A question for the guys . Baths : Yay or Nay?

[MrMisfit]

I bathe but, the way I do it it's more like showering while sitting down. I turn the water on, get in, wash up, turn the water off, towel off, and leave. I takes a little longer if I wash my hair but, that's my routine. Doesn't take a lot of water or time.

 

[madwarper]

It depends. Showers are for hygiene, baths are relaxation.

So, if I was going to take a bath it'd only after I scrubbed the grime off myself.
Also, it would have to be in a hot tub or something like a Sentō, because normal bathtubs just aren't comfortable.

 

[Kajin]

If I do take a bath, I usually just do the japanese thing where you take a quick shower with soap to wash off the filth first before getting in the tub. That way I'm not stewing in dirty water, and instead get a chance to soak in really hot water for a while. My job is incredibly physically intensive and I sometimes come home sore as hell, and a nice scalding hot bath to relax the muscles is just what I need to feel better in the evening.

 

[Joccaren]

Not normally, no. I don't have the time for lazing about in hot water feeling good, I've got to work, become edumacated, cook, eat, play games, hang out with friends - a shower is much more convenient in that sense.
I do like baths when I take them, but I don't take them that often. They also have the downside of getting cold eventually, whilst the shower - so long as you have a good water heating system - stays warm as long as you need it to.

 

[Evil Smurf]

Showers are quicker, so I take them.

 

[Olas]

There's something about swimming around in your own stagnant filth that doesn't sound as appealing to me as a shower.

 

[Jadak]

Shower! Bath seems like a waste of water. I know some people share the same bathtub water with their whole family, but it seems icky to me.

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What?! Who the hell does that?

OT. Sure. I generally don't have baths, in part just because it's more of a time commitment then I can be bothered with and because I've either been in shared housing situations and / or not bath ones. But I have nothing against them...

 

[Sack of Cheese]

Shower! Bath seems like a waste of water. I know some people share the same bathtub water with their whole family, but it seems icky to me.

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What?! Who the hell does that?

They... don't?
Whoa, okay, I can't imagine the amount of water used for the whole family's bathing, what a waste!

 

[Broax]

So random question for the guys of the escapists . Do you guys take Baths? Not Showers , but Baths . Maybe with bubbles , maybe without .I ask this because i personally know many women who love to take baths . But not a single guy who does . So i bring the question to you guys of the escapists.

As for me i HATE taking a bath . But i dislike water in the first place . I take showers purely for hygienic purposes , but dread ever moment of it . So a bath is a big no no for me .

Your turn

I like them but never have them (I only shower)... I like the concept of lying in the warm water relaxing but I never have time for it.

 

[AidoZonkey]

I take showers every day, baths whenever I have a couple of hours to spare and I am super stressed

But not with bubbles, because I always feel silly with bubbles. So baths yes, no bubbles

 

[HellbirdIV]

Showers for convenience. A bath once in a while is good for your health though, and not in the hygiene sense.

 

[Odbarc]

Depends on how often you bath. If you do it on a regular basis or because you're trying to soak yourself in heat - sure.
But bathing isn't really a "get cleanest" practice. Plus I'm half sure that showers take up less water. And I find it pretty hard and stupid to try and wash my hair in a bath.

 

[barbzilla]

So random question for the guys of the escapists . Do you guys take Baths? Not Showers , but Baths . Maybe with bubbles , maybe without .I ask this because i personally know many women who love to take baths . But not a single guy who does . So i bring the question to you guys of the escapists.

As for me i HATE taking a bath . But i dislike water in the first place . I take showers purely for hygienic purposes , but dread ever moment of it . So a bath is a big no no for me .

Your turn

Well Kidd, speaking as a guy who may not be a guy's guy, but did do construction for a while, I have been known to take baths (especially with epsom salts). When you do manual labor all day, a nice bath in epsom salts will help relieve muscle fatigue quite a bit, so they have their uses. I have noticed that I take significantly fewer baths now that I don't do manual labor any longer though. I will have a bath here and there if my back is sore or if I go out and play some form of physical sport (mostly martial arts), but its rare.

I suppose it is up to personal preference, but next time you are sore, try one with epsom salts, it will change your mind about baths.

 

[DaWaffledude]

Yay. I can't stand showers. They're loud, awkward, simultaneously too hot and too cold, and water always gets in your eye.

 

[Angie7F]

I had a guy friend who like to drink beer or coffee in is bath.
I always thought that was a bad idea...

 

[PoolCleaningRobot]

If I had one of those big bath tubs with the water jets then I probably would but only if I was living on my own. I wouldn't be able to get a moment alone in my current home. Actually fuck it, I'd rather just get a hot tub for relaxing

 

[SlaveNumber23]

I see baths as more of a relaxation exercise than a cleaning exercise, the only problem is that the side of a bath is just about the most uncomfortable thing I've ever tried to lay against so I find it damn near impossible to actually relax. Those bath cushion things never stay in place either. Bathtub makers: please make softer, fluffier, more back-friendly bathtubs.

 

[FireAza]

Jesus Christ, is society bringing it's macho bullshit into how one chooses to bathe now?

I've never lived in a place with a bath, so I've always taken showers. But on the occasion where I'm on holiday and there's a bath, hell yeah I'm gonna take a bath. Kinda makes me miss my time in Japan, where having a nice, relaxing soak (after cleaning yourself in the shower first) in a tub is standard operating procedure.

 

[Vegosiux]

Sometimes, when I really need to unwind. I generally prefer showers though, as they're less wasteful.

 

[Griffolion]

Yeah I take a bath on occasion, not for the purpose of washing but to relax. Really helps with muscle tension.