Doing yardwork and other chores outside without a shirt on

[Anonymous]

You are lucky, OP! As a man, you can take your shirt off (you can also get skin cancer).

At one point, I had a physically very handsome neighbor, and I did notice he would take his shirt off to do yard work sometimes. Think tall handsome broad-shouldered viking farm-hand.

But I know he was mean to his wife, that definitely nixed any fantasies.

[Anonymous]

My neighbor friends and I mock the dude on our block who does that. But he may not be as fine a specimen as you.

[Anonymous]

Unless you look like Channing Tatum or Zac Efron or some other token Hollywood guy, I doubt anyone even notices you. Sorry. I think I am cute, but I don't assume the male neighbors immediately pitch a tent every time I put on a bathing suit to take the kids to the pool. Most people are so busy with their own lives they don't notice others.

[Anonymous]

This whole thing is weird. If a man is in shape and not overweight- I don't see the issue. DH runs and swims shirtless, why can't he mow the lawn shirtless? DH is very in shape with not an ounce of fat on him, but that shouldn't really matter. He runs shirtless because he gets rashes and rub burn from shirts (he is sort of an extreme athlete and he often loses his nipples from the rub- yikes). He actually mows shirtless to make less laundry. He just goes straight into a shower and washes all the grass clippings away.

I'm more offended by my neighbor in his pajama pants 7 days a week. All day, every day he's outside in his pajama pants. It's weird AF. He plays with his kids outside in his pajamas and takes them to the playground. I want to ship him some sweatpants anonymously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This whole thing is weird. If a man is in shape and not overweight- I don't see the issue. DH runs and swims shirtless, why can't he mow the lawn shirtless? DH is very in shape with not an ounce of fat on him, but that shouldn't really matter. He runs shirtless because he gets rashes and rub burn from shirts (he is sort of an extreme athlete and he often loses his nipples from the rub- yikes). He actually mows shirtless to make less laundry. He just goes straight into a shower and washes all the grass clippings away.

I'm more offended by my neighbor in his pajama pants 7 days a week. All day, every day he's outside in his pajama pants. It's weird AF. He plays with his kids outside in his pajamas and takes them to the playground. I want to ship him some sweatpants anonymously.

Fwiw, I'm fine with an in-shape guy mowing the lawn shirtless. Doesn't have to be a beefcake, average guys can get it too! Just not sure why OP is acting like he is so hot that everyone in the neighborhood is staring when his only description of himself is "not fat." Like, congrats? But that's a low bar, esp. after everyone got fat during covid (myself included)

[Anonymous]

I think op is trying to see if he can hook up on the dl

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi! I'm a 27yo supermodel whose parents live across the street from you. I watch you all the time and am super horny for you. Would love to s your d but you'd have to fight off every woman in the neighborhood. We all think you're the best specimen of the male sex. Xoxo

Is OP now replying to himself? Do the rest of us need to be here? I'm guessing no.

OP, it's your yard. Do what you want. No one cares that much -- a little mockery and we've moved on to deal with our own lives.

[Anonymous]

no shirts? pffff. I don't wear pants. Speedos are awesome while mowing the lawn.

No more sweaty legs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi! I'm a 27yo supermodel whose parents live across the street from you. I watch you all the time and am super horny for you. Would love to s your d but you'd have to fight off every woman in the neighborhood. We all think you're the best specimen of the male sex. Xoxo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This whole thing is weird. If a man is in shape and not overweight- I don't see the issue. DH runs and swims shirtless, why can't he mow the lawn shirtless? DH is very in shape with not an ounce of fat on him, but that shouldn't really matter. He runs shirtless because he gets rashes and rub burn from shirts (he is sort of an extreme athlete and he often loses his nipples from the rub- yikes). He actually mows shirtless to make less laundry. He just goes straight into a shower and washes all the grass clippings away.

I'm more offended by my neighbor in his pajama pants 7 days a week. All day, every day he's outside in his pajama pants. It's weird AF. He plays with his kids outside in his pajamas and takes them to the playground. I want to ship him some sweatpants anonymously.

Fwiw, I'm fine with an in-shape guy mowing the lawn shirtless. Doesn't have to be a beefcake, average guys can get it too! Just not sure why OP is acting like he is so hot that everyone in the neighborhood is staring when his only description of himself is "not fat." Like, congrats? But that's a low bar, esp. after everyone got fat during covid (myself included)

+1

Sick of seeing fatties everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a guy and I do this all the time in the summer when doing yard work. Nobody really cares. My dad did the same thing growing up. Not doing it to show off but dmv summers are hot and humid. I take off my shirt to feel less gross, but it’s still gross.

You do you. But last time my dh mowed the lawn in shorts and short sleeves he got chigger bites and it was awful. So now he does yard work at 6 am with long sleeved. And he is in great shape with very attractive muscles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I glance and think "he would look a lot better with a shirt on."

Sometimes I glance and try to pinpoint how many months pregnant the guy looks. It can take a couple glances to discern if it’s late second trimester or early third. Any suburban guy who claims he’s fit and is mowing the lawn shirtless almost always has a gut that somehow “doesn’t count.”

[Anonymous]

Are you 24 years old and ripped? No? We're not watching.

[Anonymous]

Men should never be allowed to do this.

Total toxic masculinity!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you 24 years old and ripped? No? We're not watching.

I dunno. There are a bunch of CrossFit guys who are in their 30s in our neighborhood