Tonight on a “serious current affairs” program I saw a story being promoted for tomorrow night about some people who were fed up with the wild shenanigans of their neighbours. From the footage I saw I’d be annoyed by constant partying too but the line that the “serious current affairs” program kept using was the fact that the couple were disgusted and deeply disturbed by the nudity.
That’s right those disgusting people kept taking their clothes off. God forbid that people do a cheeky nudie run from the pool to the house, or a girl takes her bikini top off. Maybe we should suggest to them that if they can’t beat them, join them. Go on cranky neighbours, take your gear off and streak their party. See what they say.
Now before I get lectured on polite social behaviour, I’m not (entirely) serious. Noisy partying neighbours constantly would drive me mental too, but to cry on a national “serious current affairs” program? Call the police. It’s pretty simple. I am serious however at the ludicrousness of being deeply offended and disturbed by the sight of healthy attractive people comfortable in being nude, even if it is for a laugh. I often wonder if these people shower with a blindfold and gloves on.
“I often wonder if these people shower with a blindfold and gloves on.”
Yes – yes they do………… and we should pray for them…..
Morons.
If they’re that freaked out over someone else’s nudity, then they probably don’t know what they themselves look like nude. If a person is in their own home, I say they have the right to walk around nude so long as they’re not doing anything lewd with the blinds right open. One of the reasons I’m glad we have a tall fence out back. If the neighbors ever tried to complain about me or my friends skinny dipping I know they’d have to be standing on a chair or something to view over the fence.
I’m not sure which show you are referring to, but I think they have lost their “serious current affairs” status if they ever had one.
“being deeply offended and disturbed by the sight of healthy attractive people comfortable in being nude”… sorry Brenton, but equally if not so healthy or not so attractive. My home is my private space and I am more than entitled to be naked there. It would be my neighbors’ problem if they decide to watch my private space. Maybe the problem is that they do find them healthy and attractive and, therefore, a temptation, right? However, even if we were to talk about sex, where if not at home have we got the right to enjoy it? Are we heading… Read more »
That’s pretty funny… was “caught” once as teen by my neighbor… alwyas wondered how long she looked before telling her hubby about it (LOL)! Stay nude everyone, Greg
This is why I want acreage plenty of room to be loud and naked as much as I was with no one to complain
offended?……..that’s a bit much, if they do not look after themselves and are let’s say a tad out of shape, well that is just wrong. LOL
it was on ‘A current affair’ Nat
I saw the promo for this last night I probably will end up watching it but it will probably end up a beat up as usual
I used to have a neighbor who would unintentionally I suspect put on a show for me each night at around 6PM before the Evening News. He’s come home each night and strip naked by an open window that faced my living room. I got to look forward to it actually, since he had quite a lovely body. I was so sorry when he apparently moved.
I have a different perspective. I too go to the beach that you go to Brenton and I too go nude. However, it’s at that beach, not parading around in a house that is easily seen by others that clearly do not want to see this. I think that these people should respect their neighbouts. I am not a prude. I am very broad minded. I am gay and have no problem with nudity. But, to shove this into others faces isn’t fair I believe. Plus I saw the show tonight and it was not only the nudism but loud… Read more »
I walk around naked in my house (I live alone) and I am very conscious that I have neighbors. I make sure that I am covered when I go out, but if someone is looking in my windows I hope that they are pleased rather than disgusted. When you are in your fifties it’s great to have people watch.
By the way, I do not think that this is a discussion for a news show. Neighbors should be able to discuss this amicably and gently, rather than having the press place their twist on it.
I guess you have not heard of something we have in the USA, a clever device that is placed, usually from a mounting above the window. It can be made of fabric, some kind of “non-woven” material or sometimes slats of wood, metal or plastic. The purpose of these devices is to block the vision through the window. Since they are placed on the inside of the house, the person inside can control what they see when they look out of the window. A secondary purpose is to control how much light is allowed to enter the room. If you… Read more »
Love, love, love your response, bob m.
However, coming from such a puritanical country where violence in film is accepted without question, whereas the sight of a penis in film usually elicits an R or NC-17 rating,I don’t think your satirical response works as well. ;-)
Good commentary Brenton until you had to expose your prejudice (once again) and say “healthy, attractive people”. Guess what? I get to decide for myself what is healthy and attractive, not you. You could have left that out and been inclusive of everyone’s right to be naked but, yet again, you went for the close minded “I only want to see pretty people” shallowness we have come to expect. You have a great blog except for this one area. Lose the judgement and bias and you will have a fantastic blog.