Awkward Situations: Nudes

The building where I work is located on the main shopping street. And like any big city, buildings line up along the street facing each other. There used to be an erotic store across the street and it was fun to watch the different kinds of people go in and come out. Funny to me because I'm an American and we are, well prude in a sense, and here is this erotic store right on the main shopping street. No big deal, just going to buy a vibrator on a Saturday afternoon. What? At first it was also funny to me because they display their products openly in the windows. None of those heavy black curtains like in the States to make it seem so shameful. Everybody does it. What's the problem.

One of my friends even said he was taking his 4 year old daughter for a walk and they passed an erotic store with colorful vibrators in the window and she goes, "Daddy. I like the purple one." She didn't know what it was of course, nor did my friend explain it to her. She just liked it because it was purple.

Anyways one afternoon I was teaching in a classroom on the third floor of our building and the third floor of the other building directly across the street was being renovated. My student and I were discussing business correspondence and emails. I had my back to her facing the whiteboard and she was facing the building opposite.

Me: Ok. So what are some phrases you can use to open an email?
Student: There's a naked man standing in the window over there.
Me: Uh, That's not...what? *turning around
Student: *pointing, Over there.
Me: *looking. Sure is!

I think this situation isn't so much awkward as it was...unexpected. I think it was one of the construction workers taking a break. It was about lunchtime and it was hot. Why not get naked. You might be three stories up, but we see you, hands on hips. Chillin. Naked. In front of the window. No big deal. *burp