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    Stopped shampooing? Take the next step:

    http://www.boingboing.net/2011/01/04/i-havent-used-soap-i.html

    Stop using soap!
    Jan 10, 2011 8:50pm PST
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    Stopped shampooing? Take the next step: http://www.boingboing.net/2011/01/04/i-havent-used-soap-i.htm... : thekiddThis person is cool!

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      I bet that guy smells like shit. Probably got used to his own stench. : pigvomitThis person is cool!
      • just think about it. soap has never touched his ass in a year. : GloriousCowThis person is cool!
      • Someone needs to plug their nose and not shower for a week and see if they can smell their own stench aft... : snuffThis person is cool!
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      what does he do when he gets dirty? just rinse with water? ew. : GloriousCowThis person is cool!
      • The previous article he links to says that he used hand soap still : Makenxero
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      Just because no one says anything doesn't mean he doesn't stick. People tolerate all sorts of shit jus... : walker270This person is cool!
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        I love this test group: "random people I ended up sitting next to on various forms of public transit." ... : pigvomitThis person is cool!
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          if someone sits next to me on the bus and is like HEY DO I STINK i'm going to tell them they smell like f... : GloriousCowThis person is cool!
          • hahaha, this post cracked me up! it's true! : CecilPhilpot
          • Not to mention if someone sits near me on public transit that does smell, its not like i'll go out of my ... : soggybagelThis person is cool!
    • Real men get dirty, dirty men need soap. Especially on the balls. : shortbuscaptain
    • I don't use deodorant and shampoo every other day. Not sure if I want to try the soap thing. : Fred GarvinThis person is cool!
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      this is going to be the next huge shack fad, i can feel it : arizona bayThis person is cool!
      • I can smell it. : pigvomitThis person is cool!
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        T'aint no fad : spiderfill
        • i smell what you did there : CecilPhilpot
      • yup. Do Strong Lifts...then Shower without Soap...then chillax infront of your Panasonic Plasma. : gyokuro
    • You know why this is retarded. Soap has been around forever. As in before christ. Fuck this stupid guy... : soggybagelThis person is cool!
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      i tried not bathing for 2 or 3 days once....i was fuckin raunchy at the end of my little experiment. the... : crypt420This person is cool!
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        its like the no shampoo thing...it has to be done for a while because the body will start to regulate its... : spiderfill
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          bullshit! this sounds like an offshoot of the whole we were better off when we were hunter gatherers thi... : crypt420This person is cool!
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            Not bullshit. My scalp broke out when I stopped shampooing every day, now it's calmed down. : Fred GarvinThis person is cool!
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              This ^^^ I shampoo usually once ever 2 weeks and my hair is way better off now. : loditThis person is cool!
              • I use shampoo once a month, and I get compliments on my hair often? I dunno about the soap thing... I wa... : spyrextThis person is cool!
          • strawman : spiderfill
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        It didn't say he didn't bath. Maybe he used some sand like the indians (feather not dot) in many movies ... : troveThis person is cool!
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          may he uses kitty litter : crypt420This person is cool!
          • Sure. Whatever floats his boat. : troveThis person is cool!
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        it says still take hot showers, just don't use soap. i'm skeptical though. : .ka`boom.zZz.
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          that doesn't clean anything. : crypt420This person is cool!
          • A warm shower and some scrubbing with your hands to your hair is fine. You may feel like your hair is oi... : soggybagelThis person is cool!
      • You didn't do it long enough. : OmegaRed59
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      I went camping on the beach for a week over Christmas, and just went swimming every morning/night to wash... : Drewus
      • don't forget the whale sperm. : shirif
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      I'm gonna try this and report back, guys. Daily to every other day shower of just hot water and some rubb... : zugaThis person is cool!
      • natural deodorant? I recall in high school, a friend's uncle got him a "deodorant stone" from India, yo... : azuvatarThis person is cool!
    • I know I shouldn't post and say anything but my husband doesn't use soap. He will if he gets muddy or rea... : laurgasmsThis person is cool!
    • Didn't have a girlfriend when he started, still doesn't. Only person who would really be objective about ... : crazywiggaThis person is cool!
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      People like the smell of their own farts. : Cubictoast
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        I know I do! : Drewus
        • That dude probably thinks he smells pretty fine but what he doesn't see are the throngs of passerby's che... : Cubictoast
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        Smelly farts are the body's response to using toilet paper. : walker270This person is cool!
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          My ass broke out when I stopped wiping every day, now it's calmed down. : guido anchovyThis person is cool!
          • Define "broke out". : shirif
          • I stopped wiping and after a rough two week transition, its self regulating now. The crust just breaks o... : soggybagelThis person is cool!
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            If you are going to do a parody post (nukeable offense) at least make it funny. : Fred GarvinThis person is cool!
            • lol : pyideThis person is cool!
            • Trust me, it is funny. : master_disaster_17
          • Hahahaha : Hemtroll
      • I like to trap it into the fabric of whatever I'm sitting on then go in for the smell. Smells great. : llamameatThis person is cool!
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      im gonna stop trimming my pubic hair next : arizona bayThis person is cool!
      • Buy those stretch pants for pregnant women. : dognoseThis person is cool!
    • the people i have met who don't clean themselves have never been ashamed - always proud and boastful. al... : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
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      Bullshit I didn't get a shower for almost 2 months in Iraq. I never felt worse in my life. : hatchet165
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        details! : AMikaboshiThis person is cool!
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          There for the 2003 invasion, was pretty much in a convoy from march-may with no way to shower, I did use ... : hatchet165
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            what did the first hot shower after that feel like? : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
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              I felt reborn. My unit took over this abandoned army base. We were sitting there for days so we start... : hatchet165
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                that is awesome. i can't believe you were in active combat for that long. that's a long time! i bet ... : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
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                  I didn't see shit during the invasion. I was stuck in the support convoy for the line companies. We just ... : hatchet165
                  • what was your role? : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
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            Unless I'm reading this wrong, the guy is still showering. He just cut out the soap. : pyideThis person is cool!
            • Crazy what happens when you actually read the article. : loditThis person is cool!
          • There, you see? Baby wipes... that's all kinds of chemicals made by some scientists.. and those chemicals... : snuffThis person is cool!
          • So what does that have to do with this article? : OmegaRed59
      • There's a difference between not showering and not using soap or shampoo. : liqker
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      I really don't understand how this is so confusing to people. He is still showering...just without usi... : loditThis person is cool!
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        soap - now a chemical product! sure soap is chemicals. ivory soap also hasn't been linked to anything... : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
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          chemical = harmful? I never said anything about it being harmful or biodegradable. It sure as shit ca... : loditThis person is cool!
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            why is that retarded and not washing your body sane? you could extend the argument for washing your hands... : EvilDolemiteThis person is cool!
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              Your hands are placed on foreign material all the time and pick up the most germs. Choosing not to clean ... : loditThis person is cool!
              • Your body generates the most germs (many more than your hand will touch). Especially the bacteria that co... : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
        • Remember that citric acid thread? .... yeah.... : walker270This person is cool!
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        I don't think there's anything to be confused about. The guy probably stinks like crazy and no one has t... : overkillThis person is cool!
        • Now that's just plain wrong. Some people smell more than others, and some people do just fine without deo... : master_disaster_17
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          Here's the thing... the guy says he still uses deodorant and he washes his hands with soap after using th... : zugaThis person is cool!
          • On top of it depending on your skin type, many soaps and shampoos can do more harm than good. Many hand c... : LukiopimpThis person is cool!
        • I know someone who doesn't use deodorant and he doesn't stink. He actually has no scent at all. I even ... : timmieThis person is cool!
      • Unless you use soap to dissolve and wash them off, your 'natural oils' will combine with your dead skin t... : SpaecKowThis person is cool!
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      without soap the surface tension of the water isn't broken very well. The water is what cleans you but th... : gyokuro
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        heres the more correct answer: Soap, water and oil are all made up of molecules. Some molecules are hydro... : gyokuro
        • Holy shit. I feel enlightened. : nodeThis person is cool!
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          The only problem is the idea that all oils in your skin are bad. It's obvious that some are bad though an... : ovrlrdThis person is cool!
          • No, it won't get rid of the 'bad oil' or the bacteria feasting upon them. Oil repels water. That's the wh... : LoioshDwaggieThis person is cool!
    • He probably didn't get laid in the course of that year too. : milgram976
    • This plan should include a copy of Debian GNU/Linux. : TimeDoctorThis person is cool!
    • I'm on day 5 of this experiment. I've suffered from dry skin all my life, and dry scalp as a result o : liqker
    • Soap? You guys mean shower gel and face scrub right? Prisoners and Victorian women use bar soap. So long... : Chipwarrior
    • is conditioner okay? : smaxThis person is cool!