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Bath or Shower?

Bath or Shower?

Date: Aug 20 2010

Themes: Health

Grammar: Present Perfect Tense

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Bath or shower: it is one of the great topics of debate, right up there with cats vs. dogs and boxers vs. briefs. People who only take showers think baths don’t really get you clean. And bathers swear that there is nothing more relaxing than a nice long soak in the tub.

No matter what camp they belong to, everyone seems to have his or her own strict routine when it comes to getting clean. Find out which side of the debate Marni and Jeff are on.

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Marni

Marni

Jeff

Jeff

Marni:  Gosh, I feel great. I just took an hourlong soak in the tub, and my skin is all pruney, but I feel great.

Jeff:  Wait, you take baths?

Marni:  Yeah, I take baths. So relaxing. What about you, you don’t take baths?

Jeff:  I don’t think I’ve taken a bath since I was five years old.

Marni:  Really? How come? Are you just dedicated to showers? You don’t have the time, you don’t like to relax?

Jeff:  Lately it’s been a time thing. But it’s kinda gross.

Marni:  Gross, why?

Jeff:  You’re soaking in your own dead disgusting bath water…dead skin…

Marni:  So you don’t feel like you’re clean as a whistle when you take a bath, you feel like you have to take a shower?

Jeff:  Yeah.

Marni:  ‘Cause I personally feel that you can get clean and relax at the same time. I think it’s totally worth it.

Jeff:  That’s a valid point. I like showers for the same reason, though. The sound is soothing in its own way. But baths, I don’t know. I…

Marni:  Not a believer.

Jeff:  Not a fan.

Marni:  OK, well, let’s just agree to disagree.

 

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Marni loves taking baths. She finds it very relaxing. But Jeff is not a fan of baths. He says he hasn’t taken a bath since he was a little kid. Most kids only take baths.

In Jeff’s opinion, baths take too much time. Plus, he thinks baths are a little gross. He doesn’t like the idea of sitting in a tub of water that you have made dirty. Jeff thinks that showers can be just as relaxing as baths.

Do you prefer taking showers or baths? Why? What is more common in your country?

 

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azouze

Algeria

this is a good dialog , i like shower

10:40 AM Aug 24 2010 |

Zambuka

Zambuka

United States

Both :) but mostly shower , especially in the morning

10:11 AM Aug 24 2010 |

maitrang88

maitrang88

Viet Nam

I always take a shower: for me a bath means a waste of time and a waste of water.

03:16 AM Aug 24 2010 |

rosendo

rosendo

Mexico

here in mexico we are used to take a shower everyday , seldom we take a bath bcs it is not common take it , well just if u want to take a soak with u couple is better take a bath Cool

04:23 PM Aug 23 2010 |

saadz

Egypt

Bath or Shower

02:18 PM Aug 23 2010 |

ali samieian

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i lve in AhvazIN iRAN.it is a hot city  and humid so you must take a shower everyay.and you know take a bath is time-consuming.

12:29 PM Aug 23 2010 |

jejo

jejo

United States

I like to soak in a tub especially when I have time. However, I always take a quick shower after taking bath.

I usually take shower because it much faster.

 

 

11:56 AM Aug 23 2010 |

doris kang

doris kang

China

I think either bath or shower are ok, it depends on people themselives.

for me, i used to have a bath when i was a kid, but not do it now,i think shower is more healthy than bath.

06:49 AM Aug 23 2010 |

cindywang5210

China

i love bath,but i agree that bath is kind of gross,especially for women,not healthy.so i think,maybe before i soak in the tub,we can take a quick shower which will make it more clean and relax.

02:30 AM Aug 23 2010 |

glassy heart

Saudi Arabia

usually I prefer shower, Bath is when its time to relaxing and take car ur body .I think bath and shower is not connected to a country or place it depend on the person him self. In Islam religion ,Allah love those who are clean, so Muslim should be clean in all cases..

 

 

01:16 AM Aug 23 2010 |

walkoff

walkoff

Russian Federation

In Russia i prefer go to a bathhouse. It cleans the body and the heart. It is  our tradition. but it takes a long time. Usually i prefer to take a shower.

09:58 PM Aug 22 2010 |

mary888

mary888

Jordan

Actually showers are more common when u wanna get clean cuz it's more quick.. but I like soaking in tub that really makes someone feel relaxed specially when there's foam or bubbles woooooooooooooooh it's soothing!

08:46 PM Aug 22 2010 |

samiye

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

in my country taking shower is more common. for me taking baths asossiate with wealth. i did it so many years ago

07:56 PM Aug 22 2010 |

zorro_7upSuper Member!

Saudi Arabia

well, I take bath everyday

07:48 PM Aug 22 2010 |

nguerrer

Venezuela

I love to take baths because it makes me feel relax. Taking baths also help the skin if you add oils, salt and so on. It will be great if i take baths more often to nourish my skin and spirit. Since this is a way to break away from my surroundings and meditate more to get balance in my mind.

05:22 PM Aug 22 2010 |

nguerrer

Venezuela

I love to take baths because it makes me feel relax. Taking baths also help the skin if you add oils, salt and so on. It will be great if i take baths more often to nourish my skin and spirit. Since this is a way to break away from my surroundings and meditate more to get balance in my mind.

05:22 PM Aug 22 2010 |

nguerrer

Venezuela

I love to take baths because it makes me feel relax. Taking baths also help the skin if you add oils, salt and so on. It will be great if i take baths more often to nourish my skin and spirit. Since this is a way to break away from my surroundings and meditate more to get balance in my mind.

05:22 PM Aug 22 2010 |

mossavi

mossavi

Afghanistan

it looks that taking a bath is great.

04:17 PM Aug 22 2010 |

Kotisha

Kotisha

Russian Federation

Frankly speaking I prefer taking baths! I enjoy soaking! I think that taking a bath helps me to relax! Also I like to add some sea-salt! No doubt it is good for my health! More than that I`d like to add that people in my country prefer both – taking a bath and a shower! If a person has few time for bath, always in a hurry, don`t like to soak in a tub – then he takes a shower!  

 

03:39 PM Aug 22 2010 |

rebel lee

rebel lee

China

When I was young, I always took baths. But now I live by myself, and unfortunately there isn't a tub in my apartment. I want to take baths but I can't.

In my country which is China baths are used to be more common, but I think more people prefer taking showers now. Becuase it's more convenient, and it would not take you a lot of time.

01:48 PM Aug 22 2010 |

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