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Near miss for my bucket list the other day: waiting room of the sexual health clinic in a provincial area of the UK, several guys waiting. Everyone was terribly British and staring at their phones trying not to notice one another. I played the Grindr notification noise loud on my phone to see what the reaction of the others would be, but it happened just as the nurse walked through - she stopped in her tracks and said "I know that noise and this it isn't appropriate behaviour for here". The guy opposite blushed and said 'Oh, sorry' and shot me a cheeky glance. I got called in then, and when I came out he'd gone. Almost but not quite... Anyone done it in a sexual health clinic? -
Many thanks - now I can get my jock repaired! (Don't ask...)
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Just noticed that Rubberbob's website is down: [think before following links] https://www.bobsrubberwear.co.uk Anyone know if this is temporary or permanent and what's going on? Thx
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Yes - if you went, do give us a report.
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There are plenty of events that are more friendly and welcoming to all. They tend to be the smaller events and venues that have a following. Bigger more commercial events tend to be the ones that are less welcoming. For them it's all about creating a perception or image that attracts the masses. That's commercial marketing for you... Smaller events and venues have a more loyal following and are defined more by the people that go there and survive on recommendation and word of mouth. While most events at central station fall into this category, horse fair is an exception as it is run by the people behind SBN/NBN. I would cast your net wider and try some of the smaller events at places like CS Underground, Bunker and Lord Clyde. The smaller saunas are also a lot more friendly and accepting than the big city centre ones. When I'm in Berlin, For much the same reason and logic, I'll always look for smaller events and avoid things like BLF, Folsom, Hustlaball and Snax.
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That sucks. As a community, we are our own worst enemies when it comes to acceptance and inclusion. the people running these events are no saints in this regard. I was also put off the London Horse Fair, because on the website, I saw that you had to contact the organiser first if you hadn't attended before to be vetted as they only want 'hot' guys to attend. I remember going to a sportskit party at The Hoist in its last days where they had wrestling in pools filled with gunge. They were asking for volunteers, so I stepped up, only to be told - by the guy holding the microphone - thanks but we'll let the hot guys go first and you might get a go if there's time at the end. I left and never went back. The guy on the entrance of the Sauna in Waterloo that looked me up and down and said "save yer money, love, nobody in here will touch you." These experiences are hurtful and cutting at the time - play to our anxieties - and I certainly wont' forget them. Over time though, it does make me more determined to overcome these prejudices. Confidence is sexy, and if you can pull that off, you can have as much fun as you want. It just takes a while to get there.
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Sweaty but if there's a stink it's gotta be a 'fresh' stink from recent exertion, not stale. Definitely no deodorant or aftershave!
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+1 for sock swapping, and I'll add sneakers too, but they gotta be worn/used and not new looking. Beaters are perfect and guys usually don't mind letting them go. I have a buddy who's also into motorcycles and gear. We occasionally go for a long ride and make regular stops in secluded spots to swap an item of gear - gloves, helmet, socks, boots, leathers, jacket, and then lastly, we swap bikes so eventually it's a complete swap of everything. In the summer the gear gets very sweaty and it's deeply impregnated with pheromones. eBay, Vinted and the like can be good sources of worn used gear, but you have to be very lucky not to get something that smells of Febreeze or the generic 'charity shop' smell. It has to be fairly fresh to be good.
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A couple of guys I follow on here have recently been commenting on large number of images - often just things like "Wow" "Yeah" etc... Can I turn off notifications to comments left on images, while retaining notifications of posts and replies to posts? I don't want to unfollow the individuals, but equally logging into 100+ notifications and only three or four are useful is somewhat annoying. Thanks A
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I had that problem earlier this year - tons of engineering works and no Sunday trains, so I kinda got out of the routine. That's all over now, though.
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Anyone planning to be at SOP this weekend? I haven't been in a while and a visit is overdue. Always great to meet guys from BZ in person.
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Reminds me of a lifetime ago in the 90's I used to go to a gay pub in Ealing that was next to a graveyard - It was common for guys to have a few to drink in the pub and head next door for some cruising - that was until someone's body was found there - beaten and stabbed, if I recall. After that - not so much. There's lots of little things that make me think gay life peaked and we're headed back to where we were. I've experienced three physical incidents since Covid - and that's not counting any of verbal stuff or even everyday passive-aggressive resistance which seems to be on the rise.
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In the past, I always felt safe at Tiergarten - had loads of fun there and never any trouble. There's usually a decent number of guys there - so safety in numbers... until someone scares everyone away and they can pick on individuals. Got me thinking back to the 90's - didn't we have 'Pink Angels' or something to help with this sort of thing?
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Initially it was quite busy - I was hopeful - then when the noise started it got quiet real quick. Like me, I guessed people left the area to go home or try again later. When I circled back a bit later it was very quiet - which in hindsight should have been a red flag.
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A few days have passed. Lots of G&T have been consumed. And a good night at Bull tonight. I'm getting back to normal...
