Comments on: Tap wars http://planetgermany.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/tap-wars/ Germany through the eyes of a British writer Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:20:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: truthwalker http://planetgermany.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/tap-wars/#comment-79 truthwalker Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:41:05 +0000 http://planetgermany.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-79 Wow. I am sort of the American who always complains about America. And yet we sell mixer taps (faucets to us) that work very well for around 15 dollars US. Wow. I am sort of the American who always complains about America. And yet we sell mixer taps (faucets to us) that work very well for around 15 dollars US.

]]> By: Mairead http://planetgermany.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/tap-wars/#comment-66 Mairead Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:46:59 +0000 http://planetgermany.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-66 .....I have to be honest, I hate our mixer taps in the bathroom, the hot water takes forever to come through and it doesn't mix well. Cold, luke warm or scalding! Very unpleasant I can assure you. The amount of time spent trying to get the perfect balance in the shower frustrates me as well. Personally, I prefer ye olde English taps...who cares if you have to chose between hot & cold. As long as you wash your hands, that's all that matters!!! …..I have to be honest, I hate our mixer taps in the bathroom, the hot water takes forever to come through and it doesn’t mix well. Cold, luke warm or scalding! Very unpleasant I can assure you.
The amount of time spent trying to get the perfect balance in the shower frustrates me as well.

Personally, I prefer ye olde English taps…who cares if you have to chose between hot & cold. As long as you wash your hands, that’s all that matters!!!

]]> By: ian in hamburg http://planetgermany.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/tap-wars/#comment-51 ian in hamburg Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:05:10 +0000 http://planetgermany.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-51 I am categorically against <em>Mischbatterie</em> because it sounds like drunken violence against women. I am categorically against Mischbatterie because it sounds like drunken violence against women.

]]> By: DrJ http://planetgermany.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/tap-wars/#comment-50 DrJ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:08:46 +0000 http://planetgermany.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-50 Hi! You have a blog now after all.. I'm glad I've found it. I must admit I'm on her side with the tap thing. Australia has the single faucet idea, although my grandmother's house feature one of those plastic tubes in the bathroom... obviously we weren't always so perfect! But actually my biggest gripe with British bathrooms is carpet. On the floor. In a room which people drip all over. Or pee all over in the worst case. Eewww. But as to german bathrooms... there's a lot of hastily created bathrooms in this city, with showers located in kitchens or even toilets in closets: http://icarusburning.blogspot.com/2008/01/in-closet.html You can show her that photo in defence. I'm sure he won't mind. Hi! You have a blog now after all.. I’m glad I’ve found it.

I must admit I’m on her side with the tap thing. Australia has the single faucet idea, although my grandmother’s house feature one of those plastic tubes in the bathroom… obviously we weren’t always so perfect!

But actually my biggest gripe with British bathrooms is carpet. On the floor. In a room which people drip all over. Or pee all over in the worst case. Eewww.

But as to german bathrooms… there’s a lot of hastily created bathrooms in this city, with showers located in kitchens or even toilets in closets:
http://icarusburning.blogspot.com/2008/01/in-closet.html

You can show her that photo in defence. I’m sure he won’t mind.

]]> By: cartooncat http://planetgermany.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/tap-wars/#comment-49 cartooncat Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:37:45 +0000 http://planetgermany.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-49 Thanks also to the reader on the Brits who pointed out this article to me. http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/altogether/through_my_eyes/sangar.shtml Apparently Iraqui Kurds also can't believe how primitive British plumbing is. I'm gutted. Thanks also to the reader on the Brits who pointed out this article to me.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/altogether/through_my_eyes/sangar.shtml

Apparently Iraqui Kurds also can’t believe how primitive British plumbing is.

I’m gutted.

]]> By: Maribeth http://planetgermany.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/tap-wars/#comment-48 Maribeth Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:22:35 +0000 http://planetgermany.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-48 I never realized that the Germans have so many hang ups about bath rooms. I've always felt that as long as the bath room facilities work, and are more than a hole in the floor (Turkey) then I am way ahead of the game. BTW: My flat in Berlin has an old fashioned tub with a hot and cold tap! As did the sink! So apparently there are still some very un-modern parts of Germany! LOL I never realized that the Germans have so many hang ups about bath rooms. I’ve always felt that as long as the bath room facilities work, and are more than a hole in the floor (Turkey) then I am way ahead of the game.
BTW: My flat in Berlin has an old fashioned tub with a hot and cold tap! As did the sink! So apparently there are still some very un-modern parts of Germany! LOL

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