Baths vs showers

Showers for me, thanks, though I approve of late evening bath soaks -- not for cleanliness, just for the relaxation -- and would do more of that if it were not for the fact that I only have a shower and not a shower/bath combo.

Anyway, showers rule, even if you've got company. Total erotic metldown, yeah!

I must agree with my twin. And there's a particularly memorable event which you'll never drag from me, no matter *how* drunk I am. ;-)

Baths are lovely when you get it right. My parents' bathroom is where I go for my baths - in 18 months I've only had two baths in my own bathroom, as the enamel bath is a) slightly too small and b) never, ever gets quite warm enough, regardless of the temperature of the water. Baths for nookie = even more tricky to get right than showers,

Drinking a couple of cold cans of Pedigree in the bath whilst reading Infinite Jest and listening to The Dismemberment Plan is an excellent way to prepare oneself for a night out.

i like baths, unless i am shaving my legs.

However this could solve the getting rid of hair thing as some extreme form of electrolysis. I think shaving IS actually easier in a shower as I tend to contort myself more in the bath to try and get at the under leg bits, also causing myself to flop about and fall over. I admit this is amusing.

Beer in bath also makes me think of NO!!!! MENG BEHAVING BADLY!!! Beer should be drunk clothed I think. Wine and spirits whilst in the buff, sure. But I do not think ALE.

I don't get why people say baths are relaxing. What's so relaxing about sitting in a vat of your own filth?

I have no shower so I must do the duck'n'wash thing Madchen hates. I have always done it and my hair is in good condition, lovely and thick. The key is to first cleanse and wash face, then do the hair shampoo and conditioner, then do the exfoliation and leg-shaving bit. I also tend to stick lavender oil and perfume and nice bubble bath in the water, which doesn't muck with my hair when washing. I don't emerge from the bath covered in bitty leg or armpit hairs or any other dreck. THANKFULLY. Then towel off, nice perfume, etc.

[cue childish sniggering]

How about drinking your own bath water (just to revolt James even more). I say classic! Or at least giving your mouth a bit of a swill with it.

Tracer is right that Britain does not excel at showers. Too many landlords consider a proper shower a luxury. I don't know why this is. The older generation certainly never got the hang of showers. There used to be an advert (for the Gas or Electricity Board) that tried to promote their usage. It had a song to accompany lots of people having showers, one line of which ran "You can take it quick you can take it slow / Give a shower to somebody whose never had one before". The second bit featured an old man soaping up in revelatory soapy joy. No, I know 'slow' doesn't rhyme with 'before'. I may have not got it quite right.

Reading in shower, however = (just) possible in mine. A thinnish book will stick behind the long stick thing, and with careful angling of shower head (ie towards opposite wall of cubicle) total drenching can be avoided, although some splashing and dampness is unavoidable. You can probaly tell I'm not that precious about the physical condition of (some) books.

Second best is a large tiled shower with water pressure so awesome that you're nearly blasted against the back wall - you're fully clean in two minutes flat!

I used to really hate baths, but recently, I started taking them after particularly strenuous days of yardwork and/or nights of dancing. definitely a relaxer... plus you can have bubbles!