Were bikini car washes in high school really a thing?

[Anonymous]

Or were they just a movie trope? Either way, it seems pretty creepy.

[lightbulb27]

never seen and no, that's disgusting and wrong. I have had kids wash my car and bike and that was a good experience, they had lots of clothes on. I applaud kids going out to work and gladly fund their projects when working... vs kids that just ask for $.

I really find it revolting though today... I like HS sports and go to games and it's fun, cheap entertainment. Half time is the girl "dance" team. It is not classy dance but trashy thug gyrating the rear end bending over spread eagle dance. I leave and don't watch. The kids have no idea and it's all fun exercise to them, ok fine. But in my day we only had cheerleaders... that was enough and plenty.

As a guy, you really have to guard your brain. Your brain is being jacked all the time in our society and it's up to you to limit what it is exposed to. Maybe females have it the same, I don't know. I feel for the so many guys that washed out of society and end up on the "sex preditor " list. They are being screwed by society.

You have to be responsible and in control of yourself. end of story. So don't respond to teen girls in bikinis washing cars. H... no.

[Orion84]

I've seen a handful of bikini car washes pop up sporadically around town over the last 30 years, but it was never a high school thing that I was aware of.

The few I've seen involved some form of club, but it wasn't school affiliated. Mostly they were fund raisers for some form of independant sports team, like a freelance girl's soccer team.

I never stopped, because I wouldn't want amateurs touching my car, even in exchange for gratuitous skin. No thank you.

[Orion84]

@wiseandnice Lmao, even back when I had a POS, I still felt the same way. I don't like people touching my car. 🤷‍♂️

[DeeDeeDeVour]

During my time in high school, my friends & I would participate in fund-raisers that incorporated some car washes in which we would be wearing bikinis.

[Nikki1989]

Not in any high schools that I can remember.

[AI Opinion]

They were definitely a real thing, but way less common than movies make them seem 😅
Some schools and clubs used them as fundraisers, especially in the 80s–2000s, but a lot of places stopped because of how sexualized and uncomfortable it could be, especially for minors.

Movies exaggerated them for fanservice and “teen comedy” vibes. You’re right, the idea is pretty creepy in hindsight. 👙🚗

[Twodogs0525]

Yes, they were very big when I went to high school. Just about every organized group would have one to raise money.

[Asker]

Were they overtly marketed for their sex appeal?

[Twodogs0525]

Not in high school but my wife produces off Broadway plays and they had car washes that got crazy before she was on the board. The cops were called a few times because girls were flashing for extra money and there was underage drinking. When she became a board member, her and others, got away from doing things like that.

[ChicoFromThe305]

I was at the community pool when I was a teen and some creepy old dude said he wanted to open a car wash and he would pay me if I find some of my female friends to wear bikinis, he said he had all the designs all picked out already

[Jersey2]

Girls in bikini tops and short short jeans. They were having a blast, lots of laughing and smiles. I think football players were with them as well. They were cute, they knew it and they didn’t have hangups like today.

[DryGermanGuy]

Not in my country, hell no. Teachers would look like absolute idiots, allowing that.

[Anonymous]

They aren't called bikini car washes but yeah on a hot summers day girls wear bikinis

[Abbycado]

They weren’t at my school.

[slatyb]

They were to raise funds for girls sports teams.

[LC75LC71]

Real. I can visually date back to 1986.

[Jeff51]

No but my car can use a wash tho.

[dean55au]

Yes they happened still do

[Paige2006]

I never saw one

[Pterodon]

Movies for me