Do you shower every morning?

Stoner · 01-06-2017 08:09AM

Years ago when people just didn't have shower rooms there were still relatively clean and dirty people.

I knew a spotless woman, who's dead a few years now, she was originally from a tenement house.

She ended up in one of those old folks houses, her own bathroom etc She kept plants in it.

But she was always seemed to a very clean little woman.

The routine she reminded everyone of was

Two towels, yesterday's and today's,
today's towel is fresh.
Yesterday's towel goes on the ground by the wash basin.
Kettle of hot water

You strip stand on yesterday's towel
You wash up as far as possible
Then down as far as possible
Then wash possible.

Anyone ( who's capable) who doesn't shower at least once a day is some degree of a dirty mofo in my book. If some could do it in the tenements then you can do it using your Triton, Mira or solar gain instant hot water!!
Lazy and dirty go hand in hand.
Every office has a dirty fecker, if your's doesn't then it'sâ€‹ you.

Don't give me all that BS about the body washing itself and oils and being natural everyone I know who believes that is smelly !!

mimimcmc · 01-06-2017 08:12AM

For those of you that shower daily or twice daily (or even more), do ye even bother with deodorant? Surely there's no need when you'll just be washing it off shortly anyway?

Baron Kurtz · 01-06-2017 08:17AM

Jobs OXO wrote: »

Always nice to have a shower after the morning salvo out of the botty. Also good to give a wash to the aul sex stick and the plums daily.

Are you Alex from A Clockwork Orange?:pac:

Sam Kade · 01-06-2017 08:22AM

Stoner wrote: »

Years ago when people just didn't have shower rooms there were still relatively clean and dirty people.

I knew a spotless woman, who's dead a few years now, she was originally from a tenement house.

She ended up in one of those old folks houses, her own bathroom etc She kept plants in it.

But she was always seemed to a very clean little woman.

The routine she reminded everyone of was

Two towels, yesterday's and today's,
today's towel is fresh.
Yesterday's towel goes on the ground by the wash basin.
Kettle of hot water

You strip stand on yesterday's towel
You wash up as far as possible
Then down as far as possible
Then wash possible.

Anyone ( who's capable) who doesn't shower at least once a day is some degree of a dirty mofo in my book. If some could do it in the tenements then you can do it using your Triton, Mira or solar gain instant hot water!!
Lazy and dirty go hand in hand.
Every office has a dirty fecker, if your's doesn't then it's you.

Don't give me all that BS about the body washing itself and oils and being natural everyone I know who believes that is smelly !!

You get details from old women about how they wash? I find that more disgusting than people that don't have the compulsory shower every day.

PistolsAtDawn · 01-06-2017 08:28AM

irelandrover wrote: »

Actually, for the people who think you stink if you dont shower every morning.
Do you stink on the bus home from work in the evening?

Yes, but only half as much. You see, just 8 hours (average working day) have passed since the last shower at that stage.

However, if you have your last shower just before bed then 16 hours (8 hours (average sleep time) + 8 hours (average working day)) have passed by the time you take the bus home from work.

Moreover, if you go to the gym straight after work you can exercise for an hour (releasing endorphins and maintaining your physical health) then head straight for a shower afterwards and come out the gym door around 7pm feeling goood!!!

Yourself isit · 01-06-2017 08:29AM

Sam Kade wrote: »

You get details from old women about how they wash? I find that more disgusting than people that don't have the compulsory shower every day.

The way I read it is the older woman explained it.

Stoner · 01-06-2017 08:31AM

Sam Kade wrote:

You get details from old women about how they wash? I find that more disgusting than people that don't have the compulsory shower every day.

Lol I did. She had a habit of repeating herself in story and hygienic practice

tomwaterford · 01-06-2017 08:34AM

mimimcmc wrote: »

For those of you that shower daily or twice daily (or even more), do ye even bother with deodorant? Surely there's no need when you'll just be washing it off shortly anyway?

I do....if i was headed out....but i use unscented soap as the scented stuff ive allergies and do be itchy after it

01-06-2017 08:37AM

PistolsAtDawn wrote: »

Yes, but only half as much. You see, just 8 hours (average working day) have passed since the last shower at that stage.

However, if you have your last shower just before bed then 16 hours (8 hours (average sleep time) + 8 hours (average working day)) have passed by the time you take the bus home from work.

Unless you are doing a physical job, you exercise or you don't use anti-perspirant and deodorant you won't stink going home from work if you have a shower the night before, in fact you won't even stink if you go home, sleep that night and go to work the next day and not have your next shower till that evening. This is the normal shower cycle for many (myself included), possibly even going 3 days on occasion and I can guarantee you in the vast majority of cases these are not the people who stink. The people who stink are not seeing a shower for very very long periods of time, not washing properly when they do or applying anti-perspirant and deodorant, have health issues or are after exercise.

PistolsAtDawn · 01-06-2017 08:37AM

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Every 2 to 3 days is enough. I don't see the need for hoping in the shower every 5 minutes. It's actually quite bad for your skin. You can always use wet wipes to clean your smelly areas and powder for the balls to prevent swap crotch.

As a matter of principle I refuse to take my dermathology advice from someone called 'Jim Bob SCRATCHER'.

But most importantly I feel duty bound to inform you it is my opinion that people who know you personally (work colleagues, family members, friends etc...) probably catch a whiff off you from time to time (if not more frequently) and it disgusts them to their core, as a result they asign the 'smelly' label to you.

I say this to consult rather than insult, do with this information what you will.

sjb25 · 01-06-2017 08:39AM

mimimcmc wrote: »

For those of you that shower daily or twice daily (or even more), do ye even bother with deodorant? Surely there's no need when you'll just be washing it off shortly anyway?

Yes I still use deodorant

You have to have that Lynx effect

Sam Kade · 01-06-2017 08:41AM

Yourself isit wrote: »

The way I read it is the older woman explained it.

it doesnt matter whether she was asked or gave the details.

Stoner wrote: »

Lol I did. She had a habit of repeating herself in story and hygienic practice

Information overload

Ciaran_B · 01-06-2017 09:08AM

Every morning for sure and sometimes in the evening before bed - helps me sleep. Not so much in the Summer but in the Winter a hot shower and into a bed with the electric blanket on is some good times.

Shenshen · 01-06-2017 09:12AM

Konnor Modern Oasis wrote: »

Unless you are doing a physical job, you exercise or you don't use anti-perspirant and deodorant you won't stink going home from work if you have a shower the night before, in fact you won't even stink if you go home, sleep that night and go to work the next day and not have your next shower till that evening. This is the normal shower cycle for many (myself included), possibly even going 3 days on occasion and I can guarantee you in the vast majority of cases these are not the people who stink. The people who stink are not seeing a shower for very very long periods of time, not washing properly when they do or applying anti-perspirant and deodorant, have health issues or are after exercise.

I wouldn't call office work physical, but I can smell myself if I don't put on any deodorant. And I do shower every morning.

We've got a GAA lad in the office who - I assume - showers daily after practice, but doesn't seem to believe in deodorant. And I can assure you, he stinks.

bodice ripper · 01-06-2017 09:15AM

I shower at night after work. Seeing as I am exposed to other people's blood at work, I must shower as soon as I get home.

Electric Sheep · 01-06-2017 09:17AM

The stench off people who drink alcohol and don't shower in the morning is awful.

OldNotWIse · 01-06-2017 09:22AM

Electric Sheep wrote: »

The stench off people who drink alcohol and don't shower in the morning is awful.

Also people who smoke and don't shower/change clothes every day. I hate the smell of stale smoke.

BelovedAunt · 01-06-2017 09:49AM

I'm always intrigued by these threads. I shower daily and use anti perspirant and by the evening my arm pits smell a bit. Maybe other people smell less than I do but I can't imagine only showering every second day.

01-06-2017 10:04AM

Shenshen wrote: »

I wouldn't call office work physical, but I can smell myself if I don't put on any deodorant. And I do shower every morning.

We've got a GAA lad in the office who - I assume - showers daily after practice, but doesn't seem to believe in deodorant. And I can assure you, he stinks.

That was what I was saying, someone who showers everyday but doesn't use anti-persperant and/or deodorant will smell far more than a person who showers less often but uses these products.

The Moldy Gowl · 01-06-2017 10:05AM

Konnor Modern Oasis wrote: »

That was what I was saying, someone who showers everyday but doesn't use anti-persperant and/or deodorant will smell far more than a person who showers less often but uses these products.

Absolutely not. People will get a waft off you. You are used to it but its there.

Im sure you walk to the shop or the bus and sweat in your sleep.

Shenshen · 01-06-2017 10:16AM

Konnor Modern Oasis wrote: »

That was what I was saying, someone who showers everyday but doesn't use anti-persperant and/or deodorant will smell far more than a person who showers less often but uses these products.

Really? Where do you use those deodorants??? :eek:

01-06-2017 10:19AM

The Moldy Gowl wrote: »

Absolutely not. People will get a waft off you. You are used to it but its there.

Im sure you walk to the shop or the bus and sweat in your sleep.

They won't, I do not get a "waft" (what ever that is) of people I know shower every second day at most nor do they get a "waft" from me. You like many are conditioned to think showering every day is necessary, it's not. By all means do it if you want but don't try to claim those who don't are automatically smelly. I have never and will never shower more often than every second day, even less at times*. It's a boring chore that simply isn't required as often as many claim.

Shenshen wrote: »

Really? Where do you use those deodorants??? :eek:

Anti-persperant and deodorant under arms and deodorant only on clothes. Fairly standard I would think.

*of course there are exceptions when it's needed more often of doing physical or dirty work etc.

Glenster · 01-06-2017 10:21AM

Konnor Modern Oasis wrote: »

That was what I was saying, someone who showers everyday but doesn't use anti-persperant and/or deodorant will smell far more than a person who showers less often but uses these products.

That's like saying that a turd you've sprayed Febreeze on smells nicer than no turd.

Winterlong · 01-06-2017 10:23AM

I would hate people to get a whiff off me and think I was a soap dodger.

Sam Kade · 01-06-2017 10:26AM

BelovedAunt wrote: »

I'm always intrigued by these threads. I shower daily and use anti perspirant and by the evening my arm pits smell a bit. Maybe other people smell less than I do but I can't imagine only showering every second day.

What's intriguing you as most people so far have a shower once a day?

The Moldy Gowl · 01-06-2017 10:47AM

Konnor Modern Oasis wrote: »

They won't, I do not get a "waft" (what ever that is) of people I know shower every second day at most nor do they get a "waft" from me. You like many are conditioned to think showering every day is necessary, it's not. By all means do it if you want but don't try to claim those who don't are automatically smelly. I have never and will never shower more often than every second day, even less at times*. It's a boring chore that simply isn't required as often as many claim.

Anti-persperant and deodorant under arms and deodorant only on clothes. Fairly standard I would think.

*of course there are exceptions when it's needed more often of doing physical or dirty work etc.

Ah man. You are covering up old deodrant with new stuff?

Whats your daily activity like? Out of bed and into the car and to the desk? No underarm sweat at all?What abouts gel?
Having a shower every second day wouldnt be for me mon to friday.

I have 2 a day but i cycle to work. Evening shower is just water to wash the sweat off really.

seamus · 01-06-2017 10:47AM

Konnor Modern Oasis wrote: »

That was what I was saying, someone who showers everyday but doesn't use anti-persperant and/or deodorant will smell far more than a person who showers less often but uses these products.

I disagree, very easy to detect those who are masking body odour with deodorant.

For the most part, smelly people are actually smelly because of their clothes. Unless you walk around in the office with a wifebeater on, then it's unlikely people can smell your armpits.

But if you don't shower daily and you wear the same clothes for a few days (or don't wash your clothes after wearing them), you will smell and no amount of deodorant will fix it.

If you don't shower daily, then at least change your clothes daily. Your underwear (t-shirt, jocks & socks) at a minimum. Wear once and then wash. Jumpers and jeans, maybe a week before throwing them in the wash.

If you shower daily you'll probably get away with wearing your t-shirt for a second or third day, and maybe your jocks for a second day if you were stuck. But you'll be able to wear jumpers and jeans for weeks on end without washing.

I used to work with a load of metalheads who wore black t-shirts all the time with pictures on them - album covers, etc. They showered regularly, but they never washed their t-shirts, because that destroys the picture.

And it was really easy to tell because they stank.

Shenshen · 01-06-2017 10:59AM

Konnor Modern Oasis wrote: »

Anti-persperant and deodorant under arms and deodorant only on clothes. Fairly standard I would think.

*of course there are exceptions when it's needed more often of doing physical or dirty work etc.

So you'll smell like someone who hasn't washed, but doused on perfume... very Louis XIV of you.

Murrisk · 01-06-2017 11:24AM

The Moldy Gowl wrote: »

Absolutely not. People will get a waft off you. You are used to it but its there.

Im sure you walk to the shop or the bus and sweat in your sleep.

Where are you encountering all these smelly people? Someone smelly walking past me is a very rare occurrence and I'd say half the people out there only shower alternating days

To me, it seems to be paranoia driving a lot of people to shower daily. The jury is also out on whether such frequent showering is really that good for you.

01-06-2017 12:28PM

The Moldy Gowl wrote: »

Whats your daily activity like? Out of bed and into the car and to the desk? No underarm sweat at all?What abouts gel?
Having a shower every second day wouldnt be for me mon to friday.

Pretty much that, up out the door to the car and straight from the car to the desk. Though when I was walking or cycling (albeit only a short distance) to work I did nothing differently. I might do a bit of exercise one or maybe two evenings a week but usually I would do it an evening I planned on a shower anyway.

seamus wrote: »

I disagree, very easy to detect those who are masking body odour with deodorant.

For the most part, smelly people are actually smelly because of their clothes. Unless you walk around in the office with a wifebeater on, then it's unlikely people can smell your armpits.

But if you don't shower daily and you wear the same clothes for a few days (or don't wash your clothes after wearing them), you will smell and no amount of deodorant will fix it.

If you don't shower daily, then at least change your clothes daily. Your underwear (t-shirt, jocks & socks) at a minimum. Wear once and then wash. Jumpers and jeans, maybe a week before throwing them in the wash.

If you shower daily you'll probably get away with wearing your t-shirt for a second or third day, and maybe your jocks for a second day if you were stuck. But you'll be able to wear jumpers and jeans for weeks on end without washing.

I used to work with a load of metalheads who wore black t-shirts all the time with pictures on them - album covers, etc. They showered regularly, but they never washed their t-shirts, because that destroys the picture.

And it was really easy to tell because they stank.

Well I've yet to have anyone tell me I was stink when I felt I wasn't and trust me the people I hang around with have no problem telling you and vice versa.

Everything gets worn at least twice bar socks, awful waste and bad for clothes washing them after every wear. Jeans/trousers at least a week often longer.

As another poster said, I don't encounter many smelly people and those that are it's clear showering every second day is not the issue.

Do you shower every morning?

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