Wearing a Bikini in the Supermarket.

the first part is insensitivity. i think anorexics have a very distorted body image so she probably thinks she looks fine, or too fat. she is doing the first thing but she also has serious issues and i hope she gets them sorted because this could kill her.

Well, I'll tell you from personal experience that I would NEVER walk around in a bikini; not even a one-piece bathing suit! I was skinny all my life until I started being treated for panic disorder. The meds put a lot of weight on my bones but, until then, I was always underweight. Not by choice, either. I ate mountains of food just to maintain what weight I had! I had to start eating lots of bananas and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a milkshake every night in order to gain one pound! Apparently, I had a super-fast metabolism or something. I would NEVER walk around in a bathing suit! I even had trouble going from the beach to the water without a cover-up! It embarrassed me to be so thin. It sounds to me like that woman was indeed anorexic. They see themselves as pretty when they're nothing but skin-covered skeletons. When they gain an ounce, they're horrified. I feel so badly for those with this disorder because they just can't see how unhealthy their lifestyle is but there is nothing anyone can do until the person with the problem sees that they do, indeed, have a problem and get help for it.

Maybe in Greece.....! It wouldn't cause as much stir here in Ireland due to the obligatory accessorising for our summer weather,ie,raincoat,wellies,umbrella,and maybe a scarf...also,going into a supermarket here would be a bit risky in a bikini,what with the obligatory Aircon being on..that brings to mind a couple of video clips my brother emailed Me,taken from a "Candid Camera" type show..this voluptuous Woman in a Bikini,heels,a big purse (Handbag) and a big smile goes into the swimwear section of this place and asks the (Male) assistant's opinion of the bikini She's wearing,as She thinks it's not sexy enough for a party She's going to..She's experimenting in a mirror with a little more butt cleavage,and the guy is someplace else entirely,and then,She selects a few swimsuits,goes into a cubicle to try them on,(There are cameras overlooking the garment rails,there's one looking down into the cubicle,and one outside looking at the cubicle door)and passes the worn one out for him to hold onto..He buries his face in it! re.the Anorexic girl...Wouldn't they usually have such a poor self image that they wouldn't be seen out in a bikini? If you don't have the body to wear a bikini or speedo,please don't.. Me,I wear Shorts,and I haven't been on a beach or in a pool this Year!

I Would Say IF you Do Have a Good Body Why Not Flaunt The Same .. You Will Surely Get A Lot of Appreciative LOOKS For Sure .. But I Don't Sincerely Understand A Skinny Lady Going In For A Show Off At The Supermarket .. I Really Don't Mean To Hurt Anyone's Feelings ..

Aren't tourists great? I hated living in a tourist spot and I couldn't wait for the season to be over. I'm a little shocked that you have Wal-Mart, I hate that store so much. As for the girl, don't I multiply by 2.2 to get pounds? If that's how I convert, that's awful. But, I don't think we can do anything to prevent more people from falling victim until we change our thinking on body size.

Part 1 - Personally i would never shop in only bikini at the supermarket, or any market that is, It just doesnt seem appropriate in my eyes. Though no problem if you have a coverup, eg a skirt and a top to cover your lower and upper part of the personal areas. Part 2 - I guess all shops have perfectly right to reject customers entering the shop unless they are decently covered in a coverup. I dont even find this offending, because if there is set standards you should pay them thier respect. (unless it is a beachshop, minded on beachwear next to the beach, or icecream stand at the beach, so in places where you can expect the customers only in the beach outfit) What do you think of people doing it?

Good Morning, thea09! Most of our commercial outlets here....have a sign at the door "No shirt, No Shoes, No Service", which basically applied to the Male Gender! Now, they have started a new sign; "Cover up neck to knees..and We're Here to Please," for the attention of the Female Gender! Just a bikini, and they are asked to "please wear something more substantial!" Whether this just applies to our small Island, or not, I do not know! But I do prefer shopping whenst persons are reasonably dressed! Have a great day! Cheers!

Same in my country, the sexy and scantily clad are mostly tourists, while locals here have a fair mix of sexy and subtle. As for the 2nd part, I feel that the lady should cover up herself. It's not an appropriate and I'm sure she knew that.

IF U HAVE GOT THE FIGURE TO WEAR BIKINIS go for it. i myself don't & never did. I do think the beach is the place to wear them not in a store. anerexia is a sad thing & i can see why the children were upset. I wouldn't want to see someone like that either.

Hi thea~ I definitely see your point and am quite disturbed by what you are saying about this situation. First of all, here in the US we are not accustomed to going to the stores in beachwear without a coverup of sorts to begin with! At least not in any of the states that I have been, even the Florida where it certainly is quite hot! So to me that would be disturbing enough to see someone shopping in a bikini with no coverup, let alone an aneorexic one! I'm sure that was quite frightening for the children to see as it would be anyone! I don't understand how this woman could walk around like that, except she obviously doesn't "see" herself as others do! That is part of their sickness. I guess if the stores where you live allow people to walk around in any attire it is difficult to protect children from seeing what they will see!

Hi Thea, Wearing bikini to a supermarket is not a good practice for public and that is not the right place to wear so little cloth out. If a lady is wearing bikini at the beach, it is accepatable.That is the right place. Although we are in a modern society, but having a right attitude is still an important element. Always bear in mind, get the right place to show off your nice figure(wearing a bikini).

huh. wearing bikini while shopping? are they crazy or they just want some attention. maybe they are so ugly that they just want to have some attention. and i dont think supermarket is the nice way to wear bikini. unless they will going to do some modeling there like they will going to model some bikini lol. crazy

Hello my friend How are you this fine day? Personally I like bikinis I don't wear them but that is my choice, on the beach its great they have some beautiful bikinis out there, but to me they remind they look like panties/bra if worn anywhere other than a beach to me you are walking around in your underwear and this is not cool, we have a little bit of everything here but I have never seen this, you may see someone run out their car with the wrap around their waste for a quick minute this is cool, because they are covered somewhat, in a supermarket oh no not a good look in my opinion, no matter who is wearing it. Thank you, good discussion my friend, shocking but good lol

I would personally never wear a bikini anywhere it was not intended. I think people should have the common courtesy to cover up their bodies when shopping and such. If people are sick, they need treated properly and not allowed to wear things if it will frighten children.

we don't have the choice.it's illegal to wear any kind of "bathing attire" off the beach here.i tried wearing one in my yard one day to do yard work (it was really,REALLY hot)..sure enough,one of the neighbors called the cops. but no,i wouldn't wear one to the store..not the place for it. eek.i would be shocked if i saw a girl that thin too,but i wouldn't say anything. i would be concerned for her health,but me saying something probably wouldn't be of any help.

I think that a full bathing suit is acceptable in stores, and I used to think that a bikini top and shorts would be acceptable... but now I'm just not so sure. I think about children seeing this type of dress, and them being so impressionable... However, I do think that wearing a bathing suit into a store shouldn't be considered taboo but that a person should think about the time of day and whether or not children would be around to see this. They've also got to think of dress code for the store or what other customers might think. I think that it's fine to wear a bikini to and from somewhere, but with coverup as I think it could be considered indecent otherwise. There are mesh shirts that can be worn and are quite stylish in my opinion... lol No offense or controversial issue intended.

Hi Thea. I know there's a proper place to wear bikinis. I even condemn TV shows which scenes where women wears very sexy bikinis which you can see everything. I don,t think it's good for the children.

Hi thea09 I think tourists, especially in beach or hot area, often do that. Maybe just to be fast and practice, no time to change clothes from beach.. When it comes to tourist, I think we need to appreciate and understand that maybe they have different culture so wearing bikini in supermarket is not a problem for them.. Personally, I won't do that without any cover up (oh, and btw, I don't have any bikini either,,hehehe) But that's fun, child who still innocent will ask if an anorexia woman enter the shop wearing bikini..

as usual i am late....and it seems that this discussion has generated quite some interest. as for the first part - 'i' presume you mean seeing a bikini in a supermarket. well...not a good thing at all...(unless the wearer is Angelina Jolie)(a simple case of 'selective seeing'). as for the second part - you should not haste in your judgment. maybe she was from Sudan. (you might be aware of poverty and hunger in Sudan). you should have approached her and directed her to some charity organization who feed the poor. as for anorexia, blame it on hollywood..

I too have seen tourists in attires which they wouldnt think of wearing in their country. Most foreigners (especially from developed countries) abide by their rules imposed by their country like a simple example of stopping when the signal shows red light. But when it come to visiting India, they are least bothered about our rules. Last october I met this two woman from australia who were happily smoking infact chain smoking in full public view. Had they been caught by police, they wouldnt have got bail easily. However tehy werent, and ignoring the signboards of no smoking, they were merily having their do. As far as the issue with the lady having anerexia is concerned, I think she just wanted to wear a bikini in public or just wear little clothing in public for a long time and since she couldnt do it infront of her acquaintances, she came to a new place and did it...I cant think of any other possible reason why she did it.