The boring answer is that its for reaching the shower controls for adjusting the temperature and pressure without the need to stand under the shower. Mostly for people with disabilites or people who needs aides.
Wouldn’t this also let water out and on to the floor? Surely a sliding or hinged opening couldn’t have been that hard to implement
Assuming you are bound to a wheelchair you probably won’t shower normally anyway
People who are in wheelchairs still shower the same amount. Depending on the nature of their impairment they may be able to stand long enough to shower, or they may climb into the tub and have a shower bench, or they may have an assistant who helps them shower. It’s pretty ableist to assume that someone with a mobility impairment isn’t able to maintain their hygiene.
They didn’t say they shower less, they said they may not shower normally.
Showering with assistance, using a shower bench: these are not the ways people shower normally. That does not imply that these methods are unhygienic.
I don’t see how this changes anything. My guess is someone in a wheel chair would use the hand held showerhead more often, which means while maneuvering the shower, it would be possible to accidently spray right out that hole and soak the bathroom.
It would reduce the amount of water flying against the glass. But yes the mess will be the same
I don’t doubt this may be the purpose but the execution looks bad. It may be an illusion but it seems a little far away from the water controls, you’d have to go past elbow deep. The toilet is definitely in the way. You can’t get to it with a wheelchair or while standing, you have to be sitting on the toilet.
I found this which confirms it’s for adjusting the controls before getting in. I think this one in particular didn’t have people with disabilities in mind and is a poor execution all around.
It just occurred to me that it’s not a sliding door, so this is plausible.
That’s even more confusing, why not forego the shower glass entirely and just have a shower curtain instead?
Yes I know it’s likely retrofitted, but I won’t pass a chance to say that shower curtains are superior. Shower glass looks glossy in brochures, but everyone IRL has a sad squeegee hanging from it.
Shower curtains cling to your body while you shower and get moldy
Even the cheapest shower curtains have extra sewn in threads at the bottom which weigh them down and prevent clinging.
Mould isn’t an issue if you’re airing out the bathroom properly, and washing the curtains every week or so.
Glass is also prone to mould as well, but you can’t just throw out it. The tracks they require are particularly difficult to keep clean and give me the heeby jeebies.
Washing curtains is infinitely easier than maintaining and cleaning the glass tracks.
I have the sad squeegee, but I really think that the rest of my shower is cleaner longer because I now routinely squeegee the water away so mold doesn’t grow. Not something I could do with a shower curtain.
The hole is there to allow water to pass through the shower wall and accrue on the floor surface around the toilet, enhancing the sock experience of toiletgoers.
isn’t that what the shaggy pee mat in front of the toilet is for?
How do you suck at aiming so bad if you’re peeing on the floor?
I’m not peeing on the floor, I’m peeing on the shaggy pee mat. Hence the name
Peeing on shaggy?
I don’t understand your question. You’re asking how I suck at aiming if I am peeing on the floor, but I never said I was missing the pee mat.
It’s not like the direction it’s pointed and the direction it goes have any bearing on each other.
I’ve never had that issue? I was thinking it’s a circumcised thing, but you’re potentially British.
I hate when that happens and you have to lick it all up before the dog beats you to it.
What a terrible day to have eyes.
It‘s for wetting your hand while on the toilet. This enables you to wipe and clean your ass with your wet hand.
The manual bidet
You jest but the manual method was all we had in 2013 Konya.
Lol why do you need the shower for that? The toilet already has water and it’s right there.
Uhh…hmm
What has happened to the internet today. Why is it like this
At that rate, just get in the damn shower
No.
I was thinking of that one but I don’t know his name.
Star Trek glory guy.
Distance and accuracy training.
It’s so you can get a nice wet spot on the floor for that maximum bathroom aesthetic.
My first thought was to flush the toilet whenever you needed warmer water. I used to rent an apartment where I had to turn on cold water in the sink to get hot enough water in the shower.
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Port hole for petting a very needy kitty with attachment anxiety.
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Fuck, wait! I meant an actual cat!
Pretty straightforward. Take a nasty shit and warm up the shower while you wipe. Alternatively, warm up the shower after realizing you’re out of shit tickets.
It’s for illicit hand holding
When you have to poop while showering you can easily dispose of it without clogging the drain 👩🔬
What’s wrong with a good ol’ fashioned wafflestomp?
