UK Showering and Bathing and Hygiene habits-Why are you so disgusting?

[Azzaro]

As someone already said in this thread, in cooler climates people tend to feel less filthy.
But one should definitely brush his teeth every day, esp. women.

[10pints]

I think there is a lot of money to be made in the promotion of creating "germ free" environments, and excessive hand / body washing. We all know that this is bullshit, and I personally believe that attempting to create such environments is likely to result in a weakened immune system. That said, washing your hands after taking a shit / piss is common sense. However, in the pubs in the UK, you see a lot of disgusting fuckers who do not adhere to this.

Washing religiously, everyday, is pointless, if unwarranted. I wash as required, which results in a bath or shower 6 out of 7 days a week. Teeth, on the other hand, get a good floss and clean everyday.

[pellius]

I consider personal hygiene to be almost a character issue. There's a difference between messy and dirty. I'm messy and tend to be disorganize but never dirty or unhygienic. No dirty dishes or spoiled food sitting in my fridge.

I shower twice a day, morning and night, and three times when it's a workout day. I do tend to look down on people with poor hygiene as low class and gross. If you've ever been up close to a person with poor hygiene it's a stench like no other. It's this foul sour stench. I was at the library a few weeks ago and this homeless person sat down next to me while I was on the computer. Just foul and nauseating.

I wonder why animals don't get this stench. I haven't bathed my dogs in over a month and they smell fine.

I've heard about Europeans as well as African and even Asian countries. I wonder if it's an American thing to bathe at least once a day and brush your teeth several times a day.

[bigmc]

I think you have to take in to account the fact

that most americans are morbidly obese

really fat people tend to stink more

when I was in the states I was appalled at these fat sweaty monsters

walking around openly in public

and the distinctly pungent odour that permeated the air

absolutely disgusting

[Henda]

Not sure on the accuracy of that survey
I'm English and bathe/shower mostly every day, I'm a fitter and get covered in grease and oil and other shit most days so have to. Our lass is meticulous with face washing and bathing, never failing to wash face twice a day and bathes and washes hair every day.

[bigmc]

Not sure on the accuracy of that survey
I'm English and bathe/shower mostly every day, I'm a fitter and get covered in grease and oil and other shit most days so have to. Our lass is meticulous with face washing and bathing, never failing to wash face twice a day and bathes and washes hair every day.

it was probably the Jeremy kyle audience

I shower twice a day every day

[Henda]

it was probably the Jeremy kyle audience

I shower twice a day every day

Most likely, the women in question are the fat disgusting types that take their brood of kids to school in their pyjamas

[WOOO]

Hygiene, yes, an important subject. I had a mate, Larry, who went to Europe when he was 19. When he returned a few years later he saw things differently.

He told us the French washed their hands before going to the toilet and after whereas we usually wash only afterwards. Then he shocked us by stating

that almost everyone didn't wash their backsides after using a toilet. Of course he was right and the thought remained with me. Maybe there has to be

an additional feature of toilets, like in some fancy Japanese places, where you aim jets of warm, soapy water to clean up after? Then warm air to dry us off. Yes,

that should be something urgent for everyone to attend to, especially the great unwashed Flotsam of Getbig.

 

[denarii]

I have 2 showers a day excluding anything gym related, when I lived in the Middle East had to take 3

[local hero]

I don't know anyone who doesn't shower/bath daily...

When I was on the tools id shower twice, once straight after work then after the gym

BassyG, I always thought you were a builder, I worked as a fitter 15 yrs I don't miss comming home stinking everyday, paraffin used to linger on you for days despite repeated scrubbings..

 I work as a  surveyor now and all the aches and pains definitely ease up when your not yanking on spanners and chucking hammers about

[MAXX]

I have a feeling there is alot of "white trash" in the UK population

but also I don't think the statistics you have make a difference between ethnicity.

UK has alot of black and arab population nowdays...

[Henda]

I don't know anyone who doesn't shower/bath daily...

When I was on the tools id shower twice, once straight after work then after the gym

BassyG, I always thought you were a builder, I worked as a fitter 15 yrs I don't miss comming home stinking everyday, paraffin used to linger on you for days despite repeated scrubbings..

 I work as a  surveyor now and all the aches and pains definitely ease up when your not yanking on spanners and chucking hammers about

Aye mate I was a builder for nearly 10 years but after the recession was getting harder and harder to make a decent living and when I was picking up work (was self employed) it was practically fiddlers money. I had did a bit fitting in the past  and About two years ago a mate offered me a job on the planned maintenance and projects team he was putting together for the factory he worked at and decided to take the plunge and get some regular money for a change, at least for another few years. You will of know the place I work it's just down the road from your way.
I agree on the aches I've had a week off and it feels great to have no aching lower back or backs of shoulders.

[pellius]

I think you have to take in to account the fact

that most americans are morbidly obese

really fat people tend to stink more

when I was in the states I was appalled at these fat sweaty monsters

walking around openly in public

and the distinctly pungent odour that permeated the air

absolutely disgusting

I was under the impression that British, in particular, were generally fatties. When I think of British women I tend to think of chubby White trash type. Not so with Germans or French but I'm just talking out of my ass and don't have any real life experience.

 Of course, all of my life I've lived either in Hawaii or Southern Ca., so I don't get a fair view of Americans in general. Like for instance, I understand that people in the South are way fatter than most of the rest of Americans.

[bigmc]

I was under the impression that British, in particular, were generally fatties. When I think of British women I tend to think of chubby White trash type. Not so with Germans or French but I'm just talking out of my ass and don't have any real life experience.

 Of course, all of my life I've lived either in Hawaii or Southern Ca., so I don't get a fair view of Americans in general. Like for instance, I understand that people in the South are way fatter than most of the rest of Americans.

there are some whales over here

but they pale in to insignificance

next to the disgusting blobs that waddle all over America

[local hero]

I was under the impression that British, in particular, were generally fatties. When I think of British women I tend to think of chubby White trash type. Not so with Germans or French but I'm just talking out of my ass and don't have any real life experience.

 Of course, all of my life I've lived either in Hawaii or Southern Ca., so I don't get a fair view of Americans in general. Like for instance, I understand that people in the South are way fatter than most of the rest of Americans.

If the women aren't sport minded or have very good genes, they tend to have incredibly lazy lives and have the same attitude to food as an infant, so they look great until they hit 20's then get steadily fatter and lie to themselves that they are 'real women' and that its ok and its normal

You go to any beach resort and you can pick the Brits out, generally the bloke is in ok shape, the woman not so much...

[Ken Fresno]

I was under the impression that British, in particular, were generally fatties. When I think of British women I tend to think of chubby White trash type. Not so with Germans or French but I'm just talking out of my ass and don't have any real life experience.

 Of course, all of my life I've lived either in Hawaii or Southern Ca., so I don't get a fair view of Americans in general. Like for instance, I understand that people in the South are way fatter than most of the rest of Americans.

I was surprised by how "unfat" most people in the south were. I was expecting to see chubsters everywhere.

The fattest people I saw during my time in the US were in New Jersey.

[Tapeworm]

I was surprised by how "unfat" most people in the south were. I was expecting to see chubsters everywhere.

The fattest people I saw during my time in the US were in New Jersey.

Probably a fair call.  That pizza tho.  I can't enjoy pizza hardly anywhere else in the world. 

Jersey's got an unforgiving cuisine culture.  Any place doesn't do it right is gone next week.  Bada boom.

[kreator]

this obsession with hygiene in modern society impairs our immune system. FACT!

[CalvinH]

there are some whales over here

but they pale in to insignificance

next to the disgusting blobs that waddle all over America

Depends where you are in the states....here where I live in CT it's not that bad but when I go to Myrtle Beach SC. it's hog heaven.

[Pray_4_War]

I'm one of those dudes who has to shower twice a day.  Once in the AM, and once at night.  Sometimes afternoon too if I just took a shit.

Thank god I live in the USA where a man can wash his face, cock, nuts, asshole, and armpits whenever he wants.  Water conservation be damned.

Anyone who doesn't wash at least once a day is a disgusting fucking savage.

[oldtimer1]

Most people in America that I know shower at least once a day and use deodorant. I brush my teeth twice a day and floss. Taught my kids that and as adults they have clean white teeth with zero dental issues. In Europe the smells can knock you out almost every where you go and especially on public transportation. What really gets me are those who won't shower but use perfume/cologne to cover the stench.

Someone mentioned an american public library on a previous post. They are havens for the homeless in America having heat and  air conditioning with nice places to sit and hang out. The poor come in to use the free internet and the computers.  Sadly many libraries have become sewers because of the home less, mentally ill and drug users looking for a place for nice shelter. Because of our American laws they can't evict those using them for shelter. That's why so many stink in America libraries.

The people that get to me are those who refuse to use the opportunity after using the bathroom to wash their hands to get the bacteria and viruses off them.  In commercial gyms I keep alcohol in my car to disinfect my hands until I can get home to shower and toss my clothes into the washer and dryer.

One last observation. People who use steroids have a stench. 

[oldtimer1]

I was surprised by how "unfat" most people in the south were. I was expecting to see chubsters everywhere.

The fattest people I saw during my time in the US were in New Jersey.

I disagree. I live by the beach in NJ.  I also vacation in the south. The beaches in the south are filled with soft out of shape people and you don't see the amount of that in NJ.

[Henda]

Most people in America that I know shower at least once a day and use deodorant. I brush my teeth twice a day and floss. Taught my kids that and as adults they have clean white teeth with zero dental issues. In Europe the smells can knock you out almost every where you go and especially on public transportation. What really gets me are those who won't shower but use perfume/cologne to cover the stench.

Someone mentioned an american public library on a previous post. They are havens for the homeless in America having heat and  air conditioning with nice places to sit and hang out. The poor come in to use the free internet and the computers.  Sadly many libraries have become sewers because of the home less, mentally ill and drug users looking for a place for nice shelter. Because of our American laws they can't evict those using them for shelter. That's why so many stink in America libraries.

The people that get to me are those who refuse to use the opportunity after using the bathroom to wash their hands to get the bacteria and viruses off them.  In commercial gyms I keep alcohol in my car to disinfect my hands until I can get home to shower and toss my clothes into the washer and dryer.

One last observation. People who use steroids have a stench.  

Had a friend who did this and it ruined a certain type of deodorant for me, even now 10 years later when I smell it i istantly think of that vulgar mix of shit, piss, sweat and deodorant rolled into one nauseating smell that he went about with

[Griffith]

You mean being "less hygienic" or "more unhygienic". Makes you wonder about so-called standards of living. I think Christians can blame the Bible because

Jesus was asked if one should wash hands before eating and replied it wasn't necessary as was customary with the Jews at the time. Of course there

was no actual Jesus giving advice but writers composing that book in Greek. A pity he didn't tell everyone about germs and so on. Wash your hands

and plenty of other things often!

Yes, that's what I meant, 'less hygienic'.

[doggler]

Had a friend who did this and it ruined a certain type of deodorant for me, even now 10 years later when I smell it i istantly think of that vulgar mix of shit, piss, sweat and deodorant rolled into one nauseating smell that he went about with

Vince Goodrum?