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jackmckenzie
Joined: 11 Jan 2010
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 Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:01 am Post subject: traditional korean baths |
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hey everyone, just wondering whether there are any regualr users of the korean baths out there?
are they any good? have read a lot about them in travel books but haven't heard much from people who have actually used them...
cheers |
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Senior
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:04 am Post subject: |
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| There was a thread about this topic a few days ago. A lot of people like the experience, quite a few are weirded out by the nudity factor. There you go. |
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jackmckenzie
Joined: 11 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:43 am Post subject: |
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| i can't find that thread, so yeah any info would still be nice |
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Senior
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ms.catbc
Joined: 11 Jan 2008
Location: Ilsan
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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| LOVE THEM! |
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kinerry
Joined: 01 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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these are amazing
people "weirded out by nudity" are typically insecure prickish christian types, they can stay home kthx |
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You
Joined: 31 May 2009
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| Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Has anyone ever been to one that's just referred to as a sauna? As in a public bath in the countryside?
I'm heading out to the countryside and we have to use the public baths, but I'm not exactly sure what to expect. |
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ms.catbc
Joined: 11 Jan 2008
Location: Ilsan
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:03 am Post subject: |
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Just do it.
you will figure it out. |
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Senior
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:06 am Post subject: |
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| ms.catbc wrote: |
Just do it.
you will figure it out. |
This is good advice. Koreans, in my experience, are usually pretty sympathetic to your plight. If you are looking lost or confused, someone will help you out. |
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NMonk
Joined: 19 Oct 2009
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:07 am Post subject: |
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| they're awesome, there is a green tea hot bath in my local sauna, it rocks. just look for a steaming bowl symbol and you've found yourself a sauna, they're everywhere. |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:37 am Post subject: |
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I like them.
You can find a lot of them Europe as well, but no where near as common as here. It seems like every neighbourhood here has a few. Some large appartment blocks even have one for the residents.
There was a video about one by Engrish Teacher Ryan on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fa4WIz83QQ
He was absolutely weirded out by the fact that people were naked in the change rooms. |
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ms.catbc
Joined: 11 Jan 2008
Location: Ilsan
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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People are always helping me out when I go by myself.
There is something really nice about being completely naked with strangers and not being shy. It is liberating when some stranger shows you around the baths while walking around in only your birthday suite.
The first time i went to a bath house was in Turkey. It was beautiful, 600 years old and i got scrubbed down by a very large Turkish woman. I was so shy at first but soon realized no one really cared about me at all...
No one could judge me on what i was wearing, how i did my hair etc etc etc...i was free to wander around only in what mama gave me. |
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CapnSamwise
Joined: 11 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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I am interested in reading more on ms.catbc's experiences in all-female bathouses. For science, of course.
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| they're awesome, there is a green tea hot bath in my local sauna, it rocks. just look for a steaming bowl symbol and you've found yourself a sauna, they're everywhere. |
Green tea? How common is that sort of thing? What other nonstandard bath mediums are out there?
Also, I fully look forward to intimidating everyone I know with my hairy self. Seriously my chest is like swatches of shag carpet stapled to a wookie. It's the leader in 1970s van decor. |
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sarahsiobhan
Joined: 24 May 2009
Location: Wherever I am , I am probably drinking tea.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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| ms.catbc wrote: |
The first time i went to a bath house was in Turkey. It was beautiful, 600 years old and i got scrubbed down by a very large Turkish woman. I was so shy at first but soon realized no one really cared about me at all...
No one could judge me on what i was wearing, how i did my hair etc etc etc...i was free to wander around only in what mama gave me. |
I did this in Turkey, too! It was fantastic! Haven't done it here, though. |
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