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10 Hilarious Examples That Prove Bathtub Tray Designers Have No Idea What Women Do In The Bath
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10 Hilarious Examples That Prove Bathtub Tray Designers Have No Idea What Women Do In The Bath

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By the looks of it, it appears that most bathtub tray sellers are men. I mean, how else could you explain the images that were designed to promote them? More specifically, the stuff they put on the tray that’s supposed to be brought there by the dame who’s using it? A plate of a small undressed salad? Or how about a bowl of cornflakes, a text about global warming and a nail polish kit, all right next to each other?

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Women are supposedly better at multitasking than men, but come on, they don’t have eight arms. Classical pianist Sharon Su was the one who brought this ridiculous trend to Twitter’s attention and people started sharing their own finds as well. Turns out, this is a much bigger “problem” than you’d expect.

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Sharon herself is more of a shower person. “I usually don’t have time to take a bath and just need to get clean,” she told Bored Panda. “Once in a blue moon when I have the time or I need to unplug and relax, I’ll draw a bath. ”

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“A couple of months ago I was looking up bathtub trays on Amazon and while I was looking through product photos it struck me that they all featured women doing things one would never do in the bath,” she said. “Eating salad, painting nails, feasting on massive cheese platters. I thought it was funny and then closed the tab. This weekend I remembered those funny product photos and thought some of the people I know on Twitter might get a kick out of seeing them too. I didn’t think the thread would go viral the way it did; clearly, it struck a chord.”

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“I had to mute the Twitter thread because the notifications were overwhelming, but before I did I noticed a lot of recurring themes in the replies. A lot of women were asking where the razors, loofahs, exfoliators, etc. were. I also don’t know a single person who would paint their nails or apply lipstick and perfume in the bath. Cheese is great but it would get really gross from the heat and steam. A lot of women chimed in saying that their cats or children would definitely come into the bathroom and knock the trays into the tub.”

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“Honestly, I don’t know if anyone even needs these images,” Sharon said. “Everyone has their own bathing rituals and most of the time it’s not going to look super glamorous (I just need something to rest a stack of printed-out articles and a dry washcloth for drying my hands, but I know a pile of paper and a tiny towel resting on a board doesn’t look marketable).”

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According to her, we don’t need to look at some misguided attempt to be aspirational that just ends up looking ridiculous. “We just want to live our own lives with products that work, you know?”

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“I actually ended up never buying a bathtub tray. The one feature I was looking for was something that would keep the tray from slipping off and falling in the water. After I looked at all these images of laden trays of beverages, meals, candles, electronics, etc. I thought ‘I actually don’t do any of this, I guess I don’t need a bathtub tray.'”

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But if you are one of the people who enjoy releasing their tension by taking long baths, you shouldn’t rule out the possibility of having a bathtub tray. They definitely come in hand when you want to take a book or a tablet to your bubbly oasis. ETSY shops, for example, can offer you a wide selection to choose from. The thing to keep in mind when searching for a bathtub tray is quality. Most designs are kinda similar, but they tend to differ in materials and craftmanship used to build them. Search for handmade natural products that are eco-friendly and non-toxic. But if you want something sturdier, consider metal designs as well.

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However, if you feel there’s someone – not something – missing when you’re soaking in the tub alone, consider taking it up a notch and inviting your partner to join you for some rub-a-dub action. “Though having intercourse in the tub is problematic — water washes away lubrication — indulging in a soapy sexcapade can be the ultimate foreplay,” clinical sexologist Ian Kerner, PhD, author of She Comes First, told Cosmopolitan. Just be sure to start draining the tub as things are getting hotter. And maybe, just maybe this will bring the sexes closer together and future bathtub tray ads won’t be as unreasonable as these.

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Tahani
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just how many hours do they think we spend in a tub???

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FortnitePlayerGirl
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On days where I'm free, I put aside 45 minutes of my day pampering myself with bath bombs, Tonymoly products, scented candles, and Queen music. unlike the stereotype that we take12 years in the tub, less than an hour of my day goes down the drain (No pun intended XD). But hey, I'm glad people don't know what I do in the tub! Oh, wait.

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Lucinda Overhoussen
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The woman in the tub with out water looks like she's having either a mental breakdown or is writing poetry (Sylvia plath style I'm guessing).

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Lizzie the Crayon
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol, this was amusing. I wouldnt even dare to have a device near my bathtub, me being me... At the same time i shower... 🚿

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FortnitePlayerGirl
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, you're smart. I once dropped my phone in the tub. Rice didn't revive it. Never putting my phone near the tub again.

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Aurelia Grey
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fascinating! I didn't know we, as women, drank coffee, two glasses of wine and ate half a pound of cheese in the bath tub. My eyes have been opened.........*satire*

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Wil Vanderheijden
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not the tray designers that are at fault. It's the advertising people ordering ridiculous pictures or using absurd stockphotos. The one that's famous among IT-people is the stockphoto of a woman holding a soldering iron by the hot end "repairing" a computer mainboard. photo-beau...fa0180.jpg photo-beautiful-woman-repair-soldering-a-printed-circuit-board-205937137-5c9937dfa0180.jpg

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Katinka Min
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I gave up havng anything like book, phone, magazine or whatever near the bath. Not that I get it wet - I have towels and am super careful. but sitting in warm bathwater while your arms and shoudler get really cold just isn't relaxing to me. I just lie or float there with my brain shut off. Opheliastyle.

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Nicky OldfieldDesciple
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First off I would never bring my phone anywhere near bath water. I can GUARANTEE you that it would end up in the water.

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elfin
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always read a book or use an electronic device in the bath because falling into warm, soapy water is so good for them.

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The Introverted Kitsune
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who actually has enough time to take a bath, let alone drink wine and research while bathing? I don't remember the last time I took a bath, I usually just shower.

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Wanda Queen
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I.....I'm seriously just happy if I can lay on my stomach and my butt doesn't stick out and get cold.

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CheeseOnToast
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh my word... I'm crying at this... Eight kinds of cheese!! Thank you Sharon Su. Brilliant.

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Vilkas
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To paraphrase Chandler, I have no idea why people take baths vs. a shower. You're just sitting there in your own filth.

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ƒιѕн
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read my kindle in the tub, Amazon has replaced 3 now from me falling asleep and dropping them in the water. I now put them in a ziplock to read in the tub.

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Smerv
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes I hope we Finns had taken the world so everyone had SAUNAS to go to. That's the way to relaxx

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KCN
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What I REALLY want is someone else to scrub out the bathtub for me.

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Bored Moogle
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The lady in the empty tub is clearly hiding from her kids to get work done.

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Patrick Lang
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

why is it that none of the shown trays has a hook on one side to carry a towel to dry your hands? For me, that's the most essential feature, because I like to take a book with me.

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Aaron W
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All I can think while looking through these photos is man... I really wanna throw a ferret in that water....

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Hugo Raible
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And guys and gals, get a waterproof phone. Most premium phones are waterproof nowadays.

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Allison
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm just on bored panda in the tub hoping I don't drop my phone

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Fanstacia D
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am I the only one who’s remembered water and electrical devices don’t mix? Bringing my iPad or phone into the bath is not on my list of great ideas.

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Master Markus
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One thing I noticed that's kind of off-topic: It says here that women are better at multi-tasking, but I feel like I've heard people say that MEN are better than multi-tasking and now I just plainly don't know. Regardless, I don't actually think it would be such a gendered thing.

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Lillukka79
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There have been studies that show women being slightly better at multi-tasking. But like always, it's more about individuals than gender.

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ChiveChilly
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We always sip wine, write in our journals, & stare at iPads with scenic screen savers, but never would we actually WASH, god forbid

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First.time.in.Space
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If anything, I smoke weed and eat thai take-out in the shower while scrubbing the whole dAmn bathroom with chlorine.. YES I KNOW... chlorine is a sensitive subject in this eco-friendly society but I.... LOVE IT!

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Tikanovuka
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What fascinates me is that people think these pictures really display how bathtub tray designers see a woman in a bath... Designers just want to show what items, how many, and where one could place on the tray

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Aliquid A
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At the bottom of the article "Watch this video if you wan’t to build a customized bathtub tray of your own!" -- I'm really trying to figure out what wan't means. "wa not"? "wan not"? although with words like ain't and won't... I suppose it could mean anything... but either way, it sounds anti-bathtub tray.

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Maureen Matthew
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate baths - sitting in water that is slowing getting cold and is really not that clean is strange. I'm fine with just jumping in a hot shower, AND getting clean.

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Marina
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my favourite relaxing activities is staying in the bathtub with a book for 3 hours lol

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Marina
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this article is intentionally misleading. You don't have to do all those things at once, those are obviously advertising pictures, they're examples of how you can use the tray ffs. Are we really that obtuse?

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Linda Jansen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok now i want a Pc setup with my tub so i can relax while shooting zombies.

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Toni Tangents
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are promoting the idea of a bath being a luxurious and decadent affair. Which isn't that weird at all. I don't see what's so weird about it really. I guess there are two kinds of ppl in the world, ppl who would eat a cake and read a book in the bath, and ppl who wouldnt!!

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TeeMarieTisMe
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some of these are ridiculous but admittedly I do use the phone to watch my shows in the bath sometimes. Luckily we have a decent ledge on the side of the tub that I stand it on but I know it's not the wisest idea. I'm just stubborn. :)

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Chantal Voget
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My baths are scolding, that cheese board would be fondue in a second 😂

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Carolina Marshall
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What women really want is: 1. A magnifying mirror that is fog resistant. 2. Tweezers 3. Razor 4. Flannel 5. Peace and quiet

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Crouching_Penn_Hidden_Teller@yahoo.com
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Women are not better at multi tasking, men just say that in order to get out of doing something they don't want to do.

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Lara Verne
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We sell something you don't need, and look: we figured out what can you do with it!

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Caroline Driver
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I sometimes wish we still had a bath. Sometimes I could really do with a nice hot soak

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Daniel Nilssen
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a guy and seeing all that food on a tray makes me want to take a now but from a woman's point of view I can see where you are coming from cause all I think about is food

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Leo Domitrix
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The last time I had time for a relaxing bath... I was still in my 30s.

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JessG
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The funniest one is the waffles, HOT DOG, AND, a slice of bread!!!:-D wow! Normally a shower for me, but when my body really aches, epsom salt does wonders for 15 min.... but, alas, no need for a tray, lol. If I DID have a tray, I would totally try all these things!

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John Sutton
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Giant pink raisin discovered in bathtub. Woman's whereabouts unknown."

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Hugo Raible
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe it's because I'm not a woman, but I'd totally feast on the cheese and wine and waffles which watching some movie. Seems that Sharon Su is a bit stuck up and I don't get why she wants to ruin it for the rest of us.

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ptm45
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wouldn't a cappuccino and wine give you diarrhea? LOL! This is ridiculous! Excessive soaking of the skin causes more harm than good. It dries up your skin, duh!

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Patricia Rix
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandchildren use the bath tray to hold the bath animals (rubber ducky, crocodile, hippo, etc.) and the cups from which they dispense frothy beverages.

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Hazel Rose
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ummmm, that's literally what I do. Wine(or gin), a book or kindle or YouTube and bubbles. It's me time.

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SAF saf
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My favorite is the lady with the 5lbs of sliced up cheese. Oh and apparently both your cell phones need to be in the tube as well.

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Si
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just painted your nails? What they need is a good long soak in hot water and a fluffy towel.

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diane a
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OK - this looks useful - but where do you put the shampoo, conditioner, body wash,, scrub, and the scouring pad? - and the face wash to get rid of the conditioner on your face after washing hair?

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Άρης Παπαδόπουλος
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The real purpose for these is for your phone/tablet/laptop to have a place to stand while you make a sexy video call. Or for the elderly to sit while someone washes them :P

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Bored Fox
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now I would like to have a bathtub at my home. :) Sadly those are not very popular anymore here in Finland because saving clean water become a huge trend in the late 1990's and most homes that are built after that does not have bathtubs.

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Han
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll comment once I finish eating my undressed salad ... Nom non sploosh nom ....

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Broken Bay
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the same kind of stock photo silliness that gave us "Laughing Alone With Salad" and "Computer Hacker Wearing Ski Mask".

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Kimberly J. Curtis
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Little odd that the text for this article quickly turned into "how to have sex in a bathtub" which doesn't seem to be the focus of the rest of the content....

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A
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you drank that much while in the tub, wouldn't you have to get out to pee every 10 minutes?

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Ula
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That calls for an accident - charging phone or ipad in the bathtub

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Carol Emory
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think a bathtub tray would be useless for me unless they've figured out how to make that puppy stretch over a large jacuzzi style tub....

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Eunice Probert
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well I've obviously been living ike an animal, having showers and getting in and out in 10 minutes.

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Parmeisan
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The one writing a book with a reference library... that me.

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Vlad Horobet
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I usually shower at 7,8 am or 9,10 pm. I can see myself instead, taking a long a*s bath while listening ukulele, watching something about global warming on a tablet, eating cherries and drinking a glass of white wine AND a glass of red wine. Let's be honest, it's either gonna be the start of a long, hard day either the end of it, i DESERVE this. All accompanied by a *puf* of some fancy perfume. It's so hard being a single mom when you have no kids and are a 25 years old male.

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Aunt Messy
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, I’ve been doing it wrong. All I do is put my Kindle in a ziploc bag and put the wine on the side of the tub....

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Angie Korol
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If we women could conscientiously take this set of ads and keep them always in mind, and perform the mental gymnastics needed to apply them to all other ads, we would remember that we need nothing but ourselves and our own confidence.

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diane a
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The one with her sitting in the empty bath in the robe is just so ridiculous. Those bath trays are not that indispensible you actually have to get back in the bath afterwards so you can use it longer - or finish your snacks.

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Kjorn
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

damn… that's a lot of job and planification to Simply taking a bath

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Tahani
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just how many hours do they think we spend in a tub???

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FortnitePlayerGirl
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On days where I'm free, I put aside 45 minutes of my day pampering myself with bath bombs, Tonymoly products, scented candles, and Queen music. unlike the stereotype that we take12 years in the tub, less than an hour of my day goes down the drain (No pun intended XD). But hey, I'm glad people don't know what I do in the tub! Oh, wait.

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Lucinda Overhoussen
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The woman in the tub with out water looks like she's having either a mental breakdown or is writing poetry (Sylvia plath style I'm guessing).

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Lizzie the Crayon
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol, this was amusing. I wouldnt even dare to have a device near my bathtub, me being me... At the same time i shower... 🚿

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FortnitePlayerGirl
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, you're smart. I once dropped my phone in the tub. Rice didn't revive it. Never putting my phone near the tub again.

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Aurelia Grey
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fascinating! I didn't know we, as women, drank coffee, two glasses of wine and ate half a pound of cheese in the bath tub. My eyes have been opened.........*satire*

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Wil Vanderheijden
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not the tray designers that are at fault. It's the advertising people ordering ridiculous pictures or using absurd stockphotos. The one that's famous among IT-people is the stockphoto of a woman holding a soldering iron by the hot end "repairing" a computer mainboard. photo-beau...fa0180.jpg photo-beautiful-woman-repair-soldering-a-printed-circuit-board-205937137-5c9937dfa0180.jpg

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Katinka Min
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I gave up havng anything like book, phone, magazine or whatever near the bath. Not that I get it wet - I have towels and am super careful. but sitting in warm bathwater while your arms and shoudler get really cold just isn't relaxing to me. I just lie or float there with my brain shut off. Opheliastyle.

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Nicky OldfieldDesciple
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First off I would never bring my phone anywhere near bath water. I can GUARANTEE you that it would end up in the water.

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elfin
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always read a book or use an electronic device in the bath because falling into warm, soapy water is so good for them.

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The Introverted Kitsune
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who actually has enough time to take a bath, let alone drink wine and research while bathing? I don't remember the last time I took a bath, I usually just shower.

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Wanda Queen
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I.....I'm seriously just happy if I can lay on my stomach and my butt doesn't stick out and get cold.

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CheeseOnToast
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh my word... I'm crying at this... Eight kinds of cheese!! Thank you Sharon Su. Brilliant.

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Vilkas
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To paraphrase Chandler, I have no idea why people take baths vs. a shower. You're just sitting there in your own filth.

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ƒιѕн
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read my kindle in the tub, Amazon has replaced 3 now from me falling asleep and dropping them in the water. I now put them in a ziplock to read in the tub.

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Smerv
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes I hope we Finns had taken the world so everyone had SAUNAS to go to. That's the way to relaxx

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KCN
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What I REALLY want is someone else to scrub out the bathtub for me.

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Bored Moogle
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The lady in the empty tub is clearly hiding from her kids to get work done.

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Patrick Lang
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

why is it that none of the shown trays has a hook on one side to carry a towel to dry your hands? For me, that's the most essential feature, because I like to take a book with me.

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Aaron W
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All I can think while looking through these photos is man... I really wanna throw a ferret in that water....

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Hugo Raible
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And guys and gals, get a waterproof phone. Most premium phones are waterproof nowadays.

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Allison
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm just on bored panda in the tub hoping I don't drop my phone

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Fanstacia D
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am I the only one who’s remembered water and electrical devices don’t mix? Bringing my iPad or phone into the bath is not on my list of great ideas.

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Master Markus
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One thing I noticed that's kind of off-topic: It says here that women are better at multi-tasking, but I feel like I've heard people say that MEN are better than multi-tasking and now I just plainly don't know. Regardless, I don't actually think it would be such a gendered thing.

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Lillukka79
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There have been studies that show women being slightly better at multi-tasking. But like always, it's more about individuals than gender.

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ChiveChilly
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We always sip wine, write in our journals, & stare at iPads with scenic screen savers, but never would we actually WASH, god forbid

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First.time.in.Space
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If anything, I smoke weed and eat thai take-out in the shower while scrubbing the whole dAmn bathroom with chlorine.. YES I KNOW... chlorine is a sensitive subject in this eco-friendly society but I.... LOVE IT!

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Tikanovuka
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What fascinates me is that people think these pictures really display how bathtub tray designers see a woman in a bath... Designers just want to show what items, how many, and where one could place on the tray

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Aliquid A
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At the bottom of the article "Watch this video if you wan’t to build a customized bathtub tray of your own!" -- I'm really trying to figure out what wan't means. "wa not"? "wan not"? although with words like ain't and won't... I suppose it could mean anything... but either way, it sounds anti-bathtub tray.

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Maureen Matthew
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate baths - sitting in water that is slowing getting cold and is really not that clean is strange. I'm fine with just jumping in a hot shower, AND getting clean.

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Marina
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my favourite relaxing activities is staying in the bathtub with a book for 3 hours lol

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Marina
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this article is intentionally misleading. You don't have to do all those things at once, those are obviously advertising pictures, they're examples of how you can use the tray ffs. Are we really that obtuse?

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Linda Jansen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok now i want a Pc setup with my tub so i can relax while shooting zombies.

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Toni Tangents
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are promoting the idea of a bath being a luxurious and decadent affair. Which isn't that weird at all. I don't see what's so weird about it really. I guess there are two kinds of ppl in the world, ppl who would eat a cake and read a book in the bath, and ppl who wouldnt!!

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TeeMarieTisMe
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some of these are ridiculous but admittedly I do use the phone to watch my shows in the bath sometimes. Luckily we have a decent ledge on the side of the tub that I stand it on but I know it's not the wisest idea. I'm just stubborn. :)

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Chantal Voget
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My baths are scolding, that cheese board would be fondue in a second 😂

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Carolina Marshall
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What women really want is: 1. A magnifying mirror that is fog resistant. 2. Tweezers 3. Razor 4. Flannel 5. Peace and quiet

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Crouching_Penn_Hidden_Teller@yahoo.com
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Women are not better at multi tasking, men just say that in order to get out of doing something they don't want to do.

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Lara Verne
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We sell something you don't need, and look: we figured out what can you do with it!

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Caroline Driver
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I sometimes wish we still had a bath. Sometimes I could really do with a nice hot soak

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Daniel Nilssen
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a guy and seeing all that food on a tray makes me want to take a now but from a woman's point of view I can see where you are coming from cause all I think about is food

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Leo Domitrix
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The last time I had time for a relaxing bath... I was still in my 30s.

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JessG
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The funniest one is the waffles, HOT DOG, AND, a slice of bread!!!:-D wow! Normally a shower for me, but when my body really aches, epsom salt does wonders for 15 min.... but, alas, no need for a tray, lol. If I DID have a tray, I would totally try all these things!

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John Sutton
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Giant pink raisin discovered in bathtub. Woman's whereabouts unknown."

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Hugo Raible
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe it's because I'm not a woman, but I'd totally feast on the cheese and wine and waffles which watching some movie. Seems that Sharon Su is a bit stuck up and I don't get why she wants to ruin it for the rest of us.

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ptm45
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wouldn't a cappuccino and wine give you diarrhea? LOL! This is ridiculous! Excessive soaking of the skin causes more harm than good. It dries up your skin, duh!

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Patricia Rix
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandchildren use the bath tray to hold the bath animals (rubber ducky, crocodile, hippo, etc.) and the cups from which they dispense frothy beverages.

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Hazel Rose
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ummmm, that's literally what I do. Wine(or gin), a book or kindle or YouTube and bubbles. It's me time.

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SAF saf
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My favorite is the lady with the 5lbs of sliced up cheese. Oh and apparently both your cell phones need to be in the tube as well.

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Si
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just painted your nails? What they need is a good long soak in hot water and a fluffy towel.

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diane a
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OK - this looks useful - but where do you put the shampoo, conditioner, body wash,, scrub, and the scouring pad? - and the face wash to get rid of the conditioner on your face after washing hair?

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Άρης Παπαδόπουλος
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The real purpose for these is for your phone/tablet/laptop to have a place to stand while you make a sexy video call. Or for the elderly to sit while someone washes them :P

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Bored Fox
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now I would like to have a bathtub at my home. :) Sadly those are not very popular anymore here in Finland because saving clean water become a huge trend in the late 1990's and most homes that are built after that does not have bathtubs.

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Han
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll comment once I finish eating my undressed salad ... Nom non sploosh nom ....

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Broken Bay
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the same kind of stock photo silliness that gave us "Laughing Alone With Salad" and "Computer Hacker Wearing Ski Mask".

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Kimberly J. Curtis
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Little odd that the text for this article quickly turned into "how to have sex in a bathtub" which doesn't seem to be the focus of the rest of the content....

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A
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you drank that much while in the tub, wouldn't you have to get out to pee every 10 minutes?

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Ula
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That calls for an accident - charging phone or ipad in the bathtub

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Carol Emory
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think a bathtub tray would be useless for me unless they've figured out how to make that puppy stretch over a large jacuzzi style tub....

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Eunice Probert
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well I've obviously been living ike an animal, having showers and getting in and out in 10 minutes.

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Parmeisan
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The one writing a book with a reference library... that me.

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Vlad Horobet
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I usually shower at 7,8 am or 9,10 pm. I can see myself instead, taking a long a*s bath while listening ukulele, watching something about global warming on a tablet, eating cherries and drinking a glass of white wine AND a glass of red wine. Let's be honest, it's either gonna be the start of a long, hard day either the end of it, i DESERVE this. All accompanied by a *puf* of some fancy perfume. It's so hard being a single mom when you have no kids and are a 25 years old male.

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Aunt Messy
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, I’ve been doing it wrong. All I do is put my Kindle in a ziploc bag and put the wine on the side of the tub....

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Angie Korol
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If we women could conscientiously take this set of ads and keep them always in mind, and perform the mental gymnastics needed to apply them to all other ads, we would remember that we need nothing but ourselves and our own confidence.

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diane a
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The one with her sitting in the empty bath in the robe is just so ridiculous. Those bath trays are not that indispensible you actually have to get back in the bath afterwards so you can use it longer - or finish your snacks.

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Kjorn
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

damn… that's a lot of job and planification to Simply taking a bath

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