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[Bitch Pudding]

Na, 5 minutes and I am at home and they charge you extra for showers.

As I served in the Army for almost 15 years I am kinda used to take showers (and other activities where you weener sees the daylight) together with others, so that doesn't play a role.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Nope.

Spoiler

There's a gym in my apartment building.

 

[Glasshole]

Is this an american thing?

Where I live (central europe) it's not an issue at all. We only have what a poster called "gangbang showers" and there's never been a problem, and no complaints from anyone... EXCEPT people from north and south america. My american friends always go home to take a shower, and my mexican/ecuadorian friends have stated several times that they find the idea of seeing each other naked super strange, and to be avoided.

To me, it's weird that they think about it so much.

 

[LifEndz]

Back when I went to the gym (I now workout in my apt), I always showered. flip flops and baby oil are a must. Working up a sweat and then putting on your clothes without showering first is gross.

 

[Fried Food]

no, gym is like a literal minute drive from home, i leave in same cloths I worked out in, why change into different cloths

 

[ChryZ]

Yes, I hate driving home in my own sweat and filth. Taking a shower takes 5 minutes and all is good.

 

[neorej]

The gym I belong to for years had gangbang showers, and I never used them unless I was in a bathing suit (like if I was going swimming). The gym I belong to now has really nice showers so I usually take one if i'm not in a rush, even if I am heading directly home

Tell me more about these gangbang showers. Is everyone welcome, or do you need an invitation?



OT: of course I shower at the gym, I'm not an animal.

 

[spekkeh]

no, gym is like a literal minute drive from home, i leave in same cloths I worked out in, why change into different cloths

Why go by car if it's a literal minute.

 

[Kevtones]

Sometimes yeah. It's a good confidence booster.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

I dont want anyone staring at my penis.

 

[Northernlights]

Never have. I live 4 minutes away from the gym.

 

[autumnleaf]

I sometimes do but the changing room at the gym I go to is absolutely tiny and if you go during peak times you're practically touching butts and feeling rushed to get out of people's way so I prefer not to.

 

[Piichan]

I dont want anyone staring at my penis.

LookAtMeGo
Member

...really?

 

[Wvrs]

No. I live ten minutes away from my gym, walking distance, so usually head there in my gym clothes already and then just shower when I get home. I go the gym five times a week usually, so showering there would get annoying.

 

[kavanf1]

I shower in my gym. There is one guy here who goes into the shower fully dressed, has his shower, and comes back out fully dressed. I've never asked him why, but my guess is it's either because he's painfully self conscious or else it's for religious reasons.

 

[Ferr986]

lmao at all the people in fear of seeing a dick. No one is there for either seeing your dick or putting theirs in your face. And it's not like people go there to pee, shit or cum all over the showers.

I can understand if the showers are in a bad state but if they're clean just take a shower there. Use sandals though, that's true.

 

[neorej]

I dont want anyone staring at my penis.

Nobody's going to stare at your penis unless it shoots rainbows.

 

[bidguy]

they charge by the minute for showering so no

 

[The Chosen One]

yes. I've even jacked off in the gym shower. NBD.

So that was you.

 

[Munti]

Yes always. Isn't it the norm?

I think comments like "eewww there are naked (old) people, disgusting" and so on are very mean spirited.

If you don't want to go just because or because you're shy, that's completelly ok.
But I have the impression if you say things like this, you don't have much respect to people overall (because it's quite mean to think about others like this imo) and haven't accepted how mankind's body are shaped. You don't have to wonder if everyone finds you disgusting when you are old then.
Besides that, you don't have to look at other people.
But propably I interpret too much.

 

[Undefined]

wait. you guys shower?

 

[Rad-]

No because my gym is located like 300 meters away from my home.

Nudity is no issue at all considering I'm from Finland and we sauna naked together with friends as well as strangers for pretty much our whole life. It's in our culture. I also have a sauna in my home so I don't see the need to use the gym sauna.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

The gym showers are full of old naked men who have no issue chatting to each whilst their dicks flop around. Of course I don't.

I don't really mind either way but between old naked men chatting to each other and naked men of my age I'd rather have the old men.

 

[Sgtpepper89]

The shower and sauna is the reason I go there when I lack motivation.

 

[GaimeGuy]

I work in the gym industry. I do use the showers, but I make sure I wear sandals and all of my own products. Don't touch the floor. Trust me.

Too late

 

[Spuck-uk]

TIL loads of people are really weird about shared showers.

 

[The Chosen One]

The petri dish of germs known as the gym shower floor is real.

About 8-9 years ago I was an idiot and didn't wear sandals in the showers. After just a few weeks of going to that gym I got a nasty foot fungus. It took years for my toe nail to fully heal where it wasn't brittle. Might have healed faster if I took antibiotics but I didn't have health insurance, so I was using over the counter medicine and home remedies.

I still take showers at the gym when I have time, but I touch absolutely nothing. I wear sandals and I carry a small bag with my own shampoo and soap. I try to touch dry surfaces only, otherwise I use a plastic bag. You don't want to get touchy feely with a gym shower unless you want to walk away with jock-itch and foot fungus.

 

[kitchenmotors]

Yes, of course. The showers at my gym are way nicer than the one at home. And I work out on my break in the middle of the day. Plus, my gym has towel service.

I don't have issues with being nude or whatever, it's not a big deal for me compared to people whk like to freak out about it. Actually the old guys at my gym are all really nice, but the joke about old guys hanging around naked and hairy balls everywhere applies to young naked hairy guys too. Who cares, not everyone is a never nude like your prude ass, get over it.

 

[zoukka]

If I live close then no, the bathrooms are usually fucking nasty and I'm not bringing all my skin/hair/beardcare products to a fucking gym.

 

[Milly Osworth]

Yes, of course. The showers at my gym are way nicer than the one at home. And I work out on my break in the middle of the day. Plus, my gym has towel service.

I don't have issues with being nude or whatever, it's not a big deal for me compared to people whk like to freak out about it. Actually the old guys at my gym are all really nice, but the joke about old guys hanging around naked and hairy balls everywhere applies to young naked hairy guys too. Who cares, not everyone is a never nude like your prude ass, get over it.

In topics like this its always the same, some people that seem to take pride in showering in a nasty gym shower. If you want to do it, go for it, but no need to call others prudes.

 

[Lovely Salsa]

Always shower at the gym. The weird thing is a working lady can just walk in while you're showering and see you full nude, they're pretty young too

 

[Shredderi]

Finland here too and no problems with nudity. Sauna culture and all. BUT I live a 5 minute walking distance away from my gym so I just go to my home to shower.

Always shower at the gym. The weird thing is a working lady can just walk in while you're showering and see you full nude, they're pretty young too

Yeah I've seen this in Finland too in swimming facilities. I never got that. Why is it ok for a woman to just walk in, no problem? Seen that a lot in swimming halls and I never got used to it. We have always had strict "no men allowed on the women's side" rule and for a good reason, but why is this so blatantly not enforced the other way around? I have no problem with nudity like I said when it's shower but even I don't want to be seen naked by random ladies casually.

 

[DopeToast]

I do and it's really convenient. I go to the YMCA before work in the morning, so I have no choice but to shower at the gym. It's one of this big room showers but whatever, it doesn't bother me.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Always shower at the gym. The weird thing is a working lady can just walk in while you're showering and see you full nude, they're pretty young too

WTF?

 

[RPG_Fanatic]

My gym is in my building so no, I just go upstairs.

This is my strategy as well.

 

[Mupod]

I can see my gym from my living room window. I have my own shower.

 

[HStallion]

I pee in the shower at the gym.

 

[jelly]

I love long showers so yes.

 

[Woffls]

Yeah always. I'm in London so need to get public transport home (or go back to work) and sitting next to smelly people is no fun. Luckily our place has about a dozen shower stalls.

 

[crazyprac]

If im not going home after gym then yes. But only if I remember to bring my flip flops. Once I went in there without one... I felt things with my feet that scarred me for life.

 

[Goldenroad]

Depends if I'm heading straight home or not. If I'm just going home anyway I'll shower at home since I have all my toiletries there, but if I'm going out or to work, I'll just shower at the gym.

 

[Beartruck]

I like to listen to music and sing in the shower, so the gym's a no go for me.

 

[Sapiens]

I'm one of those poor saps who keeps the towel around his waist while I carefully change in and out of my shorts. And I stand directly in front of my locker while doing it.

 

[MysteryQuesadilla]

Nah. I go straight home from the gym anyway and shower daily as is to avoid being the stench monster.

 

[Hjod]

After seeing a dude shaving his balls in the shower, you can probably guess what my answer is going to be.

I now live on the floor of that shower.


I only use the shower if I'm going somewhere after the workout, if I'm going home straight after the gym I shower at home. If I use the shower at the gym I also use the sauna, feels really nice after a hard workout.

 

[GeordieMark]

Yeah, and in the communal showers after footy too. I'm proud of my wiener and I don't care who sees the little fella.

 

[spekkeh]

Finland here too and no problems with nudity. Sauna culture and all. BUT I live a 5 minute walking distance away from my gym so I just go to my home to shower.



Yeah I've seen this in Finland too in swimming facilities. I never got that. Why is it ok for a woman to just walk in, no problem? Seen that a lot in swimming halls and I never got used to it. We have always had strict "no men allowed on the women's side" rule and for a good reason, but why is this so blatantly not enforced the other way around? I have no problem with nudity like I said when it's shower but even I don't want to be seen naked by random ladies casually.

Interesting
If I have to shower with other people I prefer them to be ladies.

 

[thesoapster]

Don't have to...gym is walking distance from where I live

 

[Hjod]

Interesting
If I have to shower with other people I prefer them to be ladies.

It's always the ladies you don't want to see naked, Murphys Law.

 

[Y-Z]

I shower at home but i live next to the gym so it would be stupid not to .