From Mike Myers doing "Sprockets" on SNL to that one scene in Super Troopers , American pop culture depicts German subculture as anywhere from kinky and intense to borderline frightening. But when you move to Berlin, you hear nada about how to get around the city's underbelly of public sex, and diverse turn-ons and orientations So when I recently arrived at a German sex club in Downtown Berlin, naturally , I had to figure things out for myself.
It wasn't long before I gave myself over to the laser beams, crowds of glistening strangers in leather and lace, and thumping, heavy house music. I'm not anything close to a swinger or fetishist though I have a shoe collection that begs to differ ; but I learned enough to share with you eight tips for surviving a sex club of your own.
Berlin nightclubs are infamous for strict door policies, and this famous sex club was no exception. To get in, there are two choices: dress up or dress down. At the door, the bouncer told me to ditch either my lingerie bodysuit or jeans. So, for the sake of good journalism, I took off my pants sorry, mom and dad! The website calls for latex, leather, costumes, uniforms, and glam evening wear.
Maybe the denim was too casual? But I did see a few women in normal tops and pants. My boyfriend also got in wearing jeans and a shirt.
My best advice? If you're not comfortable getting down to your skivvies in front of strangers, come up with an elaborate costume see Rule 2. And if you are cool with going au naturel, well, coat check is free. Remember the classic public-speaking advice, in which you just imagine everyone around you is naked? Well this is kind of like that, except that everyone really is naked. I felt self-conscious in the beginning, like I was stuck in one of those bad dreams where you forget to wear pants to school.
