Prince Charles tells Brits go green by bathing less.

[chamber-music]

he is so not going last as king not suprised his mum ain't giving up the throne. he should stick to selling his organic food

 

[AndThePickles]

The way it's worded though, it sounds like he's advocating only one 5 minute shower a week. 5 minutes just plain isn't long enough to be properly cleansed. 5 minutes is pretty much only long enough to wash your armpits and junk, but that's not enough. Your entire body gets sweat, and sweat is what bacteria feeds on and makes you stink. I mean, if you use an anti dandruff shampoo that you're supposed to leave in for 8-10 minutes, then you're SOL? I've always been told that 10-15 minutes is reasonable for a shower, but it's not exactly like most people keep a timer in their bathroom. We can't all live like we're on a submarine, I'm afraid. If we were going to do that, then we'd go by the "30 seconds of hot rinse, soap, 30 seconds of cold rinse"

No, this is what it means according to his wording:

Say you take 7 baths in a bathtub a week. If you replace ONE of those bathtub baths with a shower, you will be saving energy/water. He's advocating taking a quick shower - I highly doubt he would expect someone to time themselves.

 

[Ugfugly]

Actually, they're not. The revenue they produce through tourism outstrips the budget for the civil list by a long, long way. And you only think they are "better" than you because you have an inferiority complex. They couldn't give a toss.

The revenue they produce? LOL! Are they actually in the tours greeting people, taking pictures with them, signing autographs? Are they sitting on boards to discuss how to make the tourist experience better?

You think people won't be visiting Britain if the royal family weren't there anymore?

 

[regwec]

Many of the most popular tourist attractions in the UK are properties that are privately owned by the royal family. Are you a communist? If not, then you cannot recommend that their estates be seized by the people and redistributed among them. As it stands, the royals do pretty much everything they can as ambassadors for British tourism, trade and culture. On that basis, they turn out to be much better value than most "elected" egotists performing the same tasks for other countries.

he is so not going last as king not suprised his mum ain't giving up the throne. he should stick to selling his organic food

It's such a shame that so many kids are having trouble finding university places.

 

[Timstuff]

No, this is what it means according to his wording:

Say you take 7 baths in a bathtub a week. If you replace ONE of those bathtub baths with a shower, you will be saving energy/water. He's advocating taking a quick shower - I highly doubt he would expect someone to time themselves.

Honestly though, who has time for 7 baths a week anyway? Not to come across as yet another British hygiene joke, but is this actually a widespread problem over there? I would assume most people's bathtubs only get occasional use anyway, since most people (British or otherwise) who bathe regularly typically opt for showers due to convenience. The prince's words are pretty confusing, because he's either assuming you take many baths a week instead of showering, or he assumes you only bathe once a week and it's always with the bathtub.

 

[AndThePickles]

That I can't comment on. Maybe the Brits enjoy their baths? They eat kidney pies and tripe, so I don't tend to question these sort of things

 

[terry78]

I'm just sitting this one out, man.

 

[AndThePickles]

I love the British people I've interacted with, but that doesn't mean I won't tease. And they can tell me to go eat my fat American food and invade someone else's country. Love all around

 

[ChickenScratch]

I can honestly say I can't even remember taking a bath, I'm a shower person, the idea of sitting in a tepid tub of filth is creepy to me. But I still use lots of water anyways because I shower like 3 times on most days.

 

[Timstuff]

I love the British people I've interacted with, but that doesn't mean I won't tease. And they can tell me to go eat my fat American food and invade someone else's country. Love all around

Same here. There are quite a few British people in my family and I am part English myself, so when I tease the Brits it's all in good fun. t:

 

[Drizzle]

Showers are better than baths anyway. Baths may be more relaxing, but it's like you're sitting in your own filth.

 

[terry78]

Showers are better than baths anyway. Baths may be more relaxing, but it's like you're sitting in your own filth.

Baths are more of a chick thing anyway, what with the bubbles and what not. It's got that whole "I want to be pampered" vibe going on. The last time I took an actual bath was when a girl coerced me into it back in like 2003...and it was uncomfortable as **** with two people, so alone ain't gonna be much better.

 

[regwec]

Baths are useful for completely relaxing any tension in your muscles. It's nice to take one after work on a Friday evening, because it makes you feel completely refreshed for the weekend. I doubt many people take one everyday, and in that respect Charles' words seem less daft than irrelevant. But I think the whole statement has been spun out of context; he hasn't locked himself in the Tower of London for three weeks to meditate on the ills of the world, then emerged to tell us all that the route to salvation is to skip one bath a week. He was just trying to make the point how easy it is to conserve resources and be thrifty, and how little sacrifice may be involved.

 

[AndThePickles]

Baths are useful for completely relaxing any tension in your muscles. It's nice to take one after work on a Friday evening, because it makes you feel completely refreshed for the weekend. I doubt many people take one everyday, and in that respect Charles' words seem less daft than irrelevant. But I think the whole statement has been spun out of context; he hasn't locked himself in the Tower of London for three weeks to meditate on the ills of the world, then emerged to tell us all that the route to salvation is to skip one bath a week. He was just trying to make the point how easy it is to conserve resources and be thrifty, and how little sacrifice may be involved.

Totally agree

 

[ChickenScratch]

Baths are useful for completely relaxing any tension in your muscles. It's nice to take one after work on a Friday evening, because it makes you feel completely refreshed for the weekend. I doubt many people take one everyday, and in that respect Charles' words seem less daft than irrelevant. But I think the whole statement has been spun out of context; he hasn't locked himself in the Tower of London for three weeks to meditate on the ills of the world, then emerged to tell us all that the route to salvation is to skip one bath a week. He was just trying to make the point how easy it is to conserve resources and be thrifty, and how little sacrifice may be involved.

If I want to relax I still don't soak in a bath. I take a shower, James Bond style, shower hot, shower cold and shave in between. Still only takes less than 10 mins too and really works out the kinks.

 

[Carcharodon]

Your desire to trade real input for unnecessary jabs notwithstanding, you have to admit the quote isn't exactly worded properly. The interpretation is understandable.

If English isn't your first language, maybe. I skimmed the article and could tell what he was trying to say.

I can see people asking "Is he saying that out of all the baths you take in a week, trade one of them for a shower? Or is he saying that you should only wash once a week?"

Those same people apparently lack the ability to think critically. It would only make sense in the second context you've presented if we assumed that they already bathed only once per week.

If that were the case, then he wouldn't be telling them to bathe less frequently at all, which means that that particular interpretation is completely illogical.

You know what? You're right. That quote was worded improperly, but not because it didn't make perfect logical sense: Charles simply overestimated the intelligence of his apparent audience.

 

[katie_girl09]

...so you're telling me that the real fail here is your lack of reading comprehension?

If English isn't your first language, maybe. I skimmed the article and could tell what he was trying to say.

You know what? You're right. That quote was worded improperly, but not because it didn't make perfect logical sense: Charles simply overestimated the intelligence of his apparent audience.

Again, Carcharodon. You are intelligent. We know this. You don't have to be rude or condescending to prove it. Your comments are uncalled for.

 

[Spider-Who?]

I think its safe to assume that most people interpreting it in such a way are doing it in good fun, based on the "poor hygiene" stereotype.

And yes, as Katie said, you really need to get off the high horse. Its old.

 

[ALP]

you could save between £5 and £15 per year off your energy bill.'"

LMAO! You might possibly save 5 whole bucks across an entire year...

Anyone actually think the Prince only takes 5 minute showers...

 

[Carcharodon]

I think its safe to assume that most people interpreting it in such a way are doing it in good fun, based on the "poor hygiene" stereotype.

And yes, as Katie said, you really need to get off the high horse. Its old.

I'm sorry. It's just that blatant misinterpretation seems to be a theme with you.

 

[Paradoxium]

You ain't green and environmentally friendly until you stop using toilet paper t:

Recycled toilet paper does not count either. t:

 

[regwec]

LMAO! You might possibly save 5 whole bucks across an entire year...

Anyone actually think the Prince only takes 5 minute showers...

1) Some people are actually, genuinely poor. They have to do their best to provide for themselves and others, and have no one else to rely on. To some working single mothers, for instance, £5-£15 extra spending money at Christmas could make a massive difference.

I will assume you are just immature rather than ignorant.

2) You know Prince Charles personally, eh? Pop over to his place for the weekend occasionally? Perhaps you share a holiday cottage together once a year? You must be pretty close if you have any idea what his bathroom habits are.

 

[Spider-Who?]

I'm sorry. It's just that blatant misinterpretation seems to be a theme with you.

EXCUSE ME? I knew what Princes Charles meant (which is obvious by my post), and I was just making the case for other people. You really like to use the "misinterpretation" thing as an easy out for debates instead of admitting that anyone else might actually have a point. I see you do it all the time. You have NO reason to constantly insult people. This is supposed to be a fun board with HEALTHY discussions, but all you do is run around hurling insults at half the members. Reported.

 

[Timstuff]

1) Some people are actually, genuinely poor. They have to do their best to provide for themselves and others, and have no one else to rely on. To some working single mothers, for instance, £5-£15 extra spending money at Christmas could make a massive difference.

I will assume you are just immature rather than ignorant.

2) You know Prince Charles personally, eh? Pop over to his place for the weekend occasionally? Perhaps you share a holiday cottage together once a year? You must be pretty close if you have any idea what his bathroom habits are.

If only the people who are poor enough for £5-£15 to seem enticing enough that they'd only take 5 minute showers are going to do it though, it will not be enough to make a very big impact on Britain's water consumption.

 

[SuperFerret]

Honestly, I don't see how conserving water is "green". Water is infinitely recyclable.