It's the transitions that are the enemy! Getting un/dressed and getting dry are both annoying. In summer when I'm only wearing shorts and can airdry in the warmth I'm fine taking a shower. But most of the year I just hate the transition...

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I used to dread leaving the warm shower and getting cold while drying. Then I figured out that if I gradually turn the temperature down while only showering the head, that it both feels refreshing, but not cold, and also makes the entire transition less cold. The key is that the brain gets most of it's idea of temperature from the head.

The same tactic can also be used at the beach. Instead of inching your way into the cold water until the testicles crawl up and you finally give up, you're much better off if you just put the top of your head into the water first.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 days ago

I do this in the summer to try to avoid immediately starting to sweat when I get out of the shower

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Instead of inching your way into the cold water until the testicles crawl up and you finally give up, you're much better off if you just put the top of your head into the water first.

Which head are you talking about here?

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Yes

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Its the change of state that should be avoided. It doesn't always go well so it should never happen.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Avoid it by always staying soggy. Live life perpetually damp. Always slightly moist.

[–] lilith267@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Like living in the tropics?

[–] kadu@scribe.disroot.org 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hey! You just exposed my entire mental model online

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Are you me?

[–] buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Full body blow dryer

[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

My dream! Seriously, I've looked into this before.

[–] RedstoneValley@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

You're onto something there. It's the same thing with travel/vacations for me. I don't like the idea of travelling while transitioning aka packing my stuff. But as soon as I am actually underway I don't want to go back home

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is exactly my problem. I never knew anyone else had this issue.

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

You two should never walk through a doorway on mushrooms.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Getting undressed reminds me of seks, that's why I don't mind that part. The drying however 😒

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago

Disagree - try taking a bath and washing your hair without a shower head, only a bowl.

With a shower head: the temperature is constant, nothing special

With a bowl: the alternating hot and cold of the warm water trickling down your shoulders punctuated by the ambient cooler air is satisfying as hell