Survey Says People Would Rather Go to the Dentist Than Bathing Suit Shopping

I don't know what the big deal is. You find a pair of shorts that fit and you are set for the season, right? Turns out that's wrong.

Recent national survey results indicate that more than 70 percent of Americans would rather hit the dentist or do taxes than find a new bathing suit for the summer season!

I'm not a big fan of the yearly hassle of getting all my receipts together for tax season (I itemize), nor do I long for someone with a sharp pick to go digging around in my mouth. But I hardly think that searching for that perfect bathing suit is worse than doing taxes or hitting the chair of infinite pain and suffering.

Considering the source (it appears that the results of the survey were done by the health club Anytime Fitness), there could there be some bias here, or are these numbers really rooted in reality?

Being a pasty-skinned white boy with an aversion to both sunburns and workout rituals, I understand the apprehension of hitting the pool, glowing like a beacon and having a physique which more closely resembles Will Ferrell than Will Smith. (Sorry ladies, the person in the picture above is not me!)

I'll stand my ground: Shopping for a bathing suit is nowhere near as bad as filing taxes or doctor visits. I'll take no responsibility for the momentary blindness which may occur to nearby sunbathers when I remove my shirt at the pool. Bring on the sun!