Often I am asked how the ‘speedo culture’ is in Australia.

It is OK, at the pool everyone can wear speedos and nobody would look twice.  If you were a lifeguard or part of the surf life saving club, nobody would look twice.  I’m pretty sure ALL of my friends (who give the impression of being 100% str8) will own a pair of speedos to wear under their boardshorts.  If I go for a swim in the surf in the morning nobody would care.

So with that in mind – I suppose the ‘speedo culture’ is acceptable.

BUT – there is always a but.

But, there is no way I’d just wear them if my mates were having a Sunday afternoon on the beach having a few drinks and playing beach cricket.  I had a BBQ yesterday arvo at a mates place and he has a pool in his building complex – none of the guys would ever strip down to a speedo and have a dip in the pool.  Saying that…. the same guys after a few drinks would strip naked and go for a swim.

Perhaps the Aussie ‘speedo culture’ is ironic.  I’m sure if I hung out with a bunch of gay guys it would be different.

I would LOVE to be at the beach on a Saturday arvo and a game of beach volleyball starts up and all my mates are in speedos…..