As Any Resident of Southern California Will Tell You, Owning a Hot Tub is a Great Way to Get Friends to Come Hang at Your House

As any resident of Southern California will tell you, owning a hot tub is a great way to get friends to come hang at your house. Most hot tub gatherings are awesome until some fool fails to follow the basic rules of hot tub etiquette. Committing a hot tub faux pas could land you the stink eye from your friends or even isolation from the rest, but a real bad slip up could find you banished from the hot tub and unfriended on Facebook. Nobody wants to be unfriended on Facebook.

To avoid such a punishment, it is very important you follow the rules. Here are a few do’s and don’ts when it comes to hot tub etiquette.

Cleanliness Over All

This goes for your bathing suit as well as your body. Although your friend’s hot tub looks like a large, fun bath, nobody will appreciate of you use it like one. This means before you get in the tub you should be wearing a clean bathing suit and be thoroughly showered and squeaky clean. You will also want to skip the deodorant and body lotions as they will turn the water cloudy and could clog the filters.

A Hot Tub is Not a Pool

Sure, this seems obvious to most, but there will always be some fool who will feel compelled to jump or even dive into the hot tub. This is a good way to hurt yourself and others, so don’t do it. When using a hot tub, safety always comes first.

No Dogs Allowed

You might think it’s pretty cool when Fido jumps in the hot tub for a little spa relaxation, but nobody else will. Besides the fact that dog hair will surely clog up the hot tub, it’s dangerous for your dog to take a dip. Plus, there is the wet dog smell factor to consider.

Dress Code

Never go Full Monty unless everybody else is. If there is a dress code in place, then follow it. And never wear socks in a hot tub, never.

Hot tubs are great for relaxing and having fun, but follow the rules and don’t be “that guy.”