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Thanks for this poll, I'm baffled to see people not showering every day, but what do you know !

sgt 1y ago
Sometimes I just throw some water in my face, shave using the machine, then off I go. Next day I'll shower. Also, remember that fresh underwear and clothes is almost the same as a shower.
- BLKNSLVR 1y ago
  I do the cold-water face splash every day, it wakes me up good. Can recommend. I can't shave without showering afterwards though, I get itchy (maybe only psychologically) from the (idea of the) little shaved bits dropping on my skin and staying there under my clothes all day. It's one of the very few things I'm "funny" about.
  - Freak_NL 1y ago
    I can't shave comfortably without showering first. Get the hairs soaked for a smoother shave. I wet shave, so all shaved bits get gathered in the razor which gets rinsed of in the basin.
  - datadrivenangel 1y ago
    Shaving towel to catch any bits. Like a food bib.
tokai 1y ago
Showering everyday is connected to atopic eczema and allergies. Your skin is the first element of your immune system and showering every day with soap is unnatural and damaging to your skin.
- madmask 1y ago
  Apparently not because I am fine
- jollyllama 1y ago
  You don't have to use soap every time.
  - tokai 1y ago
    Why do you think I specified "with soap"?
- jonwinstanley 1y ago
  Presumably it's also heavily influenced by climate, job and location? Working in dirty or dusty conditions for example, or if you have a long commute in and out of the city on a train, you don't really want to skip having a shower.
- thrance 1y ago
  Showering period is unnatural. I am not doubting that showering too often can be damaging to your health, but this argument feels weak.
- brandon272 1y ago
  Could be that if I stopped showering for an extended period of time these issues would resolve, but… if I don’t shower daily my eczema quickly explodes out of control, worsening with each day.
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alistairSH 1y ago
I've been led to believe the daily shower is a mostly American thing. Myself, I shower most days, but that's largely because I'm either in the gym or cycling most days. Sometimes, that means 2x showers, because I'll hit the gym in the AM and cycle in the PM.
- owebmaster 1y ago
  Yes, American, indeed. It is a culture of the natives of the Americas to shower (swim in rivers) multiple times a day. Brazilian culture is highly influenced by that. We also brush our teeth multiple times a day.
- fresh_geezer 1y ago
  Perhaps it's an "American thing" in the western sphere. My impression is that majority of Africa and Asia shower daily, many twice.
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sgt 1y ago

Sometimes I just throw some water in my face, shave using the machine, then off I go. Next day I'll shower. Also, remember that fresh underwear and clothes is almost the same as a shower.

BLKNSLVR 1y ago
I do the cold-water face splash every day, it wakes me up good. Can recommend. I can't shave without showering afterwards though, I get itchy (maybe only psychologically) from the (idea of the) little shaved bits dropping on my skin and staying there under my clothes all day. It's one of the very few things I'm "funny" about.
- Freak_NL 1y ago
  I can't shave comfortably without showering first. Get the hairs soaked for a smoother shave. I wet shave, so all shaved bits get gathered in the razor which gets rinsed of in the basin.
- datadrivenangel 1y ago
  Shaving towel to catch any bits. Like a food bib.

tokai 1y ago

Showering everyday is connected to atopic eczema and allergies. Your skin is the first element of your immune system and showering every day with soap is unnatural and damaging to your skin.

madmask 1y ago
Apparently not because I am fine
jollyllama 1y ago
You don't have to use soap every time.
- tokai 1y ago
  Why do you think I specified "with soap"?
jonwinstanley 1y ago
Presumably it's also heavily influenced by climate, job and location? Working in dirty or dusty conditions for example, or if you have a long commute in and out of the city on a train, you don't really want to skip having a shower.
thrance 1y ago
Showering period is unnatural. I am not doubting that showering too often can be damaging to your health, but this argument feels weak.
brandon272 1y ago
Could be that if I stopped showering for an extended period of time these issues would resolve, but… if I don’t shower daily my eczema quickly explodes out of control, worsening with each day.
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alistairSH 1y ago

I've been led to believe the daily shower is a mostly American thing. Myself, I shower most days, but that's largely because I'm either in the gym or cycling most days. Sometimes, that means 2x showers, because I'll hit the gym in the AM and cycle in the PM.

owebmaster 1y ago
Yes, American, indeed. It is a culture of the natives of the Americas to shower (swim in rivers) multiple times a day. Brazilian culture is highly influenced by that. We also brush our teeth multiple times a day.
fresh_geezer 1y ago
Perhaps it's an "American thing" in the western sphere. My impression is that majority of Africa and Asia shower daily, many twice.

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