Wet blankets ban wet T-shirts

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WHAT a shower! Barmy health and safety chiefs have banned one of the greatest traditions in Britain's popular culture-the wet T-shirt contest.

The government's official killjoys fear girls could catch a chill after having water sloshed on their chests.

And they claim pubs could be hit by massive compensation claims if punters slip on the damp floors.

Many pubs and clubs have already been ordered to scrap competitions.

Others have been told they can only go ahead with them if every contestant, punter and member of staff signs a legal contract promising not to sue.

Angry licensees and MPs poured cold water on the move. But the Health and Safety Executive were unrepentant.

A spokeswoman insisted drily: "I know it might seem disappointing but this is a sensible decision.

"There are a lot of risks involved with the amount of water used."

Crazy

Bosses at the Yesteryear Pub Company, which has boozers across the North West, were stunned when they were told to CANCEL a competition beacause officials ruled that it was too dangerous.

Managing director Tony Callaghan said: "One key condition of a wet T-shirt contest is that people get wet.

"But it seems legislation and the threat of legal action is a massive spoilsport in this day and age.

"We've been advised that people who get wet could sue if they get pneumonia. Others could hurt themselves on slippery surfaces-and some of the better-endowed participants may cause blokes to drop their drinks!"

Backbench Tory MP David Davies branded the ban crazy.

"This is a real boob," he said. "How dare they outlaw this? They just want to stop anyone having any fun."

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Contestants hit out too. Wet T-shirt regular Paige May, 19, from Brighton, Sussex, said: "This is too silly. They might as well ban us from going out in the rain."