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The changing rooms for the gym and pool at the Doha hotel I'm currently in has a sign up saying

Please respect local customs, and avoid nudity whilst using this changing room

However, it's laid out local a "normal" western style changing room - benches, lockers, showers etc, but no individual changing cubicles.

I had assumed that the sign would mean to use changing cubicles, but there weren't any! Swapping between trousers and swim wear in a wet shower cubicle didn't seem very practical either

What is the expected behaviour here? How are you expected to change between say trousers and swimwear in such a changing room, whilst respecting local customs about no nudity?

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What people usually do is putting on their boxers/underwear in the shower cubicle then come out and put on the rest. Some people do what Burhan described in the other answer as well.

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Wrap a towel around your waist (or use a dressing gown/shower gown and face the locker) and then change your trunks/shorts.

Burhan Khalid
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I would personally take that sign to mean 'no strutting around in the nude', aka it's acceptable to quickly change but not for longer than necessary.

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