Do you shower every morning?

sjb25 · 01-06-2017 12:36PM

Konnor Modern Oasis wrote: »

Everything gets worn at least twice bar socks, .

What about underwear!!!

Electric Sheep · 01-06-2017 12:53PM

Konnor Modern Oasis wrote: »

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

If you need to spray deodorant on your clothes you need to wash the clothes.
Some smelly spray (teenage deodorant) on your clothes fools nobody but yourself.

The Moldy Gowl · 01-06-2017 01:01PM

Murrisk wrote: »

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.

The jury can suck my smelly gooch and garnish their food with my armpits so

Kimbot · 01-06-2017 01:02PM

The Moldy Gowl wrote: »

The jury can suck my smelly gooch and garnish their food with my armpits so

Well the jury just arrived baby :P

Kimbot · 01-06-2017 01:03PM

sjb25 wrote: »

What about underwear!!!

Turn them inside out, then back to front...... easily manage 4 days out of a pair :pac:

Murrisk · 01-06-2017 02:14PM

The Moldy Gowl wrote: »

The jury can suck my smelly gooch and garnish their food with my armpits so

How are you getting that smelly?

Meanwhile, scientists are still pondering the question.

JupiterKid · 01-06-2017 02:47PM

There really seems to be a paranoia/obsession with showering as much as possible these days. I'm in my early 40s and this obsession simply didnt exist even in the 90s unless you were going to the gym frequently or doing physical work on a hot day. When I was a kid, it was a weekly bath and a daily wash with a cloth. The shower we had in the house I grew up in was crappy and piddly until my Dad renovated the main bathroom in the 90s.

And some people just naturally smell a good bit more than others. This can be linked to diet, metabolism and hormonal factors.

There seems to a lot of judging and self-righteousness about the whole issue of personal hygiene. Yes there are foul smelling people, but these are people who hardly wash or shower/bathe at all.

Agricola · 01-06-2017 02:49PM

Nope. If I've done physical work, or after exercise, I'm straight in the shower before I do anything else. But If I've a couple of days indoors literally not breaking a sweat, especially in winter, I'd leave a day or even 2! :eek:

Some people sweat and pong more than others. Some need showers twice a day, some don't. The whole hygiene nazi thing around it is bollox though. Friend of mine grew up in a house with 4 or 5 sisters and he was the only guy I know who'd be looking for a shower after taking a dump. He was nearly that bad. Wonder where he got that from!

OldNotWIse · 01-06-2017 02:57PM

JupiterKid wrote: »

There really seems to be a paranoia/obsession with showering as much as possible these days. I'm in my early 40s and this obsession simply didnt exist even in the 90s unless you were going to the gym frequently or doing physical work on a hot day. When I was a kid, it was a weekly bath and a daily wash with a cloth. The shower we had in the house I grew up in was crappy and piddly until my Dad renovated the main bathroom in the 90s.

And some people just naturally smell a good bit more than others. This can be linked to diet, metabolism and hormonal factors.

There seems to a lot of judging and self-righteousness about the whole issue of personal hygiene. Yes there are foul smelling people, but these are people who hardly wash or shower/bathe at all.

I think there are some additional factors at play that we need to contend with nowadays such as increased pollution and overcrowded public transport etc.

I don't "judge" people who refuse to wash, but I certainly fúcking resent them if I have to endure their odour for forty minutes stuck beside them on a luas. There was a fella sitting in front of me yesterday and the stink of stale sweat off him was disgusting, and every time he moved or lifted his arm a "fresh" wave of it could be detected.

If people want to sit at home alone then they can be as crusty as they want but if they are going to be interacting with other humans then it is a basic courtesy to make sure you don't smell like a vat of sweat.

01-06-2017 03:13PM

Electric Sheep wrote: »

If you need to spray deodorant on your clothes you need to wash the clothes.
Some smelly spray (teenage deodorant) on your clothes fools nobody but yourself.

I spray deodorant on fresh clothes from the hot press as I like to have the fragrance, I'd have though it's fairly common.

sjb25 wrote: »

What about underwear!!!

What about them, two days at the very least as I said.

The Moldy Gowl · 01-06-2017 03:21PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

I think there are some additional factors at play that we need to contend with nowadays such as increased pollution and overcrowded public transport etc.

I don't "judge" people who refuse to wash, but I certainly fúcking resent them if I have to endure their odour for forty minutes stuck beside them on a luas. There was a fella sitting in front of me yesterday and the stink of stale sweat off him was disgusting, and every time he moved or lifted his arm a "fresh" wave of it could be detected.

If people want to sit at home alone then they can be as crusty as they want but if they are going to be interacting with other humans then it is a basic courtesy to make sure you don't smell like a vat of sweat.

Thats been my only experience of smelly people.
Luas, bus, or in queues. If you are gonna be in one of those 3, have a wash.

Ahhh nox. Change your jocks monday to friday at least. You are definitely long term single with those habits.

Ush1 · 01-06-2017 03:25PM

What's up with teenagers also? They seem to stink a fair bit more than fully grown humans.

pilly · 01-06-2017 03:26PM

Ush1 wrote: »

What's up with teenagers also? They seem to stink a fair bit more than fully grown humans.

It's to do with hormones.

Katgurl · 01-06-2017 03:30PM

Every morning minimum. Another shower if I'm running later or going out.

I didn't read this thread because I'm still traumatised by the last time this topic came up. Some of the responses made me gag. How can people not realise that just because they can't smell themselves other people can?

I commented the last time that I'd dumped a bloke due to poor hygiene standards (he didn't think a shower was necessary before heading out despite having spent the previous day in the pub and then having sex with me all night) and people were responding that it was none of my business. shudder.

Regarding daily showering allegedly being a new unnecessary obsession; nurse from HSE came into talk to us in sixth class about puberty, sex etc. She very clearly pressed that once we are leaving childhood it's very important to shower daily. This was in 1990. I don't think basic consideration for those around you is a new phenomenon.

Ush1 · 01-06-2017 03:31PM

Katgurl wrote: »

Every morning minimum. Another shower if I'm running later or going out.

I didn't read this thread because I'm still traumatised by the last time this topic came up. Some of the responses made me gag. How can people not realise that just because they can't smell themselves other people can?

I commented the last time that I'd dumped a bloke due to poor hygiene standards (he didn't think a shower was necessary before heading out despite having spent the previous day in the pub and then having sex with me all night) and people were responding that it was none of my business. shudder.

Regarding daily showering allegedly being a new unnecessary obsession; nurse from HSE came into talk to us in sixth class about puberty, sex etc. She very clearly pressed that once we are leaving childhood it's very important to shower daily. This was in 1990. I don't think basic consideration for those around you is a new phenomenon.

Thinly veiled "I'm a great ride" post.:p

Kimbot · 01-06-2017 03:32PM

Katgurl wrote: »

Every morning minimum. Another shower if I'm running later or going out.

I didn't read this thread because I'm still traumatised by the last time this topic came up. Some of the responses made me gag. How can people not realise that just because they can't smell themselves other people can?

I commented the last time that I'd dumped a bloke due to poor hygiene standards (he didn't think a shower was necessary before heading out despite having spent the previous day in the pub and then having sex with me all night) and people were responding that it was none of my business. shudder.

Regarding daily showering allegedly being a new unnecessary obsession; nurse from HSE came into talk to us in sixth class about puberty, sex etc. She very clearly pressed that once we are leaving childhood it's very important to shower daily. This was in 1990. I don't think basic consideration for those around you is a new phenomenon.

See a real man would know that it was a dead cert for sex in the shower but quess he missed out there :P

Sam Kade · 01-06-2017 03:37PM

A certain minority could give the worst smelly b@stard a run for his money. Years ago I was working with a man repairing televisions and we were delivering a television to said minority and believe me you'd want a gas mask to enter their house.

retro:electro · 01-06-2017 03:43PM

Sam Kade wrote: »

A certain minority could give the worst smelly b@stard a run for his money. Years ago I was working with a man repairing televisions and we were delivering a television to said minority and believe me you'd want a gas mask to enter their house.

I think that's a generalisation and not always the case.
I used to frequent their homes a lot with work and for every smelly home I encountered, I'd see five more that were absolutely spotless and actually gleaming.

badabing106 · 01-06-2017 04:36PM

Just about to hop into Shower #3 today

Mister Vain · 01-06-2017 04:39PM

Just about to hop into shower #3 this week.

Tell me how · 01-06-2017 04:46PM

badabing106 wrote:

Just about to hop into Shower #3 today

Mister Vain wrote:

Just about to hop into shower #3 this week.

I've been in town and got caught in 3 showers walking between shops, had one this morning and going to gym shortly so I'll be taking the award for most showers today.

Kimbot · 01-06-2017 05:05PM

Tell me how wrote: »

I've been in town and got caught in 3 showers walking between shops, had one this morning and going to gym shortly so I'll be taking the award for most showers today.

Pfffttttt I've been on pornhub all day so I've showered far more :P

ToddyDoody · 01-06-2017 05:06PM

Why don't celebrities sell their bath water? They'd make a fortune.

breadman · 01-06-2017 05:13PM

lawred2 wrote: »

I ask because I'm sitting on a bus traveling into town and there are a number of lads who have quite clearly not had a wash this morning..

I don't get it.

No once a week is enough

John_Rambo · 01-06-2017 09:55PM

I live an active life and I have active kids. I cycle to and from work, I have a stressful (enjoyable) job and an active sex life, my sport involves adrenaline and wetsuits and I frequently eat spicy food that involves fresh garlic, chilies, coriander and ginger, I frequently drink red wine and Guinness.

So, for me it's at least once a day. Usually twice. I tear through socks and underwear, but that's how it goes.

Maybe if I was a lazy eunuch that led a sedentary, boring life it would be less.

Mister Vain · 01-06-2017 09:58PM

John_Rambo wrote: »

I live an active life and I have active kids. I cycle to and from work, I have a stressful (enjoyable) job and an active sex life, my sport involves adrenaline and wetsuits and I frequently eat spicy food that involves fresh garlic, chilies, coriander and ginger, I frequently drink red wine and Guinness.

So, for me it's at least once a day. Usually twice. I tear through socks and underwear, but that's how it goes.

Maybe if I was a lazy eunuch that led a sedentary, boring life it would be less.

I also hear you can eat things that would make a billy goat puke.

John_Rambo · 01-06-2017 10:00PM

Mister Vain wrote: »

I also hear you can eat things that would make a billy goat puke.

I frequently eat billy goat liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.

Day Lewin · 01-06-2017 10:05PM

Whats wrong with the classic strip wash? Just a large basin of hot water, soap and a cloth?

I'm serious. Wash one bit at a time. Wash down as far as possible. Then up as far as possible. Finally, wash Possible.

Gets you perfectly clean, and saves much water.

John_Rambo · 01-06-2017 10:09PM

Day Lewin wrote: »

Whats wrong with the classic strip wash? Just a large basin of hot water, soap and a cloth?

I'm serious. Wash one bit at a time. Wash down as far as possible. Then up as far as possible. Finally, wash Possible.

Gets you perfectly clean, and saves much water.

Nothing whatsoever, a Moroccan shower. Did it for years in a place or work with no showers. However, a shower is much easier, quicker and more practical if one's available.

magentis · 01-06-2017 10:51PM

Day Lewin wrote: »

Whats wrong with the classic strip wash? Just a large basin of hot water, soap and a cloth?

I'm serious. Wash one bit at a time. Wash down as far as possible. Then up as far as possible. Finally, wash Possible.

Gets you perfectly clean, and saves much water.

I prefer to wash my face before my ring hole and balls thanks.

Do you shower every morning?

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