Observations at the gym....

[Minky]

Just random thoughts, but I've noticed at my gym that a lot of women are very exhibitionist in the changing rooms.

I am not shy, and don't hide away in one of those wee private changing rooms - I get changed in the main room, put my body lotion on after a shower etc. BUT I tend to wrap a towel around my waist if I'm doing my upper body, and then put my knickers on before I do my legs (bra too).

But heaps of women wander around in the buff, even blowdrying and doing their make up before they get dressed.

It doesn't bother me at all, though I am a bit :shock: :shock: because NONE of these women have drop dead bodies (maybe if I did I might show off a bit more :teehee:).

Many of them are 50 plus, and while they have ok figures - well, some of them - one in particular has boobs that look like deflated balloons and is a PERFECT example of why NOT to use a sunbed - skin like leather.

Is this a Home Counties phenomenon? Or is it like this in your gym too? :scratchchin: :scratchchin: :scratchchin: :scratchchin:

Or am I hopelessley modest?

Minky

[Shoppie]

I certianly don't have a perfect body, but I don't really cover up in the changing rooms. I certainly don't faff about holding a towel round my waist while moisturising bits of myself :happyno: I regularly blow dry my hair with no top on as my deodrant is still drying (probably)

TBH, way I figure it, we're all women so why on earth would I care what someone thinks of my figure? I can't really see why it would bother anyone?

[Damsella]

I'm a little puzzled at to why women without supposedly perfect bodies should cover up more than those with bodies deemed acceptable by lads' mags or gay fashion designers?

[Diddlum]

I'm a little puzzled at to why women without supposedly perfect bodies should cover up more than those with bodies deemed acceptable by lads' mags or gay fashion designers?

Well I guess that's just a personal thing, Damz. I'm with Minky on that one I'm afraid! I'm DEAD shy like that and keep as much of myself covered up as I can, and do wish I could be more confident like some of those other women - be they big/small/ugly/beautiful whatever. And I'm ashamed to say that I do wonder why some of those "without supposedly perfect bodies" are so confident.

There you go, I'm just being honest.

[Minky]

I'm not saying they should cover up, I'm just saying I would cover up - I definitely wouldn't stand around for 10 mins having a chat with someone when I was buck naked, like many of them do.

As I said, I don't hide away, or pull on my knickers under my towel, but I don't flaunt it either...

Minky

[Damsella]

If you're modest, you're modest.

And if you're not - what difference should the shape of your body make? Woohoo for the women who have body confidence!!

[Diddlum]

Ooh forgot to say, like Shoppie said I would also blow dry my hair without my top on, but not without my BRA on!:no: What a hideous sight, that would just send everyone running!

[Diddlum]

Woohoo for the women who have body confidence!!

I agree - just bloody well wish I had it!:tongue:

[Minky]

Ooh forgot to say, like Shoppie said I would also blow dry my hair without my top on, but not without my BRA on!:no: What a hideous sight, that would just send everyone running!

My thoughts exactly Didds. I would happily blowdry in my underwear, but frankly, my tinky and :boobies: are not for general release!

:damsels: across the country breathe a sigh of relief :teehee:

[Diddlum]

My thoughts exactly Didds. I would happily blowdry in my underwear, but frankly, my tinky and :boobies: are not for general release!

:damsels: across the country breathe a sigh of relief :teehee:

Ooh, I wouldn't walk around with just my underwear on. Am too embarrassed of my wobbly backside and legs and my cellulite.:cry:

[Damsella]

I am a towel person, except for getting dressed. Wouldn't dream of walking round in the nuddy. It's not a body confidence thing, it's a "Why the f*ck would you want to do that?" thing, whatever your shape!

[parkejm]

I'm way too shy for that sort of thing and get dressed as quickly as possible :oops:

[Spleep]

I certainly don't parade around in the nude at the gym, or sit and dry my hair etc, but I do think there's no reason on earth why women should feel they need to cover themselves up when they're simply in the company of other women. For me, it's a case of simplicity! Far more easy to get dressed without having to juggle a towel :lol:

This makes me think about another topic....off to post!

[donna-j]

I'm a hide in the cubicle girl. I just don't get my bits out in public, end of.

Have told this story on HB before but the worst sight I saw in the gym changing room was a woman standing in the buff using her ladyshaver on her ladybits. :no: It was minging. Someone had to clean that hair up :rolleyes:

[ChelseaHarvey]

Minky its the same in my gym changing room!! Its actually quite scarey seeing old ladies do it, especially if they start talking to me i dont quite no where to look :oops: :shock: :booty: :boobies:

When i shower i walk around in a towel wrapped around me. I keep it on to put my underwear and knickers on and then quickly put my clothes on

[Blonde Girl]

Have told this story on HB before but the worst sight I saw in the gym changing room was a woman standing in the buff using her ladyshaver on her ladybits. :no: It was minging. Someone had to clean that hair up :rolleyes:

:shock::shock::shock::huh::huh: No way - that is not right AT ALL!

I personally wouldn't wander around totally starkers, but would hapily dry my hair, etc in my undies - to me that is just like wearing my bathers.
At my gym (when I used to go aeons ago that is) there were always ladies walking round nude though.

[parkejm]

Until recently my underwear has been so old and absolutely shocking (I mean that! More hole than pants and really old and manky) that I wouldn't dare show them in public.

I have bought myself a few new pairs reently and it's a revalation!

[DillyDally]

I'm way too shy to get undressed in front of other people - I absolutely hate it, and I don't actually shower at my gym now, anyway. They seem to have had an influx of new members, and it's always so packed in there. I have a far nicer shower, and privacy, at home, and I'm only a few minutes away by car.

It's making me shudder just thinking about it - it reminds me of school.

[scrobble]

I go swimming a lot, and as I spend quite a while naked in the shower and others go in there and chat too, I'm not bothered about being naked in the changing rooms either - makes it easier to moisturise too!

I used to do everything in the cubicles, but they're so small it's much easier to stay out in the main changing room bit.

[Shoppie]

I do sometimes end up chatting in the nud :oops: I'm usually meant to be getting dressed, but get distracted. I really hope its not me with the unattractive body you lot are seeing and wondering why I'm nekid :oops:
I've just never seen the big deal in being naked round other women?

Though cna I just say the shaving thing is icky :loco:

[Spleep]

I've just never seen the big deal in being naked round other women?




Ditto.

[DannyGirl]

I find it weird when I go to the showers after swimming and see naked women walking around, I don't know why, but why would I want to see other women naked? (I suppose that's why my eyes are mostly directed to the floor) I can just about look at myself naked. But good on them for having the confidence to do so.
What if some of these women are lesbians? :wink: :lol:

[bubbasweet]

My boyfriend says it's not much different in the men's changing rooms. All wandering around with their willies out :lol:

[donna-j]

I've just never seen the big deal in being naked round other women?


It's not about whether it's women or men. It's being naked in front of ANYONE. Even myself really :loco: :no: