Very random topic, but does anyone find Swiss changing cubicles at pools as frustrating as me? I’m talking about the type where you have a door on either side. I’ve only come across these here, but they may be elsewhere too I guess.
I end up trying to hold both doors closed with both arms, whilst flicking the lock down with my foot, like some weird yoga pose. Am I missing some other obvious closing technique?
Lock one and the other one locks automatically.
If there is an obvious technique then I’m missing it as well.
It infuriates me every time. I’ve just been to the pool and done my usual contortion antics in order to close the cubicle doors.
This!
THe local pool in my village has old school cabinets with only 1 door. But cabinets at thermal baths usually have 2 door. Enter 1 side, exit on the opposite side. But, just what ShirleyNot mentioned, try to close one and both are closed.
Yes I know. But both doors normally don’t stay flush with the frame unless you hold them. So I’m standing with both arms out holding each door closed, then have to flick one of the locks down with my foot.
That’s exactly the problem. It’s really annoying when you drop the latch down and one of the doors doesn’t get caught so that side isn’t locked and you have to start all over again.
Be cautious of thieves at pools with changing cubicles like these! A few years ago, I had a troubling experience at a pool with this type of setup. My daughter was using one of the cubicles but stepped out briefly to grab something from our shared locker. In that moment, a woman entered her cubicle and locked the door. Confused, my daughter waited for the door to reopen so she could retrieve her belongings. When she finally got back inside, all her clothes were gone. The woman had taken them and locked herself in another cubicle to rummage through them. Later, we discovered my daughter’s things discarded in a trash can.
If I need to go out, I only unlock it long enough to open one side and then re-lock it again so the far side is closed.
I want a picture of these changing cubicles. Seems to be a science unto itself.
Oh no…last thing a person wants is to be seen pulling out the phone to take a pic while in those cubicles. This won’t end well.
I also don’t want to do the online search for the involved terms. I don’t want to see the ads served after this search.
Don’t you have ad blockers etc.? I never see adverts.
Yeah, well, it will stay a secret to me then. I did a quick search and found nothing as described.
I’ll take a photo for you when I go next Monday.
A quick online search revealed that the German term for these types of changing cubicles is DURCHGANGSUMKLEIDEKABINE 
, which perfectly describes what it is: a walk-through changing cubicle. You enter from one side—such as the area where you purchased your tickets—and exit on the other side, where you’ll find lockers and showers.
My 10-year-daughter wasn’t as careful.
Here. A door on each side, the ends of the bench acts as a lock at each end. Taken especially before my morning swim 
On some, there is no separate hinged latch, the whole bench is hinged and lifts up so both doors are either open, or latched closed.
Looks pretty cool to me - as in nice, neat and simple. At least nobody forgets to unlock one side when leaving.
Where’s the problem?
You can always put something against the distant door to keep it from opening until it’s locked. Ok, the first time you may get surprised, but after that you know what awaits you.
