Today, due to plumbing issues, I had to choose between a goosebump-inducing cold or skin-blistering hot shower. This is the 7th day in a row. My husband says it shouldn't be more than another week before he "gets it figured out". FML
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Today, it's been a week and a half since our hot water stopped working. Our landlord said he'll get on to it "in 3 days", after having said this already a few days before. I have to wash myself with a bucket and boiled water. FML
Today, and for the last two weeks, my asshole landlord refuses to fix the hot water supply. My shower is now so cold that peeing on myself while washing is actually helping. I need a new place. FML
Today, I went down to my accommodation office in fiery wrath, demanding that something be done about my three-days-cold shower. Looking dubious, they sent someone back with me. As soon as we got there he looked at me with deep pity and pulled the cord in the corner that activated the hot water. FML
Today, I flushed the toilet while my boyfriend was showering. He responded by throwing a huge fit, saying how if he “gets a cold” from being “forced” to shower in cold water, I’m gonna “have to stay home and take care of him until he’s better.” FML
Today, my boiler packed up on me just as the weather has turned cold, with no money to have it fixed. Hello to a week of freezing cold showers. FML
Today, I was in the shower 'grooming' myself for my second anniversary with my boyfriend. Halfway through the hot water ran out. I now have the choice of going with the low 'half-fro' or risking hypothermia. My boyfriend thinks hypothermia would be the better option. FML
Today, I was in pain due to overdoing it at the gym yesterday, so I thought a hot shower might help. Not only was there no hot water because of my sister's hour long showers, but I slipped getting out and hit my head. Now the pain is worse. FML
Today, we've hit day 4 with no hot water in my apartment. Today is also day 4 of the office insisting that the plumber is "on his way". My neighbor just got arrested for screaming at them. Looks like we'll be entering day 5 soon. FML
Today, my husband is going on his fifth consecutive day without a shower. He’s been working 16-hour shifts, and though I'm empathetic to his exhaustion, his foul body odor has overtaken the bedroom, and his excretions have discolored his side of the bed. I fear the worst. FML
Today, I came to the conclusion I have three kids instead of two, after having to force my husband to take a shower. It's been a week. FML
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MeLikeBigBoom 8
Have him "figure it out" in the shower.
sacrosanct2 23
So what did you choose? I had to have a freezing cold shower in Canadian february and it was terrible but I can't imagine skin-blisteringly hot would be any better..
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Enslaved 38
Fill your tub half and half and add a few bubbles! (:
iseyixes 18
She might not have a tub. When I visit my family in Mexico it's only cold showers. They have no tub so we have to heat the water on the fire and use a bucket.
wvcheesehead1 9
A bath is the way to go here. Even if it is too hot be patient, it will cool, relax a few, scrub your ass and all will be right with the world. Hell, send pictures if you want.
anchor907 4
Something is wrong with your mixing valve. Get it replaced.
cleverlilthing 5
Yes - a bath is the way to go! Run some hot water, run some cold water, then you'll find yourself being comfortably warm! (:
Pakundo 9
Do you sweat every day that you HAVE to shower daily? Complete with soap and shampoo? Really? Stop wasting water and electricity.
AliceAristocrat 12
In some cultures you're taught to take at least a shower a day. So yes, some people HAVE to shower daily.
Ameel_fml 19
That might be ok for cooler places, but it's hot where I live so if I didn't shower everyday I'd be pretty sweaty and greasy. Sometimes I even have *gasp* two showers a day because it's nice to freshen up after a stinking hot day. Also, some people have pretty hard-working labor/outside jobs that result in lots of sweat and grime, so of course they're going to shower every day. And some people just like that freshly-showered feeling. Seriously, is showering every day really so strange? o.O
dashizam 10
Or, maybe, they have a well and don't have to pay for water...
little_one 20
Even in colder places you should still shower daily, I work around people all day if I didn't shower someone may be offended by my odorous pits and I would lose business.
alexafml 5
I think this comment was tongue in cheek...
doglover100 29
I guess you could use the gym's shower.
hoffmanam 13
I don't see any problem here. I love blistering hot showers
Epikouros 32
If you don't have a bath, you could also shower by emptying a bucket over your head. Or have your husband do that, to make himself useful. It's very refreshing, but of course you should soap up beforehand.
furbyface711 9
Why don't you put the hot water on and leave it running for like 10 minutes until the hot water starts to run out. Then it will be warm...
420Zombie 17
you need a new water heater if yours runs out of hot water in 5 minutes haha
drewflav 17
Or a bigger hot water tank.
Life_sucks_13 6
You can't turn the cold and hot on at the same time? It might be able to make it warm.
Life_sucks_13 6
I just woke up when I typed this so I assumed they only use the hot water on a little bit for a warm shower. I know people who do if
TheAbstract 15
Go back to sleep.