Thundercat 60 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I realize this may seem like a strange topic but my wife and I were having a conversation about this earlier this evening. She is convinced that the normal amount of time is at least 30 mins (obviously she doesn't pay the gas or water bills!). I'm in more the 7-10 minute range. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 You obviously don't live in a country where water retrictions are common. Over here showering past a 3 minute egg timer is unusual. Having said that we are having the wettest start to the year for yonks Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 usually 5 - 10 minutes for me, the local guidelines recommend a timer set to 4 minutes to conserve water, should really try to get my shower time down a bit. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 About 10 minutes myself, though my morning one is usually a quick 5 minuter. The lady usually spends about 30 minutes in there, not with the water on all the time I may add. She has beautiful long hair, so I'll forgive her. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Thirty minutes in the shower on her own? Sounds like a job for soft lighting and instrumental jazz-funk... Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 edit: I can't think of any kind of music that sounds more horrendous than instrumental jazz funk! Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 About 10 for me. My lady friend probably about 20-25. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 My lady would probably agree with yours BM. She enjoys it though and not about to give it up and so no point in making a fuss about it, that's the way I look at it. I just have a quick one in a morning and then probably 10 mins or so in the evening. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Just perhaps.... one reason why there's much more rancid dry sweat body odour back home than there is here in Japan is the fact that lots of folk don't bathe/wash themselves properly or regularly enough. I can't imagine what it would be like if it was actually hot back home! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 5-10 unless I am really cold and I may just stand there for awhile. Most times in winter though I have a bath and just chill. seemore Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 My lady would probably agree with yours BM. She enjoys it though and not about to give it up and so no point in making a fuss about it, that's the way I look at it. I just have a quick one in a morning and then probably 10 mins or so in the evening. I had to learn the hard way that this isn't going to change... oh well, can't win them all Link to post Share on other sites
charlotte 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Probably 15 minutes or so, maybe a bit longer. Link to post Share on other sites
Error404 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Just perhaps.... one reason why there's much more rancid dry sweat body odour back home than there is here in Japan is the fact that lots of folk don't bathe/wash themselves properly or regularly enough. I can't imagine what it would be like if it was actually hot back home! Got to agree. A heady mix of overpowering perfume / aftershave and sweat is something I often notice when back overseas. Hardly ever get the former here and much less the latter, though of course does exist especially in summer. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 The Japanese ladies I have known (well enough to know about their shower habits) have been extremely clean and taken a fair while in the shower. It seems excessive at times, but then again I like clean things. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 2 a day about 10 minutes probably. Lady takes longer, of course. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 About 10 minutes for me. We have the onsen as well so it's a wash...soak...rinse routine. My wife also spends at least half an hour or longer. BUT, you know most women are having a close personal relationship with the bathroom water faucet so it's hard to say if all that time is actually "showering" time. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 5-10 minutes, depending on if I need a shave or not. If not, then maybe 5, then a bath. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 5 minutes tops! Washing the body doesn't take any longer! More water is not the answer, soaping up again isn't the answer. +1 takes a little longer, maybe up to 7 minutes, but we are on tank water only, have no retic water and so have a conservative attitude to water use. For example, we have dual flush toilets and a bio-cycle system to recycle the used grey (and black) water onto the gardens after treatment. It's not as if it is an unlimited resource, after all! Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 About 5 minutes...but if I'm feeling saucy it will be about 10 Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 My lady would probably agree with yours BM. She enjoys it though and not about to give it up and so no point in making a fuss about it, that's the way I look at it. I just have a quick one in a morning and then probably 10 mins or so in the evening. I'm with you Muika, I have a quick one in the morning, then I have shower Though ten minutes in the evening is asking a bit much Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Can't speak for other people but for my lady the shower or bath is one of the highlights of the day, she truly loves it. There'll be no rushing her! I think lots of Japanese feel that way, rather than it be something to rush and get out of the way as quickly as possible. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Depends if I'm alone or not! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 On second thoughts, you don't play with the shower head as well do you Mick? Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Do you have a hidden camera in my shower!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
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