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by KagomeShuko on March 13th, 2007

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Why is it that we wear bathing suits to swim but not to bathe?

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  • by anonymous on March 13th, 2007

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    Presumablyt because a) when bathing, it is a hell of a lot easier to wash without one and b) who the hell are you going to offend when you are bathing?

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  • by nicole on March 13th, 2007

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    in Australia if you say im going to bath you are going swimming.

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  • by R U Sirius on March 13th, 2007

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    Would be alot of trouble when it's time to apply some Dove to the family jewels.

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  • by Cuttlefish on March 13th, 2007

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    Unless you happen to be someone who's just emerged from the Roman Empire (Or Republic, for that matter), chances are that you don't bathe in public view.

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  • by singwell-is off researching a lot on March 13th, 2007

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    in the past, I supposed that public bathing was one of the only times one did literally bathe...but since it was in public, then covering up was the norm.

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  • by Iceander on August 31st, 2011

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    The same reason you say, "Your going to TAKE a sh!t", when actually your leaving it, or parking in a driveway & driving on a parkway.

    I think its that the English language is just plain twisted.

    But actually I think it refers to "sun bathing". Huh?

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  • by Raddman on August 31st, 2011

    Raddman

    How you wash your privates though a bathing suit?

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  • by A on March 5th, 2011

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    When I'm taking a bath, it's in the privacy of my own home or in the privacy of someone else's bathroom. When I'm swimming, I'm in public view.

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