Dangerous when wet

Sort of as a follow-up to my post a few months ago about a shirt patterned with Pantone color chips (I still get periodic hits to that page; apparently Clinton Kelly had worn the shirt on What Not To Wear, as I see from one of various board and newsgroup threads where my post is linked but not attributed as such. You’re welcome!), I now link you to another Metro Weekly feature, this time on men’s swimwear, proof that I am not beneath linking to eye candy for its own sake. (I won’t kid myself into believing that I’m actually in the market for some new swim togs.) Warning: I’m thinking the photos aren’t work-safe, unless your employer doesn’t mind you looking at wet, nearly naked men on the Internet. And if that’s the case, are you hiring? I admit my setup here at work isn’t so bad; I have my own office, and my computer screen faces away from the door. Very key.

I’m not one to show as much skin at the beach as most of these models do (if I had to choose among them for actual wear, I’d maybe go with the last two in the series), but I do own a pair of blue square-cut Speedos that I bought a few years ago for Subarna’s and my trip to Europe. I had assumed that tighter swimwear is de mode among most European men, so I wanted to fit in, as it were. By the way, going to a public bath in Budapest: one of my most confusing (which line do I stand in? where’s the men’s locker room?) and relaxing (is it closing time already?) travel experiences thus far. And no, my Speedos will not be making another public appearance anytime soon.

[Update (5 June): In his comment, Brian links to the popular Australian swimwear brand, aussieBum (Flash required). Yum!]