Anyone still take baths?

[supton]

We had change rooms at work. I would run or cycle to work, and shower and change there.

Yeah we have those at work, but I don't think I had access to showers at college, once I moved off campus. Maybe I could have snuck into a dorm and showered, but eh. I wasn't that much of a mess that it was a problem. Was just the concept of showering before working out... didn't seem to make sense.

Now at work, when we did group rides at lunchtime, yeah it was pretty critical to shower up afterward!

 

[UncleDave]

No. I do have a tub.
The younger families that visit bath their kids in it mostly and prefer to shower, although smaller kids still like a bubble bath.

I wont use it unless unless Im injured and a hot soak might help, I usually prefer a shower.

I do like warm/ hot water immersion and when I live in my LA house I used the jacuzzi all the time.

Here in the country even though I have a very low cost per gallon of water Im running a series of filters and treatments and dual pumps for every drop that I pull from the ground, with awesome end results, but it simply feels wasteful and not the way to prioritize use of the gear and resources.

 

[SaberOne]

I prefer the bathtub when I can because it helps to reduce stress; secondary to chronic pain. Unfortunately, my condition affects balance control, so it’s risky getting in and out.

 

[ripcord]

I took a bath on car insurance before I switched to Geico

 

[SC Maintenance]

Took a bath in the stock market couple of times. And once when I fell out of my kayak.

 

[Tdog02]

Bath time is good for me. Hot water and epsom salt can help relieve pain. Once every six months or so I get a cooler full of ice to take a frigid bath to help with inflamation.
The rest of the week, showers for ridding me of body odor and saving water. Very aware of how much water I use and take that into account.

 

[doitmyself]

Only with steak...watch til the end for extra laughs:

 

[Rand]

I used to shower in the morning.. liked the wakeup.
After getting a sweaty(er) job.. I 100% switched to after work shower.
shower 99.9% of time.
Bath about once a year usually on a vacation.

 

[Slick3914]

“Sitting in a tepid pool of your own filth”. Cosmo Kramer

 

[Carmudgeon]

In cultures where it's an ingrained part of their history, baths are ritualistic as much as practical, with protocols that should be followed to reduce the "ick" factor.

The Japanese clean themselves before entering their baths.

(Warning, some may consider the pix in the link NSFW)

https://www.standardhotels.com/cult...tuals-Finnish-Japanese-Russian-Korean-Turkish

 

[E150GT]

My kids use the bath all the time. Me? Never

 

[Donald]

Wife does. Today her bath used 2/3 of the hot water in my 80 gal hot water heater according to the app on my phone.

 

[alarmguy]

The only thing we use the bathtub for is to give the dog a bath

 

[ZZman]

Not anymore. Too old and too far for the tub.
Now if it was an old claw foot tub....

 

[cptbarkey]

Hot Springs, yes, absolutely. Pagosa Springs and Mt Princeton in CO, Ojo Calinte and Truth or Consequences NM.

 

[vavavroom]

“Sitting in a tepid pool of your own filth”. Cosmo Kramer

You are allowed to take a shower before taking a bath!

 

[ripcord]

You are allowed to take a shower before taking a bath!

It's even mandatory if your mom is Japanese.

 

[vavavroom]

In cultures where it's an ingrained part of their history, baths are ritualistic as much as practical, with protocols that should be followed to reduce the "ick" factor.

The Japanese clean themselves before entering their baths.

(Warning, some may consider the pix in the link NSFW)

https://www.standardhotels.com/cult...tuals-Finnish-Japanese-Russian-Korean-Turkish

One reason I stopped going to the gym over 20 years ago was that people would not shower before going into the pool. The gym also had an outdoor pool and hot tubs. Some nimrods would undress at the poolside and enter the hot tub or pool in their underwear after a day at work. "Hi there!"

 

[vavavroom]

It's even mandatory if your mom is Japanese.

I know.

 

[Pablo]

Ima build a sauna. Nice one outdoors

Wife says detriment to property value

True?