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> Showers appeared in sports clubs and other communal facilities but remained uncommon in private homes in Britain before the 1970s/80s. I wonder why the exact
by alister 8y ago
> Showers appeared in sports clubs and other communal facilities but remained uncommon in private homes in Britain before the 1970s/80s.
I wonder why the exact opposite happened in Brazil? "Brazilians love showers (twice a day is common), but houses and hotels almost never have a bathtub; however, Jacuzzis and hot tubs are found at spas."[1]
[1] http://brazilsense.com/index.php?title=Common_in_the_USA_and_Canada_but_rare_in_Brazil http://brazilsense.com/index.php?title=Common_in_the_USA_and...
- jpatokal 8y agoThe same is true in much of SE Asia, because in hot and humid places, showers are much more useful than bathtubs. This is also reflected in bathing habits: broadly speaking, hot countries shower off the sweat in the evening, while cold ones warm up in the morning (or at night before bed).
- agumonkey 8y agoand it's fun because when you leave the shower, you 'dry' almost right away. at least that how it feels.