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IncognitoHFX · Joined: 06 May 2007 Location: Yeongtong, Suwon

In winter time, one doesn't need to shower much. You're generally not sweating or keeping out in the sun.

I shower (on average) three times a week now that it's winter. In summer I try to shower once a day, but sometimes fail.

I surveyed some of my co-teachers and heard "twice a day", which I think is absurd.

How often do you shower?

*Offers further proof that I'm single*

marlow · Joined: 06 Feb 2005

I'm going with twice a day. I get horrible bed head, and washing my hair in the morning resets it. Plus a shower wakes me up.

I hate going to bed with all the daily grime on me. For some reason evening showers relax me, as well.

Plus I'm actually not really worried about smell or being dirty, I just enjoy showering.

espoir · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Incheon, South Korea

Since its winter time I only shower once a day. But in the summer I normally shower twice a day. Hate the feeling of greasy hair!!

bundangbabo · Joined: 01 Jun 2008

Shower once a day - it wakes you up and it is always a good idea to give your bits and bobs a nice rinse daily. When I go to the gym I also shower there also but thats not daily.

Anyway - Koreans think we smell of cheese and butter anyway! Laughing

Jeff's Cigarettes · Joined: 27 Mar 2007

Twice a day. Once in the morning before school, another in the evening after the gym. My wife wouldn't let me come to bed without showing...Thai culture.

oldtactics · Joined: 18 Oct 2008

No offence, but only three times a week is a bit disgusting, to me. Whether you're single or not, there are places and parts that need to be hosed down/soaped up every day.

sojourner1 · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject:

Every day since I'm sweating in the gym every evening. Sometimes I skip a Sunday shower, because I don't do anything as the gym is closed and It's my rest day.

livinginkunsan · Joined: 02 Dec 2006

3x a week is just dirty

ajgeddes · Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Location: Yongsan

The reason you can't get dates is becoming ever more clear.

ChinaBoy · Joined: 17 Feb 2007

ccikulin · Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Location: Sunae-dong, Bundang

Come on. How can not shower at least once a day. I mean it's not absolutely necessary to do it twice a day in most cases. I usually do because I either go to the gym and want to clean off after that or just want to get into bed feeling clean.

By the way, if you keep getting into bed all dirtly, your sheets and pillows are gonna get dirty too, and then you're gonna smell in the morning and have to shower again even if you already did it the night before.

Scotticus · Joined: 18 Mar 2007

Once a day, no fail. Twice if the situation warrants. Three times a week is a little... inadequate.

victorology · Joined: 10 Sep 2007

Yeah, I think 3 times a week in the Winter is filthy but I think not showering everyday during the Summer is worse.

In the Winter, I'll shower every morning. If I go to the gym, I'll also shower after. During the Summer, I shower at least twice a day (morning and night).

Goku · Joined: 10 Dec 2008

Honestly, I think this concept of dirty is getting ridiculous. Once a day? Do any of us do anything that would even attract dirt to our bodies? It's not like we're sweating profusely in this weather either.

Hundreds of years ago people barely showered. Now it's become this uncessary habit. The standard gets higher and higher while people do activities less and less dirty. What's next? Bathing in isoyopropic alchohol? (spellling?)

Although... I still shower. Embarassed

Taiwantroll · Joined: 10 Sep 2006

I shower once a day because my hair is naturally oily and I need to wash it every morning. But most days I only focus on primary areas. That is, on most days I only wash my underarms and my private areas, areas that I consider need a good washing on a daily basis. I only give myself a thorough washing once or twice a week at the spa. I also do this because my shower here is rather inadequate.

Hope that was not TMI (too much information).