How to undress in AC1 and AC2 ?

aviram · Jul 21st, 2009, 23:24

I guess Philip has got the idea folks!

ronsaik · Jul 21st, 2009, 23:33

that's ok. it's a nice hour for some general chit-chat :-)

dzibead · Jul 21st, 2009, 23:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by philip007

Hi IM's,

So just what do people usually do when preparing for bed on a sleeper in a 4 berth cabin ?

Are their any protocols / customs etc.

Many thanks for any info.

Philip

In short, as you can see from the other replies, you just sleep in your regular clothes. No nightie, no jammies. Just take off your shoes and get under the blanket. Anyway, the toilet is at the end of the railcar, not in your cabin, and you don't want to be wandering around in your underwear or pajamas on your way to have a pee in the middle of the night. There's nothing private about the Indian train experience.

obione980 · Jul 22nd, 2009, 11:47

Long distance sleeper trains in Australia have 2 classes. 1st Class has two berth cabins, on the really long distance trains, with en-suite bathrooms. On the shorter Qld sleeeper trains (Westlander, Sunlander, Spirit of the Outback) two berth cabins with lockable doors, and a bathroom, with shower etc - at each end of the carriage.

Second Class sleepers have 3 berths to a cabin - and showers at each end of the carriage.

In the recliner seat carriages, no-one gets changed to sleep.

Blueline · Jul 22nd, 2009, 12:23

I think you can still manage to undress at the start of the journey,but changing clothes again in the morning or when you reach your destination is really difficult.So,better not change or wear shorts under your trouser....

wonderwomanusa · Jul 22nd, 2009, 12:29

I've been on many trains (mostly AC2) where men changed from tight trousers to either a longhi or pajama and kurta. I think they use a longhi as a screen, just as women in Varanasi change to a dry saree behind a wet one.

makattack · Jul 22nd, 2009, 13:21

I would, however, love the see the expressions and stares on the faces of locals at the sight of a Western / foreign woman changing (even decently) in front of them.

For women, it would be entirely "feasible" to wear a skirt and change into pants without showing any skin, but I can already picture the look of people (men) seeing the woman pull her skirt off!

In fact, might look a little something like this:

(Just to keep this post on topic, I'm a female and don't change beforehand. Then again, the longest ride I've been on has been overnight.)

palerider · Jul 22nd, 2009, 13:40

Everyone pretty much looks the same at the end of a journey, like they've been dragged through a hedge with a pair of Pliers.

I did have a thought though, You could change behind a Lunghi, into....a SARI

Now that would be something to see, complete with bangles and henna, tell' em you're on your way to be married to a doctor from Hyderabad.!!, and you didn't want him to be disappointed.

Aishah · Jul 22nd, 2009, 13:49

Forget about all this changing - hardly anyone does. Just wear comfortable clothes for the journey and keep them on when you go to sleep.
This is the norm on Indian trains.

palerider · Jul 22nd, 2009, 13:54

Some men slip down to a singlet, and try to keep their shirt a bit unkilled, but that's about it.

indracal · Jul 22nd, 2009, 19:04

Very attaractive title... like the (in)famous toilet threads of IM!

BTW, on an overnight journey, I start with a trackpant and continue till the end of journey. At times, I have wore a shorts below, and just taken down the pants once I am onboard. Just the opposite when I reached destination, simple!

delhiSIX · Jul 22nd, 2009, 19:21

Hi Philip..I think you have got enough replies,so if you have got the answer,please thank every body and start new thread.

Digital Drifter · Jul 23rd, 2009, 01:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by philip007

Hi IM's,

So just what do people usually do when preparing for bed on a sleeper in a 4 berth cabin ?

Are their any protocols / customs etc.

Many thanks for any info.

Philip

That's easy.

First you take off your trousers and moon everyone. Indians being the frigid and conservative types will gasp and pull the sheets over the head and not peek out for the rest of the night.

Then you change into your night dresses.

You don't have to say good night; it's been a horrible night for the rest of the chaps in your compartment.

indracal · Jul 23rd, 2009, 01:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Digital Drifter

You don't have to say good night; it's been a horrible night for the rest of the chaps in your compartment.

Indizen · Jul 23rd, 2009, 01:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by delhiSIX

Hi Philip..I think you have got enough replies,so if you have got the answer,please thank every body and start new thread.

This thread sin't going anywhere anytime soon. Whatever happened to plain common sense?

Jul 21st, 2009, 23:24	#16
aviram http://vijh.blogspot.com Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 196	I guess Philip has got the idea folks! __________________ "I cannot see the plains without a shudder...O God not the plains..not the plains"

Jul 21st, 2009, 23:33	#17
ronsaik Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 391	that's ok. it's a nice hour for some general chit-chat :-) __________________ Ford, you're turning into a penguin. Stop it!

Jul 22nd, 2009, 12:23	#20
Blueline Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Delhi roads Posts: 13	I think you can still manage to undress at the start of the journey,but changing clothes again in the morning or when you reach your destination is really difficult.So,better not change or wear shorts under your trouser.... __________________ Regards, Blue line-lifeline of Delhi The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. - St. Augustine

Jul 22nd, 2009, 12:29	#21
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,268	I've been on many trains (mostly AC2) where men changed from tight trousers to either a longhi or pajama and kurta. I think they use a longhi as a screen, just as women in Varanasi change to a dry saree behind a wet one. __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

Jul 22nd, 2009, 13:40	#23
palerider this is Brad. He's cute Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Armidale, N.S.W., Australia Posts: 2,226	Everyone pretty much looks the same at the end of a journey, like they've been dragged through a hedge with a pair of Pliers. I did have a thought though, You could change behind a Lunghi, into....a SARI Now that would be something to see, complete with bangles and henna, tell' em you're on your way to be married to a doctor from Hyderabad.!!, and you didn't want him to be disappointed. __________________ I always wanted to be someone when I grew up, I realise now that I should have been more specific.

Jul 22nd, 2009, 11:47	#19
obione980 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brisbane Posts: 381	Long distance sleeper trains in Australia have 2 classes. 1st Class has two berth cabins, on the really long distance trains, with en-suite bathrooms. On the shorter Qld sleeeper trains (Westlander, Sunlander, Spirit of the Outback) two berth cabins with lockable doors, and a bathroom, with shower etc - at each end of the carriage. Second Class sleepers have 3 berths to a cabin - and showers at each end of the carriage. In the recliner seat carriages, no-one gets changed to sleep.

Jul 22nd, 2009, 13:21	#22
makattack Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lucknow, India Posts: 60	I would, however, love the see the expressions and stares on the faces of locals at the sight of a Western / foreign woman changing (even decently) in front of them. For women, it would be entirely "feasible" to wear a skirt and change into pants without showing any skin, but I can already picture the look of people (men) seeing the woman pull her skirt off! In fact, might look a little something like this: (Just to keep this post on topic, I'm a female and don't change beforehand. Then again, the longest ride I've been on has been overnight.)

Jul 22nd, 2009, 13:49	#24
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 7,629	Forget about all this changing - hardly anyone does. Just wear comfortable clothes for the journey and keep them on when you go to sleep. This is the norm on Indian trains. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Jul 22nd, 2009, 13:54	#25
palerider this is Brad. He's cute Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Armidale, N.S.W., Australia Posts: 2,226	Some men slip down to a singlet, and try to keep their shirt a bit unkilled, but that's about it.

Jul 22nd, 2009, 19:04	#26
indracal Wanderlust - but bills bug! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 514	Very attaractive title... like the (in)famous toilet threads of IM! BTW, on an overnight journey, I start with a trackpant and continue till the end of journey. At times, I have wore a shorts below, and just taken down the pants once I am onboard. Just the opposite when I reached destination, simple! __________________ Did you wear the other person's shoe today?

Jul 22nd, 2009, 19:21	#27
delhiSIX Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: DELHI Posts: 23	Hi Philip..I think you have got enough replies,so if you have got the answer,please thank every body and start new thread.

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