2006-08-30 03:42:24 · 15 answers · asked by Juan Kassoff 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
All that putting sun cream on, turning over and putting more cream on, flicking through a book, putting your iPod earphones in, sipping a drink, turning over again and putting more cream on ... how can you say it's not work? pmsl ...
Lying in the sun doing f**k all is a brilliant way to pass a week or two ... unfortunately I'm just too busy and what tan I had from my holiday in July has gone now :-(
2006-08-30 03:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by Marinersfan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate just laying in the sun, so it is work for me. If I am doing something else, then I am working while getting a tan. In either case, the expression is accurate.
2006-08-30 03:47:21 · answer #2 · answered by shoelace 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
obviously you have not just layed in the hot a ss sun to work on a tan. Tanning beds are much faster and easier, they just dont last as long.
2006-08-30 03:52:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I view it as work. You have to start gradually, put on the right top of protection that still allows a tan, take care to evenly expose to get an even tan. And do this when you'd rather be taking care of laundry.
2006-08-30 03:48:48 · answer #4 · answered by hawkthree 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally find it to be a lot of work, or did when I was younger & not informed about skin cancer. I always preferred swimming and playing to laying still and baking.
Now, I would rather remain a bit more pale, use good sun-screen, and still swim and do other water sports, but monitor myself so I don't do any irreparible damage to myself.
2006-08-30 03:46:19 · answer #5 · answered by Shadow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an American and I don't ever feel the need "to work on a tan"....working on a tan is working towards either an ugly future (from premature wrinkling, sun spots) or your deathbed. (from skin-cancer)
2006-08-30 03:45:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a figure of speech.
To work on a tan, is to go about getting one, instead of just not trying to get a even tan.
Seems perfectly simple to me.
2006-08-30 03:45:35 · answer #7 · answered by bradyb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
figure of speech.....as for working on a tan......it depends on skin tone and how well or how quick one tans.......so working on it....may mean a couple hours a day in the sun on both sides......until it is to the person's satisfaction.....
gosh
2006-08-30 04:13:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As Brady says its a figure of speech. It doesn't necessarily mean they are going "work" on getting one, or that it is a major task to do so.
2006-08-30 03:49:18 · answer #9 · answered by congruent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do people ask questions like this just to indirectly insult Americans when they could just post up one of their ridiculous rants?
2006-08-30 04:07:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋