We are like most folks with our vanities, I would imagine, in that before we go on vacation we try to lose a few pounds and get in a little better shape. We usually succeed, but not to the degree we had hoped. However, once we arrive at Club Orient, amongst friends, we kinda say "Bleep, we tried our best - let's enjoy vacation!"
And as far as comparing the US's attitude toward nudity, we're probably somewhere in the middle. Consider: years after we had our senses assaulted by a split-second partial view of JJ's n*pple, our high courts were still wasting time debating this Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />