Shower -vs- Rain

I grew up in Oregon and Washington so I know weather. I've experienced the deserts, from Arizona to Iraq. And the cold mountains of Patagonia and Norway.

But right now I live in San Diego California. Year round 68F average. 8" of rain a year. Temperate, mild, unchanging. I've often said San Diego makes you a weather wuss when it comes to clothes, driving and just general coping to anything but nice sunshine or a light chill.

So when it rained earlier this week I was not happy. Ugh, I dislike rain. But as I came in the house on Wednesday I said to myself, "I'm gonna go get in the shower, I hate this rain."

Hmmmmm, leaving the rain to go stand in a spray of water. Contradictory? I think not; let me explain why the shower is better than rain 9 times out of 10.

First, the challenger. Rain.
-it's cold. i've been rained on at the equator from malaysia to costa rica. rain is cold. the air may be warm, but rain never is.
-it get's things dirty. rain does not wash your car. check your clothes, shoes, floor mats, car or anything. and don't forget you shouldn't surf for a few days after a rain due to all the "washing" it does.
-rain is random. if you like rain, you can't just get it when you want. nothing about the time, duration, intensity, direction, droplet form, none of it can be made to match your desires.
-99.9% of the time, you are clothed during rain. because you have to be.

And now for my personal favorite, and still champion, the Shower!
-it can be warm or cold. to your specification.
-it cleans you. legitimately.
-endless ways, from the simple classic wall mounted nozzle to handhelds to multiple jets you can customize how you want your shower experience to feel. be. you get to control it.
-you're naked.
-if you're stuck inside it's way better than a lot of other indoor activities.

Clearly, the shower is better than the rain.