Like, I travel around for work and I’ve met plenty of people from all backgrounds.

Why is there a demographic of people who don’t seemingly bathe regularly, or at the very least wear something to cover up their BO? I could understand if it’s an allergy, or even religious reasons (though the people I’ve met that smell bad are usually you’re average American young adult man) but recently (like in the past week, recently) I’ve met a concerning number of people who don’t seem to wear any kind of deodorant or possibly don’t even bathe regularly; it’s starting to become an issue for me, as I don’t even want to interact with them when I can smell them walking up from 3+ feet away yet I need to for work.

Does anyone have any possible insight?

  • hauiA
    38•6 months ago

    I was that person as a kid. I‘m autistic and my proprioception (feeling of body stuff) is all over the place. I didn’t know back then but I do now.

    My parents didnt tell me and I had to learn by being bullied for it at school.

    Since its not always easy, I have a different take on cleaning:

    • if you can, shower at least every two days
    • if you sweat a lot or work manually, shower daily
    • no need to scrub your whole body, just clean your arm pits, genitalia and butthole, more if a spot is dirty
    • wash your hair according to your skin. Hair should not be greasy but if that can be achieved by washing 2 times a week thats fine

    If you‘re in a bad mood/are broke and cant shower use a piece of cloth and spot clean mentioned areas.

    Use deodorant daily, if you sweat profusely like I do, use stronger/prescription deodorant.

    I hope that helps.

    • @charlytune@mander.xyz
      13•6 months ago

      I was brought up before showers were something that most people had installed, and we just washed at the sink with a flannel cloth. We washed face, pits, bum, and feet twice a day, and only had a bath once or twice a week. I still just do a wash of the important bits at the sink with a cloth if I’m feeling very apathetic.

      • hauiA
        3•6 months ago

        Exactly.

    • XIIIesq
      8•6 months ago

      Fair shout and well written post.

      I work manual labour, so it’s a full wash for me every day!

      • hauiA
        4•6 months ago

        Thanks. Appreciate the feedback.