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[โ€“] intelisense@lemm.ee 31 points 8 months ago (4 children)

In my experience, the U.K. doesn't do nudity in saunas - or anywhere else.

[โ€“] CptEnder@lemmy.world 21 points 8 months ago (6 children)
[โ€“] intelisense@lemm.ee 29 points 8 months ago

With the lights off.

[โ€“] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 18 points 8 months ago

You need a license for that.

[โ€“] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Saunas used to be the place to give birth in Finland back in the days

[โ€“] CptEnder@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

I figured they just emerge from the snow

[โ€“] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago

Yep, because sauna was the cleanest room in a house

[โ€“] sus@programming.dev 4 points 8 months ago

clothes in the UK have special flaps to facilitate this

[โ€“] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago
[โ€“] anachronist@midwest.social 3 points 8 months ago

My experience is that the UK is about as prudish as the USA.

[โ€“] BluesF@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Every sauna I've ever been in you leave your towel outside and keep your swimming costume/shorts on. Festivals are an exception lol, but UK should be blue.