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Infrequent? bathing?
Hi, I'm 17 and I'm a male. The thing is, I bathe once a week, and I want to know if this is normal. Wait! Before deciding, read on...
I don't bathe more often because:

1)I want to conserve water (we have a water cistern, not city water)
2)I'm not active, I don't play sports, so I don't sweat.
3)I don't feel dirty or smelly, so I see no need to bathe more often.

I once heard another (female) student say on the school bus "I woke up so late that I didn't even get a chance to shower this morning! The first thing I do when I get home is shower! I showered yesterday before going to sleep, but I feel gross now!" or something like that. I feel that it's absurd to bathe twice a day!

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Comments (8)
wild_spirit09 (2277)
2007-09-19 16:29:56
omg take a shower its a matter of hygiene even if you dont sweat your body makes oils that can clog pores and make your hair seem greasy. Just shower once a day.
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slackjawedyokel (6678)
2007-09-19 16:30:02
once a week? Good luck on ever getting laid.
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Barnum (8435)
2007-09-19 16:56:46
I get what you're trying to say. But I think I have to say that u still need to shower everyday period! First off, my dad lives in an area where he doesnt have city water and I used to go down there..and yes you can stil take showers..only for 5 mins, lol. So now that thats out of the way, you should take it because you're a freakin teen, showering everyday is a good thing!

And yes I'll remember to vote in the upcoming 2008 national elections, lol
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Barnum (8435)
2007-09-19 16:59:04
@: slackjawedyokel
BAHAHA! Nice
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nearly (10533)
2007-09-19 18:14:17
If you feel a dire need to conserve water, fine, bathe once a week. The other six days have a strip wash. It uses even less water than a shower, but at least you are cleaning yourself.
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Footfan_90 (10400)
2007-09-20 03:07:40
should try to do it a bit more. used to wash x2 every day, then we got fucked over with the water, so now just 1 time a day
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Sprinkles (10609)
2007-09-23 15:27:58
Once a week ey?

YOU may not smell yourself as you are used to it. But belive me OTHERS DO smell you.

Some sort of bathing once a day is crucial to good ol' American hygiene. A shower can be very brief but still effective. Hop in the shower. Run the water only long enough to get you wet, a matter of maybe ten seconds. Turn the water off. Soap up all over including your hair, your armpits, your crotch and the crack of yer' ass! Turn the water back on and rinse off. It might take a minute or two at the most.

Please bathe somehow. God I can't stand a wreaking human body. Be sure to wear clean clothes too! Change your underwear everyday as well. Bathing and then putting on the clothes you wore the day before defeats the whole purpose.

Plus BLACK people DO shower. I should know. I shower with the NY Yankees a lot. Boy is it fun!
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beatles_steffi (9285)
2007-09-25 11:19:04
You should shower at least every other day if not everyday... I shower 2x a day only because i wake up, shower...work, shower
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