My housemate says...

The Backwards Man

The Lonely Pilgrim wrote: »

Ah, I see what you've done there.

You've gone and confused your real life with Little House on the Prairie.

Na, Little House was on on a Sunday afternoon.

I had my bath on a Saturday night, after the 9 news, when Dallas was on.

canadianwoman

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Na, Little House was on on a Sunday afternoon.

I had my bath on a Saturday night, after the 9 news, when Dallas was on.

Probably should have washed in a stream then, right after the cattle drive.

Muise...

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Na, Little House was on on a Sunday afternoon.

I had my bath on a Saturday night, after the 9 news, when Dallas was on.

You were allowed stay up late and watch Dallas. :mad:

We had the Muppet Show after bath time at 6.

The Backwards Man

Muise... wrote: »

You were allowed stay up late and watch Dallas. :mad:

We had the Muppet Show after bath time at 6.

Well, I was in my early twenties at the time. . . .

canadianwoman

Muise... wrote: »

You were allowed stay up late and watch Dallas. :mad:

We had the Muppet Show after bath time at 6.

When I bathed as a kid we did not even have cartoons on in the evenings. Heck, I wonder now if we even had a tv.

Elbaston

I shower twice a day
- yeah well I shower 3 times a day, you're a scruffy bstard ewww.

- oh yea well I shower 4 times a day I am cleaner than both of you, you hideous stinkballs.

Some people in here making out like they walk around with a portable shower and anything less means you've no personal hygiene.

For those posting from locations with hot climates I can understand, but most in here are low-labor intensive workers in Ireland. How much can you really sweat in this climate.

I dont shower everyday. But when in warm climates I do.

fussyonion

I shower every morning; wakes me up and I love the feeling of the wind in my hair when it's freshly washed. My skin also feels revitalised against the breeze when I set out in the morning.

A friend of mine once admitted (after a few glasses of wine) that she showers ONCE A WEEK and that she ties her hair up in a bun so people won't see how greasy her hair is. :eek:

Depp

M5 wrote: »

No shower before bed = stinking bed surely?

ah the amount you sweat would make it that way anyway...but its ok because most people change their sheets weekly...

optimistic_

Elbaston wrote: »

I dont shower everyday. But when in warm climates I do.

Honestly, that's disgusting. It's people like you that make morning commutes so unbearable. Have some manners and respect for your colleagues and people who have to share the same space as you.

Pumpkinseeds

See if he still feels the same way when the water metres are installed. Add the water charges to the increasing electricity/gas prices and showering twice a day seems even more ridiculous. He's not a germ freak is he, sounds a bit ocd

Muise...

optimistic_ wrote: »

Honestly, that's disgusting. It's people like you that make morning commutes so unbearable. Have some manners and respect for your colleagues and people who have to share the same space as you.

not sure if serious...

How much do you think people in our climate actually sweat? And are you confusing body odour with sweat?

carol clery

The Backwards Man wrote: »

When I was wee we only had a bath once a week, and I turned out OK.

I think we all wee'd in the bath to be fair....

GreeBo

Muise... wrote: »

not sure if serious...

How much do you think people in our climate actually sweat? And are you confusing body odour with sweat?

over a litre a day?
Just because its not dripping off you doesnt mean you arent perspiring.

body odour is caused by old sweat...what do you think causes it?

Elbaston

optimistic_ wrote: »

Honestly, that's disgusting. It's people like you that make morning commutes so unbearable. Have some manners and respect for your colleagues and people who have to share the same space as you.

I think this post may have something to do with me....

I can't be sure...its hard to see through this green cloud that surrounds me.

Anyway, have to go, Im on the bus....I think someones shouting about me farting on them again, cant be sure with the old audible hum thing I emit.

Muise...

GreeBo wrote: »

over a litre a day?
Just because its not dripping off you doesnt mean you arent perspiring.

body odour is caused by old sweat...what do you think causes it?

what I meant is that lots of people don't need to shower every day as their sweat doesn't turn sour so quickly.

osarusan

Every day. Usually at night, but during the summer, in the morning too most days. Hot and humid here.

optimistic_

optimistic_ wrote: »

Honestly, that's disgusting. It's people like you that make morning commutes so unbearable. Have some manners and respect for your colleagues and people who have to share the same space as you.

Not having a shower everyday does not necessarily mean people smell, It appears impossible to get that point through to people as they are so blinded by their obsession with showers.

tosspot15

Shower every morning before I leave the house. Dont know how I could function feeling so manky otherwise.
I generally feel filthy in the morning, after sleeping in a bed full of sweat, skin cells, hair, cum, and other crap. Unless you change your bed sheets every day that is.
You even notice in the morning that your hair looks oily or greasy a bit.

Nothing worse than those people who show up to work in the morning smelling like a gym bag, sweaty and saturated in deodrant.

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

When I was wee we only had a bath once a week, and I turned out OK.

Well, apart from being backwards and all that...

Julez

I shower every morning, if I don't I feel uncomfortable all day. When I play football I will also shower in the evening then again th following morning. I have no issues with other peoples shower habits, each to their own. However, some people should be showering more often, smell of them, thats when its annoying, but like I say, if they don't smell bad then whatever they're into really.

RobertKK

Showering twice a day is a waste of water, and there is something wrong with you if you need to have two showers a day.
Maybe a visit to the doctor is needed if you have a body odour problem if you don't shower twice a day.

Muise...

Julez wrote: »

I shower every morning, if I don't I feel uncomfortable all day. When I play football I will also shower in the evening then again th following morning. I have no issues with other peoples shower habits, each to their own. However, some people should be showering more often, smell of them, thats when its annoying, but like I say, if they don't smell bad then whatever they're into really.

wearing clean, well-fitting clothes made of a good fabric would help those smelly people too.

frag420

seosamh1980 wrote: »

I almost always shower in the evening, I have very thick hair and I don't like to blow dry it so it needs about 3 hours to dry completely. I don't know what kind of level of sweating people do while they sleep or how dirty their bedclothes are but if I shower before bed I wake up feeling just as fresh and clean. Unless it's those horrible humid summer days, then I shower in the morning (hair dries in about 30 mins then), even with just a sheet it's disgustingly warm to try and sleep, can feel my hair sticking to me while I lie there, ugh.

seosamh1980 wrote: »

You're not meant to shower twice a day (even every day can do this), it can result in very dry skin, skin conditions, greasy hair, etc.

Please return your man card before your next Vag-wax appointment!!

Howard Juneau

frag420 wrote: »

Please return your man card before your next Vag-wax appointment!!

Tis dangerous to make assumptions

Elbaston

Do you wash your ass every time you take a sht ?

donegal.

Sweat itself has no odor, but when bacteria on the skin and hair metabolize the proteins and fatty acids, they produce an unpleasant odor. This is why deodorants and anti-perspirants are applied to the underarms instead of the whole body.
So to keep smells at bay you shower away the bacteria not the sweat.
It's conventional wisdom that the more you shower, the cleaner you are. Lathering up with a healthy dose of soap and washing it off with a nice stream of hot water should kill any germs on your skin. Studies by medical researchers have shown quite the opposite, however. Using plain old soap (as opposed to antimicrobial or antibacterial soap) doesn't kill skin-borne bacteria. It actually disturbs microcolonies of skin flora and fauna, transferring them to the surrounding environment -- like your shower, for instance. For this reason, surgical teams and patients are generally restricted from showering immediately before entering an operating room [source: Larson].

Still, showering regularly is recommended for good personal hygiene. Showering too much, however, can have a potentially damaging effect on your skin.

The outermost layer of your skin's surface (called the stratum corneum or horny layer) is a barrier made of hardened, dead skin cells. These skin cells offer protection for the underlying layers of living, healthy cells. The horny layer is more than just dead skin cells; it's held together by lipids, which are fatty compounds that actually help maintain moisture in your skin.

Anytime you take a shower -- especially a hot one -- with soap and a scrubbing device like a washcloth or a loofah, you're undermining the integrity of your skin's horny layer. The soap and the hot water dissolve the lipids in the skin and scrubbing only hastens the process. The more showers you take, the more frequently this damage takes place and the less time your skin has to repair itself through natural oil production. What's more, the horny layer of your skin can be sloughed off by scrubbing, exposing the delicate skin cells beneath. The result of showering too frequently is generally dry, irritated and cracked skin.

Another problem related to showering too often is the use of a towel to dry off. While rubbing yourself dry with a towel is common practice, it's also a damaging one for your skin. Air drying is the optimal way to dry off following a shower, but if you don't have time to wait for evaporation or don't like tracking bathwater throughout your house, you can still use a towel. Just make sure it's a soft one and use a gentle patting motion to absorb water."

you really don't need to be showering everyday .

xgwishyx

donegal. wrote: »

The outermost layer of your skin's surface (called the stratum corneum or horny layer) is a barrier made of hardened, dead skin cells.

*snigger* :pac:

Renegade Mechanic

Yeah, me too:D

Alun

seosamh1980 wrote: »

You're not meant to shower twice a day (even every day can do this), it can result in very dry skin, skin conditions, greasy hair, etc.

Not only that, but rather perversely showering too often, and using lots of strongly perfumed shower gels, can make you smellier.

Everyone has skin bacteria, it's perfectly normal, and if you maintain a reasonable washing schedule, and don't over do the chemicals, your 'skin fauna' reaches a kind of equilibrium. Overdo it, you kill everything off, and then they need to re-establish themselves. You get all kinds of different bacteria forming, fighting each other for survival, and it's the dead bacteria resulting from these little battles that make you smell.