Apology for the last post

In regards to my last post about the onsen - I just want to reassure everyone that this is a very normal, common part of Japanese culture.  It's almost like going to get your hair cut - people here do it on about a monthly basis.  The Japanese people are very proud of the onsens - my readers kept asking me, have you gone to an onsen yet?  So they were all very excited that I enjoyed it.  The idea is strange to foreigners, but once you experience it you understand it more.  I got a hint that I might have offended someone with that story, so I'm sorry, that was not my intent.