Yes, I would think it would be a bit different in the city, kbc123. And when I said some walk around shops etc in just shorts, I meant it literally - just shorts, no top. Whilst (look out, sexist comment alert!!) it wouldn't be so bad if it was an attractive young lady, it does tend to be an always sweaty, always large, unattractive man who does it. Imagine that in rush hour Barcelona??

Anchovy Front's remarks brought back to mind an incident in MetroMadrid. The 'distraction' was a guy wearing shorts, (no top) who stumbled from one end of the Metro car to the other. Everyone was staring at him when his accomplice grabbed a lady's gold neclace and bolted out the door at one stop. I was on my way to Renfe Atocha and I knew it was a 'team' effort when I saw the same two (or three) people on the Metro going back.

Hmmm I wonder if it was a sly local disguised as a Tacky Touriste? Whatever..beware of staring at Tacky Touriste

Maybe it's time for someone to sell a few signs to merchants. Like the ones we see here in the States.

"No Shoes, no shirt, no service!"

Anchovey... How about adding to that? How about:

"No shoes, no shirt, no pants, no service!

Wolf

Going back to shorts, since some years there is a kind of pants that have spread a lot.
They are very informal, but they are long with a very light cotton cloth, so you feel very fresh. You can buy them in the rastro by 1200 ptas more or less. We usually call them pantalones de pintor (painter pants)

Forget the shorts...let's start with the Speedos at the beach! ¡Caray!

yuuuuuuuuuuuuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
speedos are bad, bad, bad!

I agree, speedos are gifts you neither asked for nor know what to do with when you get 'em (and I mean other people wearing them.)

What about capris though? These are now a big, big fad for both sexes in the States and it's a nice compromise, let's air in while keeping covered.

Painter pants - very comfortable, I agree, Miguelito! Er, what are speedos and capris? Do we need to add them to Wolf's sign?

Speedos are very popular in South America(Brazil, Argentina). My brother in law still wears them in the states despite my many protests! I'm in Miami, and I see them worn at the beach all the time. Most of the people wearing them shouldn't be. But to each their own!

[ 04-11-2001: Message edited by: mabella ]