UK- Is it bad manners to sunbathe topless in your back garden?

Question

its my back garden NOT front and if i didnt want to see an old fat guy i wouldnt have to look. my back garden has a 6 foot fence on one side and 4 foot on the other.

Answer 1

That depends how over looked your garden is

Answer 2

Neighbours down the road would probably only be able to see properly with use of binoculars...I doubt they would complain!

Answer 3

never heard of breast cancer and the connection with the sun

Answer 4

Relax!! If no one else can see you such as your neighbours it ain't bad manners at all.

Answer 5

I think you should do what the h**l you want... it's your garden... If they don't want to see it then they don't have to look.

Answer 6

Only if you're fat and old...

Answer 7

No, it isnt,

If the neighbours complain then they are peeping toms.

Answer 8

I am male, 98, and I still go topless in my back garden, front garden, railway train, shops ... what's the problem?

PS:  Gravity has not been very kind to me.

Answer 9

I would say it's a little rude if your neighbours are out and they can see you clearly, yes, because it might make them uncomfortable to be out.

Answer 10

If you have no neighbours overlooking you, then not at all - run around as buck naked as you want!

However, if you do have overlooking neighbours, then yes it would be rude.

We had a neighbour who would sunbathe naked on a completely open lawn - I for one did not appreciate coming home to it every freaking day during summer especially as I'd have to park next to her. However my other next door neighbour has a fence with gives complete privacy - I couldn't care less what they got up to there :)

Answer 11

i think it's good manners :)

Answer 12

no, stop asking and just do it!! can I have your address, please.

Answer 13

Hi, you're asking about manners and responding quite rudely to feedback... how does that work? You're just going to carry on regardless aren't you?

Oh and as for the neighbours, windows are for looking out of, not into, unlike outside spaces.

Answer 14

no - as you are not offending anyone - it's bad manners to stare!

Answer 15

It's not, as you're doing it on your own land, so they can't complain.

Carry on going topless!

Answer 16

How old are you?

In your own territory you can do whatever you want -within limits- as long as you don't infringe on other people's freedom.

I think sunbathing topless is far less offending to your neighbours than,say,playing loud music which they are forced to hear and might not like! If they don't like the look of your titties they don't have to look!!!

Answer 17

Hello,

(ANS) Like Max Mosely recently what you do in your own garden is NOTHING to do with other people. If you wish to take your top off and sunbathe then that's up too you. If others get an eye full that's their problem in my opinion.

**Why are you so concerned about what other people think? for goodness sakes we ALL have a body & genitals. Seen one seen them all frankly!! IMO.

Ivan

Answer 18

No it isnt, its bad manners for your neighbours to look though :)

Answer 19

no, it's their garden, dont be so up tight.

Answer 20

Yes, it is bad manners.  

We all share "visual space" with our neighbors.  Would you really care to see some old, fat guy decide to do some nude sunbathing on his front lawn?  Are all the people driving down the road, using their eyes for navigation, peeping toms?  The police might even be summoned to ask him to stop. :-)

Your neighbors move about their houses and property using their vision, and shouldn't have to deal with your nudity when they are going to their own garden.  I'm sure, with a little bit of creativity, you could rig up some sort of privacy screening, then you can do topless (or nude) sunbathing all that you wish, without being a neighborhood nuisance.

Answer 21

Depends how pert your b***s are. If they're low hangers then wear a jumper. ALL the time.

Answer 22

I think it is your choice and really not a big issue. However, I live half of the year in a continental country and when topless sunbathing was the 'in thing' 95% of people on the beach went topless.  However, now it is very few that do and the ones that do are usually British or Irish who not all, but a lot really behave in a degrading manner, such as woman with enormous droopy b***s (yes it happens) on their husband's back in the water acting stupid and on the continent now going topless is really looked down upon and all sorts of jokes made about the British and Irish that do this. It's your back garden, your body so at the end of the day it is your choice.

Answer 23

I don't know if its bad manners, but it is definately s**y!!

Answer 24

I believe you can do what you want in your own privacy. Your neighbours should not be looking into your garden unless anyone can just look into your garden then I think it is not a private area anymore.

So either close up your garden or call the cops about the peeping toms.