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[devil]

I think the attitude regarding shorts is a bit OTT.
During the summer dress of the day for UK service personel when I was stationed in Cyprus during the 60s was KD Shorts and Shirts, after 1800 it was long KD trousers.
Shorts were just as accepted as smart casual as long trousers were, in what bit of summer we get in the UK even the post men and women are issued with shorts, the same applys to many many countries.

In the first place, smartly starched and pressed khaki drill is not the same as the abominations one sees in town, worn by the ignorant. Secondly, a uniform is not casual and squaddies were not seen off-duty in shorts. In fact, in 1952, we were not allowed out of camp in shorts except in uniform. In those days, the police uniform was also shorts: not today.

And we are not in the UK here; you cannot apply the UK lack of standards to this country, which is much more conservative in its outlook. It is a question of sensitivity to local customs. Autres pays, autres moeurs.

[Southerner]

and we are not in the UK here; you cannot apply the UK lack of standards to this country, which is much more conservative in its outlook. It is a question of sensitivity to local customs. Autres pays, autres moeurs.

It is hardly fair calling wearing the shorts a lack of standards, I wear shorts when I'm on holiday in a hot climate; so do the Police in many countries, I think that accusing Postal workers of lack of standards wearing issued shorts is a very blinkered approach, in actual fact it is what I would class as smart casual which is what I wear, smart casual.
What used to make us laugh in the 60s when we were stationed in Cyprus was how quickly Cypriot males appeared out of nowhere as soon Uk Ladies donned their bathing costumes, one minute not a cypriot in sight next ten would appear; all sat there drooling.

[Baggieboy]

Have to say I fall between the two stools on this one. Speaking as a tourist myself I'm infuriated by tourists who wear shorts when visiting churches - despite being asked to cover shoulders and knees - and show disrespect generally. I had to apologise to one hotel bar worker a couple of years ago when an elderly gentleman started cracking jokes about Famagusta.

I can just about handle people who have no awareness of recent Cyprus history - some people just want sun sea and sand and have no interest in such things.

Even so, shorts in tourist areas I think is pretty much accepted. If a restaurant has a dress code then fine - no problem with that. I'm more put off by the loutish behaviour I've seen from some Brits rather than what they wear.

Richie

[Southerner]

Even so, shorts in tourist areas I think is pretty much accepted. If a restaurant has a dress code then fine - no problem with that. I'm more put off by the loutish behaviour I've seen from some Brits rather than what they wear. Richie

I agree, bad behaviour I find most offputting, but it does seem that there are two Cypruss here, the traditional Cyprus and the anything goes Cyprus whilst you are spending your money.
The hotels seem to have struck a proper balance, casual wear (shorts and T shirst) in the daytime, shirts and trousers in the evening

[Svetlana]

A couple of points: I think that what is acceptable in a mountain village and what is acceptable in a tourist resort are two different things.
I also thing that attitudes as to what is acceptable have changed over the years, many young people would not dress in the manner of their parents.
Tourists the world over strip down to minimum clothing in all hot climates, unless their is a strict regime preventing it.

But here's a thing which has always puzzled me: why, when the older generation Cypriots who have years of experience of living in the sun and wear long dark clothes, do foreigners - both tourists and residents - wear brief, light coloured clothes?

Lana

[paliometoxo]

because we are not that used to it... the winter is very cold and by summer its so hot we cant wear jeans durng the day and wear something light no matter how many years your here its still hot and even at night u sweat wearing jeans .. and espesially after a few months of freezing cold weather.

[devil]

Jeans, by the nature of denim cloth, are not really suitable for warm weather. My trousers are 100% cotton, lightweight, reasonably fitting, without being tight, and very comfortable at night and not too bad during the day. Stash your jeans away until November!

[Alexa]

ah don't be snobs. I speak english and german since i was 4 and sometimes mix them. Its't a crime.....
Be more flexible))))))