Comments on: if at first you don’t get clean, try, try again

By: Your Sister

Your Sister — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:16:20 +0000

i agree with tabitha and stacey; baths are overrated. also, a bath basically consists of stewing in your own bacteria plus whatever may be left growing in the tub. gross. even the three year old finds enjoyment in a lovely shower. quick and much less work!

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:18:02 +0000

on the other hand, food, wine, and group sex might’ve made it more bearable for you

i think that’s clearly what’s missing!

By: Thomas Foolery

Thomas Foolery — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:19:59 +0000

you wouldn’t have made a very good roman.

on the other hand, food, wine, and group sex might’ve made it more bearable for you

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:41:19 +0000

I tend to be more of a non-bath person, but I’ve had some success recently, and realized that it’s not the bubbles, fizz, bombs, or even mood that really makes a good bath, it’s the temperature of the water. I, too, have felt dizzy from over-hot baths and yucky from chilly baths. So..I monitor the bath as it’s filling, and even play around with the temp once I get in. It’s a very precise temp with a small window. I’ve have enjoyable baths lasting nearly 1/2 an hour! (5 minutes was tops from me before).

By: nikoline

nikoline — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:44:32 +0000

hmmm. i love baths. and currently live in a studio with only a shower. in any case- i recall frequently testing the water temperature during the tub filling process. or even getting in half way during the process to regulate the temp thing…and as for books – perhaps bring more than 1? i think, despite loving them, i’ve really only ever sat in a bath from 20 -30 mins.

i fear i sound like a total bore here. i’ve been so earnest and serious about every little thing lately – and now it seems, so with the bathtime considerations…

don’t give up!!

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:44:40 +0000

I don’t take baths often, but I gotta admit I like them when I do. That is, if there are some special, girlie, luxury products put in them. Otherwise, it’s just like sitting in….you know…a bath. With water in it. I feel like a chicken that’s about to be boiled in a pot.

By: Tabitha

Tabitha — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:35:03 +0000

Another one here who doesn’t do baths. I get too antsy and sit there thinking, “Is this it?” I can never get comfy enough to read, and no matter how hot the water is (I loves me my super hot showers!), some part of me is exposed and freezing. Plus there is my fear of falling asleep and drowning. I know it’s slim, but it looms.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:49:34 +0000

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!!! I will never get baths, for exactly the same reasons.

I always thought I was the only one, but this makes me feel like there’s a secret sisterhood of haters of the bath. WOOO!