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Folks that never shower or bathe, why? (lemmus.org)

submitted 4 weeks ago by ContactClosure@lemmus.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have a few acquaintances that have developed quite a funk. I'm afraid to ask if they think they don't reek or if they have reasons that are more important to them.

I know there's research that supports bathing much less than once per day but this is different. Obviously none in months or years. Lemmers that don't ever shower or bathe, what's your reasoning? Thanks for your insight!

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[–] MrWrinkles@leminal.space 20 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I was in a community college program with a kid who stank like that. After a few months, I got to know him and I told him, "Dude, you stink." He told me he lived in a trailer with a big family and could never get a shower before class. A lie maybe, but I can believe it. Some folks are just really poor and the water bill isn't always paid up.

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago

Odor usually has more to do with clean clothes than the body itself