what's the right thing to do?

[mania]

Since there hasn't been an overwhelming host of female input yet...

I think it's simple - because it would be much easier for a woman to say something to another women that it would be for a man.
I would do it in a delicate way so that nobody else hears it - to avoid embarrassing poor girl. Being a man makes it more difficult, for both sides.
Mania

 

[jagfish]

I had a similar situation once at a hotel pool. A pretty woman was diving in and out of the pool with a 2-piece. She dove in once more, then got out and one of her breasts was fully bared. There were not too many people around the pool, so I was wondering if it was worth the risk to say anything. Anyway, not too long afterwards, she sudently jumped in the water, and it looked like she had discovered the problem

About 30 minutes later, the woman was swimming some laps and my sister came along and I told her about the incident. My sister did not believe me. Well, low and behold the woman stops swimming the laps, and got out of the pool, and she is still exposed!

This time, there were many more people around, and she immediately notice some people staring and looked at herself...

JAG

 

[annie]

Female input: I don't know how a girl could be oblivious to half her butt showing . . . .it's a natural reflex for me to straighten my swimwear if I'm in company, especially male . . .
Unless the whole thing was getting downright embarrassing, I probably wouldn't bother doing anything.

 

[baitedstorm]

If it was me (and it has been before) I'd want to be told about it with a bit a humor, but also quietly.

But then again, I'm the same chic that will tell you if you something in your teeth or a big boogie stuck in your mustache. I think the biggest thing is doing it discretely, no one wants to be singled out in a crowd, and to not say anything at all would be just wrong!!!!!!

 

[Sue-ba]

Tell her descreetly before everyone notices and multiplys the embarrassment. Better to embarrassed that someone noticed than emabarrassed because everyone noticed.

 

[BluOrchid2]

You know, if that happened to me, I wouldn't think a thing of it. If I'm on a dive boat, it means I'm on vacation somewhere tropical, and what's a little skin. Who cares. It's just skin. But that's just me. Obviously not the type to think a guy's a jerk for shouting "strip show" if my bikini top comes off. I'd probably bounce around a bit to give the attendees their money's worth, LOL.

 

[BluOrchid2]

Just a clarifier....I am not that way in my everyday life. Just thinking of the mindset I was in last January when hubby and I ventured off to Mexico alone...without the kids for the first time ever.

 

[Mrs Mares]

I cannot believe that the lady with the butt cheek did not realize it was on display.
I think she was just teasing the guys on the boat, and I don't think she would have been embarrassed if you had told her.
As for the Captain who made a BOOB with the strip show comment, he was probably just trying to make light of the incident, to make it a little less embarassing not only for you Justleesa, but everyone else on the boat.
Don't let comments like this get you down, it has happened to me and although extremely embarassed, I just laughed along with everyone. What else was there to do?
Come on girls, if it had been a guy with his bits hanging out i'm sure you would have all had a good giggle!!

 

[Hank49]

You know, if that happened to me, I wouldn't think a thing of it. I'd probably bounce around a bit to give the attendees their money's worth, LOL.

So, like, where did you say you're diving next? Belize...? Hank

 

[goodknight411]

I'd want to be told, but like the other girls, i really don't know how she wouldn't know already.
Be polite, have humor, and don't make a big deal out of it.
If it was me i'd appreciate being told.