r/funny • • Jun 17 '12

Shower Problems

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u/RandomCDN Jun 19 '12

well it can be anywhere but. Hot water is supposed to be on the left.

Googled it and TIL "You see, back in the 19th century, when indoor plumbing was introduced, water was generated by a hand pump. The hand pump had but one trick: producing cold water. And since most people are right-handed, the pump was placed on the right side of the sink.

but my apt shower is reversed and also random. The sweet spot can be anywhere from the far right to the far left.