A TikTok debate is raging over showering after a creator on the site said she discovered that there are only two ways that people shower — and people immediately began weighing in on whether there’s a “right” way or an “unhinged” way.
In a video posted by Alexandra Lee that’s since gone viral, the creator shared that she had recently discovered she and her mom shower differently — leaving both of them shocked, the New York Post reported.
“It’s such a basic thing we all do, yet I never once actually thought about it,” the 29-year-old from Southern California told The Post.
“There’s definitely no ‘right’ way to shower but for some reason, we were both so surprised anyone would willingly choose to shower the other way,” she added.
Woman sparks debate about the ‘normal way’ to shower after realizing she and her mother are opposites – so which way do YOU do? https://t.co/8uhEVL1Kvk pic.twitter.com/dsfeTQRm1e
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) December 12, 2023
“[It’s] definitely silly, but TikTok always surprises me,” Lee continued. “You never know what will resonate with people, and it’s fun to post your random thoughts and find out so many other people feel similarly.”
In the clip on social media, Lee said she felt like the “normal way” to shower is with the shower head behind you.
“When I shower, the shower head is behind me so the water is on my hair and down my back,” Lee said.
She admitted she does “turn around occasionally,” but that’s it. However, she said that when her mom showers, she’s “primarily facing the shower head.”
Lee then asked if any of her followers were surprised to learn people showered differently and revealed that the whole debate had come about because she asked for advice about a bathroom remodel she was about to undertake.
And the responses she got on TikTok were totally divided.
“No because voluntarily getting waterboarded doesn’t sound fun at all,” one person who faces away from the shower head said.
“Who the hell faces the water …”another person added. “Facing the water is unhinged,” a third commenter replied.
While another person wrote, “I face the water the whole time other than washing my hair lol.”
Then there were those who didn’t take one side or another over the heated shower debate and rather explained that they just keep moving.
“I constantly move around like a rotisserie chicken! Equal time on both sides,” one person said.
Another added, “Constant rotation is the only way to do it.”