Basking in the hot water
While I’m in there I see visions of stories that don’t exist.
Usually I just sit down. Let the water hit my head, and think. I process all of my thoughts in a soothing environment where I can sort them out and solve problems I’ve been struggling with.
Once had a housemate who would take two hour-long showers every single day. I have no idea what he was going in there, but he was either shaving or wanking in there.
Contemplating the nature of reality. The history of every molecule of water that’s running over me. The future of them. The vast similarities and differences. Masturbating lazily without reaching conclusion because that mysterious and wonderful element is not a lubricant.
Takes some time to wash the silt of the times, from my soul.
Also, the whole fast pace / no rest / ultra productive mindset has been around for eons, basically the rich don’t believe the poors are entitled to any rest, relaxation or even just taking time with things, because that takes away from the money you’re making them, so therefore you’ll see that sentiment, seeded into culture, consistently, (I can’t for the life of me think of the current buzz words this early in the morning, and sans coffee). There’s always new buzzwords for it. Read any “I can do this faster than you” as them, the bourgeois, ordering you back to work.
Pooping
IN THE SHOWER!?!?!?
Waffle stompin’!
If they’re like me, they probably start the shower to let the water heat up, and poop in the meantime.
… At least, I hope that’s what they’re doing…
Getting away from all you people that question why I take long showers of course.
I’m dissasociating for a bit leave me alone. Also I have exceedingly long and thick curly hair, takes forever to go through my process.
What, is it a fucking race?
A couple minutes while the water heats up to undress and brush tangles outta my hair.
A couple minutes to rub in shampoo, massage into the scalp, and rinse.
A couple minutes to rub in conditioner, brush it through my hair, massage into the scalp, and rinse.
A couple minutes to scrub my body with soap and rinse.
A couple minutes to enjoy the warmth of the water and make sure everything is fully rinsed off.
A couple minutes to rinse stray hairs and soap suds off the shower walls.
A couple minutes to dry off, maybe 4 or 5 if I really wanna get my hair dry.
A couple minutes re-brushing the tangles outta my hair.
A couple minutes putting oil in my beard/hair, then coming/styling my beard/mustache.
A couple minutes brushing my teeth.
A couple minutes putting clothes on.
At minimum it’s a 22-minute affair, but let’s round up to 30 because it’s the first thing in the morning and I’m not moving as fast as I could be yet. What’s the problem with any of the stuff on that list? What am I doing that’s too slow for the 10-minute showerers (whom I never question for taking 10 minute showers, btw)?
rub
scrub
Exactly. Of course I can make myself wet slather some soap on my body. That’s not washing, though. Washing means to scrub until squeaky clean. I have observed people go in the shower stinky and come out only slightly stinky. Why?
Then there’s things like remove hard skin from the feet, cut nails, shave.
Use a fascial scrub on the face.
After the shower applying facial cream and body lotion also takes a little time.
Finally: collect hair from drain, dry off water that sploshed around
Warm water feel good
When you have so much body hair it provides +5 light armor you take more time to dry.
Sit in the tub and browse Lemmy and flirt on discord
Nah, I’ve learned my lesson flirting on discord. Oh wait you mean you.
MY BRAIN ISN’T WORKING.
😎👉👉
Why do I take long showers? Because I know in the future, I won’t be able to due to the water wars. And whether I, personally, take long showers or not will neither hasten, or slow, that timeline.
Mood. Why am I trying to save water? For the robots nahh man, fuck bots. And please kill me first when you gain sentience, I really don’t want toil in the work camps. Maybe I’ll kill myself only the future will know…
In my house the water pressure is low. Really low. Extra rinsing hair, scrubbing, and even then it still feels ineffective.
