There are a lot of important things to consider when you decide to move in with your significant other. For many of us, we’re coming from living with roommates or living with mom and dad. In both situations, we usually have one of everything for ourselves and hardly have to consider how many items we should have for other people. Moving in as a couple poses a lot of important questions about how many items you need for your kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom. For example: how many towels do you need for two people?
Apparently, it’s not a crazy question to ask. One Twitter user asked the Twitter-sphere how many towels they believe a couple should have. According to Abdul, 10 towels was the perfect amount. But, his girlfriend totally disagreed.
hello fellow adults. my gf and i have a question… what is the correct amount of towels to own? i said 10 and she looked at me like i was crazy. we have zero frame of reference on the appropriate amount of towels in a household of two.
— abdul (@Advil) February 17, 2019
Another Twitter user, Yasar, decided to weigh in with a very important explination—it’s not just towels you need. In fact, you need 10 bath sheets, 10 bath towels, 10 hand towels, and 20 washcloths.
As a couple you should own a minimum of the following
10 Bath Sheets
10 Bath Towels
10 Hand Towels
20 Wash ClothsPreferably more https://t.co/CWqd8kp5vJ
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) February 18, 2019
Immediately, everyone online was confused WTF is a bath sheet and how does it differ from a bath towel? Also—why do you need this many towels and washcloths for two people.
now what in the blueberry fuck is a “bath sheet”
— abdul (@Advil) February 18, 2019
1) I’ve literally never heard the words “bath sheets”
2) Who on earth would go out of their way to own 10 of each of these
3) Yashar, ru ok? https://t.co/fCQA55s6W8— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) February 18, 2019
What’s the difference between a bath sheet and a bath towel??
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) February 18, 2019
Yasar was kind enough to explain the difference between bath sheets, bath towels, hand towels, and washcloths.
2. For those asking what a bath sheet is, here’s a handy chart.
cc: @Advil @jbillinson pic.twitter.com/p2oYTD0bGI
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) February 18, 2019
However, people still thought that having this many for two people was just obscene. And, a lot of people began to argue over how many towels a couple truly needs.
20 wash cloths????? yashar. this is too many wash cloths. is this for the whole household?
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) February 18, 2019
If we tried to fit 50 towels in our apartment we would suffocate to death https://t.co/RuNoPBImYx
— Gabriella Paiella (@GMPaiella) February 18, 2019
i came into this world with one towel and that’s how i’ll fuckin leave it pic.twitter.com/PwzlgM4R0G
— dream ghoul (@TheDreamGhoul) February 18, 2019
What are you doing with 20 wash cloths????
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) February 18, 2019
makes sense if the couple frequently finds itself needing to dispose multiple bodies https://t.co/Q378doy56q
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) February 18, 2019
owning a lot of towels is for:
1) very rich people
2) parents, but only after you leave home and yet all the towels are 15 years old and torn somehow— libby watson (@libbycwatson) February 18, 2019
Others on Twitter were like…WTF is going on with towels though?
i’ve been with the same person for almost 20 years and we have never once had a conversation about towels
— Pixie Casey (@pixie_casey) February 18, 2019
I’m on vacation and popped back on for a second and everyone is talking about towels pic.twitter.com/xDSH0pw2ea
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) February 18, 2019
Y’all get one day off and this place becomes a forum about towels
— Alex Konrad (@alexrkonrad) February 18, 2019
Who knew that the thing it would take to unite America was towels
— Lizzie O'Leary (@lizzieohreally) February 18, 2019
Other people online decided to troll Yasar with their own set of rigorous rules and regulations about some things—because there’s no better response to a viral tweet than troll jokes.
As Lou Bega you should own a minimum of the following:
a little bit of Monica in my life
a little bit of Erica by my side
a little bit of Rita is all I need
a little bit of Tina is what I see
a little bit of Sandra in the sunPreferably more. https://t.co/MW7KNRPzRr
— Keri Blakinger (@keribla) February 18, 2019
As a bald man you should own a minimum of the following
1 Volcanic Layer
10 Sharks w/ Laser Beams
750 Useless Henchmen
5 Interchangeable Maniacal LaughsPreferably more https://t.co/Cb1DEp8iB1
— Mike D (@Yojimbodaring) February 18, 2019
What nobody should have:
10 decorative pillows that you have to throw on the floor before you sleep.
— Ryan Secord (@Ryan_Secord) February 18, 2019
Girls don't like boys, girls like owning, at a minimum, 50 towels, preferably more.
— Zach Heltzel (@zachheltzel) February 18, 2019
As a couple you should own a minimum of the following
10 glass bongs
10 dab rigs
10 lighters
20 packs of rolliesPreferably more. https://t.co/bo6avwdR9T
— Dana Larsen (@DanaLarsen) February 18, 2019
as Brian McKnight you should sing a minimum of the following
1 you're like a dream come true
2 just wanna be with you
3 girl it's plain to see that you're the only one for me and- https://t.co/ncaxTgX7sp— actioncookbook (@actioncookbook) February 18, 2019
Sell everything you own and buy more towels
— elan gale (@theyearofelan) February 18, 2019
As a Floridian you should own a minimum of the following
19 beach towels
5 pool towels
3 car towels
6 dog towels
1 Marco Rubio Sweating towelPreferably more https://t.co/Dm4jn8dyHY
— Deb (@debontherocks) February 18, 2019
All grown couples should have
12 Shower towels
16 Tea towels
8 Guest towels
1 Mystery towel
19 Wash linens
10 Hand towels
9 Hand towels (other hand)
16 Yōkai towels
3 Red— Italian Alex Pareene (@pareene) February 18, 2019
As a couple you should own a minimum of the following
10 arguments in public
10 meltdowns in an IKEA
10 Netflix-induced fights
Maybe 7 or 8 Wash ClothsPreferably more https://t.co/REgvUwsCK7
— Sam Sanders (@samsanders) February 18, 2019
As a couple you should own a box of random cords for things you no longer own. https://t.co/4v7zSjnbsx
— Katelyn Burns (@transscribe) February 18, 2019
Just checked Amazon. They’re out of towels. All the towels are gone. Hope y’all got your towels in a safe place. Hold your towels tight
— elan gale (@theyearofelan) February 18, 2019
In reality, my boyfriend and I own 4 towels for ourselves (2 each), and one guest towel/washcloth to hang in the bathroom for guests/drying hands. We wash everything regularly, so having 50 towels/etc sounds insane to me. Sorry, Yasar, but you’re cut.