Do you shower every day?

Apr 25, 2024
12:08:38am

Archaea Intervention Needed

Sometimes more than once.

There's no need to shower every day – here's why

Is washing ourselves very frequently necessary? Some experts believe that everyday showering is based more on a 'social contract' than actual need.

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240423-theres-no-need-to-shower-every-day-heres-why

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Author

Time

Do you shower every day?

Archaea

Apr 25, 12:08am

If you use deodorant instead of anti-perspirant, you should shower every day,

BlooCoug

Apr 25, 12:11am

Yes and sometimes twice a day.

Coug98

Apr 25, 3:59am

if you don’t shower bare minimum before getting into bed, you’re disgusting

Flyingdolphin

Apr 25, 12:21am

Saw the headline and thought, “That was written by a stinky European”

ballen

Apr 25, 12:26am

2x a day. Once before work, and once before bed. Feels great climbing in bed

AltTabbins

Apr 25, 12:35am

Used to. Pandemic got me out of the habit.

CougarBreath

Apr 25, 12:44am

+1 for bidet

RUNBYU1

Apr 25, 3:51am

Wet wipes >>> bidets.

BlooCoug

Apr 25, 8:08am

Not if you want a "deep" clean 🙂

CougarBreath

Apr 25, 9:20am

That would be an enema.

Cougar Junkie

Apr 25, 3:30pm

Yes, a free one!

CougarBreath

Apr 25, 3:54pm

Disagree completely. But we have both options available at all times.

RUNBYU1

Apr 25, 9:24am

Wet wipes aren't flushable

TSTTKB

Apr 25, 9:43am

True. That's why I make my own. Toilet paper sprinkled with witch hazel.

Cougar Junkie

Apr 25, 3:28pm

I believe in showing every day because I don’t like to smell.

Eddie

Apr 25, 12:44am

My Chinese ex-girlfriend never used deodorant, and didn't need to. Something

Cougar Junkie

Apr 25, 12:47am

Nobody in my family perspires from their underarms more than anyplace else on their body. The only times I have wet...

Brisco

Apr 25, 1:00am

It’s also related to diet.

lilpenny

Apr 25, 4:42am

RE: Do you shower every day?

KingDave

Apr 25, 1:02am

Usually 2x a day

Jericho

Apr 25, 1:23am

This is the only answer. Good job.

pink22

Apr 25, 7:42am

My FIL commented in annoyance that I showered daily and that I encouraged my

sammycoug

Apr 25, 1:32am

This from the BBC?

Crowgar

Apr 25, 1:58am

Brits have a long history of infrequent bathing

txblue

Apr 25, 5:14am

You better.

Alan Schaefer

Apr 25, 2:47am

Every day that someone tells me I should.

BW84

Apr 25, 3:42am

5x a week. I go by feel, or smell. I can't sleep if I've been sweaty at all

RUNBYU1

Apr 25, 3:54am

But there are 7 days. You’re doing it wrong.

pink22

Apr 25, 7:44am

At least once a day. Let it be said of me, “at least he didn’t stink”

SouthernCoug

Apr 25, 4:21am

Good job, Lamoni

Cooouuugs

Apr 25, 4:45am

My gosh, we are slowly sounding like University of Utah fans. Stop.

Yukon

Apr 25, 5:57am

Same elitists that tell us we should eat bugs instead of meat to save the planet

SwanSong

Apr 25, 7:00am

Is this a thing that more aren’t doing? You smell- we all do- clean yourself

SouthernBlueBlood

Apr 25, 7:01am

I figure only dudes under 21 answer that they don’t shower everyday.

BYU-Ite

Apr 25, 7:21am

I find that there are more women who don’t, because of long hair.

Japan Coug

Apr 25, 8:22am

Usually just morning, unless yard work or work-out causes need for another, but

oilman

Apr 25, 7:30am

Board name checks out. Sorry, had to...

bag

Apr 25, 8:27am

But think of the consequences

Florwood

Apr 25, 7:51am

If I sat around every day and did nothing to produce sweat than maybe i wouldn't shower everyday but I do so I do

BYU Grounds

Apr 25, 8:26am

Nope.

There's no need to shower every day – here's why

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