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To not shower everyday?

382 replies

Zwills · 19/09/2021 15:46

Especially if you don't work full time or leave the house everyday. Sometimes I prefer to shower in the evenings so I feel fresh before going to bed, other days if I'm going out I will have a shower in the morning or If I wake up earlier before the kids i have one then. I don't always wash my hair I don't always shower everyday if I am just at home and exhausted. Just wondering how honest everyone will be or do people literally shower everyday/twice a day without fail even if they don't leave their home. Obviously excluding when the weather the hot.

OP posts:
LST · 21/09/2021 19:45

@LukeEvansWife

I refer you to my last post
I refer you too mine. Showering every 2 days does not make you rank.
Passmeamenuatthetottenham · 21/09/2021 19:46

And if someone is dirty, I’m going to smell them. Most the time I probably wouldn’t give it a second thought.

But you don't get 'dirty' from showering every other day, or even every third day for a lot of people. Yeah you are not going to smell chemical fresh, but neither are you going to be that smelly.

I think most BO you can smell on trains and the like is from not wearing clean clothes or deodorant, rather than not showering for a couple of days.

LST · 21/09/2021 19:47

[quote Cheesepuff1]@LST unless your disabilities also somehow magically prevent you sweating, producing smegma etc then you will smell by not washing as much as an able bodied person who doesn't wash. doesn't mean I'm calling you a lazy bitch choosing to be gross, but doesn't change the smell does it??[/quote]
I shower every 2 days. I do not smell. Hth

Mantlemoose · 21/09/2021 19:47

Hair wash twice a week and shower every second day. Not a sweaty person and always use wet toilet wipes so all good with me.

LukeEvansWife · 21/09/2021 19:47

LST Okay I’m really bored now. You have sworn at me and won’t leave it alone. Get a grip.

LST · 21/09/2021 19:48

@LukeEvansWife

LST Okay I’m really bored now. You have sworn at me and won’t leave it alone. Get a grip.
I missed your other post about not wanting to be wrong. I will leave you now I've proved my point ☺️
Suzi888 · 21/09/2021 19:49

I enjoy a shower and I’d feel gross without it. Wakes me up and makes me feel fresh, I couldn’t put clean clothes on an up fresh body.
I shower for bed too, so does DH.
I’ll drag myself in the shower even if I feel ill, just makes me feel human again.
I agree with pp, there’s bound to be a whiff if you don’t.

Cheesepuff1 · 21/09/2021 19:50

@LST wow you're a child. a smelly one at that. hth

LST · 21/09/2021 19:51

[quote Cheesepuff1]@LST wow you're a child. a smelly one at that. hth[/quote]
Bless you, trying to bother me. And I am the child 😂😂

You're obviously an abelist twat but hey ho

LukeEvansWife · 21/09/2021 19:51

I have no idea what you are talking about. You are very aggressive.

But as you are now going to leave me alone - thank fuck!

LST · 21/09/2021 19:53

@LukeEvansWife

I have no idea what you are talking about. You are very aggressive.

But as you are now going to leave me alone - thank fuck!

I'm not in the least bit aggressive. I don't give a shit if people choose to shower every 2 days. That's your problem.
LukeEvansWife · 21/09/2021 19:55

Let it go, love. Swearing at strangers on the internet makes you look unhinged Grin

Cheesepuff1 · 21/09/2021 19:55

ah you're one of them Biscuit

Antsinyourpanta · 21/09/2021 19:56

There are always MN who insist they can tell who's had a daily/twice daily/hourly shower and who hasnt, and who's wearing a scented panty liner.

In RL, you have no idea unless you have surveyed everyone concerned (and know they answered honestly)

LST · 21/09/2021 19:59

@LukeEvansWife

Let it go, love. Swearing at strangers on the internet makes you look unhinged Grin
Bit giving a shit if someone doesn't shower for 24 hours isn't ? Ok then.
LST · 21/09/2021 19:59

@Cheesepuff1

ah you're one of them Biscuit
What someone who calls out abelism? Yes I am
Cheesepuff1 · 21/09/2021 20:03

@lst self obsessed victim. you have no idea what my disabilities are Confused

LukeEvansWife · 21/09/2021 20:03

Bit giving a shit if someone doesn't shower for 24 hours isn't ? Ok then

I really don’t care that much. It is you who is getting way too invested. I haven’t attacked you or implied you are a bad person. I also have a disability. But crack on with shouting at randomers - I guess it’s a hobby Grin

LST · 21/09/2021 20:05

[quote Cheesepuff1]@lst self obsessed victim. you have no idea what my disabilities are Confused[/quote]
But you're ok to call me smelly for being unable to shower everyday?

LST · 21/09/2021 20:06

@LukeEvansWife

Bit giving a shit if someone doesn't shower for 24 hours isn't ? Ok then

I really don’t care that much. It is you who is getting way too invested. I haven’t attacked you or implied you are a bad person. I also have a disability. But crack on with shouting at randomers - I guess it’s a hobby Grin

Calling people rank who don't have a shower everyday is being too invested. It's amazing you can't see that
Cheesepuff1 · 21/09/2021 20:06

@LST it is a fact of life - u don't clean yourself you start to smell
it's got nothing to do with being disabled fgs

LST · 21/09/2021 20:07

[quote Cheesepuff1]@LST it is a fact of life - u don't clean yourself you start to smell
it's got nothing to do with being disabled fgs[/quote]
Not after 48 hours. Unless you have a problem.

LukeEvansWife · 21/09/2021 20:08

Did I call you rank? No. Calm down - it’s not healthy to get this angry

LST · 21/09/2021 20:09

@LukeEvansWife

Did I call you rank? No. Calm down - it’s not healthy to get this angry
I'm not remotely angry. You called people who don't shower everyday rank yes.
VanGoSunflowers · 21/09/2021 20:10

@LukeEvansWife

And everyone claims not to smell - I take the train daily and you can tell the soap dodgers
But unless you survey absolutely everyone on the train, you’ve no idea how long they’ve gone since their last shower? They could have showered that morning but have a BO problem. Or could have showered 2 days ago and smell fine.