No, I am quite honest about not wanting to take part in the challenge, I'm far to fond of my hot showers. :p
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No, I am quite honest about not wanting to take part in the challenge, I'm far to fond of my hot showers. :p
We girls are really brave, Sleepy :D
Boy did I jump to the wrong conclusion after reading the first part of that sentence. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shannanigan
This is kind of a bold challenge, because the easiest tactic for guys is just to skip showers/baths for a couple of months. Of course, this might result in getting sent to the doghouse with Claes.Quote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch
Hey, I am in! I shower with nearly cold water anyway... It is good for ya!Quote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch
:D
Not me I hate cold showers. Urggh.:sick: You guys are tough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Erm, we are the girls, are we not?Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
;)
:lol:
Well I must admit IM not too sure about cold showers but Ill try it ...right after I have a VERY hot bath tonight, then again Im not to keen on standing under pouring water more thant the minum required time anyway...I have this childish and totally irrational fantasy/fear of my thought getting washed away. And yet I cant go 2 days without washing my hair nowadays. :rolleyes:
Only once every two days?????? :eek2:
I usually wash my hair twice a day, and can't possibly imagine doing it less than once a day.
yes well noone sees my hair, and every 2 days is every other day and you wash you too much you increse the likly hood of attractiong lice which frankly isnt that bad when you have short hair...although it must be a real pig with hair your colour, its no joke with long hair and 50 million non washable headscarfs that all must be washed so no thanks Id rather not have squeaky clean hair.
It is too much hassle to wash long hair everyday anyway. My ends are so dry and my hair gets too frizzy. Actually, hair that has a little bit of oil in it is easier to style as well. All you ever (or never) wanted to know about hair washing. Gosh, am I really posting this in the guys only thread? Men, um...grunt and take that very chilly shower while following this hair care advice. Then have some raspberry jam with bits. ;)
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Wash every day: Fine, thin hair and most short styles. Fine hair tends to become flat and greasy-looking if left unwashed for too long, thanks to the natural oils from the scalp. Short hair can become greasy quickly, too. Pick a gentle shampoo and follow with a light conditioner -- sometimes called a detangler -- with every shower.
Wash two to three times a week: Long, thick and/or curly hair. These hair types tend to become dry easily, especially at the ends. That's because the scalp's natural, moisturizing oils have a long way to travel to get to the ends, and are often washed away before reaching them. By skipping a day in between shampoos, these natural oils have more opportunity to lubricate and condition the hair. On your off days, simply style hair dry, or rinse with warm water, condition, then dry and style as usual. Choose a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner.
Wash one to two times a week: Very dry, kinky, African-American, and/or chemically processed hair. Hair like this is either naturally very porous, and therefore very dry; or has been severely damaged by perming solutions, straighteners, or colorings. These hair types benefit from as little washing as possible, plus heavy conditioning packs every week. Look for a shampoo formulated for chemically processed or African-American hair, which will be more moisturizing and gentler than regular shampoos. Follow with a thick conditioner
It's incredibly hot here, so i can probably take the cold shower challenge for a couple weeks. Probably much more unfair for all those in winter now....
I have long hair and I couldn't imagine not washing it every day but it's relatively fine so that gives me an excuse. ;)
I'm new to the thread...but I've read enough of the history to be interested... as a gentleman I accept the challenge.....should any of us make it to 5 weeks do we continue until everyone else is out...or continue onto 6 weeks....general ground rules should be established......as 'you' set the challenge...you should lay down the rules.....and everyoe be honest here...on their honor as gentlemen....Quote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch
honorary gentlemen....and gentle-women too.....
:lol: That and a dollar and 50 cents will get you on the subway here in New York.Quote:
Originally Posted by the Last 13
By the way, 13, welcome to lit net.
thankyou virgil....glad to be here.... and had
I did it....I did it...I did it.....:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
I had a cold shower today....:D my feet became red, but I did it...:D
I love cold showers, they're so invigorating. Take one after you work out, or at the end of your morning shower turn the water from hot to extreme cold. That will wake you up. I heard it actually helps with circulation of blood through the body, and does other stuff as well.
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Originally Posted by Scheherazade
see, I knew I could count on my girls (and old ladies :D )Quote:
Originally Posted by dramasnot6
it's winter here, drama:cold: I had my first cold shower this morning. You never saw me out of the bathroom so fast :) but it really woke me up. I only had 4 hours of sleep last night but I feel great.
yep, I've heard that too. That's one more reason why our old geezers ought to take part (no, I'm not glaring at anyone in particular :p )Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick Rubashov
I love cold showers too (not necessarily in winter, but I'll get used to it)
hiya and welcome, Last :wave: you are very brave :)Quote:
Originally Posted by the Last 13
I'll think about the rules
I think Im going to have to hate you sleepy that sghowers was AWFUL! well acually after the shock it was alright and I feel all awake and things but iy yi yi it was COLD!
:cold:
wow congrats Maddie! (sorry i didn't see your post before)Quote:
Originally Posted by Madhuri
aw, poor Nighty. you'll get used to it, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
when I was in Mongolia, we had to bath in rivers because we camped out. the first and warmest river was 12°C and the girls complained a lot. But by the end of our trip, we bathed in a 6°C cold river and they didn't even notice! splashed around and took double hairwashs! the prof's assistant came to measure the water temperature and was really surprised to find all the girls in this river
Yes well I started off on the lowest setting and that was TOO much so I was on the highest of the cold settings maybe tomorrow Ill go down a level.
i did the lowest level, but i jumped right out of the shower after i'd washed off the shower gel :)
I'll try to do a bit longer tomorrow
(my shower's the type with two thingies... dials? knobs? thingies, one for cold and one for hot water, so i turned the cold on on all the way and left the hot one off).
It did seem to me as a punishment, but I liked the idea of having a cold bath in winters. :D
You dont plan to make your students go through this if you ever get angry...:p
hmmmmm, now that's an interesting idea Maddie :)
sadly, we're not alllowed to punish our students :(
hm, I think my next holliday should be at a boot camp :)
Really...Why didnt I study in Germany :bawling:Quote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch
hey its not so good if you are the elected student rep because then its YOUR responsibility to deal with disruption in class ect etc because the staff arent allowed to. BUt I swear if the boys behind me start whistling again in the Data tech lectures Im going to put my tounge and foul temper to good use an if I cant shame them into shutting up one way Ill just hit them :flare:. There are people in that class who pay over 8,000 pounds sterling to have those lectures and it just isnt fair to make them usless.
I completely sympathize Night! My private school, which is completely inferior in terms of everything compared to the public school i went to my whole life ironically, costs a pretty penny but everyone wastes their time! If the boys in my classes spent half the time they make sexual jokes in class listening the world would be a wiser place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
wow does this thread fly!
I swear I'm innocent! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by RobinHood3000
Many people do ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
I, for one, HAD to take cold showers for 3 MONTHS when we first moved here and were living with my grandparents. My grandparents live in an old house and are VERY conservative with water and electricity...so they don't have a water heater :bawling: So THEY take cold showers every single day of their lives, lol....
and I, well, I took cold showers again when I first moved into my dorm and couldn't figure out how to turn on the hot water :lol: But now I've figured it out. I might just take on this challenge, though I may have already blown it by taking a hot shower this morning :(
Yikes! I love the cold, but feel no need to sacrafice my hot showers for...um...enlightenment? Nirvana? Or just the thrill of not using a unneccesary convienence?
Or maybe to save electricity? I'll stick to following my Dad and turning off everything he doesn't for now (which is everything. Lights, Music, TV, Oven >_< he's rather forgetful).
But maybe in the summer, when the unrelenting heat and humidity has me grouchy beyond reason, I'll start taking cold showers =P
I had a cold shower today.....forced myself to stay in for about 10 minutes...I figure that way it will be easier to stay in for the next one....and if there isn't another guy doing this then really the girls deserve those smoking jackets that I've read are kicking around.....(dont worry girls you dont have to wear them if you dont want)......League of Extraordinary GentleMEN....I'll believe that once some of you prove it...at least be willing to accept the challenge....
Oh, they are extraordinary, alright:Quote:
Originally Posted by the Last 13
League of Extraordinarily Chicken Hearted Gentlemen!
:p
even without that I'm inclined to agree with you....none of the guys have done much to prove otherwise.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
guys I'm sorry I don't know what happened the girls they just tricked me.....I was weak..... they used words....lol
Well, I hesitate to say this because it may not be in good taste, but it makes perfect sense for men to be more averse to cold showers than women -- cold showers/baths shrink your manliness.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Why in heaven's name should anyone want to take cold showers? I can see if one is forced to. This past summer we were sharing a beach house for a few days with seven or eight other people, and there wasn't enough hot water for everyone. We let the children and ladies get first dibs and I wound up with a cold :sick: shower every day. So when you have to, you have to. But if you don't have to, what is to be gained?Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Oh no that the worst thing to do, esspecially if youve got heat rash, stick to warm water not boiling hot but the cold water just makes the heat so much worseplus I found it made heat rash burn like ..... and ocassionaly for some wierd reason go really nasty.Quote:
Originally Posted by brainstrain
huh.... I cant be sure only being me and a she but Im tempted to say RUBBISH!! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by bluevictim
NO you can start tomorrow:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Shannanigan
hey Ladies and gentelmen:D
thought this thread has died, what brought it :D?
shame on us,girls!
wow, ten minutes! not bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by the Last 13
i took my second cold shower today. I marked it in my diary.
:lol: :) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
hehe, my bf agrees with you. but then he's a sweet little male housewife :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
If you ask me, all this need for taking cold showers is simply the result of penis envy. :p