A C4 newsman said this and people can’t believe how someone can’t work a shower
Channel 4’s Michael Crick is one of the best known news reporters on the box. Less well known about him is that he doesn’t know how to properly work a shower.
Until now.
One way the Government could get us to save more water is to get a grip on shower design. I jest not. I prefer baths, as most showers are designed by idiots, and very hard to use. Am I alone in my experience?
— Michael Crick (@MichaelLCrick) August 19, 2018
It prompted the sort of divide among his followers that hasn’t been seen since – oh, you remember – with people either in complete sympathy, or utter bemusement.
You are absolutely right about the state of British shower design, Michael: I have felt it for years. But why must it be the government that has to do something about it? Why is it always the government?
— Daniel Moylan (@danielmgmoylan) August 19, 2018
Fair point. But the private sector has failed on and clearly needs a kick, since we seem to be agreed as a society that we need to use less water.
— Michael Crick (@MichaelLCrick) August 19, 2018
Lots of people asked variations on this question.
What am I missing about current shower design?
— Vincent Quigley (@vinnyq12) August 19, 2018
But as far as we can see, no-one ever quite nailed it.
It's the #issueOfOurTimes
— Peter (@Peter_e73) August 19, 2018
Clearly. But why?
1.
Erm, not sure what you find difficult. One knob turns it on, another knob controls the temperature.
— Linda Grant (@lindasgrant) August 19, 2018
2.
If only
— Michael Crick (@MichaelLCrick) August 19, 2018
3.
Two knobs in the shower. There’s a punchline somewhere..
— Maffers (@Maffers) August 19, 2018
4.
This is a result of ludicrous British plumbing with low-pressure hot water. I’ve lived abroad for a decade or so and will never go back to the UK, principally because of the showers.
— Robert Smallshire (@robsmallshire) August 19, 2018
5.
Yes, you're very much alone in being too stupid to use a shower
— (@fistfulofcrisps) August 19, 2018
6.
No, Mike, most showers are used by idiots . I am one of them, perhaps so are you, we find it hard to do what others find easy. That said, there must be a case for some standardisation of function design as scalding casualties rise
— MichaelWhite (@michaelwhite) August 19, 2018
7.
What the hell’s going on? Can no journalist use a shower? Scalding casualties rise? What bollocks is this? Scalding will be more due to increasing elderly with dementia, if indeed it has risen
— David Watson (@ObiWanCorbyni) August 19, 2018
8.
We've had a power shower for years and it's ace. Simple on/off and a dial for temperature.
— Paul Eldred (@pauleldred) August 19, 2018
9.
Imagine emigrating because of shower pressure
— Mat Read (@MrMatRead) August 19, 2018
10.
This is a joke right? It’s a shower – not the hadron collider. What’s so hard about on/off and select temperature?
— Matt Gates (@mattgates22) August 19, 2018
Are we missing something? We’re off for a cold bath, er, shower, er, we don’t know anymore.
