I’m on holiday and seem to be the only one showering before using the pool

[TofuTuesday]

Interesting, I’ve spent quite a bit of time abroad either holiday or living and I’ve noticed here none of the other guests are using the poolside shower.
Not sure whether to be more performative to role model or question my whole understanding of why we do it 🤣

Watching is fine. Judging and then talking about ‘role modelling’ to other holidaymakers not so much.

Ok so as ever, some people are deliberately not taking this in the mildly interested and obviously light hearted way intended - have a lovely day people.

I've never showered before swimming.

A pool is just for sitting around under a brolly, sipping cocktails and reading and snoozing.

I don't understand how anyone could be bothered showering before, swimming in god knows what, and showering and hair washing, conditioning and creaming up after. I'm exhausted even thinking about all the non essential work involved in that!

So I don't bother with pool areas at all, but I must have a small terrace/large balcony off my room. That's non negotiable. I can watch the pool masochists from there without having to vie for a sunbed at 4am or whatever time is necessary to bag a bed.

I mean why???? What is the attraction!

maybe they need a visit to Denmark, I felt quite shamed about my British quick rinse in the shower before a swim at a water park - the norm there is to have a full naked wash before getting your cossie on…

Well, that escalated quickly..
I'm with you, OP. I quickly shower before getting in pools. I read something years ago about how it's taboo not to in other countries and how in Sweden (?) they have instruction signs up warning about the old man with a dirty bottom 😳 or something. Made me look at things in a different way.

And again with the people watching… you know you can do that just as easily at home if you really feel the need to, right?

People are completely grim, see also men wearing pants under their swim shorts.

That whole naked wash before you get a cossie on and get into the public baths was enough to put me off going to the public baths in Reykjavik. I'll keep my naked butt to myself!

I wonder if the friend will start a thread about @TofuTuesday ordering her to shower before she gets in to the hotel pool!!

Do you ever go on holiday @Anarchy99 ?

Oh I missed that.

Never as an adult, either in the UK or ahroad.

Obviously I am missing out on the chance to have things ‘modelled’ to me

It's the sun cream that blocks the filters in the pool.

When I’m on holiday - I don’t give a hoot what others are doing or not doing or judging me or not judging me. I’m enjoying myself too much.

Never done this in my life. Are you meant to???

Never done this in my life. Are you meant to???

I love people on MN who claim never to take the slightest interest in what anyone else does, ever.

MN, an online chat that basically talks about others all day everyday.

LOL so true!

My partner (from the north) would call you a nebby parker. ie mind your own business! What's it got to do with you?

The pool is going to have all sorts of filth in it whether or not you personally shower first.

"Role model" 🤣

Same- it’s really enforced too! Good I say!!!

Yes, sun cream blocks the filters and anything with a colour discolours the tile grouting