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188. I don't get dirty

Sun Aug 4, 2013, 07:29 PM

Aug 2013

The only time I get dirty is on day-long motorcycle outings, which I rarely do anymore. I don't like any physical exertion and do not need to exercise, being genetically blessed with good health and physique. I shower maybe twice a week, or before parties if my hair needs washing.

I see no need to change clothes that are clean. I lead a pretty simple lifestyle.

My pool evaporates more water than my house uses.

And I am never 'filthy'. I grew up on a ranch and made a pact with myself to never again work hard or get filthy dirty and sweaty. Fortunately, I am able to pay people to do the dirty, hard work on the property.

I am a pretty well-known local and my 'uniforms' are kind of a running joke. As a matter of fact, I have worn what I have on every day for the past week except for Friday when I got dressed for the Zucchini Races, which are a big deal in our little town.

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Taking showers everyday is very American and unnecessary [View all] quinnox Aug 2013 OP

In the summer madokie Aug 2013 #1

Two a day in warm weather if I plan on sleeping. I'm under the impression brewens Aug 2013 #2

In the Summer Time Xipe Totec Aug 2013 #33

Watch out for Eczema. It comes along with old age. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #78

That doesn't sound like fun madokie Aug 2013 #88

My husband takes expensive herbs for his. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #130

Me too. Scurrilous Aug 2013 #143

I shower every day and will continue doing so The Second Stone Aug 2013 #3

amen blueamy66 Aug 2013 #59

A standard shower head emits water at a rate of 2.5 gallons per minute. Gormy Cuss Aug 2013 #173

don't care about your stats blueamy66 Aug 2013 #200

Didn't tell you what to do.. Gormy Cuss Aug 2013 #208

Thank you for those facts BTW Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #278

Living in CA during a water shortage I learned a lot about little ways to reduce water use. n/t Gormy Cuss Aug 2013 #280

When you do a sponge bath do you start with your face first, or crotch? snooper2 Aug 2013 #238

I recommend that you start with your nether regions Gormy Cuss Aug 2013 #241

EWW! Start north, work south. Or just take a damn shower! chimpymustgo Aug 2013 #270

+1. (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #72

Soap manufacturers did large advertising to make people think they needed to bathe once a day. vinny9698 Aug 2013 #90

Do The Soap Manufacturers RobinA Aug 2013 #255

I shower every day - sometimes more than once, depending on temperature and activity. SwissTony Aug 2013 #269

+1 lunasun Aug 2013 #276

Double Amen Stuckinthebush Aug 2013 #91

I don't shower everyday and don't care if you can smell me or not. I don't exist just to please you. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #140

You are only as valuable as your smell to me NoOneMan Aug 2013 #162

Nor do we exist merely to offend. LanternWaste Aug 2013 #249

Hopefully you're not the person who passed gas at my local gym recently :-) maui902 Aug 2013 #286

I agree. I can smell people that don't take two showers a day, through their cloths without bluestate10 Aug 2013 #171

Only one shower a day? I can smell you, whether you think so or not. wtmusic Aug 2013 #184

If I see a nose wrinkle, I let a daisy-killer -- shifts the blame. Eleanors38 Aug 2013 #254

I Used to Think Like You otohara Aug 2013 #257

Have you tried wiping your butt instead? wtmusic Aug 2013 #284

A valid point. But those Europeans don't "not smell" as much as they DirkGently Aug 2013 #4

Most of Europe is moderate in climate elehhhhna Aug 2013 #22

A friend just returned from 12 days in France. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #44

Air conditioning Berlin Expat Aug 2013 #76

Europe isn't immune from climate change. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #86

I've heard Berlin Expat Aug 2013 #154

You're right about the screens. Beacool Aug 2013 #244

It's cheaper Berlin Expat Aug 2013 #248

Yes, but you can't walk around with a mosquito net over your head. Beacool Aug 2013 #273

Ever been to the deep south in the summer? JoeyT Aug 2013 #101

Yes. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #103

Yeah, I just read what you said about too hot to sleep. JoeyT Aug 2013 #105

In Austria in June pecwae Aug 2013 #231

That's why you won't find me in Europe in July and August. Beacool Aug 2013 #242

I believe much of the Jenoch Aug 2013 #92

Not to be overly crude, but it was the DirkGently Aug 2013 #109

Among tourists opportunities to do laundry can be rare. JVS Aug 2013 #141

I wasn't referring Jenoch Aug 2013 #148

Olfactory fatigue - nobody can really smell themself very well bhikkhu Aug 2013 #156

The old saying goes... Major Nikon Aug 2013 #187

This is true Freddie Aug 2013 #229

Strange. I thought guys *were* people. Smarmie Doofus Aug 2013 #5

I rarely shower daily... a la izquierda Aug 2013 #6

I don't shower daily anymore. RebelOne Aug 2013 #65

It's horrible for your hair, as well. Fawke Em Aug 2013 #7

Same here, I just wet my hair to style it and let it dry, and the curls do the rest. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #14

My hair turns into a grease bomb AgingAmerican Aug 2013 #15

Me, too drmeow Aug 2013 #47

except for weekends, i wash my scalp daily because it gets oily, but i only wash my scalp. ellenfl Aug 2013 #95

Right now drmeow Aug 2013 #163

That was my point. Fawke Em Aug 2013 #290

stripping it of oils daily stimulates the oil glands to overproduce bhikkhu Aug 2013 #153

Me too. No more than two days or it is root-to-ends grease anneboleyn Aug 2013 #195

so does mines, in fact it's the greasy hair feeling that makes me feel most dirty JI7 Aug 2013 #221

My hair I can leave for every other day treestar Aug 2013 #83

Same here. Fawke Em Aug 2013 #291

I've co-pooed for a year now JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #121

I am dark Irish and Native American. Fawke Em Aug 2013 #292

The problem is that I like to work out, and then I sweat, and I really need to wash it. Arugula Latte Aug 2013 #136

these folk who advise not washing your hair daily Skittles Aug 2013 #149

They probably don't... Arugula Latte Aug 2013 #258

OMG Arugula Skittles Aug 2013 #283

I do! Fawke Em Aug 2013 #293

I have curly hair. I rinse my hair briefly daily and shampoo three time each week. bluestate10 Aug 2013 #179

Yep. Me, too. Fawke Em Aug 2013 #294

K&R snappyturtle Aug 2013 #8

Apparently you've never been on a crowded city bus. Brigid Aug 2013 #9

I don't really sweat and do not smell, it takes little deodorant for me. My dermatologist RKP5637 Aug 2013 #10

Same here. My dermatologist told me to only wash my hair once a week and shower Auntie Bush Aug 2013 #311

I no longer have time to shower every day... magical thyme Aug 2013 #11

Uh...yeah that's why I don't use the patient family elevators ileus Aug 2013 #12

Same here. If I go to bed without bathing, my skin itches all night, I can't sleep. nt bluestate10 Aug 2013 #183

When I wake up AgingAmerican Aug 2013 #13

To me, a shower is a great way to wake up in the morning and get going. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #18

From the bed to the shower. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #24

Me too. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #31

"Wash the sleep off" perfectly describes my thinking. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #53

See your inbox. Don't wanna hijack the thread. n/t A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #127

This seems the most wasteful showering regime... Bay Boy Aug 2013 #133

To each his own. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #142

You bastard! Bay Boy Aug 2013 #170

That's why I like to shower every morning. That great feel of being refreshed. CTyankee Aug 2013 #251

We have plenty of water Progressive dog Aug 2013 #16

There are a lot of people who work hard,physical sufrommich Aug 2013 #17

+1 I'm a roadie, I live on a tour bus with 12 people who work 18 hour days.. SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #51

What firm, if I may ask? A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #128

I'm an independent contractor.. SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #199

"If you are good with people"......! A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #211

Exactly. After hurling myself willy-nilly around a retail store Codeine Aug 2013 #166

Heck, I go to the gym every day. Xithras Aug 2013 #246

I can just see the Freepers / GOOpers / Teabaggers laughing at the "smelly hippies" Triana Aug 2013 #19

i can shower and quickly and easily as a sponge bath. KG Aug 2013 #20

Bath Everyday SCUBANOW Aug 2013 #21

I am hearin' you on this, scubanow. narnian60 Aug 2013 #81

I shower every day, wash my hair three times a week. SheilaT Aug 2013 #23

The bus in Poland... pipi_k Aug 2013 #38

ewwww@ french being the most odorous. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #107

This Canuck Bunnahabhain Aug 2013 #25

I haven't been on a long wilderness trip for many years... hunter Aug 2013 #26

And then there is camper ass or monkey butt when you camp too long without a shower. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2013 #48

TMI and I don't want to know more. hunter Aug 2013 #116

I could shower pipi_k Aug 2013 #27

TMI woolldog Aug 2013 #40

Grow up please. Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #69

Sorry pipi_k Aug 2013 #74

I had never heard of that disease. Beacool Aug 2013 #250

You've educated a few people today Hekate Aug 2013 #300

have heard of this KT2000 Aug 2013 #52

as far as I know... pipi_k Aug 2013 #71

I've heard that charcoal and chlorophyllin will work. I am sorry you have to deal with this. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #198

Have you tried Kirks Castile soap? Only thing I know vanlassie Aug 2013 #67

Haven't pipi_k Aug 2013 #80

It's hormonal for sure. I think Kirks is miraculous but maybe it's chemically matched to some . vanlassie Aug 2013 #85

One good thing that comes with age, narnian60 Aug 2013 #87

I don't remember where I saw it but Shankapotomus Aug 2013 #177

Oh, I don't pipi_k Aug 2013 #264

After working in the garden, a sponge bath doesn't cut it. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #28

Water waste is a function of population. Gregorian Aug 2013 #29

I shower every night. RC Aug 2013 #30

When working on the farm I had to shower daily csziggy Aug 2013 #32

I'll stick with my daily shower, particularly in August. To each his own . . . branford Aug 2013 #34

Swim everyday in pool or ocean abelenkpe Aug 2013 #35

in India they take baths daily hfojvt Aug 2013 #36

This says something BlueJazz Aug 2013 #37

My shower frequency is based mostly on what I have been doing. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #39

Horse hockey! Populist_Prole Aug 2013 #41

I could not not shower everyday. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #42

If you are having sex everyday, it is a good thing to shower every day too. Coyotl Aug 2013 #43

Agreed! vankuria Aug 2013 #56

Not to mention, sex with a partner who hasnt showered can give you darkangel218 Aug 2013 #100

Can you imagine two or three days of regular sex without showering? Codeine Aug 2013 #167

Back in the early 90's... Johnny Noshoes Aug 2013 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Aug 2013 #46

I SO hated showering on Navy ships. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Aug 2013 #94

You have to understand that I was on an Aircraft Carrier and my job was aircraft maintenance... cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #106

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Aug 2013 #108

We used to joke about "out there" vs home... cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Aug 2013 #118

Do you know what ship? pintobean Aug 2013 #186

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Don't forget the times when the AC goes down. Revanchist Aug 2013 #122

Got caught once soaped up from head to toe when the water was turned off. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #124

Lucky you, the majority of my time was spent above the hangar bays on the 02 or 03 levels. Revanchist Aug 2013 #126

On the "USS Leaky Larry", we often didn't get to take showers or bird baths... Kaleva Aug 2013 #196

Now that I live in a motorhome, that how I shower, daily. Sucked at first but now SammyWinstonJack Aug 2013 #114

I stink, therefore I shower wercal Aug 2013 #49

No - the saying goes like this: ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #205

I like super microbes. Rex Aug 2013 #50

As a post menopausal woman vankuria Aug 2013 #54

+1 on the Post-M shower AND the shea butter! nolabear Aug 2013 #63

You go girl! vankuria Aug 2013 #93

News from Foxx. pintobean Aug 2013 #55

And R. Crumb reminds you to wipe. Revanchist Aug 2013 #123

Funny! Enthusiast Aug 2013 #160

nasty blueamy66 Aug 2013 #58

If you do a lot of physical work outside, for example Yo_Mama Aug 2013 #60

Daily washing is one of my favorite affectations of modern life REP Aug 2013 #61

+100 zappaman Aug 2013 #62

+1,000 laundry_queen Aug 2013 #129

Well I guess that explains your screen name... n/t lordsummerisle Aug 2013 #202

That was chosen because I have 4 kids. nt laundry_queen Aug 2013 #204

When I wake up in the mornings, I offend myself... Humanist_Activist Aug 2013 #64

I'm an American yet... TRoN33 Aug 2013 #66

Some pine tar soaps do contain carcinogens, or "likely carcinogens." pnwmom Aug 2013 #77

I can't imagine not showering every day. Ick. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2013 #68

Taking a bath wastes water also. Vashta Nerada Aug 2013 #70

Showers generally waste less water than a bath does laundry_queen Aug 2013 #132

the way I work in the garden, you wouldn't want to be near me after just a sponge bath! NRaleighLiberal Aug 2013 #73

Shower with soap every evening taught_me_patience Aug 2013 #75

Taking showers every day is necessary for some and unneccessary for others. OldEurope Aug 2013 #79

Winner reply. nt narnian60 Aug 2013 #98

ditto. eom ellenfl Aug 2013 #113

I think the weather matters most treestar Aug 2013 #82

Gross. zappaman Aug 2013 #84

Agree. Wasteful and very american. cbayer Aug 2013 #89

For those of us with wells and septic tanks, this is just a silly argument. eggplant Aug 2013 #96

Well and septic tank pipi_k Aug 2013 #175

except for when living in an apartment we've always had septic tanks where we live. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #180

We're lucky. eggplant Aug 2013 #207

After a class of hot yoga? Neoma Aug 2013 #97

Depends on the climate and time of year BainsBane Aug 2013 #99

Quinox, i dare you to come to FL and shower just twice a week. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #102

You might be able to get away without showering or bathing if you JoeyT Aug 2013 #104

Remember the "Save Water - Shower with a Friend" campaign? Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #111

I think it is to each his/her own. locdlib Aug 2013 #112

At least twice a day. Denninmi Aug 2013 #115

As many others have said, once a day is preferred steve2470 Aug 2013 #117

i've spent time around a lot of europeans...i'll take the american 'unnecessary' way thank you spanone Aug 2013 #119

+1000 JCMach1 Aug 2013 #237

We have plenty of water in the northwest LittleBlue Aug 2013 #120

I sometimes wear the same clothes for a week. Link Speed Aug 2013 #125

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #135

I do not understand what you mean Link Speed Aug 2013 #137

NSA of DU? lol darkangel218 Aug 2013 #139

No, I really don't Link Speed Aug 2013 #145

I wont miss ya. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #146

Gross. Codeine Aug 2013 #168

I don't get dirty Link Speed Aug 2013 #188

To be truthful, Europeans didn't know what a bath was until they ran into the Arabs malaise Aug 2013 #131

+1 darkangel218 Aug 2013 #134

Not true JVS Aug 2013 #158

Shower and wash hair daily Freddie Aug 2013 #138

I agree and I've lived in enough "bathtub only" apartments, Warpy Aug 2013 #144

I live in Texas and exercise daily Skittles Aug 2013 #147

I don't shower everyday but boy do I cherish the days I do. I have really bad lower back pain. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #150

Every other day works fine for me bhikkhu Aug 2013 #151

Most of the US is S of 40N latitude, the same as S. Spain, N Egypt, and Tel Aviv. politicat Aug 2013 #152

if my girl didn't shower every day? Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #155

+a million. nt Codeine Aug 2013 #169

luckily some of us have partners who love us no matter what. After you've been liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #174

I agree, if it is a nice smell. Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #176

that's just it. when you're in love your partners natural smell is nice. Let's say you're in love liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #182

Do you ask your "girl" to douche also? uppityperson Aug 2013 #214

don't you think Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #216

My question is do you? uppityperson Aug 2013 #217

um, Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #218

Not meaning to be rude, just wondering as I was with a "nice guy" like that once. uppityperson Aug 2013 #220

So this subthread made me happy to be gay. Agschmid Aug 2013 #225

When I was younger I met a smoking hot european woman from one of the Germanys. bluestate10 Aug 2013 #191

eek Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #194

Is your female partner over 18? GObamaGO Aug 2013 #260

of course I shower Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #279

Does she call you boy? GObamaGO Aug 2013 #297

please Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #298

Calling a grown woman a girl is not only silly GObamaGO Aug 2013 #312

FFS. Union Scribe Aug 2013 #301

I do landscaping in the summer. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #157

It's simple..... use water like you were on a Navy ship at sea or camping.... rdharma Aug 2013 #159

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #161

Screw that. People who don't shower daily stink, especially the ones who are sure they don't. Codeine Aug 2013 #164

"Especially the ones who are sure they don't" laundry_queen Aug 2013 #226

I seem to get to threads like this late. Enough said. nt bluestate10 Aug 2013 #165

This message was self-deleted by its author LumosMaxima Aug 2013 #172

When you work in healthcare Butterbean Aug 2013 #178

I'm with you on that. Sometimes I want to shower before I likesmountains 52 Aug 2013 #189

Oh gross. I am so eternally thankful that my washing machine Butterbean Aug 2013 #210

I shower in the tears of dirty Europeans! flvegan Aug 2013 #181

I have a whole extra shower just for running. nt Codeine Aug 2013 #193

We have drinking fountains like that in Portland, Ore. Arugula Latte Aug 2013 #261

I thought those were so cool. I assumed they were from artesian wells or something... Hekate Aug 2013 #302

People that shower once a week are not "clean" Renew Deal Aug 2013 #185

Ew... one_voice Aug 2013 #190

In winter I bathe every other day, Ilsa Aug 2013 #192

Deodorant is linked to breast cancer. N/t peace13 Aug 2013 #197

In college I had a landlady who claimed that. I could smell when she had let herself into my room... Hekate Aug 2013 #304

Sorry but... Not even I can tolerate my feet unless they are washed every 12 hours or so Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #201

If I don't shower where am I gonna shave and brush my teeth? tularetom Aug 2013 #203

Or pee? nt Codeine Aug 2013 #232

I can remember lordsummerisle Aug 2013 #206

Most in this thread would be horrified by my "sanitary" habits. ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #209

Ugg..way too much information.. pipoman Aug 2013 #268

pipoman - You, Sir, have gained a special position in my relationships with DUers. ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #282

I found myself reading it as if passing an accident.. pipoman Aug 2013 #295

pipoman - You did not hurt my feelings ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #296

I'm too much of a prima donna to consider this. Dash87 Aug 2013 #212

Too smelly for me ... spike1807 Aug 2013 #213

Welcome to DU... Agschmid Aug 2013 #223

Thank God it's very American. William769 Aug 2013 #219

I'm going to spoil your bliss by telling you what you think about Europe is probably 40+ years old CreekDog Aug 2013 #222

I shower twice a day and I live in PHOENIX! I am a criminal water waster. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #224

I guess it depends Peaceplace80 Aug 2013 #227

Along with quitting showers I have stopped wiping my butt. Saves a lot of trees and... Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #228

Make sure you use both sides of the toilet paper. FSogol Aug 2013 #233

There are lots of people pecwae Aug 2013 #230

Showers don't "waste water" Shrek Aug 2013 #234

Hah...try that one pipi_k Aug 2013 #235

Stay out of my bathroom! You gonna tell me how many times a day I'm 'allowed' to shit next? Baclava Aug 2013 #236

I have family in Spain, France and Belgium. Beacool Aug 2013 #239

whatever you do, don't start a bidet thread here on DU. People here get incensed over the whole CTyankee Aug 2013 #253

Bidets?! pipi_k Aug 2013 #262

It's quite simple, in fact Orrex Aug 2013 #265

I was awaiting that. Congrats on being so speedy.You are to be commended! CTyankee Aug 2013 #267

Bidet! Bidet! Bidet! That's all, folks! Orrex Aug 2013 #271

Well, I love them. Beacool Aug 2013 #275

when I travel to Europe it's great to have it in the hotel room. It's a good thing. CTyankee Aug 2013 #281

I don't know why anyone wouldn't avail of it. Beacool Aug 2013 #288

Trust me, don't go there. You will get SUCH a pushback, it is amazing and discouraging... CTyankee Aug 2013 #289

You know you can get pecwae Aug 2013 #305

Thanks, I know that they exist. Beacool Aug 2013 #310

I take daily showers. Love it. Won't change. xoom Aug 2013 #240

Today I learned that many DUers smell AngryAmish Aug 2013 #243

must have one of these.... adirondacker Aug 2013 #245

Stinky ass, no thanks Puzzledtraveller Aug 2013 #247

Damn! And here I was developing a major crush on you, quinnox! Th1onein Aug 2013 #252

Showering with friends saves lots of water. nt Zorra Aug 2013 #256

Lots of things waste lots of water. MicaelS Aug 2013 #259

I'll take my daily showers tabbycat31 Aug 2013 #263

It's articles Like This that has Lead to Research Wolf Frankula Aug 2013 #266

And quite frankly this whole brushing and flossing thing has gotten way out of hand. Ganja Ninja Aug 2013 #272

I imagine many people believe they themselves do not smell unpleasant to others... LanternWaste Aug 2013 #274

Apparently you've never met my nether regions on a hot sticky day... Glassunion Aug 2013 #277

very funny folks, so now I am a stinky hippie who is one of those people quinnox Aug 2013 #285

I have done alot of business in Europe, Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2013 #287

You ever live in the tropics? I remember it well. Sticky, sticky, sticky skin. Hekate Aug 2013 #299

At least twice a day here nolabels Aug 2013 #303

I wish the hell my neighbor took a shower everyday! He'll come B Calm Aug 2013 #306

I don't know... this seems like gross overgeneralization to me. Quantess Aug 2013 #307

I work out 5 days a week... pink-o Aug 2013 #308

It is necessary, especially if you work in the automotive industry or any manual labor job DainBramaged Aug 2013 #309

I wash my hair every other day while I shower. In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #313