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daft question - which way do you face when you get into the shower?

103 replies

eenymeenyminyme · 09/12/2019 12:18

One of those little things that keeps popping into my head when I get in the shower and I thought you lot wouldn't mind a quick vote!

I always have my back to the shower head to start but on TV they always seem to face it.

YABU - I have my back to the shower

YANBU - I face the shower

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Toddlerteaplease · 09/12/2019 12:18

Back to the shower.

ImFreeToDoWhatIWant · 09/12/2019 12:19

Back to the shower too,tv scenes baffle me - you end up blinds and eyes closed if you face in!

LoseLooseLucy · 09/12/2019 12:20

90% back to the shower, turn round and wash my face for the last bit.

Psycho is predominant in my mind 🔪

Dreamersandwishers · 09/12/2019 12:20

Back to the shower - wash hair & condition first. Also hate all that water pricking my face 😆

SeditionSue · 09/12/2019 12:22

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Magicpaintbrush · 09/12/2019 12:24

Face to the shower to start with as I'm cold and for some reason feel warmer if front is in the hot water instead of back. I wash face, then turn around with back to shower to wash hair, shave legs etc Thought everybody did that.

DinoGreen · 09/12/2019 12:25

Always always back to the shower. Also never understood facing it on TV and in films!

GrumpySausage · 09/12/2019 12:28

This has blown my mind. I opened this confident everyone would say front to the shower but no!

I always face front to the shower. I feel warmer that way. Unless it's hair wash day then I spin round to wash my hair.

GrumpyHoonMain · 09/12/2019 12:29

If I’m washing my hair I face the back. Otherwise it’s front all the way

Fucck · 09/12/2019 12:29

Back to the shower. One eye on the door 🔪

eenymeenyminyme · 09/12/2019 12:30

Funny isn't it? One of those things you do every day without questioning it Grin

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SciFiScream · 09/12/2019 12:31

I turn round all the time. Got to make sure I'm properly washed and rinsed! At the end I take the shower head out of the holder to make sure I've got any hard to reach places.

I spend 10 minutes in the shower. Which I realise is too long but my hair is long and takes longer to wash/condition now.

Shannith · 09/12/2019 12:32

Back.

Now I'm going to be conscious of this next time I shower.

I might try front for test purposes.

NoParticularPattern · 09/12/2019 12:32

I mean technically I start off facing the shower as that’s how you walk into and turn on our shower, but I do the majority of my showering with my back to the shower head and controls. I turn round for the last face wash/rinse off, sometimes take the shower head down to use it handheld too.

Lunafortheloveogod · 09/12/2019 12:32

Facing the shower.. and the door.. but that’s also because the temperature thingy is there so if I back in n it’s freezing or boiling ive to whip round like a scalded lobster to fix it 😂.. forward I just stick my hand out a bit.

TheQueef · 09/12/2019 12:32

Always reverse in.
Put my head under last.
hate the shower

CuriousaboutSamphire · 09/12/2019 12:33

Ah! You forgot to check... shower over bath or shower cubicle.

Over a bath, face the shower because of taps etc

Myusername101 · 09/12/2019 12:34

This has blown my mind. I opened this confident everyone would say front to the shower but no!

Me too except I thought everyone would say back to shower! I was thinking who on earth stands front to shower Confused and honestly my mind is blown.

magicstar1 · 09/12/2019 12:35

Same as GrumpySausage. Normal shower is facing the water, if I'm washing my hair I'll stand with my back to it.

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 09/12/2019 12:35

I wash my body facing the shower bit with my head not under it, and then turn so my back is towards the shower to rinse my hair.

TokyoSushi · 09/12/2019 12:36

90% back to the shower but turn round to wash face. A weirdly interesting thread!

EpcotForever · 09/12/2019 12:36

Separate shower cubicle here and always face the shower.. don't think I've ever faced outwards other than to rinse.

lidoshuffle · 09/12/2019 12:37

Face to the shower; maximise the lungfuls of Legionaires' disease Grin

ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 09/12/2019 12:37

I have a stiff back and shoulders to back to the shower is bliss.

ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 09/12/2019 12:38

so no to

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