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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

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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Discussion

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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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Holmes nash phil

Malawi

I think if u want to feel the nature of H2O the best is to bath than shower..as for me i go 4 bath.

Holmes nash phil

Malawi

I think if u want to feel the nature of H2O the best is to bath than shower..as for me i go 4 bath.

Holmes nash phil

Malawi

I think if u want to feel the nature of H2O the best is to bath than shower..as for me i go 4 bath.

Holmes nash phil

Malawi

I think if u want to feel the nature of H2O the best is to bath than shower..as for me i go 4 bath.

trongdu

Germany

i think prefer showers

Jahongir_Halilov

Uzbekistan

I think, If you want to relax you should take a bath but it takes much time.If you want to cheer up you should take a shower. In our country usually takes a shower in working days. In the weekend takes a bath.

branden

South Korea

Well, In a view of environment, shower is better than bath,

baths need substantial amounts of water. but showers relatively need a little.

If you think environment, shower will be better.

Phoebus

China

I prefer shower

imy133

Morocco

Mummmm.. in my view i think shower it's so relaxing then baths

actually i think baths is disgusting ==!! so i'm not a fan :p

sam_moh

Yemen

I'd prefer to have a just shower to be cleaned as a whistle because it's faster and it's enough to get relaxed after , as for bath personally overspends the time and wasting water and it's really as Jeff it could be dirty if the water has been remaining before becuase it's stable water and exposed to bugs , shower here's common in my country

chauphungn

United States

I personally think taking showers is a better choice because it helps you feel clean and refresh faster than taking baths. But taking a baths is not a bad idea through.