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Shower Shenanigans: Who Knew There Was a Right Way?!
Episode 15619th February 2026 • Haysnacks • 479 Media
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So, apparently, there’s a whole debate about how to shower, and I’ve been doing it wrong my entire life! Can you believe it? I thought I was nailing it with my Olympic-level confidence, but nah, turns out there’s a whole choreographed routine I missed! You know, like shampoo, rinse, condition, wash your body, rinse again—who knew it was like assembling IKEA furniture in there? 😂 Now I’m overthinking everything and wondering if I’m gonna end up with body acne just because I skipped a step. So grab your loofah and tune in as we dive into this sudsy convo and make showering fun again! Don't forget to stick around for the laughs, puns, and maybe a rogue raccoon reference or two! 🦝💦

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Speaker A:

Good morning.

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It's Haystack.

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And you know the Internet loves to argue over practically anything.

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And I guess I didn't realize that even though I've been showering my whole life, I may not have been doing it right.

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I mean, I've been showering for decades with confidence.

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I'm talking gold medal Olympian level confidence.

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And now I find out there's a correct order, like it's some kind of choreographed dance routine someone posted online.

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First you shampoo and rinse, then you.

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You wash your face, then you apply conditioner, then you wash your body, then you rinse the conditioner.

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And there's been a huge debate online.

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Grown adults, allegedly adults, arguing like it's the constitution or some legal class.

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I'm sorry, is this a shower, or am I trying to assemble furniture like step 4B?

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Apply conditioner.

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Do not proceed to armpits until fully lathered.

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One guy said no.

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My dermatologist says you're wrong.

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If you leave conditioner in while you wash your body, it won't fully rinse, and it can clog your pores and cause body acne.

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What?

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Body acne?

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I did not realize that was on the list of things I was managing in the shower.

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I thought I was just trying not to slip and die, and now I'm in the shower overthinking everything.

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Okay, Shampoo, rinse, condition, rinse.

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Now face and body.

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And I don't like.

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Like, I'm.

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I'm a multitasker.

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I don't like to just stand there and wait while some conditioner sits in.

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You ever just stand in the shower doing nothing?

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That's when you start thinking about your life, and that's dangero.

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I just don't.

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And don't act like we even all follow one routine.

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Some days I'm organized.

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Some days I'm just in there spinning around like a confused raccoon.

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What about the people who wash their legs every single time consistently?

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I respect that level of hustle, but I'll admit, sometimes I'm just like, oh, the soap ran down there.

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Gravity handled it.

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We've reached a point where we need expert consultation.

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Expert consultation for our soap order.

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Meanwhile, our ancestors are bathing in rivers.

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Like, meh.

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Water.

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Good enough.

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I miss the simpler times.

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I will admit.

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No debate, no dermatology.

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Think pieces.

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Just water.

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And maybe a bar of soap that was also somehow for your hair, your body, the dog.

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My favorite comment, though, in the thread came from a woman who said that everyone's example of the correct order is wrong because they all missed one very important step, which is standing in a hot shower for 30 minutes, not moving and contemplating life.

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And like I said, contemplating life is dangerous.

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But I'm also guilty as charged.

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