Speedos kill.

My swim shorts are a pair of sky blue Ralph Lauren trunks that extend down to the knees. Very North American. But here in Taiwan, people swim wearing Speedos or tight trunks - they cut down on drag. I guess North Americans don't really swim so much as they play in water.

Anyway, I was at the Alexander Health Club this past weekend, and I went for a swim after a short workout. The swimming pool attendent came to me and said that I was not allowed to wear my type of trunks because there are water vents that suck water in along the sides of the pool (assumably to filter the water), and therefore it was a safety concern. But I reasoned with him that I only have this pair and that I'll pay more attention next time, so he let me go.

But will I really change my ways? Not likely. I actually think wearing Speedos would be fine... kind of like walking around the house in your underwear. And a lot of people wear them, so it wouldn't stand out. But I just wouldn't want to buy a pair of shorts that I couldn't wear when I return to Canada.

(I wanted to find a photo of Speedos off Google Image for this post, but my search was met with an overwhelming number of gay guys in Speedos. So... we'll forgo the photo.)