Note to self on box jellyfish

[anna_wing]

There are more of them than there used to be in the seas where I would reasonable expect to be able to swim SOME DAY. Before going anywhere near a beach, therefore, I should order myself a nice, full-body swimsuit, the sort that sensible north-east Asian and Australian ladies wear to protect themselves from sunburn and melanomas, and also, it turns out, jellyfish.

These look quite nice:


https://www.ecostinger.com/women-full-body-uv-swimsuits/

Though I am not certain that it is necessary to go so far as this, if one makes sure to swim at dawn, preferably on a west-facing beach:

https://www.facekini.com/

https://sc01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1vdYwrMKTBuNkSne1q6yJoXXaH.jpg

They are pretty, though. I like the cat facekini, and the Chinese opera one is awesome. I'm not sure how the shoulder flap bit would perform, but I suppose it would be OK if one were just paddling about, which is all that I would be doing in the sea anyway. Laps are for the pool.

Comments

[flemmings]

The facekinis are an awful shock if you're not expecting them, though I agree the Chinese opera one is way cool.

[anna_wing]

They're mostly a Chinese/Japanese/Korean thing, I think. Quite apart from the universal worries about skin cancer and wrinkles, staying pale has always been a major part of East Asian beauty standards. If I were swimming outdoors in Australia I'd want one, I think. The sun there is very fierce.

I will never forget an elderly Chinese lady of my acquaintance (from Malaysia) saying sniffily, "Tanning is the process by which skin is turned into leather!"

[flemmings]

Well, and your friend was right too. Can't argue with that definition.