Why the constant need to bow to the outrage of the few?

[rvg]

Because he says so.

Without looking at the big picture... the overall majority of people in America is unlikely to approve of this kind of behavior. If this makes its way into the news channels (which it would, if they didn't put an immediate stop to it), it would cost the resort its reputation, i.e. clients, i.e. money. Businesses do not like losing money, so they put a stop the kind of behavior that might eat into their profits.

[Papewaio]

I'm pretty sure naturalist camps exist in the US.

[Fragony]

Why ski naked it's silly, if you still want to do it in a naturalist camp. I certainly won't like it if they do a naked marathon here, you can of course I wouldn't object but it's so pointless. What is the point anyway

[Major Robert Dump]

In some cases it is all about politics and fear of fallout from offended customers etc.

But there are plenty of cases I am sure of just knee jerk owners/managers who do not understand their customers or have bad business sense.

I have this little Iranian friend, interesting fellow, who owns part of a restaurant with another friend. They have for years sold little mini 12 ounce fountain drinks for 25 cents that you could pick up on dine in or delivery. My friend wanted to go to bottles, because the fountain drinks are a nightmare: ice machines are health hazards and targets for inspectors, soda fountains are a mess to maintain, customers would order obscene amounts of these little drinks and the employees hated transporting them, plus unsealed fountain drinks being delivered are in my opinion just gross. Also, they made no profit on the drinks at all, due in part to having to pay for cups and labor.

Iranian friend was terrified that they would lose customers because people want the little drinks.

This place has really great food and awesome prices for everything, and outpaces all their competition by a long shot, and this guy thought it was the end of business as he knew it if they went to soda bottles, all because one soccer mom with 5 kids expressed disappointment when he told her one day that he was thinking of changing to bottles. In the end, he was 60% owner and he decided not to eliminate fountain drinks, but to add bottles as well. Their fountain drink sales disappeared over night, and everyone started ordering bottles, which were more expensive and had a bigger profit margin. Finally, the little douche got rid of the fountains altogether.

Just because you own/manage a business doesn't necessarily make you smart. Even dummies can succeed if they show up at the right time.

[Kadagar_AV]

You are obviously not thinking of the children.

In what way would this hurt the kids?

What makes you think it's a minority?

Again, they couldn't find a single person opposing it. One dear old lady came close, she explained that she was a grandmother and were afraid that they might freeze their bits, but she said it with a grin.

Without looking at the big picture... the overall majority of people in America is unlikely to approve of this kind of behavior. If this makes its way into the news channels (which it would, if they didn't put an immediate stop to it), it would cost the resort its reputation, i.e. clients, i.e. money. Businesses do not like losing money, so they put a stop the kind of behavior that might eat into their profits.

I honestly think the resort would profit from it making the news.

In some cases it is all about politics and fear of fallout from offended customers etc.

But there are plenty of cases I am sure of just knee jerk owners/managers who do not understand their customers or have bad business sense.

10-15 guys do a naked run (and want to).
Hundreds of people cheering them on.

vs

2 morally outraged people.




May I add that this was freeriders. I would have some kind of understanding if they hit the slopes nude, skiing nude among the tourists. But these guys hit the off pist, and could only be seen from a distance from the lifts.

As to why they did it. "Because they could" I assume.

I've been skiing naked, once because I lost a bet, once because I just felt like it (and I was skiing with two very pretty girls who went along with it).

[Fragony]

You also can't walk te street naked, in public territory you just don't walk around naked. I also just don't see the point of it, why ski naked. Is there a greater understanding of something I am missing or is it just stupid.

[Kadagar_AV]

You also can't walk te street naked, in public territory you just don't walk around naked. I also just don't see the point of it, why ski naked. Is there a greater understanding of something I am missing or is it just stupid.

Partly because it's stupid (and doing stupid stuff is fun once in a while)...

Partly because of a sense of freedom...

And I guess partly because it raises the challenge (you really don't want to fall)...


And again, this wasn't among people...