Topic: I haven't showered in like 6 days (Read 34497 times)

JD · « **Reply #50 on:** 19 Nov 2010, 23:19 »

We're like your older brother, pinning you down and hocking a loogie in your face.

Patrick · « **Reply #51 on:** 20 Nov 2010, 00:42 »

I don't really need to wash my hair for like 4 days at a time. The rest of my body gets a pretty thorough scrubdown at least once every two days though. Otherwise, my B.O. situation is similar to what Tania described for herself. I'm fairly certain it will cause permanent damage to eyes and nostrils.

ZJGent · « **Reply #52 on:** 20 Nov 2010, 06:53 »

^ Not the correct solution. Bad Jens.

I realised another important reason to shower, especially if you are planning on sharing kisses and such with a smooth-faced person, and hold the capabilities to make beard - and that is beard conditioning! I have quite a tough, thick beard, so I generally use a tea tree, mint, and witch hazel face scrub (which strengthens, softens and encourages growth - important to remember if you are a first-time beard-grower!) and then leave conditioner in my beard for at least two minutes. If I don't do this, it gets itchy and sharp like steel wool. Not a nice thing to share kisses with.

jhocking · « **Reply #53 on:** 20 Nov 2010, 08:14 »

I just showered. I am functional now!

sean · « **Reply #54 on:** 20 Nov 2010, 18:09 »

i have not showered today

and i am not going to

Lunchbox · « **Reply #55 on:** 20 Nov 2010, 18:34 »

Happily, I inherited my father's ridiculously thick, greasy hair and disgusting body odor. Believe me, I have tried washing my hair every two or three days. I barely washed it at all when I was a teenager. But it gets so absolutely disgusting that I feel I've dipped my entire head in a vat of rancid oil. So!
I wash, blowdry, straighten and curl my hair every single day. I take good care of it so it doesn't get stripped and dry. Sometimes I shower twice a day, because night time showers are so good.

jimbunny · « **Reply #56 on:** 20 Nov 2010, 19:12 »

I've been working on a farm for the past seven months, and I don't shower more than once a week. I kinda like the way I smell, up to a point.

But then, in high school (and who am I kidding, in college too) there were definitely stretches where I did the same.

I wouldn't say I have many friends.

And they don't understand me.

I am married, though. So, go figure.

Lines · « **Reply #57 on:** 20 Nov 2010, 20:13 »

I have never owned a straightener or a curling iron, even when I had long hair, so I too want to know the answer to Sam's question.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #58 on:** 20 Nov 2010, 21:14 »

Oh! I straighten my fringe/bangs and curl the rest.

Snuffletrout · « **Reply #59 on:** 21 Nov 2010, 09:21 »

Dont curl while drunk

Inlander · « **Reply #60 on:** 21 Nov 2010, 17:23 »

Hey Jace, have you had a shower yet?

Jace · « **Reply #61 on:** 21 Nov 2010, 17:29 »

I showered on Saturday because I did a ton of sweating when I was fighting. But it is Sunday night and I haven't showered yet, will probably shower tomorrow at some point. Or maybe on Thursday. who gives a fuck about showering, I guess.

Hairy Joe Bob · « **Reply #62 on:** 21 Nov 2010, 17:33 »

Filthy boy.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #63 on:** 21 Nov 2010, 17:43 »

Quote from: Jace on 21 Nov 2010, 17:29

who gives a fuck about showering, I guess.

Probably everyone who has to be in your presence

Jace · « **Reply #64 on:** 21 Nov 2010, 17:48 »

But the beauty of that is that nobody spends time with me outside of work, and at work, I just smell like Mcdonalds.

Lines · « **Reply #65 on:** 21 Nov 2010, 19:47 »

Man, when I worked at Papa John's I couldn't wait to shower because smelling like a pizza joint when outside of said pizza joint smells REALLY BAD. Like, I would enter my house through the laundry room, throw my uniform in the wash, and then immediately go shower because I reeked of peppers, onions, dough, etc. Ugh. Now I'm having flashbacks. Oh the horror.

But when I worked in a bakery/restaurant, I just smelled like cookies and cinnamon buns. That was ok. I smelled delicious.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #66 on:** 21 Nov 2010, 20:34 »

Yeah I had the same thing when I worked at Subway. Ugh.
Even now, I can smell when the Boy has been to Subway for lunch because I can smell it in his hair and clothes.

Aurjay · « **Reply #67 on:** 21 Nov 2010, 22:05 »

worse was being a dishwasher at a seafood restaurant. I never noticed it but my ex sure as hell did. Probably one of the reasons why she is listed as being an ex now.

Elizzybeth · « **Reply #68 on:** 21 Nov 2010, 22:30 »

All this talk of work smells is making me super nostalgic for the smell of working in a flower shop.

(However, I definitely do not miss the smell of working at the zoo. Flamingo piss smells terrible.)

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #69 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 00:01 »

I work at a call centre so I guess I smell like aggravation, disappointment and a sort of resigned hopelessness.

Dliessmgg · « **Reply #70 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 06:40 »

I did an experiment this weekend. I locked myself into my room and didn't shower. Result: UGH.

calenlass · « **Reply #71 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 09:16 »

Soap is bad for your hair! It is actually way worse than shampoo. Most conditioners nowadays have the same cleansing agents in them that shampoos do, but less of it. I think you can probably use this for any cleaning AND conditioning needs, sort of like a 2-in-1 except less terrible for you.

I shower every evening because showers make me sleepy and I use special salicylic acid stuff for acne because if I miss a day it gets awful. Also, I dance just about every day and I don't usually end up stinky after dancing, but if I leave it I will get stinky, so.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #72 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 09:31 »

The worst smell ever was when I worked in a chicken meat processing plant.

That was the worst smell.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #73 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 10:00 »

Oh God, definitely. Back when I was in a band, the rehearsal space we had was just down the road from a chicken processing plant. We rehearsed in the evening and usually finished up around 11pm or midnight, which is usually just as the delivery trucks are coming in. I had to hold my breath for a km in either direction driving past.

PenguinNinja1408 · « **Reply #74 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 10:04 »

Quote from: Jace on 19 Nov 2010, 19:32

Yeah I showered, but mostly I just start doing stuff, and then I never get up more than 30 minutes before work, and it takes me 25 minutes to get to work. And when I get home it is like midnight so I don't want to shower.

Also, I went about 5 months without using shampoo on my hair, but then I started to get really bad dandruff so I had to get anti-dandruff shampoo.

WTF. How the hell do you go without using shampoo? Unless you're trying to grow dreads or something like that, that shit gets rank.

Gemmwah · « **Reply #75 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 10:09 »

that's not how dreads work, btw.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #76 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 10:29 »

Also, you could read the rest of the thread and it's described how it's possible to go sans shampoo about three times

calenlass · « **Reply #77 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 11:17 »

Way to read, guy.

Also, Gemm is right. If you have greasy hair, you will probably have a harder time getting dreadlocks if you don't shampoo it than if you do, because oils* help your hairs slip past each other and de-tangle, and that is the antithesis of 'locks.

*Obviously not as well as conditioners like silicones and other things.

nockiemommy · « **Reply #78 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 12:48 »

Shampoo alternative ... White vinegar rinse. Yeah you smell like vinegar, but your hair is shiny and soft.

I also can go for up to 2 days without showering, but I go 3 or 4 days without washing my hair. I just make sure to do the vinegar rinse every couple of days because I do get oily. I do tend to get BO like was mentioned before, but mostly just in the summer.

Drill King · « **Reply #79 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 12:52 »

I haven't showered since wednesday and I feel fine and my hair looks great. Suck it.

Josefbugman · « **Reply #80 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 12:59 »

You do know that you're all carrying on the stereotype of "dirty hippy" right?

And I shower once a day at least, no-one else can tell but otherwise I just end up feeling icky.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #81 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 13:00 »

I shower after I go to the gym every day so when I skip the gym I skip the shower.

So since I didn't go to the gym Thursday or Friday this past week due to reasons, I was sitting in Harry Potter and the end was coming and then I realized I smell bad and then my mind was split between FUCK YOU BELLATRIX and OH NO I SMELL SO BAD and it was seriously stressful and then I went home and showered GOOD STORY THE END.

Drill King · « **Reply #82 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 13:07 »

Quote from: Josefbugman on 22 Nov 2010, 12:59

You do know that you're all carrying on the stereotype of "dirty hippy" right?

I think it depends on what you define as dirty.

Josefbugman · « **Reply #83 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 13:44 »

True, but not washing/showering for 6 days seems dirty enough thank you. Unless there is a ban on none essential water use/festival going is kind of a bit weird not to shower everyday, at least from my point of view.

Tom · « **Reply #84 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 13:49 »

It sounds like your being more than a little judgemental...

David_Dovey · « **Reply #85 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 13:50 »

And THAT sounds like something a dirty hippie would say

Lunchbox · « **Reply #86 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 13:58 »

I am sorry those of you who fly the flag for 'alternative' hair cleansers but I really like the way my shampoo smells and it is only $3 so whatever.

Jace · « **Reply #87 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 16:23 »

Quote from: PenguinNinja1408 on 22 Nov 2010, 10:04

WTF. How the hell do you go without using shampoo?

Its not like you don't wash at all, you rinse your hair out thoroughly with water. Very simple.

Also, it is super easy to go without showering because I hang out alone in my room and only shower when I see my girlfriend or after practice, which is like once or twice a week. Sometimes I don't see her for a long stretch, so I just don't shower. I haven't washed my work uniform in like 2 weeks mostly due to laziness.

valley_parade · « **Reply #88 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 16:26 »

Blech, man. I have to shower every morning. It's part of my wake-up routine (especially since i've given up coffee).

Plus, what Allison said. I feel like a skeezball if I don't shower every day.

calenlass · « **Reply #89 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 16:27 »

Quote from: nockiemommy on 22 Nov 2010, 12:48

Shampoo alternative ... White vinegar rinse. Yeah you smell like vinegar, but your hair is shiny and soft.

Yes! I actually do this (1 part vinegar to 7 or 8 parts water) like once every two weeks to restore the pH of my hair. It is terrible for coloured hair, and probably 'locks, now that I think about it, but really good for fixing moderate damage.

Josefbugman · « **Reply #90 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 16:53 »

I just like smelling nice for everyone, not just people who I love.

Plus I don't mean to be judgemental, more just wondering why people would go without, the very idea is strange to me.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #91 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 17:01 »

Quote from: Ptommydski on 22 Nov 2010, 16:51

Get in the goddamn shower.

Tell yourself you're tired of smelling like an asshole.

Fuckin' ace.

Ladybug · « **Reply #92 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 17:12 »

I shower about every other day or every day, depending on what I've been doing as far as exercise and stuff goes. I tried using some natural hair cleaning stuff (baking soda and then apple cider vinegar for rinsing), but even after a few weeks, it didn't really feel all that different, and it was a bit of a hassle using it, so I quit. I'm not a big "omg, evil chemicals"-person anyways, so as long as I can find a regular ol' shampoo I like, I'm alright with that.

But… How do you know that you don't smell? I mean, when we went to scout camps when I was younger, we would sometimes go for a week or even more without showering and no one really thought much of it (except that our hair got greasy), because no one had showered, so we were used to it. But it's kinda noticeable to people who aren't in the same situation. I mean, sure, if you stay in your room all day, then no problem, really, except that I'd personally feel filthy, but whatever floats your boat. But if around other people, I dunno, I feel like a minimum of personal hygiene should be upheld.

tania · « **Reply #93 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 17:13 »

Quote from: Josefbugman on 22 Nov 2010, 16:53

Plus I don't mean to be judgemental, more just wondering why people would go without, the very idea is strange to me.

saves a lot of money, dude. just by going from showering every day to showering every other day you're already doubling the shelf life of your shampoo, conditioner, soap, etc. go from showering every two days to showering every four days and you double it again. i basically never have any money and coupled with the fact that my utility bill isn't included in my rent, it's a pretty powerful incentive for me in that it both saves me money on soap and shampoo and crap and also saves water. lately to cut costs i have also gotten into the habit of not flushing the toilet unless i poo (which isn't as gross as it sounds since i live alone and really just drink tea and water anyway) so maybe i am a dirty hippie too. maybe i was always a dirty hippie. maybe the hippie was inside me all along. who even knows

Lunchbox · « **Reply #94 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 17:26 »

Save even more money on flushes by only pooing at work!

Drill King · « **Reply #95 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 17:38 »

I think that most people's idea of minimum hygiene is like, a lot. I can understand not wanting to smell bad but, a lot of that comes from using things that affect the ph balance of your body, and having a poor diet. I dunno, I feel really weird about it because I get sorta freaked out by people smelling like raspberries and not like humans.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #96 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 17:48 »

I like the smell of boys with just plain old soap best, but when a girl walks past and I can smell her perfume I pretty much fall in love with her straight away.
I always forget to put on my perfume.

Drill King · « **Reply #97 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 17:50 »

Maybe it's cause perfume, with some exceptions, smells really bad to me, like weird chemicals. Some I do like though. But most I hate.

ummmkay · « **Reply #98 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 18:11 »

Quote from: Lunchbox on 22 Nov 2010, 17:26

Save even more money on flushes by only pooing at work!

man, THIS. there are not many things i love more than gettin' paid for takin' a shit. plus there are like no women on the floor i work on so i basically have a 2 stall bathroom to myself at all times.

calenlass · « **Reply #99 on:** 22 Nov 2010, 18:48 »

I sort of wish I liked perfume. More often than not, my nose stops up before I can actually smell it at all.

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