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A Bath Is Far Better Than A Shower!
A long soak in the hot tub full of wild honeysuckle bath bubbles is far more relaxing than a quick shower!
 joe9  16 Sep 2008 11:55
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And I make gravy at the same time.
 
 Homestar  28 Nov 2008 03:40
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I suppose it depends on what you want. If you want to get cleaned up really quickly, a shower is always best. If you want to unwind and relax a bath is good. A bath is not the best way to get clean because what you clean off just falls right down into the bath water. This is not really a debate but a matter of what you like best.
 
 Andromeda  18 Sep 2008 21:54
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I agree, but more with your explanation than with your original debate.
 
 grokit  17 Sep 2008 09:48
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A bath of honey suckle sounds good to me..;-)
 
 Scorpion  16 Sep 2008 21:13
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Sounds like there's a whole lot of dirty people about, the water is usually a lot cleaner after I have had a long relaxing soak in the tub. Maybe these people should try taking a shower first to wash all the grime and filth off of their bodies before climbing into the wonderful relaxing solitude a hot tub full of delectable honeysuckle bubbles...;-)
 
 joe9  16 Sep 2008 18:32
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 only dirty from a certain point of view.
by  Scorpion
 17 Sep 2008 22:05
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Yes far better
 
 ily818  16 Sep 2008 14:21
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I agree for relaxation but not getting really clean its like putting a dirty dish in hot water. The trash may float off the dish but its still in the water with the disk.
 
 Smito  16 Sep 2008 14:03
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 That is what showers are better for. Another plus is the water and energy use.
by  keepmindok
 16 Sep 2008 14:26
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Depends how long it is since you had a bath, or a shower come to think of it.

Sometimes a good soak or a hot tub or a spa or a steam bath is a great change from a shower.
 
 keepmindok  16 Sep 2008 13:12
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I agree that taking a bath is relaxing, but a shower is far more refreshing. As far as Bath vs. Shower goes, shower wins.
Taking showers are better for overall hygiene and water consumption. Taking baths are unsanitary because the daily accumulation of dirt and dead skin is trapped in the bathtub. Therefore, while sitting in a bathtub, one is literally stewing in their own filth.
 
 CoyoteEyes  28 Nov 2008 03:28
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Well the relaxing part does sound nice but bathes are bad for your skin and hot ones make your skin wrinkle faster.....an easy solution would be take cold fast showers =]
 
 pikachu  20 Sep 2008 04:29
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No way because in a shower the heat keeps coming and you don't get used to the heat but in a bath you get used to the heat after a while.
 
 macncheese  19 Sep 2008 16:58
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I think that showers are so much more refreshing and you aint lyin in your own dirt. How can you get cleaner lying in water full of stuff you wanted to get off you!!!
 
 mutani  18 Sep 2008 18:35
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I disagree. I do take bathes to soak my aching back and feet, but NOT to get clean. I can't get over sitting in my own......dirty water.
 
 sunshine77  18 Sep 2008 08:00
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Well I guess your right, baths ARE better for your health and for getting clean, but they aren't better totally, showers are more environmentally friendly and quicker so are more ideal for quickly washing your hair in the morning - I guess that's why most people have a shower and a bath in their bathrooms!
 
 Hermione82  17 Sep 2008 21:10
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A bath is indeed more relaxing, but I would have a shower over a bath any day. They're quicker, more environmentally friendly, quicker, did I say quicker?
 
 Snipex  17 Sep 2008 20:39
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A shower is more environmentally friendly and more healthy for a person. Many have raised it already but the dirt remains around you and more likely to be on you.
 
 kddan  16 Sep 2008 20:14
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When you take a shower, all the dirt and gime goes down the drain. When you take a bath, all the dirt and gime remains in the water that you are soaking in, and some of it remains on you.
 
 pusspuss  16 Sep 2008 20:11
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A bath is a waste of water; that and I like to pee in the shower sometimes. Hey, what can I say? The warm water feels good. And I'm a guy and I am genetically obligated to pee in places where I should not be peeing. So there.
 
 Damien  16 Sep 2008 19:56
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 LOL you're just the first one to admit it is all......lol
everyone knows others do this.........;-)
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 16 Sep 2008 21:15
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When I want to clean myself, I want to clean myself. I don't want to wait 5 minutes for the tub to fill. The idea of sitting in my own sweat and filth would make me sick. I usually take a shower before I hop in the Jacuzzi.
 
 Specter87  16 Sep 2008 19:47
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 Shouldn't you hop in the Jacuzzi then take a shower?
by  Homestar
 28 Nov 2008 03:39
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I think it was Kramer on Seinfeld who in disgust of baths described it as "sitting in a tepid pool of my own filth". :)

Anyway, I prefer showers. Also when I was a teenager the only thing my parents had was a bathtub and I had a bad case of acne on my back and trying to get it clean in a bathtub was a whole lot harder than in a shower. In fact going off to college where we did have showers my back skin greatly improved and pretty quickly.
 
 Grenache  16 Sep 2008 14:13
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