Anyone use a man bot?

I used them in the past, when the daytime house temperature dropped below 9ºC and the heating cost too much to run.
I've also used an old WW2 metal water bottle while camping - Chuck on the fire/stove to boil the water up, chuck it in the canvas carrier and enjoy a cosy sleep in the tent/bivvy.
 
Every single year I forget I have a hot water bottle, then round about this time of year I suddenly remember I have one and have to go looking for where I had last thrown it. But once rediscovered I'm like wow! and it remains in regular use until it gets warm, then it is immediately forgotten about again. Plus I totally disregard the warnings about over filling and put an entire kettleful in, and with that it lasts pretty much all night.
 
When I was a kid we didn't have central heating or double glazing so I always had a hot water bottle. I got ear infections a lot and learned that laying with my ear on the hot water bottle helped.

At my first job I worked in an office full of women and they'd have hot water bottles at work for period pain, first time I ever thought of it as a girly thing, but at least it confirms I was onto something.
 
Ah, the legendary "Man Bot" - because nothing says ultimate masculinity like cuddling up with a rubber water bag that your girlfriend initially offered! Congratulations on your groundbreaking discovery that heat can actually relieve muscle pain. I'm sure prehistoric hunters would be very proud of your advanced medical technique of "putting a warm thing on a sore spot".
And let's talk about your midnight hot water bottle ballet - are you confusing it with your dearly departed Jack Russell? I can see the dramatic scene now: a grown-up, in the middle of sleep, momentarily convinced that a rubber container is their beloved, deceased dog. Shakespeare couldn't have written such a rich comedy.
The real hero of the story? Your girlfriend, who patiently offered you the hot-water bottle several times before you, in the height of male stubbornness, finally accepted. I bet she's working on a Nobel Prize acceptance speech for "Most Patient Partner Dealing with Masculine Denial of Comfort".
Rename it "Man Bot" all you want - we all know it's just a hot water bottle that finally broke through your resistance. Welcome to the world of sensible pain management, where comfort knows no gender.
 
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