Topic: US calls for shower rules to be eased after Trump complains about his "hair routine"
Anonymous A started this discussion 5 years ago #102,087
The US government has proposed changing the definition of a showerhead to allow increased water flow, following complaints from President Donald Trump about his hair routine.
Under a 1992 law, showerheads in the US are not allowed to produce more than 2.5 gallons (9.5l) of water per minute.
The Trump administration wants this limit to apply to each nozzle, rather than the overall fixture.
Consumer and conservation groups argue that it is wasteful and unnecessary.
The changes were proposed by the Department of Energy on Wednesday following complaints by Mr Trump at the White House last month.
"So showerheads - you take a shower, the water doesn't come out. You want to wash your hands, the water doesn't come out. So what do you do? You just stand there longer or you take a shower longer? Because my hair - I don't know about you, but it has to be perfect. Perfect," he said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53761744Under a 1992 law, showerheads in the US are not allowed to produce more than 2.5 gallons (9.5l) of water per minute.
The Trump administration wants this limit to apply to each nozzle, rather than the overall fixture.
Consumer and conservation groups argue that it is wasteful and unnecessary.
The changes were proposed by the Department of Energy on Wednesday following complaints by Mr Trump at the White House last month.
"So showerheads - you take a shower, the water doesn't come out. You want to wash your hands, the water doesn't come out. So what do you do? You just stand there longer or you take a shower longer? Because my hair - I don't know about you, but it has to be perfect. Perfect," he said.
Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 12 minutes later[^] [v] #1,153,686
Oh my god, can you imagine letting adults make decisions about how much water they want to come out of their showerhead?
THE HORROR ?
THE HORROR ?
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 4 minutes later, 17 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,689
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 49 seconds later, 17 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,691
I think this whole thing is so weird. The only explanation that makes any sense to me is that specifically the showers at the White House are lower pressure than he's used to, and he is just assuming that is the case everywhere.
Anonymous C replied with this 5 years ago, 1 minute later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,693
Minichan should be regulated by the state...
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 5 years ago, 2 minutes later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,697
@1,153,686 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
I wonder what Trump's "hair routine" is. Whatever it is, it's producing that, so it can't be too special.
I wonder what Trump's "hair routine" is. Whatever it is, it's producing that, so it can't be too special.
chill dog !!81dzJNNYL joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 14 minutes later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,706
> "So showerheads - you take a shower, the water doesn't come out. You want to wash your hands, the water doesn't come out. So what do you do? You just stand there longer or you take a shower longer? Because my hair - I don't know about you, but it has to be perfect. Perfect," he said.
What? But water is coming out. It's just apparently not enough for him? I don't understand how he finds it impossible to do his hair with 9.5L of water per minute. I just...really don't understand what the problem is.
What? But water is coming out. It's just apparently not enough for him? I don't understand how he finds it impossible to do his hair with 9.5L of water per minute. I just...really don't understand what the problem is.
Kook !!rcSrAtaAC joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 26 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,721
@previous (chill dog !!81dzJNNYL)
Im imaging that the White House has old plumbing and poor water pressure, and he is connecting the issue
Im imaging that the White House has old plumbing and poor water pressure, and he is connecting the issue
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 17 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,725
@1,153,686 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
There are water shortage issues. the world does not revolve around you.
There are water shortage issues. the world does not revolve around you.
Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 5 years ago, 11 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,731
@previous (G)
In drought areas, people can purchase low-flow showerheads or take a sponge bath or some shit. No one is stopping them.
In drought areas, people can purchase low-flow showerheads or take a sponge bath or some shit. No one is stopping them.
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 14 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,740
Imagine the intellect of somebody who believes this guy can stop a pandemic by asking for different shower heads.
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,767
Kramer got a high-flow shower head in the 1990s
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 21 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,778
@OPenischill dog !!81dzJNNYL replied with this 5 years ago, 10 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,783
@1,153,731 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
I'm all for environmental protection legislation.
@1,153,721 (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
That's what I'm thinking, too. Otherwise he probably would have been complaining about this for a long time already. And he would never have been able to obtain his perfect hair.
I still don't understand how low water pressure prevents him from getting perfect hair, though.
I'm all for environmental protection legislation.
@1,153,721 (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
That's what I'm thinking, too. Otherwise he probably would have been complaining about this for a long time already. And he would never have been able to obtain his perfect hair.
I still don't understand how low water pressure prevents him from getting perfect hair, though.
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Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 5 years ago, 3 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,786
@previous (chill dog !!81dzJNNYL)
I really don't know. At my work, we have truly horrible water pressure, but we can shampoo hair just fine
I really don't know. At my work, we have truly horrible water pressure, but we can shampoo hair just fine
chill dog !!81dzJNNYL replied with this 5 years ago, 48 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,802
@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
I've bathed with jugs of water from a basin and could shampoo my hair fine like that. And I mean...we can all see his idea of "perfect hair".
I've bathed with jugs of water from a basin and could shampoo my hair fine like that. And I mean...we can all see his idea of "perfect hair".
Anonymous G replied with this 5 years ago, 21 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,812
Sheila LaBoof replied with this 5 years ago, 4 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,892
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@1,153,767 (Sheila LaBoof)
> Kramer got a high-flow shower head in the 1990s
i replaced my stupid showerhead last year because it used so much water so fast id run out of hot water
> Kramer got a high-flow shower head in the 1990s
i replaced my stupid showerhead last year because it used so much water so fast id run out of hot water
Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 4 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,968
Killer Lettuce? !HonkUK.BIE replied with this 5 years ago, 52 seconds later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,971
@1,153,691 (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
Is this not part of his (and the Republicans) thing to erode energy-saving regulations? He's made similar statements about dishwashers and other household appliances, this seems to be another move on that front.
Is this not part of his (and the Republicans) thing to erode energy-saving regulations? He's made similar statements about dishwashers and other household appliances, this seems to be another move on that front.
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jodie !foster2PAQ replied with this 5 years ago, 49 seconds later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,972
@previous (Killer Lettuce? !HonkUK.BIE)
well yeah but it's funny how he always ties it in to his personal looks
the lights make him look bad, he can't do his hair with normal showers
idk man. weird guy
well yeah but it's funny how he always ties it in to his personal looks
the lights make him look bad, he can't do his hair with normal showers
idk man. weird guy
Killer Lettuce? !HonkUK.BIE replied with this 5 years ago, 5 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,977
@previous (jodie !foster2PAQ)
That is quite funny, actually. Yeah, all of these attacks on energy-saving laws seem to come with some weird anecdote about how a common household appliance is horrendously underperforming.
While I do live in a different country, I imagine our regulations on this stuff are broadly similar, and I can't relate to what he's saying at all.
That is quite funny, actually. Yeah, all of these attacks on energy-saving laws seem to come with some weird anecdote about how a common household appliance is horrendously underperforming.
While I do live in a different country, I imagine our regulations on this stuff are broadly similar, and I can't relate to what he's saying at all.
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Sheila LaBoof replied with this 5 years ago, 22 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,153,982
isn't that the fuckhead who has gold fucking toilets
chill dog !!81dzJNNYL replied with this 5 years ago, 3 hours later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,154,000
@1,153,968 (L)
Where would one get a large enough basin of water to bathe with on a boxcar?
Where would one get a large enough basin of water to bathe with on a boxcar?
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Anonymous L replied with this 5 years ago, 2 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,154,028
chill dog !!81dzJNNYL replied with this 5 years ago, 26 minutes later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,154,040
@previous (L)
Why would one carry a basin of water large enough to bathe with onto a boxcar? That would be very heavy. Seems more sensible to use baby wipes at that point.
Why would one carry a basin of water large enough to bathe with onto a boxcar? That would be very heavy. Seems more sensible to use baby wipes at that point.
Anonymous L replied with this 5 years ago, 8 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,154,174
blom joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 20 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,154,185
@1,153,706 (chill dog !!81dzJNNYL)
He's retardedly failing at trying to make the equally retarded argument that people just take longer showers with those showerheads, so it doesn't do anything.
He's retardedly failing at trying to make the equally retarded argument that people just take longer showers with those showerheads, so it doesn't do anything.
chill dog !!81dzJNNYL replied with this 5 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,154,189
@1,154,174 (L)
I've never been on a boxcar. You seem to be a boxcar connoisseur, you'll have to tell me..
@previous (blom)
Ugh.
I've never been on a boxcar. You seem to be a boxcar connoisseur, you'll have to tell me..
@previous (blom)
Ugh.
Anonymous N joined in and replied with this 5 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,154,208
Seinfeld did an episode about low pressure showers and subsequent hair woes after shampooing with such.
Sheila LaBoof replied with this 5 years ago, 22 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,154,239
Boxcar Willy was famous for exposing himself to people standing at the station as his stall rolled by