Spot the Looney (sorry Nudist)

[eyesup]

I was on another site and someone was talking about his ability to identify nudists.

His question:
Can you "tell" if someone's a nudist?

I ask because my internal "nudist detector" went off about one of my wife's friends over a year ago. Today she officially "outed" herself, I'm batting about 0.850 (85%) in correct guesses as to someone being a nudist or not... LOL

Anyone else have similar senses?

After prompting to explain, he says he picks up on comments and discussion topics where certain phrases or "key" words pop up as the markers of a nudist.

He states:
For some people, it's just their personalities. For a couple folks, it's been comments they've made out loud, not nudist-friendly per se, but it leads to other questions that reveal their leanings. For one friend, it was the #Nudist on her profile... LOL! But for another friend, it was just her photos which were perfectly tame, but lead to questions and conversation, which eventually revealed her preferences. For one co-worker, it was the fact that he's mentioned on more than one occasion that he sleeps naked, and that he's taken his clothes off at a party on more than one occasion...

But for this most recent friend... I honestly have no idea what made me think she was a nudist. Thought about a year ago that she'd likely lean that way, I don't remember if it was something she said that triggered me sub-consciously, but whatever it was, I was bang on, as she confirmed today. But it's been a weird freakish thing, so I was wondering if maybe we all just give of a vibe of being comfortable in our own skin (literally!) and I wondered if maybe others had learned to pick up on that too.


Do we emit a vibe of some kind?

Being tuned in to listen for those signals would enable you to increase the number of potential participants. I don't do any kind of social media so I'm sort of handicapped in that area and since I no longer work full time, my pool of contacts has shrunk.

I shall have to improvise or fine tune my vibe.

Duane

[Peter S]

Hmm, nice idea but I doubt it. It's a bit like those people who win the lottery and tell the papers "I just knew I was going to win one day ..." What they actually mean was they hoped and dreamed, but like most people for years they didn't win. You never hear from the people who "know" but are never proved right.

peter

[nudewalker]

I thought once that a like minded soul had crossed my path. His general comments about what seemed to be casual nudity at home with his wife. When I mentioned a story about a group that would frequent a Vermont town in the nude every evening. He went off like a bomb about how dirty, germs that would be about and ugly bodies! When the dust settled I learned that the couple was only nude at home to cut down on A/C bills. On the other hand a newly divorced member of our church choir asked me a question about RV repair. When I volunteered my services she accepted with a warning that it was parked in a nudist resort. I answered that that was no problem she said out of the people she knew could help I seemed  to be the most open minded. So, as they say in baseball oh for two.

And to add to Pjcomp's post; why do fortune tellers never win lotteries? Or card readers and such? Shouldn't the numbers come to them?

[jbeegoode]

Other than what I've said numerous times, "Everyone is a naturist, they just don't know it yet," I have detector strategies.

When I've been single, I've been on the lookout for the criteria of potential naturist partners and cohorts. I use cultural signals to zero in. Background as hippy type when young, or currently, just how open-minded they come across, intellectual, or education level. Work/career isn't a good indicator. Therapist are generally gotten nude. Many conservatives are found in socially nude venues, so the hippy thing isn't definitive, but it does indicate better odds of finding a nudist, or potential nudist friend. Naturalist have a good chance to be one to explore nature in other ways. How one free-form dances is an indicator. Outgoing, free spirit, exhibitionist leanings make for nudity and in time, these things can tone down into a naturist and less exhibitionist. People into alternative health can often be open to it. The way someone dresses can give a clue, but just a light revealing outfit may have to do with fashion sense or comfort and not necessarily mean that more would be revealed. Unusual, non-conformist dressers can turn into a person who thinks nonconformist dress means none. Those rebellious, or thrill seeking. A nudist could be any type, but there are clues to hone in on exploiting the potential of the find.

People will get nude in specific circumstance and then find that they like it. The circumstance may broaden or not, in time. A friend may feel comfortable with another couple and get into a hot tub, or sweat, feeling safe. It could blossom into nudist slowly, or bang into it, taking to it like a duck to water.

The best indicator that I know that someone is a nudist is that they are nude.

Just some thoughts off of the top of my head.
Jbee

[eyesup]

I understand what you mean Peter. I don't think they're the same. It's like we all broadcast signals of one sort or another. The trick is to pick up or read the signal and then interpret it correctly. It's body language, facial signals and word choice and phrasing.

It made me wonder whether it's a skill to be honed and practiced.

With regard to the psychic aspect, I don't believe that reading someone's thoughts is possible. As nudewalker asks, why aren't all psychics millionaires? I'm not talking about telepathy or clairvoyance.

I think what the writer on the other forum was driving at is an ability to recognize and read the body language and/or speech cues from people to discern whether they might be inclined towards nudity or naturism.

Duane

[eyesup]

"Everyone is a naturist, they just don't know it yet,"

Good sentiment! That IS the way we are born.

The best indicator that I know that someone is a nudist is that they are nude.

See, I don't go around thinking that way. Maybe I should start, it would likely cause an uptick in the number of people I know that are of a sympathetic nature.

I wouldn't expect everyone to WANT to be a nudist/naturist but at least having a majority willing to allow those that are to be left alone to enjoy life in their own way would be better. Jbee, you clearly are tuned to and practiced in the skill I am thinking of.

Duane

[nuduke]

I've never met anyone who has disclosed they are a nudist. On my occasional attempts to sidle up to the subject in conversations where it spontaneously arises and prompt a discussion which illuminates, for me, someone else's views on naturism, I've met with no-one (outside naturist clubs and our august and enlightened group) who is prepared to discuss it rationally.  Most people titter and snigger or dismiss the subject entirely.  Hey ho, one day I'll spontaneously meet a kindred spirit! 

I was talking to some good friends who have a 13 year old boy and remarked that he has recently taken to wandering around the house nude, usually in the morning or at bedtime.  My friends being open minded, intelligent caring parents, they have treated this proclivity of their son with calm acceptance and not dropped into the pavlovian response of being shocked and saying 'cover up' or whatnot.  If my experience is anything to go by, this boy is a naturist and probably doesn't realise it and knows not what naturism is.  Eventually his society will prevent him being comfortable in this way and he will be seamlessly coerced into normal textile self consciousness and reluctance to be naked.  He will spend many years unaware that to be nude is good.  One day he will discover his naturism, I hope not too late, and, like me, regret all the years he lost being covered by clothes.  I wish I could talk to him and let him know that it's ok and not to be subsumed by textiles into being like them.  But such conversations between man and boy with 50 years between are risky to say the least, in how they might be interpreted by adult observers...so I keep my counsel. I hope he does discover naturism and finds ways to let it flourish.

John

[eyesup]

Occasional casual remarks, when the subject presents itself, about that being a healthy outlook would likely as far as you could go down that path. It would at least reinforce their choice of, as you said, a calm outlook on his behavior.

Duane

[Alf]

I don't have a working nudist detector in my brain. If I did, I'd probably have some nudist friends. Instead, I have friends that have no objections to my occasional nudity when with them. I suppose I could discover some like minded people if I visit a place where nudity is encouraged or permitted openly. I've never been to the Grand Barn, despite it being not far from me -- I'm not sure about that place, the website presents some peculiar ideas. Personally, I started as a secret naturist and generally that is my play. It is rare that I spot another person in the nude.

Regards,

Alf

[eyesup]

. . . I started as a secret naturist and generally that is my play.

Me, too. 
Old habits die hard. Though some habits should.

Duane

[nuduke]

I looked up The Grand Barn Ontario.  Looks like a Music Venue.  Is it naturist?

I think we don't meet other naturists partly because we tend not to talk about it and partly because we aren't that dense in the population so pure statistics dictates that you are likely to encounter another naturist completely spontaneously.

I can't remember (although that's no reliable guide these days!) anyone posting a report where they encountered another naturist whilst out naturist walking. 

John

[jbeegoode]

I recall such, around a swimming hole. We encounter them around naturist haunts and resorts.
Jbee

[Peter S]

I seem to recall Ian Milfmog mentioning that he came across another SNer while out one time, but the other chap did a runner instead of stopping to chat.

peter

[eyesup]

From the old website, I seem to recall Ian's, I think it was him, telling of bumping into a naked hiker once. He had spotted him while taking a rest on a hike and noticed he was naked. I think he said he sat and waited for him and had an eventual chat.

I'm pretty sure that was Ian.

I've seen and been seen by hikers but not naked ones.  Yet!

Duane

[milfmog]

I have met naked people while out and about a few times.

There is a local naturist who I have bumped into a couple of times in one of the area I regularly walk the dog.

In another wood I once met a naked jogger who turned and fled when he saw me (I shouted that it was OK, I was naked too and he came back past me looking rather sheepish and not stopping to say hi).

I have also seen an older chap on a bicycle in some local woodland but he cycled away as fast as possible when he saw me, perhaps I need to change my aftershave...

If you folks never meet naked people, maybe you need to get out more often

Have fun,


Ian.

PS I seem to remember Dave (Balead) reporting having a chap join him a few times at one of his sunbathing spots.