Dixie Fix

The Politics of Cleanliness

There is usually at least one story in the Sunday New York Times that is a "talker" and today was no exception. It appears that there is some controversy over daily bathing/deoderant/hair washing and lots of 20 and 30-somethings are rebelling -- as in, not showering daily or using deoderant.

As someone who has bathed daily (except sometimes while camping) and washes her hair every day and also uses deoderant, I guess this isn't the trend for me, but I have noticed some people who seemed to have embraced it. You know the ones. Find 'em at Briar Patch, usually smelling a little ripe, greasy hair pulled back into a ponytail.

The reasons given for not bathing daily are: 1. Is it necessary? and 2. It's environmentally better to save that water. The reasons given for no deoderant are more along the lines of "what's in this stuff, anyway?" Kind of like how vaccines got a bad rap for supposedly causing autism, deoderant is apparently full of weird chemicals that possibly aren't good for you.

I understand all this intellectually, but am I a bad person for still bathing daily and continuing to use deoderant? Seems a tad weird -- and less than sanitary -- to me.

10 Complaints Dogs Have About Their People

Ten Peeves that Dogs Have About Humans

'1'

Blaming your farts on me.....

not funny... not funny at all !!!

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'2'

Yelling at me for barking.

I'M A FRIGGIN' DOG

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'3'

Taking me for a walk, then

not letting me check stuff out.

Exactly whose walk is this anyway?

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'4'

Any trick that involves balancing

food on my nose. Stop it!

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'5'

Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons.

Now you know why we chew your stuff

up when you're not home.

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'6'

The sleight of hand, fake fetch throw.

You fooled a dog! Whoooo Hoooooooo what

a proud moment for the top of the food chain.

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'7'

Taking me to the vet for "the big snip",

then acting surprised when I freak

out every time we go back!

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'8'

Getting upset when I sniff the crotches of your guests.

Sorry, but I haven't quite mastered that handshake thing yet.

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'9'

Dog sweaters. Hello ???

Haven't you noticed the fur?

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'10'

How you act disgusted when I lick myself.

Look, we both know the truth. You're just jealous.

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Now lay off me on some of these things.

We both know who's boss here!

You don't see me picking up your poop do you?

Interesting Tip..You Never Know....

Such good advice!

Useful  advice! Tip on retrieving something  accidentally  dropped  down the sink Just watch..... Its quick and useful! Good for jewelry!   This is one of those tips you wish you had known about before you took the pipes apart or called the plumber!!!!! It is a great tip and it saves aggravation.... how much better can it get?!     www.familyhack.com/2007/08/29/drain-tip    I wonder if this would have worked when my 3 year old flushed a Fisher Price toy down the toilet...