# What I do in the shower . Don't read if you don't want to know. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 18, 2000, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-do-in-the-shower-dont-read-if-you-dont-want-to-know/22795 "2000-06-18T20:24:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Viper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b3f665/32.png) [@Viper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Viper)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2000, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-do-in-the-shower-dont-read-if-you-dont-want-to-know/22795/61 "2000-06-20T22:09:21Z")
Michi you said earlier: > [@](#): > > ::sigh:: the only thing that might make my showering experience better is a man to help me wash my back… I just happen to have one of those scubby things that you use in the shower. I would be willing to offer it and my assistance in washing your back. I would definitely not want you back to go unwashed. Just let me know. Viper ---
**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2000, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-do-in-the-shower-dont-read-if-you-dont-want-to-know/22795/62 "2000-06-20T23:52:10Z")
> [@](#): > > I am not impressed. On the shoestring travellers trail through far northern India, it is not uncommon, to discover that the hotwater your guesthouse promised was available, arrives ala metal bucket of boiling water, full to the brim, delivered by a couple of laughing young boys. Now, you must devise a way of combining this, in some fashion, with the actual glacial icewater coming from the tap in the refridgerator of a tile edifice which is the bathroom. I’d just like to mention that that’s how it is in private home in Northern India. (Well, except for the laughing boys part… my aunts usually take care of the water.) ---
**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2000, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-do-in-the-shower-dont-read-if-you-dont-want-to-know/22795/63 "2000-06-20T23:54:19Z")
> [@](#): > > I am not impressed. On the shoestring travellers trail through far northern India, it is not uncommon, to discover that the hotwater your guesthouse promised was available, arrives ala metal bucket of boiling water, full to the brim, delivered by a couple of laughing young boys. Now, you must devise a way of combining this, in some fashion, with the actual glacial icewater coming from the tap in the refridgerator of a tile edifice which is the bathroom. I’d just like to mention that that’s how it is in private homes in Northern India. (Well, except for the laughing boys part… my aunts usually take care of the water.) ---
**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2000, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-do-in-the-shower-dont-read-if-you-dont-want-to-know/22795/64 "2000-06-20T23:55:44Z")
::grumble:: friggin’ slow connections… ::grumble:: :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2000, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-do-in-the-shower-dont-read-if-you-dont-want-to-know/22795/65 "2000-06-20T23:57:58Z")
I have sometimes forgotten whether or not I have rinsed out the conditioner in my hair. Twice in the past year I’ve had to stick my head under the faucet to rinse out the goop, after noticing my hair was especially heavy and had a residue to it while brushing it out post-shower. I can be really, really out of it in the morning. To prevent this from happening again, I, too, have a shower regime: 1. Wet body, soak hair; shampoo hair 2. Rinse shampoo, apply conditioner and allow it to sit for a while during the next few steps 3. Use facial cleanser to remove makeup/oiliness 4. Wash face with soap 5. Lather up the spongey thingy with body wash, scrub body 6. Rinse (duh) 7. Rinse out conditioner 8. Shave right leg 9. Shave left leg Voila. Harder to skip the rinsing when it comes in a particular order. And hey, the shower is a fairly productive time for me, too. That’s usually when I determine what I’m going to wear that day. ---
**Author:** ![SuaSponte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-do-in-the-shower-dont-read-if-you-dont-want-to-know/22795/66 "2000-06-21T00:19:15Z")
I feel better that I’m not alone in my shower amnesia. Some of your coping mechanisms sound great, and I think I’ll try a few. Ruffy, almost a great post, but just not scientifical enough. Unlike Michi, you made no mention of mammary gland maintenance. :Sua ducks and covers: 😉 V. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-do-in-the-shower-dont-read-if-you-dont-want-to-know/22795.md?page=3)