Poll: Communal Showers: Yay or Nay?

So in my city, there are a few council run fitness centers. The main one I have been using is in the city center and is brand new with state of the art facilities. The changing room for the gym is unisex mainly because each shower is actually an individual shower and changing space. Which is really forward thinking in my opinion.

So today, I decided to try another council gym that's nearer to my house. The gym is quite dated, however, the main thing that freaked me out today was that the changing room was just that; a room to get ready in and a communal row of showers.

Now I don't know if this is a generational thing, but it freaked me out and I ended up driving home in my sweaty gym gear(luckily it was only 5 mins up the road, windows open all the way!) I can't really fathom communal showers in this day and age. Aside for my being a big prude, it seems to me that in this day and age, it's pretty backwards.

TL;DR

Am I being a prude for thinking that communal showers are way behind the times and unacceptable in today's world?

I feel uncomfortable about using communal changing rooms, but that's because I have the body of a shaven walrus and am ashamed of it.
I don't think it's in any way backwards, just cheap.

I always give it a quick fluff up before I get naked in the gym changing rooms as I'm a grower not a shower. Other than that I couldn't give a **** though.

For a second there I thought you meant proper communal showers( Male and female together) and I was about to say **** yes and ask where you were lol

It bothered me a little when I was younger but now I couldn't care less.

Where do i sign up to this gym lol

Just dont pick the soap up from the floor....

Bothered me when I was 12 then I grew up.

was fairly standard at school, uni, the army etc..

no one is likely checking out your **** etc... if someone does just smile and wink at them - it will freak them out a bit and they'll leave fairly quickly...

Not bothered by communal showers. NEVER EVER go in a communal sauna though.

No one is interested in your penis, Sheldon.

Bothered me when I was at school, but used them many of times at festivals and it's never bothered me.

Communal changing rooms or showers!

Why would I want to look at a gang of silver backed gorillas drying there scrotum?

I especially hate those that parade their wares, walking around a little to much to be getting changed in my opinion.

BAN THEM NOW!

It's pretty standard. In fact I've never seen one with private showers as you describe.

itchy said:

Communal changing rooms or showers!

Why would I want to look at a gang of silver backed gorillas drying there scrotum?

I especially hate those that parade their wares, walking around a little to much to be getting changed in my opinion.

BAN THEM NOW!

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Are you on any medication? Genuine question.

prefer not....
awkward boner

There's nothing more awkward than sharing a hotel room with a publicly educated chap who's quite happy to have a chat whilst toweling off.

Never had a problem with this except when I was fat and ugly.

tbh id have though the visibility of wangs would be less of an issue compared to the abysmal state of cleaniness.

id rather not shower for a week (and have done) than use a communal shower, even if I could find a time when it was empty.

adolf hamster said:

id rather not shower for a week (and have done) than use a communal shower, even if I could find a time when it was empty.

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I don't believe you!