First time I went to the Sauna here, i thought "I am going to die". I am not a prude, those who know me know that, but back home (my happy place) people just don’t walk around naked in front of others (when they don’t sleep with each other).
In Germany, it is different. Here it is ok to walk around naked in the English Garden (Munich Hyde Park) when in France, we would DEFINTELY call the cops for exhibitionism. Here it is ok to see your colleagues or the friends of your Boyfriend penises. And it is fine if they saw your breasts. Except that I am absolutely not ok with that, most of the French would not be. Either seeing nor being seen is a no go, so I do all I can not to be put in such a situation.
I learned what FKK means (and if you are French living in Germany, you definitely want to google it). I avoid some parts of the park… and now it is winter anyway. So I kinda let down my guard, I thought I was safe but avoiding the FKK places is not enough to avoid seeing naked people. Indeed, I forgot the Sauna. Yes, these crazy German kids go to the mixed sauna, naked. Really naked. Not even with a towel. No matter who is there.
So I almost went blind last week, when I got in the Sauna at the fitness Studio and that the guys were all laying there ….naked. Including my fitness teacher. I restrained myself for screaming OH MY GOD, MY EYES MY EYES but that s basically what was going on in my head. I do love Sauna and it is awesome to have one in the fitness club but from now on I go in staring at the ground, with my towel tightly wrapped around myself and there is nothing that could make me raise my eyes to the other benches.
So to all the Frenchies in Germany, DON’T GET TRICKED if you get invited to the sauna with your mother-in-law (oh yeah, they do that too), you should always remember: standard sauna in Germany is a full thing, and to them, you are the weird one.
In Germany, it is different. Here it is ok to walk around naked in the English Garden (Munich Hyde Park) when in France, we would DEFINTELY call the cops for exhibitionism. Here it is ok to see your colleagues or the friends of your Boyfriend penises. And it is fine if they saw your breasts. Except that I am absolutely not ok with that, most of the French would not be. Either seeing nor being seen is a no go, so I do all I can not to be put in such a situation.
I learned what FKK means (and if you are French living in Germany, you definitely want to google it). I avoid some parts of the park… and now it is winter anyway. So I kinda let down my guard, I thought I was safe but avoiding the FKK places is not enough to avoid seeing naked people. Indeed, I forgot the Sauna. Yes, these crazy German kids go to the mixed sauna, naked. Really naked. Not even with a towel. No matter who is there.
So I almost went blind last week, when I got in the Sauna at the fitness Studio and that the guys were all laying there ….naked. Including my fitness teacher. I restrained myself for screaming OH MY GOD, MY EYES MY EYES but that s basically what was going on in my head. I do love Sauna and it is awesome to have one in the fitness club but from now on I go in staring at the ground, with my towel tightly wrapped around myself and there is nothing that could make me raise my eyes to the other benches.
So to all the Frenchies in Germany, DON’T GET TRICKED if you get invited to the sauna with your mother-in-law (oh yeah, they do that too), you should always remember: standard sauna in Germany is a full thing, and to them, you are the weird one.
Having a bathing suit is also a no-go, first because it is incredibly unhealthy, second of all you will look ridiculous and finally it does not stop you from seing the OTHERS naked.
My advice: take a huge towel for yourself, ask your friends what they plan to do and if they could maybe stick to the towel too for you but mostly just get psychologically ready: there is actually few you can do to stop the German love for what they call "the most natural suit".
Bonne Chance mes amis!
3 comments:
Although being in München for two whole months now, you might've just saved me from unwanted sightseeing in the English Garden (I can't believe that is actually true!). :)
However, in Slovenia for example, standard sauna also tends to prefer ze natural suit over towels. Still you don't get judging looks from your co-saunees (except for some older german guests, who make a habit of being extremely judgemental). :)
My god, the Englis Garden...
Are you my twin sister?!
It's so true! I've tried to explain that to a german friend but he can't understand it...
so funny! It took me months to work up the courage to go into the co-ed sauna at our gym! Finally did it and was not so bad. Big towel is a great idea! Laura in ludwgisburg. www.baroquebabies.com (come over and say hello when you have a chance!)
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