Is it a shower or bath for you?

@Humbug25 (12540)
July 26, 2008 7:11am CST
I personally prefer to shower as it is quicker. I do have a bath on the odd occassion but very rarely. I get in there and after about 5 minutes I think now what? I don't like the thought of laying around in my own dirt!! LOL I give my kids a shower during the week and they have a bath always on a Sunday night before school the next day. I always say that it cleans out all their little nooks and crannys and removes the dirt from their fingernails but I always shower them down afterwards and wash their hair. So what do you prefer, a shower or bath?
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@pitstop (14136)
• Australia
26 Jul 08
I prefer a shower any time! Its more energizing and I feel a lot cleaner!
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@Humbug25 (12540)
26 Jul 08
Hi ya pitstop Yeah and you can get some really great smelly shower gels now too like grapefruit or orange that really wake you up ready to start the day. thank you for responding
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@pitstop (14136)
• Australia
26 Jul 08
I prefer something less fruity and more like cologne or musk.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Citrus is very refreshing and a good 'wake me up'
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@alokn99 (5717)
• India
26 Jul 08
Its a shower for me when I'm in a hurry, otherwise its always a bath. the longer the better. In fact looking forward to having one once I reach home.
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@alokn99 (5717)
• India
26 Jul 08
One Hour, once when I was mucky and tired and just went about lazily having a bath. Enjoyed it thoroughly.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
26 Jul 08
Blimey that is a long time you must have been really pruney by then!!
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@Humbug25 (12540)
26 Jul 08
Hello alokn99 What's the longest you have stayed in a bath for? Thanks for the response
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
26 Jul 08
Last Christmas we installed a heart stoppingly expensive shower where our bath used to be. I don't miss the bath at all. I walk in. Shower and walk out. Occasionally if I am in an hotel I will have a quick soak before bed. But showers are definitely the way to go. I did once spend 5 minutes in a toilet on a camp site in France looking for the shower head! They look curiously similar to each other over there.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
27 Jul 08
Is that what they mean by "toilet water"?
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@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hi there p1kef1sh Are you sure you weren't sitting on the bidet!!! Thank you for responding!!
@jonesy123 (3948)
• United States
26 Jul 08
I take showers and hardly ever have time for a bath. Kids will do that to you, lol. I like a bath because it's so relaxing. If I do get the chance, I take a good book with me and read it. I like that a bath really soaks and softens the skin. The nook and cranny thing is not that far off. When I scrub myself thoroughly at the end, I feel more dirt came off than just in a shower. I actually feel cleaner. But yes, you have to shower off to finish or you take some dirt back out with you;)
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@Humbug25 (12540)
26 Jul 08
Hi there jonesy123 I wouldn't take a book in with me because I would be afraid I drop it in the water! LOL I also don't like feeling all pruney! LOL Thank you for responding
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@sk66rc (4250)
• United States
26 Jul 08
I'm a lot like you in a way that I rarely take bath... I prefer taking showers because it's more convinient... My daughter takes bath every night... My girl friend is little bit of both, she takes bubble bath 3 - 4 times a month...
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@Humbug25 (12540)
26 Jul 08
Hi ya sk66rc If ever I do take a bath it is because I really want to relax but even then I've really got to feel like taking one!! Thank you for your response
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@bryanna4 (49)
• United States
27 Jul 08
Shower all the way. Bath tubs are nasty. Even if you clean them I still feel like I am bathing in durty water. It does not make sense to me. It also is not recommended for women to take baths.
@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hi there bryanna4 Why is not recommended for women to take baths? I have never heard this! Thank you for responding
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@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
So I guess that goes for swimming in the sea then too?
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• United States
27 Jul 08
Because unlike men, women are exposed down there and any bacteria in that water has easy access. Thats why doctors recommend even smaller girls not to take bubble baths because of the risk of infection.
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@Msnforum (631)
• United States
27 Jul 08
In many cases, bathing is the better option. The reason of saying that is because you spend more time cleaning all the dirt. If you go for bath for the time, it will take a long time and that will cost more on water and electricity bill that you will need to pay for.
@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hi ya Msnforum There are certainly advantages and disadvantages to taking a bath. thanks for your time
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
27 Jul 08
Oh it is definitely a shower for me! I haven't taken a bath since I was a little kid, maybe 5 years old. So, it has been a while! Once I was old enough to take a shower I didn't want to bother with baths anymore as I didn't want to be in a grungy water. Yuck! The only way I would ever want to take a bath now is if I just took a shower, but what a waste of water that would be. So why bother with a bath when a shower can be just as relaxing, and it's get's the job done better.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hello sacmom I didn't like baths much when I was younger either. Thanks for your response
• India
27 Jul 08
Humbug.. its a different thing for me, i prefer.. and feel relaxed quite a bit.. when i take baths.. and showers i choose to have on rare occasions. Its is relaxing and afresh when i have a good hot water bath.. Happy posting.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
hi ya saivenkaat802003 It is good to be diferent!! Loving your avatar!! Thanks for responding
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
27 Jul 08
I used to always take bubble baths. Now I take showers only. I like to scrub down real good with the water off. Then I turn the shower off to rinse off. I do this about three times. I do this because I think the soap can really do it's job withour being watered down as the shower water is continuously pouring on you. Afterwards, I am squeaky clean
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@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hi there sudalunts I usually just step out of the running water for a few minutes while I lather up and then get back under to rinse off. Thank you for responding
@zhaosonghan (1039)
• China
27 Jul 08
Shower,that's my habit.We have a bath when i was a kid,but now i like shower
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@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hi ya zhaosonghan Showers are a lot easier and more convenient aren't they! Thank you for responding
@iyah10 (4115)
• Kuwait
27 Jul 08
I do loved to have a Hot shower everytime I would have it and I do like to have a bath either once in a week for a relaxation time once in a while.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hi iyah10 It is good to do something that helps you to relax. Thank you for responding
@LimoChang (193)
• China
27 Jul 08
I have a busy schedule everyday and i usually get up in the early morning and take a quick shower as it's more efficient and it really freshes me up for the whole day.But when it comes to friday night,i prefer a warm bath in my wooden tub,it feels so nice!
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@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hi there LimoChang Wow a wooden tub, sounds very exotic. thanks or responding
@daninuk (145)
• United States
27 Jul 08
I prefer taking showers because I feel cleaners after showers than baths everytime. I agree with you and feel like I'm actually soaking in dirt when i take baths. GROSS!
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@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hi there daninuk It is horrible to see the colour of the bathwater afterwards sometimes isn't it? Thanks for responding
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
27 Jul 08
Hi Humbug, I prefer to take shower as it’s easier, faster and more convenient. I don’t have to take extra time and the trouble to prepare a bathtub of water. I could take shower at anytime as I wish. It’s so easy that I just have to turn on the hot or cold water faucet and let the water falling on me. The weather in our country is hot most of the time and I usually take two or three showers a day. So it’s easy for me to take shower anyway. I would take a bath occasionally in the late evening of a raining day. It’s very comfortable to lie in the bathtub full of hot warm water. The temperature of the water always makes me to feel comfy and relaxed. It could get rid of my fatigue totally. I would fall asleep easily after having a hot water bath. posting and have a nice day.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hi ya Ikbooi You have to be careful sometimes that your water isn't too hot. I have got out of a hot bath once and nearly fainted. I can understand taking 3 showers a day living in a hot country! Thanks for responding
• Japan
27 Jul 08
I prefer shower as it is faster as you told. bath takes lot of time. I always go for a shower.
@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hi ya aryajayaprakash A bath takes alot of water too and we have to be careful with our water consumption. Thank you for responding
@joliefille (3690)
• Philippines
27 Jul 08
The only option I have at home is the shower. So no bath for me. Unless I'm staying in a hotel for a while, it'd be nice to take advantage of a good bath. I seem to be always in a hurry or always on the go, so shower will do for now.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hi their joliefille So I guess you must really appreciate a bath when you do get to have one then eh? Thanks for responding
• United States
27 Jul 08
I take mostly showers but once in awhile I will take a bath add some almond and olive oil to it and just soak away all of my cares and skin dryness.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hi ya StarChild517 That is more or less what I do! Thanks for your response
• United States
27 Jul 08
I prefer taking a shower. I have a problem with kidney infections and my doctor tells me that it's not healthy to lay around in a tub, that you have more of a chance of getting infection that way. Every once in a while I do take a bubble bath though, even though the way my doctor talks, I shouldn't. I usually just hop in the shower and hop back out so I can be on my way. We just got a massaging shower head so I look forward to taking a shower. I love just letting the water hit my back, it helps me not be so tense after a day at work.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hi there agollihue Sorry to hear of you kidney infection but it is good you are taking the advice of your doctor. I massaging shower sounds great and can help you unwind. thank you for responding
@miui70 (149)
• India
27 Jul 08
If u don't mind can u explain to me the difference between a shower and a bath?
@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jul 08
Hello miui70 Well a shower you stand up and water comes out of like a hose over the top of your head and you can wash. A bath is like a long bucket that you fill with water and can lay in to wash yourself. Hope this helps! Thank you for your response
@miui70 (149)
• India
28 Jul 08
in that case i haven't taken a bath for a long time, i always prefer shower because its quick