Would a navy shower be homophobic?
+1 to calling them Monkey baths. Think there is a joke about what the monkey says getting in the bath?
Used to ride in a group & one one of them was called "Monkey Rider" as he made monkey noises on tricky descents.
you’re swilling in your own bum juice.
I have never evacuated my bowels whilst having a bath** What is wrong with Brazilians?
** Except once when I was about 3 or 4 years old and sharing a bath with my sister - she got out screaming and never shared a bath with me again. Ironically we were living in Argentina at the time, so not that far from Brazil. True story.
If your bath is "Hot enough to boil a monkey's bum" the it's probably too hot - both for monkeys and humans.
Raise by a colleage this week, is it ok to call a chocolate brownie a brownie?
Your colleague needs to have word with him/her/their self.
It's such a minefield, isn't it. Except, we're not allowed to use the 'mine' anymore because Hitler used an anagram of it in his book and he was a racist. 🙁
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Ironically we were living in Argentina at the time, so not that far from Brazil
Perhaps the inspiration for the musical 'Excreta'
there’s not a bath in the entire place
Thoughts and prayers Chips!
Monkey gets in a bath and says “ooo ooo aah aah aah”.
Other monkey says "Now look Nigel, if it's too cold just add some hot water"
Sauna and cold showers.
That's good.
Ice cold hosepipe and a hot tub is good too. Need a quick shower before you start though. And a long one when you finish.
Had a bath the other day, first time since 2021.
I've never heard of a monkey bath but now I have I realise I've never liked 'em.
I prefer a boiled frog - warm/tepid on entry, then once submerged add hot water until just about tolerable.
The bath make or break - lighting. Modern bathrooms are too well lit - a long soak with wine and a book is ruined by harsh cool white light. And I'm not going to break out candles (candles are for power cuts - end of).
Is a monkey bath a thing?
A commonly used term in our house. Mrs Binners has her bath so hot that I don’t know how she doesn’t need medical treatment afterwards, hence the regular ‘monkey bath’ comment
candles are for power cuts – end o
Tell the nuns that.
...the fact that so few people know the joke, but know the racist connotation, makes me a) despair...
I don't feel this is a reason for despair. Leaving aside the bath joke, I feel it's a good thing that so many people are aware of the racist connotations and are these days far more likely to perceive it as a bad thing.
On the rare occasion I have a bath, I always feel the need to finish off with a shower.
Not sure I've ever used the term "monkey bath" but I have ridden a monkey trail where the nettles have closed in from both sides until they meet in the middle.
As for the racism angle, breaking the association between certain races and monkeys shouldn't stop people from referencing monkeys. Arguably, if you stop referencing monkeys, you've not broken the association at all, just buried it at the back of the cupboard. However, I realise I have no position of authority on this subject.
This is a live post as I’m lay here stewing in my own filth.
I like a bath, never heard the term “monkey bath” before. I need a good long hot soak to ease my aches and to help draw out all the bramble and rose thorns I have stuck in me.
Always shower after to wash my hair so doesn’t matter about the filth I’m festering in.
On a side note, why do you get out of the shower wetter than when you get out of the bath?
If you asked any reasonable person if they fancied wallowing in even tiny amounts of their own diluted sweat, shit and piss, thed's probably say no.
One of the advantages of having hot water tank set to scolding hot is you can top the bath up with hot water and it doesn't take much more water to make the bath really hot again (if you're in for a long period)
Hot bath on a cold day, especially after being out biking, is a great pleasure. And these days often involves a micro-snooze.
Never heard of a monkey bath though. That just makes me think of those Japanese monkeys enjoying the hot springs.
If you asked any reasonable person if they fancied wallowing in even tiny amounts of their own diluted sweat, shit and piss, thed’s probably say no.
TBH the kicker is we all get to drink it ,(eventually) 🙂
I have never evacuated my bowels whilst having a bath** What is wrong with Brazilians?
** Except once when I was about 3 or 4 years old and sharing a bath with my sister – she got out screaming and never shared a bath with me again.
Oi! That's my poo/bath story. I thought the brown submarine was funny but she didn't...
shower first, bath after.
If you asked any reasonable person if they fancied wallowing in even tiny amounts of their own diluted sweat, shit and piss, thed’s probably say no.
Are you a homeopath?
