Women of all ages love the butt. Even though the top favorite body parts were represented in all of our demographic categories, only the butt landed in every age group. Young and not-so-young (we'd rather not refer to anyone as old) women had a great deal to say about the male butt (and some still won't shut up about it).
The youngest group captured 35% of all butt admirers. Among them are the 'booty watchers.' booty (slang: the buttocks, The Merriam-Webster Dictionary). "I'm a booty person. What can I say, that's what I'm into," a not-so-shy woman exclaimed. "Some people shop, some like to garden, but I watch booty," she continued. We found out she's not the only one. Several of our younger online survey respondents also admit to being 'booty watchers.' One 18-29 year old wrote, "The booty is the best part of a man, and I love the way it looks in his jeans!" Well, everyone needs a hobby, and this one doesn't seem to cost anything. So, we decided to get in on the fun.
Armed with a strong curiosity about the art of booty watching (the art of booty watching?), yes there is such a thing. Booty watching is the ability to view a butt from any given distance in an inconspicuous manner for one's own viewing pleasure. We, as the Y.U.M! Girls, suspect that women have been checking out booty, as long as there have been men with nice butts. So, this has been going on for, well, forever. So we hit the streets looking for the 'booty watchers' with our laptops and video camera in hand (oh yeah, there's evidence). Our first stop was the local, well-known coffee shop for a cup of Joe and ringside seats to setup our covert operation. Then, we parked ourselves right outside the front doors along with a patio full of unsuspecting women. Sneaky is our middle name (names?). After observing for only a few minutes we quickly picked up on the techniques required to become a master 'booty watcher.' The key is to not appear to be watching booty at all. Just like an undercover agent, a booty watcher needs a good disguise. The easiest way to do this and not get caught is to blend in. If you are alone and booty watching, reading a newspaper or magazine helps provide needed cover. In large groups it becomes obvious when you stop in mid sentence with your mouth wide open when a fine butt strolls by, so try to carry on the conversation without missing a beat and no one will be the wiser. This can be hard to pull off when booty pops out of nowhere at you. We quickly discovered that booty watching is not so much an art; it's a chance opportunity. Any woman at any time can become a 'booty watcher,' YEAH! And women of all ages enjoy the experience whenever the opportunity presents itself. Let us explain.
The beauty of watching booty is that the man has to be facing the opposite direction, which means he must be walking away from you, standing in front of you or bending over something. Hmmm…let's just take a moment to ponder that thought. A man, bent over, in front of …Oh, sorry! What were we talking about? Booty watching… that's right. With him in this position, he can't see you admiring his nice round butt. A Black 18-29 year old added, "You can always spot a nice ass from across the room." We would have to agree with her on that one. This can also be said for across the street or across a parking lot. We observed as man after man exited his vehicle, strolled by and entered the coffee shop, while woman after woman checked out his ass-ets (both coming and going). But remember Ladies undercover is the key; screaming out "nice butt" in a crowded patio is not proper 'booty watching' technique. (Less-"I won't mention any names.") Neither is trying to turn your head completely around while sipping on a white chocolate latte. (Jill- "I might add.") At this point, both needing a neck brace, we realized that booty watching is a full-blown spectator sport. Have you ever seen a woman with two kids in tow, coffee in one hand, pushing a shopping bag-filled stroller, talking on her hands-free cell phone, trying to find her car keys pivot 180 degrees on platform sandals without missing a step to check out a nice booty passing by? Well, we did. Forget the other Olympic athletes; we gave that lady a 9.9!
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