We alternate our cursing. Sometimes feckin’, sometimes fuckin’. Sometimes shit, sometimes shite. Sometimes cock, sometimes dick, sometimes lad, sometimes mickey, sometimes tool, sometimes one-eyed trousersnake, etc. Sometimes pussy, sometimes minge, sometimes gee, sometimes fanny, sometimes box, sometimes cunt, etc. You get the idea. The improvisational variety is half the fun of cursing.
One of the most hilarious moments in my life was watching my mother-in-law casually use the word “fanny” in front of our entire Irish extended family, and seeing their reactions. I believe the verbatim was “carting their fannies around”. (As in, she was driving folks to various destinations in a rental car.) She may have also used the phrase “giving rides” in conjunction.
Even little kids say this in America, it’s the equivalent of “bum” really, and isn’t associated with a specific gender. The reactions on the faces of these people, some of whom we were meeting for the first time, were truly priceless.
The expectation is you shower every day. The assumption is if you did not shower that day, you stink.
It was an easy way to get downvotes on reddit: just say I shower ever 3-5 days and don’t stink and people would just assume I did stink and that it is impossible for the human body not to sink without a daily shower.
Sometimes I’d even experiment and say I wash my pits daily and use a bidet. That helped a little, but not a lot. It has to be full body immersion in a shower, or it is ineffective according to the common wisdom.
It is also stupid, since you can very easily just wipe your skin with a washcloth and use a bidet, or something. Unless you are sweating like a crazy and covered in dirt, it is not that hard to clean yourself, without taking a shower, or full-body-underwater-bath. Just a bucket of water is a lot. “Aah oh noo evryone needs to shower thrice a day!!” no you do not - you need to stay clean. Taking a shower specifically, is a luxury.
People really need to learn that everyone’s bodies are different. Personally, I’ve found that buzzing off body hair does wonders for the perception of my cleanliness. Doesn’t matter how much I scrub, the smell sticks to the hair. When it’s not ungodly hot out, I could (and had to one extremely busy work week) go almost a week without showering.
I get it, I have a buddy who doesn’t need deodorant because he just doesn’t smell, even when doing manual labor. He still showers regularly, but not every day, to get the sweat and dirt off. I knew him for years before he told me and didn’t suspect a thing.
Men are animals, same as women. There’s people who can’t handle dating an animal, and I get it, but makeup on a pig just makes it look pathetic. I would rather kiss the pig, warts and all or be alone, but kiss a pig that looks like a clown and smells like petrochemicals? Now that is a turnoff.
I mean… I think it depends on the guy. Some guys have a strong body odor and first impressions matter a LOT. Also dates are usually at the end of the day when y’all are at your stankiest from the day’s activities.
I mean, I wash off my nethers before bed for that reason, but I don’t take a full shower. I don’t even get my top half wet. My wife loves my natural smell at the end of the day.
It’s called Stank Booty here where I live, and it’s quite the cock block actually.
In Texas we say that person smells like whataburger.
In Ireland we say that person smells like shit
God Bless Ireland~
Its impressive how often I hear about Ireland and think to myself “man I would fit in well there”.
Not shite?
We alternate our cursing. Sometimes feckin’, sometimes fuckin’. Sometimes shit, sometimes shite. Sometimes cock, sometimes dick, sometimes lad, sometimes mickey, sometimes tool, sometimes one-eyed trousersnake, etc. Sometimes pussy, sometimes minge, sometimes gee, sometimes fanny, sometimes box, sometimes cunt, etc. You get the idea. The improvisational variety is half the fun of cursing.
One of the most hilarious moments in my life was watching my mother-in-law casually use the word “fanny” in front of our entire Irish extended family, and seeing their reactions. I believe the verbatim was “carting their fannies around”. (As in, she was driving folks to various destinations in a rental car.) She may have also used the phrase “giving rides” in conjunction.
Even little kids say this in America, it’s the equivalent of “bum” really, and isn’t associated with a specific gender. The reactions on the faces of these people, some of whom we were meeting for the first time, were truly priceless.
i had no idea if you don’t have a shower before a date you instantly turn into a smelly monster
is this an american thing specifically?
The expectation is you shower every day. The assumption is if you did not shower that day, you stink.
It was an easy way to get downvotes on reddit: just say I shower ever 3-5 days and don’t stink and people would just assume I did stink and that it is impossible for the human body not to sink without a daily shower.
Sometimes I’d even experiment and say I wash my pits daily and use a bidet. That helped a little, but not a lot. It has to be full body immersion in a shower, or it is ineffective according to the common wisdom.
Edit: i see it’s not limited to reddit lol
It is also stupid, since you can very easily just wipe your skin with a washcloth and use a bidet, or something. Unless you are sweating like a crazy and covered in dirt, it is not that hard to clean yourself, without taking a shower, or full-body-underwater-bath. Just a bucket of water is a lot. “Aah oh noo evryone needs to shower thrice a day!!” no you do not - you need to stay clean. Taking a shower specifically, is a luxury.
Yes, it is incredibly stupid.
“You didn’t take a shower? Your arm pits must STINK!”
“That’s DISGUSTING. You must stink.”
“I’m sure people are just too polite to tell you.”
etc.
People really need to learn that everyone’s bodies are different. Personally, I’ve found that buzzing off body hair does wonders for the perception of my cleanliness. Doesn’t matter how much I scrub, the smell sticks to the hair. When it’s not ungodly hot out, I could (and had to one extremely busy work week) go almost a week without showering.
If I shower because I’ve been sweating, it’s because I itch; I don’t smell worse for sweating–at least not if I’m using deoderant.
I get it, I have a buddy who doesn’t need deodorant because he just doesn’t smell, even when doing manual labor. He still showers regularly, but not every day, to get the sweat and dirt off. I knew him for years before he told me and didn’t suspect a thing.
Maybe he kept it to himself because people react with disgust despite all the evidence before their very noses.
Cleanliness as ritual.
Not sure if it’s an American thing but definitely a some men thing.
Men are animals, same as women. There’s people who can’t handle dating an animal, and I get it, but makeup on a pig just makes it look pathetic. I would rather kiss the pig, warts and all or be alone, but kiss a pig that looks like a clown and smells like petrochemicals? Now that is a turnoff.
Uh huh right and just curious what’s your relationship with your parents like? lol
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I mean… I think it depends on the guy. Some guys have a strong body odor and first impressions matter a LOT. Also dates are usually at the end of the day when y’all are at your stankiest from the day’s activities.
If you’re showering regularly, that really shouldn’t be that much of an issue unless you have a very active job outside.
Every woman I know loves their boyfriend/husband’s “musk” when they’re sweaty. That’s a pretty common partner thing.
My wife loves to gargle my salt and vinegar balls after a long hard summer’s day of manual labor.
I mean, I wash off my nethers before bed for that reason, but I don’t take a full shower. I don’t even get my top half wet. My wife loves my natural smell at the end of the day.
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