dont get me going on Italians...!! My favourite rant in the summer. I was talking to a family on the beach this year. He was English and she was Italian they lived in Milan and even she was moaning about them. However, a couple of Italians live here too, and despite their dress sense leaving alot to be desired they are very sweet people, I like them alot.
Nudity is not offensive if as you say it is pure and not meant to be sexy. I always used to be topless on busy beaches and like you thought nothing of it. I think I have too much bounce to do it it now and becoming a resident I dont think I could look at the local Butcher/Baker/Candlestick maker across the counter again if they saw me in the raw...so isolated beaches it is and still very soothing and liberating especially swimming in the nod.
Gays on the Beach. No problem but why do they have to be so in your face. I do get upset. If it was a hetrosexual couple getting it on less than 3 metres away from me and rubbing baby oil all over their pumped up bodies I would yell at them to "get a room" but if I glare at a couple of Gays bc Im really not ready for that conversation yet with my 9yo suddenly Im a Homophobe :O
Shall I get off my soapbox now?