S/O why do Americans shower in the morning?

[Anonymous]

I shower in the morning because I'm a chronic procrastinator.

Since we're sharing stories of non-Americans and their BO, I once took a 6-week training class for work. The first few days, we were all complaining about the horrible odor in the room. We thought someone must have spilled food/milk on the carpet, it was just so awful. We eventually realized the smell was coming from a very nice Nigerian woman in the class, who had only been in USA for a few months. I would never guess that someone who wore clean, ironed clothes, and was otherwise so neat could smell like a homeless person. Someone told me in her culture, that smell was considered sexy. Finally, someone got up the courage to tell her about BO expectations in America, and the next day, her odor was gone.

[Anonymous]

Even when I use AC, I still feel grimy in the a.m. My hair looks lank and cowlicked and (excuse my language) I feel not so fresh in my nether regions, even when I don't get any action the night before.

So it's into the shower I go. Plus, it wakes me up and refreshes me. I have a peppermint body wash that I love. It also clears my sinuses.

[Anonymous]

Actually, I'm American, born and raised. and I have ALWAYS showered at night, before bed. I like to be clean when I go to bed. I sleep better. I also usually work out in the evening.

the only time I shower in the morning is if I work out in the morning. And then I shower and get dressed.

When I was a kid, my mom made us take our baths/showers at night, before bed. It saved time in the morning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work for a international company and have to do trade shows all over the world and HOLY SHIT, the body odor at some of these shows-especially France and Germany is overwhelming (dont' get me started on India, Malaysia, Dubai, and Cairo....that is just a whole other level of odor, that I'd like to just forget). I feel like the Europeans are clean (unlike the above other areas), but their BO, it is just like they don't use deodorant. The business suits and the lack of A/C, the smell can bring tears to my eyes.

For me, I do shower in the morning, I normally have sex with my DH and don't exactly want to go into the office smelling "ripe". In the summer, I usually shower and rinse off before bed. Don't most people? I thought that was the norm? Seems from the responses it is.

So WHY do Americans shower twice a day?

The thing is that if we as Americans didn't shower daily, we'd actually get used to a little BO smell. And I don't think that would be a bad thing. We actually waste a lot of water with washing hair daily.

That said, I shower daily, but I do it at night before I go to bed. I have long hair and I let it air dry. But I don't necessarily think that I'm culturally superior because I shower daily. In fact, I think we're spoiled and wasteful and a bit prissy. But I'll admit I'm not going to be the first to give up my daily shower.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work for a international company and have to do trade shows all over the world and HOLY SHIT, the body odor at some of these shows-especially France and Germany is overwhelming (dont' get me started on India, Malaysia, Dubai, and Cairo....that is just a whole other level of odor, that I'd like to just forget). I feel like the Europeans are clean (unlike the above other areas), but their BO, it is just like they don't use deodorant. The business suits and the lack of A/C, the smell can bring tears to my eyes.

For me, I do shower in the morning, I normally have sex with my DH and don't exactly want to go into the office smelling "ripe". In the summer, I usually shower and rinse off before bed. Don't most people? I thought that was the norm? Seems from the responses it is.

So WHY do Americans shower twice a day?

The thing is that if we as Americans didn't shower daily, we'd actually get used to a little BO smell. And I don't think that would be a bad thing. We actually waste a lot of water with washing hair daily.

That said, I shower daily, but I do it at night before I go to bed. I have long hair and I let it air dry. But I don't necessarily think that I'm culturally superior because I shower daily. In fact, I think we're spoiled and wasteful and a bit prissy. But I'll admit I'm not going to be the first to give up my daily shower.

I don't think we're prissy and spoiled because we don't care to smell like a Philly cheesesteak with extra onions or old hotdog water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work for a international company and have to do trade shows all over the world and HOLY SHIT, the body odor at some of these shows-especially France and Germany is overwhelming (dont' get me started on India, Malaysia, Dubai, and Cairo....that is just a whole other level of odor, that I'd like to just forget). I feel like the Europeans are clean (unlike the above other areas), but their BO, it is just like they don't use deodorant. The business suits and the lack of A/C, the smell can bring tears to my eyes.

For me, I do shower in the morning, I normally have sex with my DH and don't exactly want to go into the office smelling "ripe". In the summer, I usually shower and rinse off before bed. Don't most people? I thought that was the norm? Seems from the responses it is.

So WHY do Americans shower twice a day?

The thing is that if we as Americans didn't shower daily, we'd actually get used to a little BO smell. And I don't think that would be a bad thing. We actually waste a lot of water with washing hair daily.

That said, I shower daily, but I do it at night before I go to bed. I have long hair and I let it air dry. But I don't necessarily think that I'm culturally superior because I shower daily. In fact, I think we're spoiled and wasteful and a bit prissy. But I'll admit I'm not going to be the first to give up my daily shower.

I don't think we're prissy and spoiled because we don't care to smell like a Philly cheesesteak with extra onions or old hotdog water.

Ew. Anyway, the previous PP has a point, not that I'd give up my daily shower either! I think showering daily is a relatively new phenomenon, even in this country. I think it's only been since maybe the 1960s that we shower daily. Women certainly didn't wash their hair every day like many do now (including me). It's only since "wash and wear" hairstyles that we do that. Before that, you'd get it "set" once a week and that was it. And I don't think people necessarily smelled. They still washed with soap and water. They'd do what my joker dad calls a "French whore's bath"... like your face, pits, and privates. That's all you really need to not smell.

[Anonymous]

Laura Ingalls Wilder took a bath once a week. On the other days, she just washed.

Just sayin'.

[Anonymous]

men shower in the morning partly so that it is easier to shave - and you have to shave in the morning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:men shower in the morning partly so that it is easier to shave - and you have to shave in the morning.

Not if they wax it off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I shower before bed and in the morning. I also use deodorant. Why do most foreigners smell weird?

They do! Americans do smell weird! I think it's all the sugar and fried food they are burping and sweating.

Or, did you mean something else?

[Anonymous]

Because I run every morning and don't want to stink up my office. You don't exercise, OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:men shower in the morning partly so that it is easier to shave - and you have to shave in the morning.

Not if they wax it off.

Honestly, what men wax their FACE? Please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:men shower in the morning partly so that it is easier to shave - and you have to shave in the morning.

Not if they wax it off.

Honestly, what men wax their FACE? Please.

I think we will get there eventually.

[Anonymous]

People are different. You could easily ask the question the other way...why shower in the evening onstead of the morning?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I shower before bed and in the morning. I also use deodorant. Why do most foreigners smell weird?

They do! Americans do smell weird! I think it's all the sugar and fried food they are burping and sweating.

Or, did you mean something else?

I clearly said foreigners.