this post was submitted on 22 Feb 2025
0 points (NaN% liked)

Greentext

8313 readers
711 users here now

This is a place to share greentexts and witness the confounding life of Anon. If you're new to the Greentext community, think of it as a sort of zoo with Anon as the main attraction.

Be warned:

If you find yourself getting angry (or god forbid, agreeing) with something Anon has said, you might be doing it wrong.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
top 9 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] lemmur@szmer.info 1 points 1 year ago

Fake: Anon knows what the shower is.

Gay: Half of the post is about male skin kink.

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

"people say I smell like nothing now"

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My brother said something similar "I never shampoo and my hair doesn't stink".

My wife and I informed him that his hair stank, and that we had to launder the pillowcase immediately after he stayed over because it stank up the room and adjacent hallway the day after.

OP got used to his BO, I promise you the people around him know he does not use soap.

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have also not shampooed my hair for an extended period, and you do have to rinse it when you shower. I would put soap on the ends every so often and I had to rinse it with baking soda a few times to remove cooking odors (onions mostly).
No one ever complained about a smell, but people tend not to say things like that.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

You don't need to shampoo your hair of course. Nature never provided us with a shampoo but you'll have nicer hair if you do.

It's the same for bathing obviously you don't have to do it, in the past everyone just spelled really bad. Not bathing isn't some magical cure for warts, and it absolutely is necessary for common decency's sake.

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Different people have different skin, oils, water supplies and diets.

Everyone needs to clean themselves regularly, but the exact details of what that means varies by circumstances.

Most people are fine with shampoo, a gentle soap, and warm water.
As long as you're getting rid of old dead skin, excess oils and any grime you're fine though. Soaps make that easier, but they're not a requirement.
I'm prone to dry skin and greasy hair, so I use a shampoo, cool water and a scrub brush instead of soap for my body. Perfectly clean, just need to scrub a little longer to make sure I get everything.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm too sick to shower. I haven't washed myself in months.

It sucks. I stink. OOPs friends are too polite.

Bold of you to believe anon has friends. The "people" referred to cannot exist.

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As someone who doesn't use shampoo and has hair which has re-adapted to not having the natural oils stripped out, and doesn't use soap for the same reason, I am confident to say:

** Showers are a good thing. **

Just don't blast your skin with steaming hot water and your skins microbiome and keratin glands will adapt. Being "100% clean" will lead to sweat which stinks because of the heat-resistant bacteria which flourishes (thanks to a less diverse microbiome) and produces bad odour after digesting your sweat.

Sweat itself doesn't have a smell, it's why you don't stink the moment you start sweating.

What OP is doing here is fabricating a satirical story based on these principles.