Irish people are the cleanest in the world this morning thanks to the water charges

IF YOU NOTICE a particularly fragrant smell in your office this morning, do not be alarmed.

The entire country spent yesterday evening in the bath, with the shower running overhead, drinking ten cups of tea while waiting for load 20 of 20 to finish in the washing machine.

It was a communal thing

The nation is the grips of the biggest non Sunday bath time ever #watercharges
— Ross (@Rossjd) September 30, 2014

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Most of Ireland tonight #watercharges pic.twitter.com/UWSDMfTlcK
— Deric Ó hArtagáinTV (@deric_tv) September 30, 2014

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Water charges start tomorrow :( Presuming the whole of Dublin's having a bath and doing the washing tonight then! #watercharges
— Danielle Baker (@BakerDanni) September 30, 2014

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It wasn’t a matter of mass, but length

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Gonna have the longest shower of my life before the water charges come in at 12, like i'll probably drown in it...
— Kiki 🔥 (@CiaraSpaine) September 30, 2014

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Ohh I also just had about a 2 hour shower.... Going to take a good 40 minutes brushing my teeth with the water running too. #WaterCharges
— Rachel Lynch (@Rachel_Lynchx) September 30, 2014

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Clothes may never smell this good again

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May we look back on this day with bittersweet reminisce

And henceforth, September 30th will be known as Night of the Long Showers in Ireland #watercharges #never4get
— Lauren Murphy (@laurenmurphy_) September 30, 2014

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Waiting for the story: "Ireland under drought alert as water system is used and abused day before charges"
— Jackie Fox (@jackiefox_) September 30, 2014

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Just remember. We were the lucky ones

In 40 minutes the sweet nonchalance of a spontaneous summer water-fight will be killed. #watercharges #greedygov't #thinkaboutthechildren
— Shane Garry (@ShaneGaz) September 30, 2014

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Irish people are the cleanest in the world this morning thanks to the water charges

It was a communal thing

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It wasn’t a matter of mass, but length

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Clothes may never smell this good again

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May we look back on this day with bittersweet reminisce

Just remember. We were the lucky ones

From flushing the loo to a cup of tea – how much will water cost?>

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