The Ho Bath
- August 24th, 2008 3:30 pm
The Ho Bath. I realize that all of you may not have heard of it, or perhaps you did hear of it, but with a more dignified name. I first learned of the ho bath at cheerleading camp of all places. One of the coaches announced that if for some reason you had an aversion to showering in large public showers, then you should at least consider a ho bath.
Still puzzled? Confused?
There’s a reason you may not have heard of it. A lot of people don’t talk about the ho bath. They probably never will. It’s like the dirty step sister of regular baths. Butthey do it, have done it, or will perform the ho bath at some point. You might have done it and may not even know about it.
Finally, a ho bath is when instead of bathing regularly a person man or woman just washes their face, armpits, and nethers (in that order, hopefully) with a wash cloth, sponge, or even baby wipes. You don’t have to particular. After it all, it is a ho bath.
A ho bath is basically the last resort when a shower or bath is usually not available or unwanted. Like if you were camping, you might have to take a ho bath. Heck, there are all sorts of situations when you might feel like taking a ho bath, particularly if you are ill and don’t feel like showering.
Either way, all hail to the ho bath.
August 24th, 2008 @ 3:33 pm
You are hilarious, woman! Since my daughter was born (nov. 2006) I have taken more ho naths than I care to admit…
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August 24th, 2008 @ 3:34 pm
Ok, can’t spell today ho Baths, baths, not naths… *sigh*
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August 24th, 2008 @ 3:35 pm
We used to call it a PTA bath ~ pits, tits and ass.
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August 24th, 2008 @ 3:36 pm
Bleitzkreig! The Ho Bath!
Git yer Cottonelle wipes ready, bitches!
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August 24th, 2008 @ 3:43 pm
I perform a whore bath maneuver every night if I haven’t showered. I don’t like to go to bed with soiled lady bits.
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August 24th, 2008 @ 3:52 pm
Hubs gives me hell for taking a ho bath if I overslept to go to work. But there are times when you just DON’T want to drag your ass out of bed… y’know?
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August 24th, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
*snort* My husband has spent 29 months deployed in Iraq. (No, not consecutively, thank goodness!) I’ve lost count of the number of unscented baby wipes I have sent him for this very purpose. I’ve always called it the “deployed shower”, but “ho bath” it is from now on!
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August 24th, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
I am familiar with the ho bath. I’m just curious what brought it up in your mind today.
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August 24th, 2008 @ 4:06 pm
Growing up we called this a “spit bath” (no idea why) but as I got older I heard it called a “Whore’s Bath”. I too have done many of these since the birth of my daughter!
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August 24th, 2008 @ 4:06 pm
Been there, done that, will probably be doing it again!!!
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August 24th, 2008 @ 4:12 pm
Yep….had to do that before. Many times. Although we had other not so “PC” names for it.
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August 24th, 2008 @ 4:13 pm
I’ve been waiting for this. All hail the ho bath.
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August 24th, 2008 @ 4:46 pm
I’m with Hockeyman. I know a much more unfriendly name to call it. I’ll trade the bad name for the Ho Bath from now on.
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August 24th, 2008 @ 5:53 pm
Also known as the Pit Stop or the Bird Bath. They all mean the same thing.
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August 24th, 2008 @ 7:36 pm
ummm okay???? Random post, but very informative. I will remember the ho bath. Is it okay if I call it something else when I ask my children to do it? Like, the “quickie bath” or “camper’s bath”? I don’t really want them to learn about the term “ho” until at least 5th grade. Thanks.
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August 24th, 2008 @ 7:40 pm
I have actually never heard of it. I’ve also have not done it yet though.
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August 24th, 2008 @ 7:49 pm
That is a great name for it!!! I have always referred to it as a TAPS bath (tits, ass, pu$$y)
Ho Baths all around!
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August 24th, 2008 @ 7:50 pm
Oh, yes, the bath we take when we are young and dating… with a spare pair of underwear in our bag so we can ho bath and run.
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August 24th, 2008 @ 8:27 pm
You make me laugh!
Round these parts we call that something different…but its rude and so I will refrain from actually typing it out. BUT, I will say that I am all too familiar with it since having kids, no matter what you call it.
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August 24th, 2008 @ 8:42 pm
Ahhh yes, I’m familiar with this one. I believe my pediatrician is as well because I’m fairly certain I’ve showed up in her office after having taken one!
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August 24th, 2008 @ 9:26 pm
I will admit to ho bathing but only in camping/outdoors situations. Damnit even when I had a newborn I effing bathed and let him sit in his bouncy seat and stare at my naked flabby belly while he bellowed. I was going to wash that shiz off, yo.
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August 24th, 2008 @ 10:43 pm
Oh! So I’m supposed to be doing this during my not so often showering moments? Okay. I’ll get ‘er dun.
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August 24th, 2008 @ 10:50 pm
You learn something new every day.
Honestly though, I can’t say I’ve ever had one. I’m a one to two shower a day girl myself. OCD who?
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August 24th, 2008 @ 11:19 pm
Been there. Done that. We call it a sponge bath. But I certainly like ho bath better!
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August 25th, 2008 @ 12:02 am
so is it still called a ho bath when my three-year-old niece is too sick to take an actual bath that she has to perform, what you call, a ho bath? because that sounds incredibly wrong! haha!
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August 25th, 2008 @ 12:28 am
Ah, yes. I recall this from cheer camp. Lol…
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August 25th, 2008 @ 5:54 am
Ahem-
Yes I know EXACTLY what you are talking about!
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August 25th, 2008 @ 8:06 am
So what is the male equivalent? Is it PBA? Is it PPA? Or is it the more thorough PPBA? Just want to know what to call this, that’s all. ‘Cause there’s no ho like and old ho.
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August 25th, 2008 @ 9:45 am
We call it “Pig Night” at our house! lol
Not sure if my 5 yr old should say “ho bath” but I will laugh every time (only every couple months!!) we do that now!!
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August 25th, 2008 @ 9:57 am
Ho bath is priceless!!! I never knew there was a name for it. Now I’m trying to figure out how I can slip that one into a conversation today. Maybe at my 1:00 board meeting?
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August 25th, 2008 @ 10:25 am
believe it or not, that is what most people in Italy do – they don’t actually shower every day. I was taught to do that too growing up. I switched to showers on my own in my teen years. If I hadn’t… *shudders at the thought*
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August 25th, 2008 @ 10:28 am
Perfect. I did not know there was an actual NAME for it!
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August 25th, 2008 @ 10:35 am
Always known as the PTA in my household too.
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August 25th, 2008 @ 11:00 am
While I’ve been there, done that, I honestly had never heard of it called the ho bath. I actually encourage my teens to do this though, because seriously, they run the damn shower too long. And then I have to sound like my mom telling them not to!
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August 25th, 2008 @ 11:02 am
My Mom has always referred to this as the “French Dip”. We were required to dip before bed or church if we didn’t shower. I hated it.
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August 25th, 2008 @ 1:16 pm
And to think I thought a “ho bath” was when you GOT IT ON with someone in the bath. Huh.
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August 25th, 2008 @ 3:04 pm
Those with military experience are familiar with this procedure.
BTW, the nethers are definitely last…but carry no less importance!
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August 25th, 2008 @ 4:40 pm
I didn’t realize that was what it was called. A Ho Bath. Interesting….
So, like, can you check my Calling All Mommies post and give me some advise, yo?
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August 25th, 2008 @ 6:36 pm
Spit bath. I did this at summer camp because the showers were always cold and I can’t STAND a cold shower. Entire weeks bathing like this. I don’t recommend it.
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August 25th, 2008 @ 6:48 pm
I grew up calling it PTA baths….pits, tits, and arms…is that the same thing?
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August 25th, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
Haha! That is hilarious.
Indeed, I have taken ho baths before. Although I have never heard that term before. I agree with a previous commenter: since my son was born, I have taken far more than I am willing to admit…
Hilarious!
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August 25th, 2008 @ 8:04 pm
we refer to it as a “whore’s bath” – but – we are from the country.
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August 25th, 2008 @ 8:14 pm
I am a Master of the ho bath. I can “shower” in a dishwashing tub, outside, with campers on both sides of us, but no one can see me. I know! I really am Houdini-like.
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August 25th, 2008 @ 8:23 pm
That’s a good one! Have taken many of those so does that mean I’m a ho?
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August 25th, 2008 @ 9:05 pm
OMG, I have no clue how you found my blog (probably manic monday meme) but this is just hilarious!
I was a cheer coach back when I was teaching and I have never heard it called a ho-bath…though I do have to admit I as well as the girls did it! LOL
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August 25th, 2008 @ 9:33 pm
H I L A R I O U S ! ! !
Thanks for stoppin’ by my blog!
I’ll be back here for sure!
~melody~
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August 25th, 2008 @ 10:11 pm
I’ve heard them called bird baths, but not ho baths.
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August 25th, 2008 @ 11:24 pm
snort!
my grandma called it ‘hittin’ the hot spots.
hey, it works.
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August 26th, 2008 @ 12:48 am
Haha.. love it! I guess it’ll be okay if you cloth was really damp… like REALLY damp.
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August 26th, 2008 @ 8:25 am
I never knew these had a name. Amanda, you may be younger but you must be wiser. I can see the blog title now. “All I need to learn in life I learned from Shamelessly Sassy”
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August 26th, 2008 @ 3:13 pm
Huh! Interesting that there is an actual name for it! BTDT many times.
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August 26th, 2008 @ 8:29 pm
I think I’ve heard them called a French Bath. Oooh, that’s mean, huh? I like your term better. Ho Bath. hehe
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August 26th, 2008 @ 9:19 pm
Okay…hee.. we always called them “bird baths.” “Go take a bird bath,” my mother would say if it was late and I was half asleep. But, one time, we stopped off at this rest area to use the bathroom. My mom went in first and then casually walked back out. “Go ahead and go on in there, Rene’,” she said. So I did, thinking that she had forgotten to tell my dad something. Oh no, she had sent me right into a hooker’s shower. That woman was standing naked as a jay bird under the hand dryer. *blank stare* I was like, “MOM!” Of course, she was standing outside doubled over in laughter. I’m just glad I missed the “bathing” part.
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August 29th, 2008 @ 4:21 am
I had one the other day. First time I ever saw one was Madonna in Desperately Seeking Susan. So in my group of friends it was ‘Doing a Madonna’
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August 29th, 2008 @ 1:01 pm
I have just learned my something new for today.. I have never heard of a ho bath.. I would have thought it was something all Xrated..
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