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My favorite part of bath time when I was a kid... (i.imgur.com)

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[–]ktlol92 35 points36 points ago

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THIS WAS MY MOST HATED PART OF BATH TIME! I was terrified of getting sucked in.

[–]Willisjt 11 points12 points ago

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I would flip an absolute shit if my parents unplugged the tub before I had completely exited

[–]crabwhiskey 4 points5 points ago

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I thought it was a witch making the sucking noise and would do by best to not listen. Sometimes, before the plug was pulled, I would see a rainbow slick of soap on the water. That too was the witch and so I would get out of the bath immediately.

[–]madoog 1 point2 points ago

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Mine too. I had to get out of the bath and gt waaaaay up the other end of the house before it started to make that horrible noise. I still run from it, even now.

[–]friedrice5005 1 point2 points ago

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I wanted to get sucked in to see where it went. I tried stepping on it, putting my toe in it, covering it up with my hand. Nothing worked :(

[–]arood 1 point2 points ago

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I hated it and I still do :<

[–]Secrete_Persona 0 points1 point ago

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I liked playing with my genitals.

[–]mightycow 17 points18 points ago

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Pro Tip: If you stick your finger at the outer edge of the vortex and stir the water in the opposite direction, you can make a new, stable vortex that spins the other way.

[–]myztry 1 point2 points ago

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I live in the southern hemisphere so it already spins the correct way...

[–]mightycow 9 points10 points ago

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That's a myth. Shape of the drain and other disturbances (like your finger) have vastly more influence on spin direction than Coriolis effect does.

[–]myztry 2 points3 points ago

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Hang on while I fly across a few continents to verify...

[–][deleted] ago

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[–]Lazook 29 points30 points ago

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Man baths were so fun when you were little. Now they're just depressing because you don't fit in the bathtub anymore. Those damn knees always stick out and get cold.

[–]acaellum 27 points28 points ago

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THIS IS 2012 DAMNIT! WHERE THE FUCK ARE ADULT SIZE TUBS?!

[–]ChiperSoft 1 point2 points ago

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In more expensive houses

[–]worker32 0 points1 point ago

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Circling the drain because of the poor economy.

[–]the_goat_boy 0 points1 point ago

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In hollywood film studios.

[–]The_Dane 19 points20 points ago

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The more time I spend on reddit, the more I realize that human beings are so fundamentally similar that it breaks my heart we kill each other over such stupid shit. Our differences are really just misunderstandings.

[–]metallicabmc 1 point2 points ago

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Same here! I would also dig action figures feet into it so they would stick and stand on it like a futuristic skateboard.

[–]lightning_fast 0 points1 point ago

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I would do the same, but put soap on the walls of the tub, and make the water as hot as possible, so there was something on the line. You did not want to slide into the ultra hot water. Man, that lava hot line of water was something you would avoid at all costs.

[–]scrambles57 0 points1 point ago

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Let's hear more of your naked stories.

[–]carrolliin 6 points7 points ago

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Didn't you see that episode of Rugrats?!

[–]jazzychill17 4 points5 points ago

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Personally, this was my favorite part.

[–]thegouch 2 points3 points ago

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Best part of the worst part of the bath; if you see the tornado, you know it's almost over.

[–]griffith12 2 points3 points ago

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and then a big brown shark came...

[–]Bazinga121 4 points5 points ago

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...and STILL IS!

[–]Nowin 0 points1 point ago

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Mine too. I also do this in the sink while washing dishes. It's a much larger drain, and the vortex gets HUGE!

[–]choamcharity 1 point2 points ago

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So many G.I. Joes sacrificed to the whirlpool for heresy... Those that were lucky got bubble-bath hats...

[–]larkable 1 point2 points ago

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I always spun the water around it as fast as possible so I could see how big I could get the water tornado, and I was also always fascinated ath the shadow that the tornado would make on the bottom of the tub.

[–]CheeseRapist 1 point2 points ago

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That was probably one of the most terrifying times for me, the water would drain and make that really loud sucking noise. scared the shit out of me as a kid.

[–]Munkay1 1 point2 points ago

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I loved this!! I use to run more water in the tub to watch the tornado again.. then would try to see if I could put my finger in the funnel without disturbing the tornado of goodness.

[–]lunchbawx 1 point2 points ago

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Oh, heavens no. My nan's bathtub makes an unearthly terrifying howl when the water goes down the drain. I would just leave it plugged in and go straight to bed when I was visiting overnight just so I wouldn't have to hear it.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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My neice hates that part. The last bath she said "don't go.. You are my favorite water ever.. " cute kid. :)

[–]chimmi 1 point2 points ago

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My toddler sister's LEAST favourite part of bath time. She's almost three and had the biggest phobia of baths when this happened.

Our little brother, not quite a year old having a bath, mum pulls the plug in the drain, and my sister LOSES HER SHIT.

Running around in circles in a complete panic thinking her baby brother is going to go down the drain.

At one point she put her hand in the water to try and stop it going down but it only made her more terrified.

At dinner that evening we're telling her dad what happened (laughing so hard).

Little sister hears our conversation and wants to explain exactly how it went down, she's trying so hard to convey her meaning to her dad, you could tell she NEEDED him to completely understand.

"Daddy! Daddy," She has her little hand out gesturing like a miniature adult, "Daddy, baby go down. Baby go down DWAIN. Daddy, Daddy.."

[–]sigmafisherpromega 1 point2 points ago

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Can someone reverse this for our more Southern-hemisphered friends?

[–]sigmafisherpromega 2 points3 points ago

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Nevermind, got it:

http://imgur.com/eCM6F

[–]Cayou 2 points3 points ago

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I know your comment was made in jest, but just in case some people don't know this: the Coriolis effect has no measurable influence on the direction of a whirlpool in a bathtub drain, the whirlpool can go either way depending on many other factors, and regardless of which hemisphere the bathtub is located in. Linky.

[–]deepvirus 1 point2 points ago

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Mine was making fart bubbles.

...and how it made me giggle as the bubbles tickled my sack

on the way up!

Best of times.

[–]the_goat_boy -1 points0 points ago

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Was the bubbles the name of your uncle?

[–]Maverick9 1 point2 points ago

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So was Calvin's apparently...

http://teaching.zachwhalen.net/comics/sites/teaching.zachwhalen.net.comics/files/images/ch090110.gif

[–]Boodz 0 points1 point ago

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Holy shit, water tornadoes? Where do you live?

[–]firereaction 0 points1 point ago

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Not on the equator

[–]e_temple 0 points1 point ago

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are you kidding? this is when the arctic comes to visit

[–]Bluemoon_333 0 points1 point ago

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Do you happen to have a hi-res version of this?

[–]ardent410 0 points1 point ago

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There seems to be a mountain lion in the vortex

[–]dudley-von-red-pants 0 points1 point ago

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One of the first times I ever got on reddit someone posted asking if it was more efficient for water to drain with the vortex or without. In the comments, someone explained a vortex breaker - it's an x-shaped piece in some drains, or a few slits - that prevents the vortex from forming and thus the water drains more efficiently.

I like the whirl too, just sharing a fond reddit memory.

[–]ChloStick 0 points1 point ago

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My brother was TERRIFIED of these! He thought I would start a tornado when I made one :P

[–]barcelonatimes 0 points1 point ago

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I always tried to put my dick in the vortex. OMEGA MAN!!!

[–]BrBReddit 0 points1 point ago

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Really? Cuz my favorite part was TAKING A FUCKING BATH.

[–]FrostyMusician 0 points1 point ago

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Whenever I would have a bath full of water I would make sure no water was dripping into the tub or that nobody disturbed the water whatsoever. I would dry off and get dressed and wait for the water to be completely still before I carefully unplugged the tub to watch the water start to swirl. I also hated if I had a layer of soap or bubbles floating atop the bath and you couldn't see the entire swirl.

[–]jerisho 0 points1 point ago

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Same here!!

I used to call it "The slurp"

[–]enzait 0 points1 point ago

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I hated the sound of it

[–]McMeanface 0 points1 point ago

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With a strong, constant downward scull, you can create a whirlpool in fairly calm water.

This doesn't really help with any conversation; I just think it's neat.

[–]brettyrocks 0 points1 point ago

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My favorite part was when the baby sitter put soap crayons in my butt.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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I liked farting bubbles more.

[–]consumer_of_fungy 0 points1 point ago

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I used to sit on the drain to feel the suction over my anus

[–]IAteAllTheTwix 0 points1 point ago

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Well, then you should probably get this :) .

http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/1226

[–]KJByte68 0 points1 point ago

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THE VORTEX!!!! I would gather up my toys around it so they would spin up.

[–]IsAnnieOk 0 points1 point ago

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That was the scariest part, it sounded as if it was going to suck out my soul.

[–]jerryloler 0 points1 point ago

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Should I put my....no...no...NOOO

[–]yes_istheanswer 0 points1 point ago

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Many plastic army men lost their lives in the vortex in my tub.

[–]BullnBear 0 points1 point ago

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Activate bath-toy rescue squad!

[–]albisaurus 0 points1 point ago

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Best part of bath time as a kid? I took off all of my clothes and ran bare-assed around the house for a good 10-15 minutes. Once I wore out, I calmly entered the bathtub as my mother instructed.

Also, still my favorite part of bath time.

[–]cuddlep00p 0 points1 point ago

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Shit, that whirlpool thingy used to scare the FUCK out of me as a kid. Well, the thought of whirlpools still do. Wouldn't try white-river-rafting without serious encouragement/force force for that very reason.

Is there a name for "whirlpool/maelstrom phobia"?

[–]jammasterjay -1 points0 points ago

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YES!

Relevant Calvin and Hobbes Strip!

http://i.imgur.com/5Pn4h.png