Why is it called a rash guard?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But it's annoying when a hipster mom calls it a rash guard when her toddler wears it in the kiddie pool under a canopy.

What are they supposed to call it?

I've seen it called a "rashie" on this site. [vomit]

ugh. yes, vomit.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:But it's annoying when a hipster mom calls it a rash guard when her toddler wears it in the kiddie pool under a canopy.

What are they supposed to call it?

I call it a rash guard because that's what it's called. I'm supposed to make up another name for it just because my kid doesn't surf?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But it's annoying when a hipster mom calls it a rash guard when her toddler wears it in the kiddie pool under a canopy.

What are they supposed to call it?

I call it a rash guard because that's what it's called. I'm supposed to make up another name for it just because my kid doesn't surf?

If you're not a hipster mom, or if your child is not a toddler, or if your child is a toddler but wears it in the regular pool, then it's ok for you to call it a rash guard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But it's annoying when a hipster mom calls it a rash guard when her toddler wears it in the kiddie pool under a canopy.

Why?

Are you also annoyed when people refer to off-brand facial tissue as "Kleenex", or plastic bandages as "Band-Aids"?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But it's annoying when a hipster mom calls it a rash guard when her toddler wears it in the kiddie pool under a canopy.

What are they supposed to call it?

Why "hipster" moms specifically? Are they the ones who care about their kids getting sunburns?

I also dislike when everyone is branded "hipster" moms. I doubt the PP would know a hipster if she was getting tattooed in front of her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is board rash. It is what you get from rubbing on a surf board without protection:



It's easy to get this on the stomach because you coat your board in wax for grip. Obviously that amount of grip can cause abrasions to your torso when you slide up and down on the board.

You can also get it on your inner thighs, armpits, etc.

As for the poster that asked about Sex Wax, Sex Wax is a specific brand name of surfboard wax. It was picked because it is catchy, and obviously since non-surfers know it by name, they chose well.

nice abs

[Anonymous]

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I also dislike when everyone is branded "hipster" moms. I doubt the PP would know a hipster if she was getting tattooed in front of her.

Tattoos are for faux hipsters. True hipsters are anti-tattoos. You read it here first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is board rash. It is what you get from rubbing on a surf board without protection:



It's easy to get this on the stomach because you coat your board in wax for grip. Obviously that amount of grip can cause abrasions to your torso when you slide up and down on the board.

You can also get it on your inner thighs, armpits, etc.

As for the poster that asked about Sex Wax, Sex Wax is a specific brand name of surfboard wax. It was picked because it is catchy, and obviously since non-surfers know it by name, they chose well.

nice abs

Yep. If I had that body I would wear the rash with pride.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But it's annoying when a hipster mom calls it a rash guard when her toddler wears it in the kiddie pool under a canopy.

What are they supposed to call it?

I call it a rash guard because that's what it's called. I'm supposed to make up another name for it just because my kid doesn't surf?

If you're not a hipster mom, or if your child is not a toddler, or if your child is a toddler but wears it in the regular pool, then it's ok for you to call it a rash guard.

Well, I'm definitely not a hipster mom, since I was never a hipster anything, so I guess I can keep calling it a rash guard. And being grateful that it's one less area of the body of my anti-lotion toddler that I have to apply sunscreen to.