Thursday, October 6, 2011

PSA: Locker Room Etiquette

I understand that locker rooms offer a wide visual education on the human body. I also understand that just because I am not comfortable stripping down in front of strangers doesn't mean everyone else has the same, ahem, attention to modesty. I also understand that showers in a locker room naturally equate to nudity and there's a good chance drawing that shower curtain will just be TOO MUCH TROUBLE for some people. So I did not faint from shock as I steered my two young daughters toward the toilets and beheld a woman in all her glory lathering up. I even tried to squint my eyes a little to keep my eyeballs from falling out. Because rather than just showering like a normal person, she seemed to be standing half out of the stall, as if begging to be noticed. But here's where the PSA comes in:

If you love to shower in public-ish areas and are totally comfortable displaying yourself, at least have the common decency to BRING YOUR TOWEL. Because reason dictates I can avoid you if I'm not IN the shower area (again, if you don't dance in and out of the stall), but if you neglect to bring your towel and, instead, mosey on over to the sinks in which I'm trying to wash my hands and begin dispensing copious amounts of paper towels and vigorously rubbing yourself dry...well that's where I draw the line.

I hope you're writing this down.

5 comments:

Tennille said...

Your PSAs do so much good in the world.

My sister and I took swimming lessons as kids at the local community pool. I totally remember being afraid to walk into the locker room because of all the naked (and usually overweight for some reason) women. Good memories.

Jess said...

I COMPLETELY COULD NOT AGREE MORE. I constantly want to whisper a friendly reminder to the lady at my gym who stands naked for twenty minutes and takes the time to moisturize completely while chatting to other patrons: STOP THIS NOW. DO NOT ASK ME HOW MY DAY WAS. Additionally, propping your leg up on the bench is a little over the top. Although, now that I think about it, perhaps the alternative is worse...

Melin said...

you are such a prude.

Nataluscious said...

I'm with Tennille - why are these women almost always overweight? In fact (ok, at first I accidentally typed 'In fat,' and the giggled like a school girl) at the moment I can't think of an instance where one of these exhibitionists weren't overweight. I get that there are various levels of comfort in being nude but I also think there is just common decency.

And for heavens sake, where do you train your eyes in these most awkward of situations? There is never a safe place.

Joel said...

Not to be the contrarian here, but I was wondering what the other woman's blog post would have been. "Worst day ever - my car broke down so I was late to the gym. I forgot my gym bag so I had to dry off with paper towels. I hope no one noticed. So embarrassing!"