Personal Hygiene, the Good and the Bad

I remember back in 9th Grade there was this kid who refused to shower and wear deodorant. He smelled absolutely horrible, and I almost felt bad for him because the entire school made fun of him, but then I had to sit next to him during Lunch Detention and became less sympathetic.

He left school during the final week of class because a bunch of kids threatened to beat him up and he just disappeared after that.

Hygiene wise, I sympathize with the guy who has trouble committing to brushing his teeth. I try my best to brush twice a day, sometimes I only do it in the morning, sometimes only at night.

It's kind of funny, I barely took care of my teeth my entire life(up until about my Junior Year of high school), and I've still never gotten a single cavity and my teeth are still relatively white. They don't sparkle or anything, but I got a lot of compliments last time I went to the Dentist and they kept asking me if I had used Crest White Strips.

Originally Posted by Twilight Joker

Have you tried mouthwash? =/

I wash my mouth and gargle with Listerine regularly. My teeth are fine, it's just my huge tonsils. =m=

Talk to your Doctor and get a tonsillectomy?

Hehe, my old choi kwan do teacher had really bad breath, we called him smelly gas breath, original i know.

So yeah smelly people are wrong, but i can totally imagine their mind frame, free from the constraints of the value consensus of our society, to live as they please, like the ye olde days. ahh.

Originally Posted by Tyras

the answer is simple. brush after you eat.

But that's not a very good solution if the thing that was just eaten has a great after-taste. D:

Originally Posted by Sailboat

That's why I don't eat mayo.

Well that and nobody knows what it is, and it doesn't even taste good.

...I think there's egg in there. I think.

The people in the middle east don't bathe, because they think it's not pure, and how their god made them.

That's what religion has to do with this, STUPID!

Im extremely dilligent when it comes to hygene. My skin is very weird so if i dont shower one day i could risk a breakout! D: its horrible. My hair is very long and not washing it could lead to bad things like nasty smells and dreadlocks. D: D:! Seriously im a little OCD about it.

My friend has a bit of a hygene problem. He just doesnt seem to give a rat's ass. His teeth are falling out (literally), and well hes gotten better about body odor over the years but it isnt top form yet. His girlfriend isnt the cleanest girl on the planet either. She isnt outright disgusting, but i do question her hygene schedule with her kids. Her son always seems really dirty and i hope she keeps the new baby clean. I cant stand it when moms dont wash their kids properly!! ARGH!

Originally Posted by Panique

There's a guy in my college class who happily informs everyone that he showers approximately once a week, and doesn't give a rat's ass about what anyone else thinks of it. Awesome.

Yey, that must be me Nah, but I was like that during my second year of college. Too busy to even be at the house. I have always prioritized my teeth, though. Pearly whites and fresh breath from me all the time. Also, I find it weird how my face hardly broke out during those days of showering no more than 3 days a week.

I'll admit, when it comes to brushing my teeth, for some reason, I just don't do it. I know I need to, heck, I take the time to at least use mouthwash every other day, but I just can't seem to get into a habit of brushing my teeth.
I've tried at least a dozen or more times to get into the habit, but after about a month I forget about it ad fall into not doing it again.
I know I need to, I just don't for some reason. Thank god for Listerine and mints, eh? >.<

Other than that, I take pretty good care of myself: I shower at least every other day, cut my nails at a reasonable rate (when I can type without my actual fingers having to touch the keyboard, it's time :p), and I make sure the clothes I wear out weren't worn for more than a day prior.

So what if I have mushrooms growing in my hair, so what! At least they listen to me and consider my feelings!!!

Originally Posted by Twilight Joker

I think it is the spicy food they eat. Though that does not mean Arabic people do not bathe.

I've worked with a few arabs before and yes it sure as hell smells like they dont bathe.

Originally Posted by Kefka

I wash my mouth and gargle with Listerine regularly. My teeth are fine, it's just my huge tonsils. =m=

Get your tonsils taken out.

yeah, ive met people who smell horrible. thats why i dont hang around your mom that often just kidding

omg these sort of people are stupid. like the starter said, its only 18~20 min and it makes you more presentable to the world.

It takes me about half an hour to wash my hair, because it's so long. <3
And another half an hour to dry it.

Originally Posted by candc32

omg these sort of people are stupid. like the starter said, its only 18~20 min and it makes you more presentable to the world.

...Really? That long?

Try halving that.

If you're taking a 20 minute shower you had better be taking it with someone

There's this kid in my grade. I don't remember his name. Everyone at school said he showers monthly. I didn't believe that until I passed just close enough to smell him. *nose curls up and dies*

Ugh.

People have different upbringings and are taught different values, this is nothing new.

My maths teacher has a breath that, combined with him talking in front of my face 40 minutes out of 60, makes me whimper in fear.

"Bad personal hygene has always had a very specail, very strange place in my heart. You see, the first girl I had a crush on smelled of biscuits, but the girl sat next to her and inbetween us, consequently, reeked of piss.
My parents did always wonder why I was dunking my digestives into a cup of wee.
Incidently, when has pee evr been an attractive scent? Imagine if it was, you could just see the commercials for the perfume: 'As she enterd the room, our eyes met in one enchanting moment. As I drew closer, I could smell the delicate, but definate scent of urine.
Oh, catherine, I love you...and you big squirt of piss."

Originally Posted by fratey

My maths teacher has a breath that, combined with him talking in front of my face 40 minutes out of 60, makes me whimper in fear.

You know...we hd the same problem. He had horrific coffee and tobacco breath coupled with black, brown and yellow teeth. Was bloody disgustiong when he was explaining pythagoras theory right in your face. Bloody hell, the man could talk.

We also have a really greasy haired kid, but he didn't stink at all, really. Turned out he just used wet look gel on his long-ass hair.