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LolaP
09/15/09

In reply to Bath & Body Works
Okay people, see it says right there that the bacteria is harmless. So who cares? There is bacteria on everything and you are doing fine, right? So just enjoy your shower! If it didn't hurt you before you knew about it, it won't hurt you after you know about it.
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Lymed
09/15/09

In reply to Bath & Body Works
I now feel vindicated in my refusal to drink tap water. Of course, DC tap water tastes awful so I was vindicated before this story.
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gherkinfiend
09/15/09

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This is not good news for people who use showerheads more intimately...
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MizJenkins
09/15/09

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The French have found a solution for this. No showers! Apparently there are unacceptable levels of bacteria in bath water too...
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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
09/15/09

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Dammit. Add this to the list of facts about hygiene that piss me off. Like, okay, you get in the shower to wash yourself, you get all lathered up and all, and once finished, you step out feeling clean and refreshed. BUT!!! You are still crawling with bacteria. There are fecal germs on every surface in your bathroom, no matter how clean it is. Your pillows, yes, the same ones you burrow your face into every night, are full of mites. Speaking of mites, there are some on you right now as you read this. Know what they're doing? They're eating your dead skin cells. Same as your sheets and blankets. And towels, too. So now, tonight, as I stand under the spray of hot water in the shower I just cleaned last night, I'll be aware that bacteria is spraying down along with it. And that I am inhaling it along with the steam. Great. Thanks, science. Thanks for ruining something else.
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colormeroutine
09/15/09

@Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Now I want to dip my entire body in rubbing alcohol. I hate you.
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Ailatan
09/15/09

@Aesop's Foibles. YES.: There is a gruesome short story (think of Edgar Allan Poe + science) it's called El Almohadón de Plumas (The Pillow) by Horacio Quiroga it's from his book Tales of Love, Madness and Death. It's so shocking I couldn't put my head on my pillow for a few days.
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egg cream
09/15/09

@Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Well, I mean, think of it this way. If you didn't have mites and bacteria on or in you, you would be covered in crusty dead skin and shitting your pants right now. I prefer the mites and bacteria.
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linnyt is a walking cliché
09/15/09

@egg cream is here, is second tier, get used to it: i think i could use some more mites on my face. my skin is a little flakey.
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Lymed
09/15/09

@Aesop's Foibles. YES.: How about a bathroom with a separate toilet area?

Honestly, we are designed to be able to be exposed to germs. Our immune systems generally deal with them. Reducing exposure can actually prevent the immune system from fighting germs when exposed because it doesn't know how to react.
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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
09/15/09

@egg cream is here, is second tier, get used to it: You're absolutely right, but knowing that there are bugs on me at all times is still a little upsetting. OTOH, any day during which I don't shit in my pants is a good one in my book.
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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
09/15/09

@colormeroutine: I know, and I'm sorry.
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morninggloria
09/15/09

In reply to Bath & Body Works
Bacteria are just like microscopic kittens. All they want is love! Don't kill them!
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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
09/15/09

@morninggloria: Well, love, and also to infiltrate your inner sanctums and have weird sex with eachother.
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o-line
09/15/09

@morninggloria: I didn't know you worked for PETA.
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Lymed
09/15/09

@o-line: She'd rather go naked with bacteria in the shower than kill them.
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dreamypisces
09/15/09

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Ha, Mom & Dad - all those times I was yelled at for turning the water on BEFORE I was actually ready to step into the shower saved me from whatever bacteria that could have harmed me. See wasn't just wasting water, I was saving my life! And the super hot was necessary too!

*what I would say if they could remember the endless arguements we had on how I showered*
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wooden_shoes
09/15/09

@dreamypisces: I too would get comments from my parents regarding my bathing habits. You know what? I was bathing, I could have gone dirty forever.
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stacyinbean
09/15/09

@wooden_shoes: My mom still gives me shit for brushing my teeth in the shower. At least I'm doing it, sheesh.
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schweppes
09/15/09

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This is why I spray Lysol on EVERYTHING.
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feather_spin
09/15/09

In reply to Bath & Body Works
See, this is why I no longer clean my house. If everything can potential make me ill, the germs and bacteria will be too busy fighting amongst themselves to make me seriously sick.

Also, if I drink enough vodka, I'll be fine. It's part of my Lazy Slattern Diet.
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wtfox?!
09/15/09

@feather_spin: But what if they set aside their hostilities, declare a pact of mutual nonaggression, and turn on you?
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futuremouse
09/15/09

@feather_spin: The Montgomery Burns theory?
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feather_spin
09/15/09

@wtfox?!: The vodka is also good for Molotov Cocktails. Burn, ya bastards!
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linnyt is a walking cliché
09/15/09

@feather_spin: Yeah and I don't do laundry because it weakens the fibers of my clothing and makes them fade.
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lalaland13
09/15/09

In reply to Bath & Body Works
I'm pretty sure my showerhead is metal anyway. I often run it for a few seconds first anyway, between me getting fully undressed and stepping in the shower. It takes me a bit to adjust the temperature so it's not too hot but not lukewarm.

However, this is a bonus to not being able to befriend my shower head, as it is not detachable. Apparently this love was not meant to be.
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stealthird
06/11/09

In reply to Sex On The Beach Spreads Disease
Question: during underwater sex, doesn't the condom fill with water? And wouldn't his dick force water into your vadge?
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CordeliaShirley
06/12/09

@stealthird: er, to my knowledge, no and yes?
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Jack_Burton
06/11/09

In reply to Sex On The Beach Spreads Disease
Hot tubs tend to be bad because the temp stays high enough to support bad microthingies, but at the same time, the chemical balance isn't maintained as well.

Too much or too little chlorine, acid, or antialge, and dirty filters, too much organic matter (leaves), etc. can keep a pool of any size out of balance and capable of hosting icky stuff.
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nessalicious
06/11/09

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One word: TRICHOMONIASIS!!!!! You don't even have to have sex for that one. Just sit in the same water as someone CLOTHED. I am using Kanye style caps here BECAUSE IT'S CRAZY AND SCARY.
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thesciencegirl
06/11/09

@nessalicious:

BOO!
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nessalicious
06/11/09

@thesciencegirl: NO NO NO NO NO I HATE MICROSCOPIC PICTURES WHY DID YOU DO THIS? WHY AM I STILL TYPING???? ARGH ARAHGA SLFJSAFJAS
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thesciencegirl
06/11/09

@nessalicious: what's the matter? It's just a parasite that likes to live in vaginas and cause green, frothy discharge. haha. ewwwwww.
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Elle O. Elle
06/11/09

In reply to Sex On The Beach Spreads Disease
Sex in water has never appealed. Never even attempted shower sex, my boyfriend's nearly a foot taller than me!

Sex on the beach has always sounded fun though. Just don't forget to bring a towel!
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CollegeCamel
06/11/09

@Elle O. Elle: Or just do it standing up!
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Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.
06/11/09

In reply to Sex On The Beach Spreads Disease
I have never had sex in the water and really don't have any desire to. Doesn't the water wash away your natural lubrication and make sex more difficult?

Also, Burt Lancaster FTW!
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