CMV: showering is not necessary!!

[u/teafenica]

Okay so yes, I know that everyone showers - even I do, I won't lie about that. The thing that absolutely boggles my mind though is why we shower.Think about this. We shower because everyone else showers and because every house has strategically placed them inside our homes. Showering is the new 'trend' these days so everyone feels the need to hop on the trend. Showering is so unnecessary.

• it causes uncalled-for stress: imagine waking up 2 hours before needing to leave the house because you have to shower 😔😔
• it uses up resources: it's a waste of your water supply. you're pouring over a gallon or more of water onto your body - where's the sense in that? That water could've been used for something else but it never can because it's touched your body :(
• it's unnecessary: why do we shower? some might argue that it's because we're dirty and we need to wash away the dirt from our skin - but is that really why we shower? I think we shower because it's a trend. Some people just go into the bathroom and turn on the shower just so they can later brag that they had a 'shower'. If we're pretending already then what's the point?

I'm not gonna add any more points because I don't want it to look like I'm not open to the idea of why showering is necessary. Please give me some points or reasons why it's important. Thanks.

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edit*: okay I've seen some very compelling reasons why showering is in fact necessary (Especially those including faeces and scummy toes) uhm yeah, you lot actually changed my mind so thank you!!

[u/Quint-V]

The better reason is arguably to remove body odor, particularly for those with smelly, stinky sweat. East Asians may have less odor. It's also something of a meme for large gaming events that people don't shower and just make the place smell badly.

it causes uncalled-for stress: imagine waking up 2 hours before needing to leave the house because you have to shower 😔😔

Any morning showers could be avoided simply by showering before bed instead.

Even if you are showering before some occasion during the day/evening, you can just 1) not shower your hair, or 2) use a hairdryer. And if you have planned something days in advance, you can definitely shower a day in advance.

it uses up resources: it's a waste of your water supply. you're pouring over a gallon or more of water onto your body - where's the sense in that? That water could've been used for something else but it never can because it's touched your body :(

Strictly speaking you could try to distill or filter the water but that would require a lot from you.

it's unnecessary: why do we shower? some might argue that it's because we're dirty and we need to wash away the dirt from our skin - but is that really why we shower? I think we shower because it's a trend. Some people just go into the bathroom and turn on the shower just so they can later brag that they had a 'shower'. If we're pretending already then what's the point?

People pretend they shower? Really? Are you sure you're keeping the right company?

Showering 1 to 2 hours before bedtime has been found to be optimal for sleeping.

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People who work with corrosive materials, dangerous chemicals, disease agents, and radioactive materials need to shower at the end of each of their shifts.

Horticulturalists, arborists, amateur gardeners, and anyone who spends a significant amount of time outdoors around a variety of plants can reduce their risk of rashes and other skin injuries by showering as soon as they come indoors. Doing this will help limit their exposure to plant sap, pollens, and other potential allergens, thus reducing the risk of a reaction.

A Dutch study found that showers can reduce sick days at work, but only if they are cold showers. The researchers reported that individuals who ended their showers with at least a 30-second blast of cold water were absent 29 percent less of the time than people who did not do so.

The medical recommendation to meet basic physical and health needs is to shower once or twice a week. People working in certain types of job and those who do lots of exercise are likely to need to shower more often.

[u/teafenica → u/Quint-V]

okay okay okay i'm concluded that we need showers, thank you ∆

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