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Redfish
Joined: 28 Apr 2012
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 Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: did you keep using deodorant after you came to korea? |
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| lemak wrote: |
For me I do use deodorant, soap, toothpaste and mouthwash. Part of my daily beauty regimen. |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: did you keep using deodorant after you came to korea? |
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| personally, i didnt. i figured if these people can eat all these fragrant foods and not smell too bad, so can i. going a few years strong now. |
That's disgusting, op. Wear deodorant. You probably stink to high heaven (like some NETS do) and don't even know it because you are accustomed to your own smell. Believe me, Koreans and other people can pick up on it and have probably been talking behind your back for quite some time now. |
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chungbukdo
Joined: 22 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: did you keep using deodorant after you came to korea? |
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
| chungbukdo wrote: |
| personally, i didnt. i figured if these people can eat all these fragrant foods and not smell too bad, so can i. going a few years strong now. |
That's disgusting, op. Wear deodorant. You probably stink to high heaven (like some NETS do) and don't even know it because you are accustomed to your own smell. Believe me, Koreans and other people can pick up on it and have probably been talking behind your back for quite some time now. |
I was only in Korea for Fall and Spring this year, so I doubt it. Plus I didn't teach anyone, so we're okay.
How do you think deodorant would stop someone from smelling? Deodorant puts another smell on top of the smell you already have.
Anti-perspiration might actually help reduce or eliminate smells, but they affect lymphatic function. |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: did you keep using deodorant after you came to korea? |
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| chungbukdo wrote: |
| Dodge7 wrote: |
| chungbukdo wrote: |
| personally, i didnt. i figured if these people can eat all these fragrant foods and not smell too bad, so can i. going a few years strong now. |
That's disgusting, op. Wear deodorant. You probably stink to high heaven (like some NETS do) and don't even know it because you are accustomed to your own smell. Believe me, Koreans and other people can pick up on it and have probably been talking behind your back for quite some time now. |
I was only in Korea for Fall and Spring this year, so I doubt it. Plus I didn't teach anyone, so we're okay.
How do you think deodorant would stop someone from smelling? Deodorant puts another smell on top of the smell you already have.
Anti-perspiration might actually help reduce or eliminate smells, but they affect lymphatic function. |
After you wash your pits with soap you apply deodorant to PREVENT the smells from coming later in the day. Go with nothing but antiperspirant. If you don't apply deo, you sweat and with it being trapped under your arm it makes for a moist, warm and soggy environment for bacteria to grow and multiply and seep from underneath to knock us all over.
and forget about your "lymphatic function." |
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chungbukdo
Joined: 22 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: did you keep using deodorant after you came to korea? |
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
After you wash your pits with soap you apply deodorant to PREVENT the smells from coming later in the day. |
No it doesn't. You might be confused about what deodorant is.
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warm and soggy environment for bacteria to grow and multiply and seep from underneath to knock us all over.
and forget about your "lymphatic function." |
You know that most people in the world don't actually use antiperspirant, correct? How am I knocking you over? Even if I had just exercised you can't really smell me unless we hug each other. And when I exercise I head straight to the shower. |
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nero
Joined: 11 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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'East Asians have fewer apocrine sweat glands compared to people of European or African descent, and it may be for this reason that they are less prone to body odor.'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocrine_sweat_gland
OP - we can smell your so-called 'non smell.' Wear deo for your BO, bro. |
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Modernist
Joined: 23 Mar 2011
Location: The 90s
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Anti-perspiration might actually help reduce or eliminate smells, but they affect lymphatic function. |
Oh, that's a first. 'I'm sorry, but do you KNOW what that Axe Solid is doing to your nervous system?! And besides, huge numbers of people living on $2 a day don't use it, either, so why should I?'
My God. Is there ANYTHING produced by the modern world that doesn't upset some nutjob's sense of organic purity or cultural relativism? Now deodorant is on the list too?
I will come out and say that this OP is a loon and besides that, has no knowledge, interest or concern about what his/her 'personal choice' means to others who must endure their stench. Even my little ES kids, Asians all, have had some nasty stink on them over the last few weeks, what with this humidity [and I DON'T need to hug them to smell it, either]. I can only imagine what a full-grown adult refusing to wear deodorant would be like. Don't be revolting. Wear something. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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With the cold/hot in and out cycle that everyone inevitably gets caught in in Korea for about nine months of the year, I can't imagine not wearing deodorant.
That said, antiperspirant has always freaked me out a bit. We're meant to sweat. Putting on something to prevent sweat just seems like it can't be healthy. |
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chungbukdo
Joined: 22 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Anti-perspiration might actually help reduce or eliminate smells, but they affect lymphatic function. |
Oh, that's a first. 'I'm sorry, but do you KNOW what that Axe Solid is doing to your nervous system?! And besides, huge numbers of people living on $2 a day don't use it, either, so why should I?' |
Koreans and French don't live on $2 a day brah? Anyway I never mentioned the nervous system. Read an f'n book about the lymphatic system, you'll understand why blocking sweat glands in the armpits is interrupting with its main function.
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| My God. Is there ANYTHING produced by the modern world that doesn't upset some nutjob's sense of organic purity or cultural relativism? Now deodorant is on the list too? |
u mad bruh?
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| I will come out and say that this OP is a loon and besides that, has no knowledge, interest or concern about what his/her 'personal choice' means to others who must endure their stench. Even my little ES kids, Asians all, have had some nasty stink on them over the last few weeks, what with this humidity [and I DON'T need to hug them to smell it, either]. I can only imagine what a full-grown adult refusing to wear deodorant would be like. Don't be revolting. Wear something. |
lol, Im not revolting. I told some people I know I dont wear deodorant and they were like "lolWut? Really? Couldn't tell." Because I'm back in Canada now and all these Canadians use it.
If I was in Korea and told my friends they would be like "Oh, okay, I don't use it too."
Probably many people in this thread are putting on deodorant every day not knowing if it is antiperspirant or not. I bet a lot of people are not putting on antiperspirant and you're not hating on them. Half of people don't know the difference, and if they went with whats cheapest and smelled best it was probably a deodorant. |
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lemak
Joined: 02 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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| chungbukdo wrote: |
| I dont wear deodorant |
Thank god the forum isn't scratch and sniff, stinker!  |
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comm
Joined: 22 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Since underarm smell is created by bacteria rather than sweat, one would think we could develop an antibacterial deodorant rather than an antiperspirant deodorant... I think the reason they haven't is because the people who are worried about antiperspirant damaging their "lymphatic system" would find something life threatening about the antibacterial type as well... |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 1:53 am Post subject: |
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Crystal deodorant, which I brought up earlier in this thread, is anti-bacterial. Thats why it stops your pits from smelling. Its not an anti-perspirant (which I would never use). Its unscented. Its been used in a number of cultures for a long time & its completely non-toxic.
A chunk of it will last literally for years. Nowadays it comes in nicely smooth & rounded form in a plastic holder. You just moisten it & rub it under your arms after a shower. You're good to go all day.
I dont know about obtaining it in Korea but its widely sold & cheap in natural food stores in the west. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:52 am Post subject: |
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| I'm friends with the OP, didn't know until now that he didn't wear deodorant, and never noticed a smell coming from him. |
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NYC_Gal 2.0
Joined: 10 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:05 am Post subject: |
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| I've been using an organic deodorant for years (not anti-perpirant) but am intrigued by this crystal deodorant. I'll see if I can find one at one of the health-food shops when I visit home next week. |
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ontheway
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere under the rainbow...
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:06 am Post subject: |
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| chungbukdo wrote: |
| Modernist wrote: |
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| Anti-perspiration might actually help reduce or eliminate smells, but they affect lymphatic function. |
Oh, that's a first. 'I'm sorry, but do you KNOW what that Axe Solid is doing to your nervous system?! And besides, huge numbers of people living on $2 a day don't use it, either, so why should I?' |
Koreans and French don't live on $2 a day brah? Anyway I never mentioned the nervous system. Read an f'n book about the lymphatic system, you'll understand why blocking sweat glands in the armpits is interrupting with its main function.
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| My God. Is there ANYTHING produced by the modern world that doesn't upset some nutjob's sense of organic purity or cultural relativism? Now deodorant is on the list too? |
u mad bruh?
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| I will come out and say that this OP is a loon and besides that, has no knowledge, interest or concern about what his/her 'personal choice' means to others who must endure their stench. Even my little ES kids, Asians all, have had some nasty stink on them over the last few weeks, what with this humidity [and I DON'T need to hug them to smell it, either]. I can only imagine what a full-grown adult refusing to wear deodorant would be like. Don't be revolting. Wear something. |
lol, Im not revolting. I told some people I know I dont wear deodorant and they were like "lolWut? Really? Couldn't tell." Because I'm back in Canada now and all these Canadians use it.
If I was in Korea and told my friends they would be like "Oh, okay, I don't use it too."
Probably many people in this thread are putting on deodorant every day not knowing if it is antiperspirant or not. I bet a lot of people are not putting on antiperspirant and you're not hating on them. Half of people don't know the difference, and if they went with whats cheapest and smelled best it was probably a deodorant. |
+1 for the OP
If you bathe daily, or even twice daily, brush and gargle three times daily, as is common for Koreans, and if you eliminate most of the red meat, dairy, and alcohol from your diet and eat a balanced diet including plenty of green veggies and fruit - gochu pepper and garlic help burn out body odors as well, although you will need good dental habbits - and if you are a non-smoker, there is a good chance that you won't need any deodorant or anti-perspirant whatsoever.
Daily exercise, followed by bathing, can also help to eliminate the need for deodorant - it helps clean out your pores and eliminates stress, both of which can contribute to body odor.
People with normal western eating and bathing habits, slathered in deodorant and other perfumed products generally have a much more offensive odor than the worst of the non-deodorant wearing foreign and Korean individuals I've met here.
Generally, the foreigners that offend Koreans due to body odor are already using deodorant, aftershave and other products. These just add another layer of disgusting fragrance to the acrid nastiness underneath. |
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