I had my first experience with one today.

Went to the porn store- saw the sign that read "mini movies". I Followed the sign to a long hallway that was lined on either side by about 10 or so stalls. Each stall had a door on it that resembled a bathroom stall door -only it went full length. You could hear the sound of about 3-4 pornos coming from the occupied stalls.
WHen you get to the stall, the first thing you notice is the LARGE sign on each door that reads "ONLY 1 PERSON PER BOOTH!!". When you go in- you lock the door behind you and the video screen turns on. The bench folds down from one wall and supports itself on the opposite wall. The entire booth is about the size of an airplane bathroom.
Once you deposit your money (0.25 a minute- if you pay in quarters- you have to pay 1 minute at a time) or you can pay with a Bill- but you dont get change- so If you put a 20 in there- enjoy your 80mins of porn- or you wont get money back.
There are a few buttons on there-- basically a volume button and then some arrows that allow you to scroll through the movies. You get the scene wherever it is -- not from the beginning.
Thing is- it is CLEARLY marked that you "can not perform lude acts in the stalls- anyone caught having sex, sexual contact, or masturbating will be turned over to the police". I dont see how 2 people could even fit in there. Not to mention- there were no trash cans, no paper towels, nothing.
Remembering what I read here in the past- people made it sound like these booths were a jackers paradise. Set up for you with a movie, lube, cumrags, etc. I just cant believe that any of them are different from these. Im pretty sure that these were the "standard". IF so-- How can ANYONE jackoff in that kind of environment? I was repulsed by the whole thing... from the cheap porn... to the stinch of musk... to the unidentified stain on the floor (or atleast im pretending it was unidentified). I mean- I guess that some people are desperate for a good jack-- but you know- Buy one of the 9.99 DVD porns, take it home, watch it alone, and jackoff in a safe/clean environment!

take it home? what fun is that,to be aloneby yourself jacking,I have seen better places.They always say one man to a booth,but they get together no matter what.These days they have plainclothes police there,so be careful.Geez the things a guy has to endure to get off

Here in Dublin, Ireland there are video booths. You pick a DVD and go in. They have tissues, trash-cand and locks. You can JO all u like.

Believe me, Bluedogmsu, there ARE different kinds of stores. Been to stores where the rooms are huge and practically have beds. Some places have frosted "buddy" windows between booths that you (for a fee) can open to share the experience. Also booths with built-in glory holes big enough for full throttle ass play. Most places I've been to let you switch between multiple movies. Just keep lookin!

well- for starters- I was not looking for anything to do. I went in to see what it was about because I had heard about them here... I got no desire to go anywhere with a glory hole. I prefer to have my sexual contact be with people I know... and not through a wooden wall. I wasnt going looking for sex-- just wanted to see what all the hype was about... and I must say- It didnt impress me

...certainly an odd reason for going to an ABS, but to each his or her own.

Hey bluedomsu, your profile says you are from Alabama, so I take that into account. Through out the USA and Canada the laws regulating Adult "Book Stores" (ABS), are different by City, County, State and Province. Here in Oregon, there are places you can go that are welcoming, clean, provide space for even 6 or 7 people, with comfortable chairs, tissues, free condoms, have multiple channels with a huge range of porn, might have gloryholes or the buddy-windows... then you can cross over to Washington State and find that the ABS video booths are exactly like you describe. It depends on how prudish or regulated the community is that you are in. It doesn't sound like you were looking for action with other guys, but believe me, depending on local laws, some of these places are a cockhound's goldmine. And weirdly, you are most likely to have a good, safe, legal time in places like Iowa and Oregon than in Manhattan or LA.

Onan

The Adults stores in my area of NY state have booths that fit one person. Most have locks on the doors and many have viewing windows to the booth on either side. Some have glory holes I'm told but I've never actually seen one. There are no signs warning of arrest etc. The only signs state one person only in a booth and they're generally ignored. A lot of jacking goes on at these places. Hook ups too for sex elsewhere. It is similar in the neighboring state of PA.

Rochester New York has a gay spa and body club. I find it to be a great step up from the typical adult book stores and porno theaters. For $25.00 you can get a room for 12 hours or for $18.00 you can get a locker for 6 hours. The spa has workout equipment, tanning beds, a private deck, steam room, sauna, showers a TV lounge and a video lounge. You wear a towel in the in the hallways, TV lounge, work out area and lobby. In the other areas the towels come off.

The video room can accomodate about twenty guys, It's comfortable, the walls are mirrored, the videos are good quality and you can openly masturbate. Masturbate with a room full of guys. If you cum, you have your towel and can turn it in for a clean one. If you meet someone and want to have sex in private, you can go to your room or theirs. The rooms have mirrored walls, clean bedding and a supply of condoms. Some guys go to their rooms for sex but leave the doors open for the guys in the hallways to watch. There's usually a fantasy room or two open for group sex.

It's friendly, clean, promotes and provides for safe sex. The parking lot is monitored by cameras. If you like guys and casual sex, want a meeting place that's clean, safe and has some class, this is a great choice.

http://www.rochesterspa.com

I'd be interested in hearing from more guys about the ABS situations in your towns and states. Let's hear from you guys that have active, safe video arcades.

Thanks, Onan

I've been interested in trying out a peep booth lately. I've never been in one so I'm not sure what it's all about. I don't want sex but I do wanna jerk off to porn and be able to hear other guys doing it as well as have them hear me. That would turn me on.

This slightly off point since this occurred outdoors. A guy I had met through silverdaddies.com (a meating place for older guys) told me about a place not to far from me here in FL where guys went, got nude, and anything goes. Wife was out yesterday afternoon, so I followed the directions the guy emailed me, and just when I was about to give up after driving on a bumpy dirt road, I found the place. Put my $5 in the box at the entrance and drove in and parked and undressed in the car. A few guys were strutting around nude, their cocks and balls swinging nicely. It was like a nudist camp except just for men (wish women and kids had been there- I would have gotten harder sooner.)

There was a lake, flowers around it and paths into the wooded areas. I chatted with a couple of guys, and one, who had been there before, asked if I wanted to check out the lean to. It was situated in the woods. There were iron circular stairs to the roof where there was a hammock and a chair. As we approached, there was a guy in the lean to reading and slowly stroking his cock. We went upstairs. I thought about what fun it would be for a guy lying face down on the hammock while another was under him sucking his cock peeking through the ropes. Would love to see or better still try that.

The guy and I had exchanged slow jerks on each other's cock, and on the roof, he sat down in the chair and pulled me to him and then proceeded to suck me off. Very nice. I couldn't stay long, but would love to go back again when more guys are around. I am a voyour at heart and love to stroke while watching other guys. Once went to NYJacks party in NY and had a good time.

There's a place near where i live that actually has doors adjoining two rooms. I've had a lot fun there. Gave my first blow job and masturbated with many guys.

Too bad I live in Mormon land. There are no porn video places or any thing close. I guess I need to take a vacation to another state, If I want to suck a cock and eat another guys sperm.

I was in an ABS with private viewing booths and the doors locked; BUT the booths were about the size of a phone booth (remember those???) Put in a couple of bucks, and you got 10 (?) minutes of viewing....

On the other hand, I was in one in Frankfurt or Munich that the booths had locking doors, and were big enough to stretch out and share...... Again, put in a few DM (this was before the Euro) and you got up to a half hour(?). They even had an attendant enter the rooms with a mop after you left.....

Damn, I would love to find a place like that here....

There used to be some good ones where I live but they all got shut down. The ones that are still open have no doors on the booths anymore. Same signage that warns against lewd acts.

What I have discovered is that you can pretty much do what you want to, but if a cop comes in you better shape up fast. Most of the time the person working there sits out front and you have to buy a ticket to get into the booth area. If they walk back there, they typically announce themselves by saying, "Just checking on things" and everyone straightens up and obeys the rules. Once the worker leaves, the dicks come out and people start stroking again. The best thing about having no doors is you can watch everyone beating off. I am an exhibitionist, so I love showing off and dropping a big load for everyone to see. There is a roll of paper towels and a trash can. I'm considerate and I shoot into the towel and throw it away.