Did you/do you bathe your children in severe thunderstorms?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow I have never even known this was a risk and opened this thread expecting to see people making fun of OP!

I don't feel like I have ever even considered this a factor so I'm sure I've done it. I think I did it yesterday hearing some thunder? Honestly not sure but I must have done it! I doubt I'll be able to incorporate this into my anxiety bucket so will just go on acting like I didn't know this.

Well, let me fulfill your expectations!

As a PP pointed out, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of daily activities that are or dangerous than bathing during a storm. OP, and people in general, suck at risk assessment. If you live on a plain in Kansas in a 3 story house with an old style TV antenna, this is a valid concern. I, and I expect most of the people commenting, live in an area where the trees and other structures are much taller than my house.

It’s so simple to not use the bathtub in a storm. I was in a house in the suburbs where the chimney was struck by lightening. It was so scary. I was alone and it was the loudest boom and lightning at the same time. I’m glad I wasn’t in the tub.

Is your tub in the fireplace?

It doesn’t have to be a direct hit. Once the lightning hits the house it can travel through the water pipes and hit someone in a tub or with their hands in the sink.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow I have never even known this was a risk and opened this thread expecting to see people making fun of OP!

I don't feel like I have ever even considered this a factor so I'm sure I've done it. I think I did it yesterday hearing some thunder? Honestly not sure but I must have done it! I doubt I'll be able to incorporate this into my anxiety bucket so will just go on acting like I didn't know this.

Well, let me fulfill your expectations!

As a PP pointed out, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of daily activities that are or dangerous than bathing during a storm. OP, and people in general, suck at risk assessment. If you live on a plain in Kansas in a 3 story house with an old style TV antenna, this is a valid concern. I, and I expect most of the people commenting, live in an area where the trees and other structures are much taller than my house.

It’s so simple to not use the bathtub in a storm. I was in a house in the suburbs where the chimney was struck by lightening. It was so scary. I was alone and it was the loudest boom and lightning at the same time. I’m glad I wasn’t in the tub.

Is your tub in the fireplace?

It doesn’t have to be a direct hit. Once the lightning hits the house it can travel through the water pipes and hit someone in a tub or with their hands in the sink.

Well, you probably should check the weather radar before any proximity to plumbing.

https://weather.com/safety/thunderstorms/news/2023-06-06-lightning-thunderstorm-bolts-from-the-blue

[Anonymous]

Many homes have PVC pipes so they won't conduct lightning.

[Anonymous]

No, I rush to get it done before the storm. Also family tradition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Many homes have PVC pipes so they won't conduct lightning.

Water is sufficiently conductive. There's a bunch of minerals and dissolved gasses. However, the risk is so small you should worry about something else.

About 100 people are killed a year by falling trees or branches. Do you carefully inspect every tree before walking under it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Many homes have PVC pipes so they won't conduct lightning.

Water is sufficiently conductive. There's a bunch of minerals and dissolved gasses. However, the risk is so small you should worry about something else.

About 100 people are killed a year by falling trees or branches. Do you carefully inspect every tree before walking under it?

If I lived in a culture where I slept outside every night, I would never, ever camp under a tree. But people who camp only occasionally camp under trees all the time and are usually fine.

Doing things habitually completely changes the risk assessment. Things with a minor risk become more likely. Because DC is a place with frequent thunderstorms, the risk of your house getting struck is pretty high. It's happened to our house several times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL I 100% clicked into this thread thinking OP was asking if parents use thunderstorms to bathe their kids. Like during a thunderstorm you take your kid outside and have them lather up and rinse.

🤣🤣🤣

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Many homes have PVC pipes so they won't conduct lightning.

Water is sufficiently conductive. There's a bunch of minerals and dissolved gasses. However, the risk is so small you should worry about something else.

About 100 people are killed a year by falling trees or branches. Do you carefully inspect every tree before walking under it?

There’s a difference between needlessly worrying and not using water during a lightning storm.

[Anonymous]

I mean if the lighting storm is 5-10 miles away, yes. If it was happening right on top of us bathing wouldn’t really be a top priority

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow I have never even known this was a risk and opened this thread expecting to see people making fun of OP!

I don't feel like I have ever even considered this a factor so I'm sure I've done it. I think I did it yesterday hearing some thunder? Honestly not sure but I must have done it! I doubt I'll be able to incorporate this into my anxiety bucket so will just go on acting like I didn't know this.

Well, let me fulfill your expectations!

As a PP pointed out, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of daily activities that are or dangerous than bathing during a storm. OP, and people in general, suck at risk assessment. If you live on a plain in Kansas in a 3 story house with an old style TV antenna, this is a valid concern. I, and I expect most of the people commenting, live in an area where the trees and other structures are much taller than my house.

It’s so simple to not use the bathtub in a storm. I was in a house in the suburbs where the chimney was struck by lightening. It was so scary. I was alone and it was the loudest boom and lightning at the same time. I’m glad I wasn’t in the tub.

I live in the south and we had almost regular nightly multi-hour thunderstorms march - may. If we avoided the tub during any thunderstorm my kids would look like Pigpen from Charlie Brown. I have never heard any warnings down here about avoiding the tub, and they warn about a lot.

Most lightning related deaths happen in Florida for a reason.

Not while bathing in a bathtub

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Many homes have PVC pipes so they won't conduct lightning.

Water is sufficiently conductive. There's a bunch of minerals and dissolved gasses. However, the risk is so small you should worry about something else.

About 100 people are killed a year by falling trees or branches. Do you carefully inspect every tree before walking under it?

If I lived in a culture where I slept outside every night, I would never, ever camp under a tree. But people who camp only occasionally camp under trees all the time and are usually fine.

Doing things habitually completely changes the risk assessment. Things with a minor risk become more likely. Because DC is a place with frequent thunderstorms, the risk of your house getting struck is pretty high. It's happened to our house several times.

This is exactly the same point made in the first chapter of Guns, Germs and Steel - the author wants to sleep under a tree in New Guinea and his guides look at him like he’s crazy. Diamond then discusses our rationale with risk and risk frequency.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Many homes have PVC pipes so they won't conduct lightning.

Water is sufficiently conductive. There's a bunch of minerals and dissolved gasses. However, the risk is so small you should worry about something else.

About 100 people are killed a year by falling trees or branches. Do you carefully inspect every tree before walking under it?

If I lived in a culture where I slept outside every night, I would never, ever camp under a tree. But people who camp only occasionally camp under trees all the time and are usually fine.

Doing things habitually completely changes the risk assessment. Things with a minor risk become more likely. Because DC is a place with frequent thunderstorms, the risk of your house getting struck is pretty high. It's happened to our house several times.

This is exactly the same point made in the first chapter of Guns, Germs and Steel - the author wants to sleep under a tree in New Guinea and his guides look at him like he’s crazy. Diamond then discusses our rationale with risk and risk frequency.

PP. Forgot to add that he has an article entitled, “If you camp under a dead tree, each tree has a one in 1000 chance of killing you” or something similarly cheerful

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow I have never even known this was a risk and opened this thread expecting to see people making fun of OP!

I don't feel like I have ever even considered this a factor so I'm sure I've done it. I think I did it yesterday hearing some thunder? Honestly not sure but I must have done it! I doubt I'll be able to incorporate this into my anxiety bucket so will just go on acting like I didn't know this.

Well, let me fulfill your expectations!

As a PP pointed out, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of daily activities that are or dangerous than bathing during a storm. OP, and people in general, suck at risk assessment. If you live on a plain in Kansas in a 3 story house with an old style TV antenna, this is a valid concern. I, and I expect most of the people commenting, live in an area where the trees and other structures are much taller than my house.

It’s so simple to not use the bathtub in a storm. I was in a house in the suburbs where the chimney was struck by lightening. It was so scary. I was alone and it was the loudest boom and lightning at the same time. I’m glad I wasn’t in the tub.

My house literally burned down after a lightening strike when I was 20 (I was in the house with my family, everyone was fine) and I had no idea this was a thing and have never thought about my bathing habits in conjunction with a storm. What I learned from that? Sometimes freak accidents happen and it doesn't really benefit anyone to go around worrying about the 1 in a million. If it happens to you, you deal with it, but I'm not wasting another second of my life wondering about what if 'random freak event' happens. If it happens, it will likely be nothing like what you envisioned, better to just take life as it comes and enjoy it then spend it anxious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow I have never even known this was a risk and opened this thread expecting to see people making fun of OP!

I don't feel like I have ever even considered this a factor so I'm sure I've done it. I think I did it yesterday hearing some thunder? Honestly not sure but I must have done it! I doubt I'll be able to incorporate this into my anxiety bucket so will just go on acting like I didn't know this.

Well, let me fulfill your expectations!

As a PP pointed out, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of daily activities that are or dangerous than bathing during a storm. OP, and people in general, suck at risk assessment. If you live on a plain in Kansas in a 3 story house with an old style TV antenna, this is a valid concern. I, and I expect most of the people commenting, live in an area where the trees and other structures are much taller than my house.

It’s so simple to not use the bathtub in a storm. I was in a house in the suburbs where the chimney was struck by lightening. It was so scary. I was alone and it was the loudest boom and lightning at the same time. I’m glad I wasn’t in the tub.

My house literally burned down after a lightening strike when I was 20 (I was in the house with my family, everyone was fine) and I had no idea this was a thing and have never thought about my bathing habits in conjunction with a storm. What I learned from that? Sometimes freak accidents happen and it doesn't really benefit anyone to go around worrying about the 1 in a million. If it happens to you, you deal with it, but I'm not wasting another second of my life wondering about what if 'random freak event' happens. If it happens, it will likely be nothing like what you envisioned, better to just take life as it comes and enjoy it then spend it anxious.

That's it. I am going to live in a cave in France like my ancestors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow I have never even known this was a risk and opened this thread expecting to see people making fun of OP!

I don't feel like I have ever even considered this a factor so I'm sure I've done it. I think I did it yesterday hearing some thunder? Honestly not sure but I must have done it! I doubt I'll be able to incorporate this into my anxiety bucket so will just go on acting like I didn't know this.

Well, let me fulfill your expectations!

As a PP pointed out, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of daily activities that are or dangerous than bathing during a storm. OP, and people in general, suck at risk assessment. If you live on a plain in Kansas in a 3 story house with an old style TV antenna, this is a valid concern. I, and I expect most of the people commenting, live in an area where the trees and other structures are much taller than my house.

Sometimes people suck at risk assessment, but I don't think this is one of those times. The danger is very very slight, but the benefit to bathing at a particular time is essentially nil. It's not like "oh driving to the grocery store is dangerous" which it is, but there's a benefit to getting groceries. I don't dip my dick in fish blood and stick it in the ocean, even though the odds of getting it bitten off by a shark are very low, because there's no reason to do that.

Yeah, but those odds are so low because the shark would have such a difficult time finding it.