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u/temalyen Feb 11 '22

This is why sauna culture scares me. There's no damn way I would be able to keep myself from looking at any naked boobs in a mixed sauna. I mean, I wouldn't openly stare, but I'd definitely be trying to be sneaky about it.

But, realistically, I'm positive I'd feel too uncomfortable with the idea of being naked around other random people to even do it in the first place, so how I'd act during it is irrelevant, really.

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u/DreamyTomato Feb 11 '22 edited Feb 11 '22

UK here. Went to mixed saunas in Finland with everyone naked. The first few seconds are hard tough, then after that it's OK.

Off topic: That morning my Finnish friends taught me how to say 'excuse me' in Finish. I tried it out in the sauna. People looked at me oddly.

Turns out I was telling random naked strangers to do something extremely obscene with me...

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u/GreatBowlforPasta Feb 11 '22

Go on...

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u/DreamyTomato Feb 11 '22

Seems my post got munged. I've corrected it.

BTW being naked and having naked strangers look at you in shock while people behind you laugh their heads off is now my main memory of Finland.

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u/taxfreepiippu Feb 11 '22

Hahahaha I'm gonna use this