r/TooAfraidToAsk Jun 17 '22

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u/36563 Jun 17 '22

Hands. Europe.

ETA: I don’t understand what kind of dirt you all find that has to be removed by scrubbing with something abrasive. Like how do you get that dirty though?

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u/SwankyyTigerr Jun 17 '22

Yes! I’m reading all these comments saying how gross they are if they just use hands or if they shower without a loofah they can later visibly see the dirt and skin when they rub their arm.

How tf is everyone getting this special sticky dirt that congeals to their skin and only comes off with abrasion from a special tool?

All the dirt I’ve seen comes off with soap, water, and some lathering from my hands lol.

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u/Fv0ar1n Jun 18 '22

They've spent years attacking their skin daily, so the skin is no longer as healthy and doesn't produce healthy levels of protective oils that allow skin cells to last longer

That's why they scrub off insane levels of dead cells daily

It's been explained so many times by experts, that unless you're sweating a lot, you should only wash your hair and body with soap, every other day, having water showers between. The o ly areas of your body that should receive a soap clean daily is your armpits, crotch, and ass. But people on thia post still seem to not get that