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I think theres only one guy that I've played that smelled, but he's a nice guy and we had a good game so I didn't complain much. Though I will admit, during the summer after standing in the back of a poorly conditioned store for 8 hours, I stink a bit too.

I once googled to see what was 'normal' and was quite surprised by the answers I found. The average was twice to three times a week to which I went to look up obsessive compulsive to see if that was the reason I took 14 showers at a minimum and 19-21 normally at the time. Though after reading this thread I'm going and taking another shower, just reading about it makes me want to get cleaner.

Shower every day and after gym

So 10 showers a week? I don't really understand 2-3 A WEEK

Auxellion wrote:Shower every day and after gym

You exercise, you sweat, you rinse it off. That's perfectly reasonable. The thing is, showering every other day is plenty, if you don't exacerbate the odor issue with strenuous activity and an active aversion to deodorant (for those unhappy with strong scents/perfumes, there are unscented varieties available, including all-natural double organic hippy versions - hell, even plain old saltwater can help stymie the growth of the stink-spawning bacteria). My bathing schedule is entirely dependent on need: in the summer or with strenuous exercise, it's nice to rinse off the sweat, so showers are more frequent. In the winter, showering that frequently would do more damage (in drying out my skin) than good, so the number drops a bit. With my level of activity and body chemistry, it doesn't take much to keep the stink at bay (and I'm told it's not that offensive, even if left unchecked), so showering more than, say, twice a week, for me, is more a matter of freshening appearance than scent. Others might need to shower every day to avoid an offensive body odor.

Basically, I'm saying that it's unreasonable to ascribe an acceptable "showers per week" number that equates to a person's social decency. Personal appearance is just that - personal. Look like a slob if you want, or pamper and preen like a pageant queen - it will affect your attractiveness, perhaps, but you're not likely to physically offend the senses. Odor is a different story. If you can walk through a room, unseen, and still make everyone else uncomfortable, you're being a . Keep it in private or remove the offense before forcing it on others.

Personally, I find over-perfuming more offensive than body odor, but that's my particular nose. BO can make me gag, but the Axe-soaked hole will make me gag and give me a headache. Also, as a smoker, I've found that simply airing out for a few minutes after your smoke and washing your hands does wonders. It will never remove the smell, but it takes the edge off, quite a bit, so you're less likely to offend others from across the room, unless they have an abnormal sensitivity. In pretty much all cases regarding odor, a little effort goes a long way.