Lesson Two: Proper Behavior in the Swimming Pool

I behave properly in the swimming pool when:

1. I wear a swimming cap because I believe it is the essential hygiene criterion

2. I squeeze myself into an already overcrowded pool

3. I urinate near the open door to the bathing area

4. I am happy that I don't have to walk much because the food, sauna, toilet, shower, changing room, and swimming area are not separated

5. I bring my inflatable swimming float into crowded pools

6. I have to wait at least 10 minutes for a free shower

7. I have to wait 10 minutes for a free changing room

8. I also enjoy cold water in the shower

9. I have to deposit my valuables somewhere because I cannot lock them up

10. I call a wooden-paneled, minimally heated room a sauna

11. I don't bring a towel into the sauna, but I keep my bathing suit on (that was the worst part)

12. I enjoy the sauna at 40 degrees and 80% humidity, thanks to my wet bathing suit