Adjectives

Intro

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• skimpy clothes
• honeymoon
• tie down
• tan line

• agonizing
• show off
• dilemma
• baggy

• thigh
• board short

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Summer is almost here, and that means it’s time to start the agonizing process of shopping for a new bathing suit. Finding the perfect suit that covers up everything you’d rather not reveal while still showing off all the right parts is difficult, especially for the ladies. But girls aren’t the only ones who can be faced with a swimsuit dilemma.

When it comes to swimsuits for guys, there are two directions you can follow. One is to go with a long, baggy board short that may get in the way when you’re trying to swim but that you can wear around town without feeling over-exposed. The other is the Speedo, a tight, short bathing suit like the kind professional swimmers wear.

In the US, most guys wear board shorts. But Mason thinks they should become more comfortable with their bodies and switch to Speedos. Hear him and Jeff argue over the best kind of swimsuit for dudes.

Dialog

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Mason

Jeff

Mason:  So, I’m really excited for beach weather coming around, finally.

Jeff:  Yeah, me too. Well actually, there was a nice day the other day, and I couldn’t help but notice at the beach that there were a couple guys that were wearing some pretty skimpy stuff.

Mason:  Oh yeah.

Jeff:  I think they must’ve been European.

Mason:  Well, that’s just it, right? So, I went to Europe for my honeymoon, and quite frankly, Jeff, I was inspired. I mean, the men there, they were just so free. And I think that the Speedo is pretty near the height of self-expression for a man who is OK with himself.

Jeff:  Uh…

Mason:  Have you tried it?

Jeff:  I just think you’re a little weird.

Mason:  I mean seriously, have you tried it?

Jeff:  For a little while in college, I experimented with the Speedo. I did an exchange program where I lived in Marseilles, and that happens to be where I had my Speedo times.

Mason:  I just, it’s the freedom of motion, you know? I like to run, I swim, I surf, and it just…Those baggy swimsuits, they just tie me down, man. Not to mention the weird tan lines, you know? ‘Cause then my thighs are all bleach white, and then my lower legs are all nice and tan…

Jeff:  Yeah, well, those upper thighs are for you and Greta alone.

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