Failure Shower

Definition

A therapeutic ritual where you stand motionless under hot water for an hour after a major life disappointment, staring at your feet while contemplating your existence. It's the shower equivalent of a hard reboot for your emotions.

Example Usage

After bombing the job interview, Marcus went home and took a failure shower to process his despair.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Failure%20Shower&defid=4323952)

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