[untenured]

I can tell similar stories from Japan. After I played badminton with a mixed group of Japanese and foreigners people would shower, but the Japanese would keep their shorts on. While they didn't troop around topless on the beach, they had no problem at all being naked in public baths. I can't really explain the inconsistency.

[Prodigal Son]

I think these types of incidents well and truly fall into that "things that make you go hmmm..." category.