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Open showers weren’t weird. We actually used AOL IM to meet in the shower. The military is or was fairly discriminatory towards homosexuality back then, so a circle jerk was just a joke.
 

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Since I didn't grow up with casual nudity and was taught one's body parts were private and should only be presented for the purpose of sex with the opposite gender, my first experience with showering in Basic Training was somewhat uncomfortable and I tried not to draw attention to myself while nude as much as possible. But after a fashion and repeated exposure it become less so as I realized that being self-consciousness was somewhat silly since there wasn't anything sexual about it to me and I'm pretty sure, to most of the other guys.

As far as open displays of sex such as group wanking, no offense, but this is nothing more than a mere fantasy of gay or bi men wishing what the military is, but it is not. This is not to say it didn't or doesn't ever happen, but one must realize based upon national percentages that most of the dudes that enlist are straight thus have no interest in other men. Add to the fact that back when I was in during Desert Storm in the early 90's, the military was very adamant about weeding out anything perceived as homosexual as this was before even "Don't ask, don't tell"; let alone all the progressive changes since then. So, if things like circle jerks did happen, I had no knowledge, nor did anyone else I knew as announcing it to the wrong person would be risking a dishonorable discharge.
 

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Not from my experience. At most, we sometimes joked about each other's dick sizes, but I've personally not seen anything sexual or anything like that. It was a little uncomfortable at first because I've never stripped naked in front of a bunch of other guys, but I got used to it.
 

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Army, 1979/1983. We had open showers and I can't remember anyone being uncomfortable about it. But you just got in took your shower and got out. Last thing in the world you wanted to be labeled as was a "homo" so there was none of that in the open. One guy got caught jacking off in a tank when we were out in the field and he got harassed non stop.
 

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Sooooo the myth of Don't Drop the Soap , is just a myth


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I think I speak for both myself and quite a bit of guys I've known in that the only thing to fear being unexpectedly shoved up one's ass was the business end of a Drill Sergeant's jungle boot.
 

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Was open shower thing weird or uncomfortable?
Is circle jerk of jerkin off contests real?
Yes, very real. Platoon wide competitions, then co champions. Eventually advance to famous division “short arm inspections”. Ring tosses< penis painting, water balloon busting~ slow pitch.

winner could wear the famous ‘golden cockerel’ shoulder patch.

ps~ and some fun stuff! Free donuts, with winners putting the holes in them< etc
 
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Yes, very real. Platoon wide competitions, then co champions. Eventually advance to famous division “short arm inspections”. Ring tosses< penis painting, water balloon busting~ slow pitch.

winner could wear the famous ‘golden cockerel’ shoulder patch.

ps~ and some fun stuff! Free donuts, with winners putting the holes in them< etc
Lol
 

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Yes, very real. Platoon wide competitions, then co champions. Eventually advance to famous division “short arm inspections”. Ring tosses< penis painting, water balloon busting~ slow pitch.

winner could wear the famous ‘golden cockerel’ shoulder patch.

ps~ and some fun stuff! Free donuts, with winners putting the holes in them< etc
Do I detect sarcasm?
If you were @twoton it would be definitely sarcasm
 

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Was open shower thing weird or uncomfortable?
Is circle jerk of jerkin off contests real?
Open showers were just part of it. Everyone was doing it when you had to, but it wasn't always a thing.
Circle jerks are porn, not real