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    My wife, to this day, shuts off the shower and then immediately steps out while water is still running off her soaking wet body, inevitably creating a puddle in the bathroom.

    “Honey, why don’t you drip for like five seconds, or even grab the towel and give yourself a quick dab before you get out?”

    The first time I told her this she just stared at me for a solid 20s while her brain rebooted. But then her “never admit anything ever under any circumstances” instinct kicked in and she responded “wow are you really policing my shower habits?”

    So anyway, now she knows better, but still does it because marriage is about compromise, or something.

    • @[email protected]
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      818 months ago

      I give myself knife hands over my body before going for the towel. Towel stays significantly more dry and I can use it several times before it needs a wash.

      • @WhoIsTheDrizzle
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        358 months ago

        I got ridiculed for doing this by my partner. I do it very quickly and vigorously, it just makes a ton of sense to me; I end up being dry faster and more efficiently than going straight to the towel.

      • Lev_Astov
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        238 months ago

        I can use it several times before it needs a wash.

        Look at this guy over here, washing his towels.

      • @[email protected]
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        18 months ago

        Why does your towel need to be washed more often if it gets wetter?

        The water coming off your body is pretty clean (you just showered).

        • @[email protected]
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          28 months ago

          Things like to grow on wet stuff. Even if you’re clean, wet towels will start to grow things and get an odor. The quicker the towel gets dry the quicker it doesn’t grow stuff.

          • @[email protected]
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            08 months ago

            IMO it matters more how long it has been since you last washed it, not how wet it was. It also depends a lot more on the climate. A wet and humid client will be worse than a house with central heating in the winter, where things are notoriously dry.

      • @Chriszz
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        Anyone whose first instinct is to get defensive when offered good faith advice… yeah keep em away from me

        • @[email protected]
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          Yeah but this guy could be a controlling asshole who follows her around all day laying down “life hacks”.

          We just don’t know.

    • @[email protected]
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      318 months ago

      I dry myself completely while still in the shower and it’s a mystery to me why not everybody is doing this.

    • @[email protected]
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      268 months ago

      Am I the only one who lays a towel out on the floor in front of the shower? This thread has me thinking what I thought was standard practice might not be.

        • @Death_Equity
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          18 months ago

          Which you then need to keep clean and replace. Using a towel is smarter, but some people just love putting unnecessary rugs everywhere.

    • @RampantParanoia2365
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      188 months ago

      A (very smart and educated) girlfriend once told me it was so smart how I actually dry off my body with the towel instead of just wrap myself and wait for myself to dry naturally. We only have 4 limbs.

    • @Illuminostro
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      38 months ago

      My ex did the same, then wondered why her base boards nildewed.

    • @BrotherL0v3
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      38 months ago

      Oh shit, I do that too! Never occurred to me to stand there and drip for a minute. 😅

    • @chuckleslord
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      That’s a really shitty way to talk about your partner. Is this supposed to be funny or something? I’m neurodivergent and can’t tell

      • @kraftpudding
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        1008 months ago

        Yep, has a humorous tone for sure. Don’t worry, this guy doesn’t hate his wife.

        • @[email protected]
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          If anything, this guy is describing a healthy relationship. You don’t have to have a discussion where you share your heart and feelings about every issue. That’s exhausting having to learn and grow all the time.

          Imagine a friend that you joke around and are comfortable with. You would say “fuck you, I’ll drip wherever I want. You’re just mad because you have no drip.” That’s a healthy relationship.

          • @mossy_
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            218 months ago

            At the same time, sometimes it’s good to say “yeah, your way might be better.” Of course, I’m single, so take my comment with a grain of salt.

            • @dohpaz42
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              Only in Kentucky and Alabama.

            • Bob
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              Minus the witnessing eachother dry off after a shower.

        • @chuckleslord
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          Ya know what? I was getting a bit frustrated by the reaction to this, but this genuinely brightened my night. I… don’t get people sometimes, but I do enjoy this place.

      • @braxy29
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        someone can totally love their partner and still find some of the stuff they do infuriating.

        also my oldest kid did this. it’s infuriating! (but i love him.)

      • @[email protected]
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        78 months ago

        Sure, that’s exactly what your comment history seems to imply. You are not using it as an excuse at all (even if you are)

      • lemmyvore
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        Bashing your partner is a really popular form of humor, unfortunately. The older sitcoms for example are full of it. It gets appreciated not because it’s great humor but because it’s a form of coping with the issues, for both the one making the joke and the ones laughing.