Eye Spy
Posted by s2 | Labels: Locker Room, Modesty | Posted On Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 8:38 AM
Over the last three months I have been working out, pretty regularly. The building has a great facility with lots of new equipment and even a towel service! But unfortunately it also has.... a locker room.
I think it's pretty safe to say that most people do not want to be seen naked. In fact, I would imagine that most well-adjusted people will go out of their way to be modest. I'm no different. I take the extra effort to protect my privacy but it's really not the end of the world if someone sees me naked. No, but it's pretty much the end of the world if I see anyone else naked. I can't handle it. I don't know why. Of course this condition extends only to the male half of our species. Because, honestly who has a problem with a naked woman?
When I'm in the locker room, it's eyes straight forward at head level. If i'm looking down to tie a shoe, I am locked in on the laces like a freaking fighter pilot. I'm cannot be distracted. I might as well be wearing those horse blinder things. I'm not going to even bother looking up what those horse blinder things are even called, I'm that serious. I'm beginning to think it's like some sort of game. I haven't lost yet, but there have been some close calls. Such as...
The guy who decides to get completely undressed then go get a towel to wrap up.
or
The guy who starts his shower then conveniently forgets something and has to walk back to his locker sans towel to retrieve whatever it was. (this is made worse when he has a bottom locker)
or
The guy who is drying off in front of the mirror and decides he needs to stand there for an extended period of time. (due to the presence of the mirror, this doubles the risk)
or (my favorite)
The random old guy, who simply does not care anymore. I guess that is one of the luxuries of age though and cannot fault him like the others.
I'm doubt that there are deep seated reasons why this is such an issue to me, i'm just generally grossed out by other people. It's also disturbing to see the prevalence of "whitey-tighties" I figured they had long been obsolete.
Ok, I've about reached my limit on this topic. It's taken alot of strength to maintain enough class not to use the word "junk".
I think it's pretty safe to say that most people do not want to be seen naked. In fact, I would imagine that most well-adjusted people will go out of their way to be modest. I'm no different. I take the extra effort to protect my privacy but it's really not the end of the world if someone sees me naked. No, but it's pretty much the end of the world if I see anyone else naked. I can't handle it. I don't know why. Of course this condition extends only to the male half of our species. Because, honestly who has a problem with a naked woman?
When I'm in the locker room, it's eyes straight forward at head level. If i'm looking down to tie a shoe, I am locked in on the laces like a freaking fighter pilot. I'm cannot be distracted. I might as well be wearing those horse blinder things. I'm not going to even bother looking up what those horse blinder things are even called, I'm that serious. I'm beginning to think it's like some sort of game. I haven't lost yet, but there have been some close calls. Such as...
The guy who decides to get completely undressed then go get a towel to wrap up.
or
The guy who starts his shower then conveniently forgets something and has to walk back to his locker sans towel to retrieve whatever it was. (this is made worse when he has a bottom locker)
or
The guy who is drying off in front of the mirror and decides he needs to stand there for an extended period of time. (due to the presence of the mirror, this doubles the risk)
or (my favorite)
The random old guy, who simply does not care anymore. I guess that is one of the luxuries of age though and cannot fault him like the others.
I'm doubt that there are deep seated reasons why this is such an issue to me, i'm just generally grossed out by other people. It's also disturbing to see the prevalence of "whitey-tighties" I figured they had long been obsolete.
Ok, I've about reached my limit on this topic. It's taken alot of strength to maintain enough class not to use the word "junk".
