Discussion How open are you?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Amaruna Myu, Jan 29, 2020.

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To public baths

  1. Male, yes

    13 vote(s)
    18.6%
  2. Male, maybe

    7 vote(s)
    10.0%
  3. Male, maybe not

    10 vote(s)
    14.3%
  4. Male, no way

    12 vote(s)
    17.1%
  5. Female, yes

    12 vote(s)
    17.1%
  6. Female, maybe

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    2.9%
  7. Female, maybe not

    8 vote(s)
    11.4%
  8. Female, no way

    6 vote(s)
    8.6%
  1. kuroAnsatsu

    kuroAnsatsu Realistically Stoic

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    How rude of you to assume I like watching someone tralala :blobtriumph:
     
  2. raitei

    raitei ⟪Procyon lotor paronomasiaabsentii⟫

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    >read thread
    >checks pants' fly

    not open tho.

    Real topic; maybe not, because of cultural differences. Haven't tried the real one, so it might change in the future.
     
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  3. Matsurika

    Matsurika ❀Spring Tune❀『Blue Ashes』

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    it's not just a japan thing o.o
    I don't like them much because they tend to make me suffocated but I don't feel uncomfortable in them, they're kinda normal here? people can go to them just for fun and they're also part of those pre-wedding ceremonies, people can get mad at you for not attending :sweating_profusely:
     
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  4. Sylpheed

    Sylpheed Well-Known Member

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    I am open 6 p.m to mid-night 12 daily.

    Jk jk

    It all depend on the time and situation tho. Like public baths or with guys friends, I am pretty much open. But with female friends or in public, I am more conserve. Probably, it all depend on how we are raised and culture/tradition.
     
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  5. XXXXX

    XXXXX Well-Known Member

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    i mean... if you've ever been to a waterpark, you would pretty much shower naked with strangers for a short while no matter what... unless ur one of those people changing in the bathroom...

    edit: forgot to write my opinion... it's a bit awkward but not really a problem, and the only reason it's awkward is because of the society i grew up in... i can remember as a little kid i fell into a big puddle and my clothes were soaked... i'd rather walk naked than wear the soaked clothes...... but i was not allowed by my parents....

    if i had to go to a nudist beach or something it'd be a bit weird but i'd get over it in 1-2 mins
     
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  6. Amaruna Myu

    Amaruna Myu ugly squid dokja (●´∀`●)

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    so far my conclusion from this poll is that guys are unexpectedly conservative
    and girls are surprisingly open
     
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  7. jcochran

    jcochran Member

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    It's mostly an issue of some people and cultures conflating the concepts of nudity and sexual activity.

    As for me, I quite literally had my body modesty burned away while undergoing medical treatment for being burned. The room the Hubbard tank was in was $&$# COLD! Gave one hell of a lot of incentive to strip down quickly so I could get into that nice warm water.
     
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  8. Snowbun

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    Some of the old ones around Tokyo are kind of touristy since they're not so common anymore. Other than the usual old fellows from the neighbourhood going in there, there are some other enthusiasts that like the outdated atmosphere or the wall paintings. Also, there are a couple of places like Shibu Onsen, where the baths are located outside the hotels, spread around town so people walk around in their yukatas while trying the different baths. Around Saitama, super sentos are becoming popular as date spots for young couples because the daily fee is cheap and they're adding a lot of other facilities such as hammock areas, gaming rooms, food courts, etc.
     
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  9. Amaruna Myu

    Amaruna Myu ugly squid dokja (●´∀`●)

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    I learn something new every day~
    but my public baths refers to sento and not onsen
     
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  10. Snowbun

    Snowbun

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    Hmm... I tend to think of them almost as the same thing (except onsen are natural thermal waters, so it's more expensive).
    There was one sento near the place I lived in Kita-ku but I think it was also near a student housing so people most went there to take a bath while using the attached coin laundry. They are probably more popular in areas that still have old apartments without laundry machines and with small unit baths.
     
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  11. An Anime Addict

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    Public bath partially naked (in shorts basically) then of course as it would probably feel like going to a swimming pool.
    Public bath fully naked then nope, no way i ever want to be naked in a bath or wherever with another guy. Though if it's with girls then maybe but i would rather prefer to be with my gf only:blobpeek:
     
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  12. 0000000

    0000000 I B SMILING!

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    It is a torture everyone has to go through, so I am glad that we are all suffering one way or another.

    Ps, not trying to sound like an asshole deriving joy from shared suffering, but I really am, it is the little things in life that one should enjoy, not talking about my penis of course.
     
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  13. Little Potato

    Little Potato Sexiest Potato Alive [SpaceBar's Master]

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    Dude, this is a public bath scenario. Now unless you are bisexual or homosexual, I'm pretty sure the thoughts of most people don't immediately go to sex. In addition to that, the Japanese porn industry is way more hardcore than the US porn industry is. If anything, it's the Japanese who should have wild imaginations.
     
  14. Little Potato

    Little Potato Sexiest Potato Alive [SpaceBar's Master]

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    I'm not even gonna bother. It seems that simple comprehension eludes you.
     
  15. Cutter Masterson

    Cutter Masterson Well-Known Super-Soldier

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    I’m not gay or anything. I love women. No question about it.
    With that said there was this one time. You must understand that Hawaii has showers at the beach both outdoors and indoors. We also have public school shower rooms. Where after P.E. you can take a shower.
    Normally I wear shorts for all those times. Like everyone else, but there are exceptions. People who don’t give a f@#k.
    Getting back on topic. There was this one time. It was a day after surfing. The sun was already down. I needed to wash off the salt and sand before I get into my ride. That was when I decided to go in the indoor public shower nude. I was trying to be daring with no repercussions. I look around didn’t see anyone. So I decided to do it. I walk in and found one gentleman already there. I’m not sure if he had shorts or not, but I ran away. After a few minutes thinking about it. I really wanted to do something outside my comfort zone. As a teenager I wanted to try it. Even just one time. So I pick up my courage and went in. I was vaguely aware he was still there. If he tried anything I’d hurt him. So I drop my shorts and used some shampoo. I was quick, but I have to say. In those few minutes I felt freeing and accelerating. To do something so personal in a public area. It was only that one time that I did it, but I will always remember it.
    There have been a few times I have skinny dip and felt the same feelings, but during those times I was by myself. So it was not that daring, just liberating.
    At least that’s what my experience has been.
     
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  16. Ai chan

    Ai chan Queen of Yuri, Devourer of Traps, Thrusted Witch

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    What's wrong with public baths? It's a great bonding experience. Ai-chan has been to a public bath lots of time. We even have a communal bath in our house because Ai-chan and Waiwai (and now Iris) loves taking baths together. Our dude is not around much, so it's usually just Ai-chan and Waiwai and our baby girl.

    It's not just east asian thing. Nowadays westerners think it's a shameful and uncivilized behaviour, but Europeans used to have communal baths as far as England. Now Europeans think it's too shameful to bathe with others but in the Roman age, everyone was naked! How did you get from that to this?
     
  17. Miserys_End

    Miserys_End 「Lv1 Pretend Person」I'm the preson i pretend to be

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    While I have no issue with others doing so, I'm not really big on inflicting my slightly corpulent person on others. Then again even when I was skinny as @Ai chan I never really felt the need or desire to put myself on display. I'm sure it had something to do with my low self-esteem as an adolescent and young adult. *shrug*
    In all honesty, religion happened. It became a sin to expose your body as it distracted the faithful from the thing they worshiped.
     
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  18. Kadmos1

    Kadmos1 Well-Known Member

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    In harem series, public baths are almost a necessity, as are beach and onsens. In real life, such a setting can be #MeToo territory.
     
  19. Wujigege

    Wujigege *Christian*SIMP*Comedian

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    Went to boarding school and had an open bath. Not a big deal.

    I thought this thread was about serious issues and was ready to admit that I was systemically racist like every average person.
    Is that too much sharing? :blobdrool:
     
  20. imK

    imK Artful Dodger

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    Sure. At my family marae the ablutions facilities are single-sex, with communal showers. It was easier to build that way to cater for what is at least 150 people at a time, some with mobility issues, than try to make single shower stalls. If guests or family are too shy to use them they have the option of:

    A. Using the showers during mealtimes. Meals are also communal, so no-one will be around to bother you because there's no way people want to miss out on food.
    B. Telling a family member. They will take you to one of our homes nearby and you can use the shower/bath in complete privacy.
    C. Going natural. We have private access to three creeks that are safe to swim in, a river (ditto) or the natural bathing pools around the waterfall.

    I don't have a problem with public bathing. Nakedness is natural, not sinful. Only thought makes it so.
     
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