, we thought differently of each other after that. I ran into her again at an office I report to, on occasion. She's like a bad penny who keeps showing up, although I think that analogy, like all others skews things a bit. Next time I see her, I'll ask her if she has to the town nearby the nudist resort. I'd never ask her if she went to the resort, per se, at her workplace. I have a bit of the gentleman in me, still.
Why "ask her"? Seems to us that she already answered the question when she TOLD you she saw you at the resort. And what does being a "gentleman" have to do with it? Just say, "Did I see you at - -?" or whatever. If she says, "Yes," it means "Yes, I'm a nudist too." And if she says, "What's that?" you can reply, "It's a resort near Tampa" or whatever. Why monkey around with oblique references to a nearby town? All of us who run around naked know the names of most resorts and recognize them. Other people don't know and generally don't care.
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Diger
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Posted - 04/24/2011 : 7:50:43 PM
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Nudesuncpl,
I think what he meant to say was, I'll ask her if she has been back to the place.
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Warmskin
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Posted - 04/25/2011 : 05:21:37 AM
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Originally posted by Nudesuncpl
Warmskin: I'm afraid we don't understand the following:
Why "ask her"? Seems to us that she already answered the question when she TOLD you she saw you at the resort. And what does being a "gentleman" have to do with it? Just say, "Did I see you at - -?" or whatever. If she says, "Yes," it means "Yes, I'm a nudist too." And if she says, "What's that?" you can reply, "It's a resort near Tampa" or whatever. Why monkey around with oblique references to a nearby town? All of us who run around naked know the names of most resorts and recognize them. Other people don't know and generally don't care.
Diger has it correctly. Also, I would never ask an employee if they had been to a certain nudist resort. Others were near her, and out of politeness and finesse, I did not want to put her on the spot. Publicly, I am shy, although not on forums!!!
So, next time I see her, I will ask her if she has been to the city near the nudist place recently. I'm quite sure she would appreciate the indirect question, rather than loudly ask her if she has been to "XYZ" nudist resort, lately. There are a lot of people around where she works.
Better to be a little to cautious than to embarrass someone in a public place. Those were my motivations, and I think they were reasonably alright.
"Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto." Thomas Jefferson
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Nudony
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Posted - 04/25/2011 : 6:40:41 PM
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[i]Better to be a little to cautious than to embarrass someone in a public place. Those were my motivations, and I think they were reasonably alright.
And I think you correct in exercising caution. One shouldn't assume that someone who has experienced nudism is ready to openly discuss it. Even more so if you don't interact with that person on a regular basis. Approaching a relative stranger with a grin by saying: "Hey...I saw you last Sunday at such-and-such resort...awesome!" is likely to cause a red face and uncontrollable stutter. A much more subtle approach is recommended.
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Nudesuncpl
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Posted - 04/27/2011 : 04:02:57 AM
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I didn't mean to suggest that you ask a person if he/she had been to XYZ Nudist Resort. Personally, I would casually mentioned "XYZ." If the person is a nudist, he/she will recognize the name, if not, he/she will say, "What's that," and the reply is, "Oh, it's a resort just outside of ----. Nice place for a weekend." After all, I'm told there are many "resorts" where people wear clothes (although that does seem too strange to believe)!
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FireProf
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Posted - 04/27/2011 : 10:18:03 AM
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LOL...
Funny thing about mentioning XYZ. My #4 grandchild and I were in line at Starbucks. She kinda "cut" in front of the guy ahead of us and I told him..."it's all those days at Disneyland that has her doing that!"
We got to talking and he stated that he'd not been to Disneyland but has been to Disney World in Orlando. We talked a bit about Disneyland and World and he said..."Orlando's a great area...there's so much to do around there. You got Disney World, Epcot, Wild Animal Park, Universal, Cypress Cove..."  ...did he just say Cypress Cove?
I said..."I've not been to any of those other theme parks but have been to Cypress Cove!"
We talked a bit about it but then he got his drink, said good bye and that was it!
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ddoger
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Posted - 04/28/2011 : 1:39:03 PM
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Cool experience. Lesson to be learned.
Thanks
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FireProf
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Posted - 04/28/2011 : 9:30:37 PM
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Cool experience. Lesson to be learned.
Thanks
Yeah...next time...pay for his drink and sit and chat for a while about nudism!
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Warmskin
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Posted - 04/29/2011 : 03:04:35 AM
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Originally posted by Nudesuncpl
I didn't mean to suggest that you ask a person if he/she had been to XYZ Nudist Resort. Personally, I would casually mentioned "XYZ." If the person is a nudist, he/she will recognize the name, if not, he/she will say, "What's that," and the reply is, "Oh, it's a resort just outside of ----. Nice place for a weekend." After all, I'm told there are many "resorts" where people wear clothes (although that does seem too strange to believe)!
With the advent of search engines, I would still not mention the resort. XYZ resort? Umm, I gotta look that up on <interject your favorite search engine>. Let's see, XYZ Resort. Omigosh!!!! It's a NUDIST resort. So that is where she goes. I had no idea she was one of those "weirdos." I have to tell everyone in my circle at work.
Well, silly scenario or not, I err in favor of privacy in matters of nudism in a textile place of employment. But, that is only my way of doing things, and it may not be what others do, I grant you.
"Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto." Thomas Jefferson
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FireProf
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Posted - 04/29/2011 : 08:28:19 AM
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Skin...
I not only think it's the right approach, a respectful approach but an approach I would also use...especially when speaking to a woman and speaking to her at work.
I understand that some may think it's better to be upfront, honest and open about our lifestyle, and most times I am, but I also think we need to consider the other person's feelings about being that open and upfront about "their" lifestyle.
Even with my latest encounter at Starbucks with a male, I/We were discreet and kept the conversation "general" and not specific or "open" while in line with other men and women around us.
This reply isn't meant to be negative towards anyone that commented on your post...it's meant to offer another's agreement of how you handled your particular situation.
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