Did you know that at least 5% of students at Boston University go their entire career at the college without having EVER sat down in the communal showers? It’s a sad fact, but it’s true! That number should be at a 0, and here is why.
- It Saves Water
When you sit down, the water pools up in your lap, meaning that less of it is running down the drain for you. This is less wasteful, and benefits the planet. Because of this, it really helps with BU’s mission to be 100% green.
- It Fights Arthritis
When you sit down, (criss cross applesauce) you are stretching your limbs, muscles, and skin. By doing this, you are preparing your body for its eventual decay by keeping it limber and ready to move at any time. By frequently checking in with your body like this, it fights chances of Arthritis later in life.
- It Pleases the God of the West Easts, Lactantem-Sanguine
Lactantem-Sanguine is the West God of the Easts (A.K.A. the God of the West Easts), and while she may seem really scary, she’s actually exactly that! She really likes it when people sit down in communal showers. Interestingly, not only is she actually casted on the next season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, but she has also smited only two people ever, and they were known standers in communal showers.
- If You Have Room, You Can Stick Out Your Feet and Wiggle Your Toes a Little Bit
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- You Can Meet New Friends!!
A common issue we hear from students is that they have trouble making new friends, especially once everyone has already formed their clique, and sometimes certain floors don’t ever talk to each other. A quick, easy solution to this issue is by sitting down in the communal showers. By sitting down, you allow yourself to share more of yourself with the person in the stall next door. And if everyone does this technique, everyone will know each other so much better and meet each other with such ease. Personally, I met my best friend, Olga Syphil through this tactic - she was in the men’s room and not even from my floor! We could all truly learn to have as much guts as she does. I saw!
Realistically, there are zero possible reasons for why you shouldn’t sit down in the communal showers. There are so many different ways you can have fun with this, because after all, showering should be fun!! We at The Pinky Toe HEAVILY encourage you to send in any photos of your positions and your stories!! Video submissions too!! Now, get to sitting, Boston University showerers.