I've had this discussion with a few of my friends, and we all agree it's a problem.
The problem being not bathing.
It seems like every time I'm outside a poetry cafe or walking down a street that's near a college with a strong Art department, it occurs--
Bad Smells.
I have to admit, smelling bad is always something that's thoroughly boggled my mind.
Now, I realize that for some people, body odor is something that can't be solved with mere bathing. Some people--like my father's side of the family--need to be extra vigilant in order to smell nice.
What gets me are the people who smell bad simply because they've decided that not bathing makes them edgy.
Just so we're clear, there is NOTHING edgy about not bathing.
Bathing is something EVERYBODY has to do.
It's not a style choice.
It's not an opinion.
It's not a political stance.
It's bathing.
You HAVE to do it.
Thousands of years ago, we all got together as a society, and decided there were going to be things we were all going to do so that we didn't become crazy homeless people. Those who chose NOT to do these things BECAME crazy homeless people.
Those things were--
1) Not going to the bathroom out of view of strangers.
2) Not eating Doritos within two feet of each other.
3) Bathing.
The weirdest part about this growing phenomenon is that sometimes I'll see people who don't bathe get dressed up.
So apparently, it's important to look nice, but not SMELL nice.
I would have to say that in the grand scheme of things, I'd rather be looking at someone who looks a bit shabby than be smelling someone who hasn't taken a shower in two years.
Look, I'm not just ranting--I'm begging.
Please bathe.
Please.
If you have to be edgy, wear a goofy hat and get a tattoo that says "R.I.P. David Foster Wallace."
But for the love of God--
Take a shower.
The problem being not bathing.
It seems like every time I'm outside a poetry cafe or walking down a street that's near a college with a strong Art department, it occurs--
Bad Smells.
I have to admit, smelling bad is always something that's thoroughly boggled my mind.
Now, I realize that for some people, body odor is something that can't be solved with mere bathing. Some people--like my father's side of the family--need to be extra vigilant in order to smell nice.
What gets me are the people who smell bad simply because they've decided that not bathing makes them edgy.
Just so we're clear, there is NOTHING edgy about not bathing.
Bathing is something EVERYBODY has to do.
It's not a style choice.
It's not an opinion.
It's not a political stance.
It's bathing.
You HAVE to do it.
Thousands of years ago, we all got together as a society, and decided there were going to be things we were all going to do so that we didn't become crazy homeless people. Those who chose NOT to do these things BECAME crazy homeless people.
Those things were--
1) Not going to the bathroom out of view of strangers.
2) Not eating Doritos within two feet of each other.
3) Bathing.
The weirdest part about this growing phenomenon is that sometimes I'll see people who don't bathe get dressed up.
So apparently, it's important to look nice, but not SMELL nice.
I would have to say that in the grand scheme of things, I'd rather be looking at someone who looks a bit shabby than be smelling someone who hasn't taken a shower in two years.
Look, I'm not just ranting--I'm begging.
Please bathe.
Please.
If you have to be edgy, wear a goofy hat and get a tattoo that says "R.I.P. David Foster Wallace."
But for the love of God--
Take a shower.
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