Netizens Disgusted As There Are Apparently Many People Who Don’t Stick To These 28 Hygiene Habits
Humans have been stinky from day one. Over time, our understanding of hygiene has evolved, shaped by cultural, religious, and scientific advancements. Yet, even today, people have a tendency to overlook some of the simplest hygiene habits.
Someone asked the internet, “What’s one basic hygiene that you see people overlooking the most?”, and netizens didn’t hold back with their answers. Here’s a collection of some of the worst offenders.
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Closing the toilet lid BEFORE flushing the toilet. I can’t for the life of me understand why people don’t.
Don't get me started on those public toilets that flush automatically after some time. Gross
If you are a fan of brushing your teeth with fecal remains, don't do it.
That study is on public restrooms where most toilets don't have a lid?
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My girlfriend used to work at a concert hall/art exhibit.
She said the men’s soap dispensary needed changed once a week as opposed to the women’s which was needed daily.
Wash your hands lads.
And for those men who claim not to hold their penis when they pee, I have one question: Do you pee IN your pants? Otherwise you are touching the damn thing to take it out, shake it out, and put it back. Unless you’ve been able to train it to do all that by itself (how did you train it to unzip your pants from the inside, because it doesn’t have hands). So don’t try to tell me you never touch it (we know you’re obsessed with it—-way too obsessed—-and not just with anything bathroom-related).
I do wash my hands after, but studies have shown that the penis has less bacteria than the bathroom door handle
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Y’all need to clean underneath your fingernails. That includes those of you with long artificial nails where dirt and bacteria accumulate easily. It’s gross 🤢.
Especially does with long artificial nails, because having natural ones, you can see and feel the dirt under them, at a point.
? The nail under the fake ones is still your natural nail , you feel everything just the same
Load More Replies...This is precisely why videos of girls preparing food with long talons has always disgusted me. I don't want to list what I imagine is under those nasty looking things!!!
I don't know if anyone ever notices this but with the current HD televisions you can see every little detail on an actor, including skin blemishes and yes, dirty nails. There are some truly gross celebrities out there. Also, some sets/locations really could use a dusting or a broom.
I asked my manicurist whether people come in with their tips dirty (I clean mine constantly), and she said it's so gross sometimes. She's had a woman come in after eating a burrito in the car and not washing her hands, so they were all greasy and had food stuck underneath🤮
It only took a global pandemic to get the world to sit up and take notice of essential hygiene habits like washing our hands regularly and practicing cough etiquette. Yet, humans have a long and interesting relationship with staying clean.
From rudimentary cleansing methods and early rituals to the sophisticated sanitation systems of modern day, the history of human hygiene provides a fascinating insight into how societies have prioritized cleanliness and health over the ages.
I haven't seen this comment so I'll state it here: clean your headphones/earphones. They look gross when covered in wax.
When you go to bathroom, you need to WASH YOUR HANDS, throughly, with soap and scrub them together, NOT just hold them motionless under the water for a few seconds.
Is it Christian mass? Wherein a priest RITUALLY pours a tiny amount of water over his fingertips? Because that's what it seems people do sometimes. OK, I'll confess: Singing Happy Birthday to make sure you kill all of the coronavirus was a lot longer than I usually had washed my hands.
I remember, just as Covid was starting to take hold, having lunch one Sunday in a west London pub. Went to the men's room and there was a guy at the sink washing his hands and singing "Happy Birthday to Me!" . . . . Oh we all laughed . . . until we started crying.
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Not sure if this counts but people who pee on the seat and don't clean it. Especially men. They'll swear up and down that they can aim and it wasn't them, instead of simply wiping it up. Nasty.
Having been a custodian for a major Florida theme park, I promise you hand on heart that women are infinitely worse than men about peeing on seats. Men at least can aim, but women have a tendency to hover, and that leads to mess. Trust me on this; I've cleaned plenty of bathrooms, male, female, and unisex/family. The womens' is far and away the worst.
That's why civilized, grown up men sit (if the seat is clean, of course).
Civilized, grown up men lift the seat before they pee standing.
Load More Replies...If you sprinkle when you tinkle, be a sweetie, wipe the seatie.
In ancient Egypt, cleanliness was considered sacred, and people bathed daily in the Nile River using a form of soap made from animal and vegetable oils mixed with alkaline salts. Egyptian priests actually shaved their entire bodies to prevent lice and washed multiple times a day as part of their religious duties.
Hundreds of years ago, Mesopotamians used soaps made from animal fats and ash. The famous Code of Hammurabi, one of the earliest legal codes, contained laws related to sanitation and cleanliness, emphasizing the importance of maintaining hygiene to prevent disease.
Clean your bellybutton!
Wash your a*scrack. It doesn’t affect me on a daily basis if someone doesn’t do this, but I know you’re a filthy f*****g animal when you tell me you don’t.
I've seen comments suggesting that some men think it's gay to touch their own arsehole, perhaps they're afraid they might enjoy it.
Load More Replies...I've never understood the rationale that washing your a*s is "gay". Like, surely touching/washing your d**k is more gay than your a*s? Everyone, including females, have asses, but only other guys have d***s!!! So touching your d**k surely is more gay than touching your a*s???
Keeping their glasses clean! I work as an optician and frequently clean people’s grimy lenses that have a build up of oil and finger print smudges on them. Another common thing I see is dead skin trapped between the frame and lenses 🤢 keep your glasses clean by spraying your lenses regularly with lens cleaner or use a mild dish detergent with cold water. Also, if you wear nose pads on your glasses and notice they’re going a bit green, go and get them replaced!
Besides hygiene, I clean my glasses many times a day because I want to SEE properly. Y'know, the reason I wear the damn things in the first place. I couldn't imagine walking around with dirty glasses and seeing specks and smudges all the time.
Melts plastic lenses and can cause distortion. Use lukewarm water
Load More Replies...Work as a line cook on pan station. Sometimes I think it is foggy inside the restaurant.
Ancient Greeks and Romans took hygiene habits a step further. The Greeks promoted physical cleanliness, often linking it to health and athleticism. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, placed an emphasis on the importance of bathing, clean air, and a balanced diet in maintaining good health.
The Romans built vast public bathhouses, known as thermae, which were not only places for bathing but also social hubs. Roman cities even had aqueducts to supply clean water and underground sewage systems to remove waste, setting a foundation for modern sanitation.
Not washing behind the ears :( stinky.
I still can’t get over the fact how many people don’t brush their teeth daily. It’s the first thing I do after waking up.How could you talk to someone in close proximity if you know you didn’t brush your teeth. Absolutely mind blowing!
I brush my teeth after breakfast. The taste of toothpaste when I first wake up makes me barf.
Orange juice just after toothpaste is disgusting as well. Brush teeth _after_ eating, not before.
Load More Replies...I’m for the most part pretty clean but I always forget to brush my teeth. It’s something I’m working on.
I feel guilt, when I°m not brushing my teeth twice a day, but sometimes it happens not being in mood to do it in evenings. But not doing it even once a day? Okay, it happens, when you are really sick, but otherwise?
This has always puzzled me. Do people not clean their teeth after breakfast, or leave all the sugar / tea / coffee / cereal rotting around their mouths till bedtime?
I brush my teeth a minimum of four times a day and my dentist says this is fine. Admittedly, I only floss once a day before bed.
Funny, I'm the opposite. I brush every morning but sometimes am too tired/lazy and just mouthwash before bed! Bad habit I'm trying to break and getting better about.
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How to floss properly and effectively. Have to go in deep and around the tooth.
Over-flossing is bad for your teeth and gums. It can cut into the tooth enamel and also cut the gums until they bleed, leaving an open wound for bacteria to access.
Correct. Dentists tell you to do it gently and not to cut into the gums.
Load More Replies...Following the fall of the Roman Empire, much of Middle Ages Europe saw a decline in hygiene practices and a rise in the spread of diseases. While the Renaissance saw an uptick in cleanliness, the real advances came when scientists like Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch provided evidence for the germ theory of disease, demonstrating that microorganisms caused infections.
Advertising and marketing have since played a crucial role in shaping modern hygiene habits. Companies like Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive popularized products like toothpaste, shampoo, and deodorant. One ad agency even came up with an interesting incentive to get disadvantaged kids to wash their hands - Hope Soap.
Not scrubbing the bottom of their feet/in-between their toes in the shower. It is not enough to just let the water run down to your feet, you need to scrub the bottom of your feet and in between your toes too.
Ok, I don't want to upset anyone different but my feet don't sweat in winter. I wear socks all the time so my skin is not exposed to any dirt and my foot skin is super dry. When I was heavily with soap they dry out more. I just give them a quick wipe in the shower. I guess I wonder if anyone has any actual reason that it would be beneficial for someone who wears socks and shoes and has dry skin to scrub between toes with soap daily? I am genuinely curious and not trying to be rude!
Proper taintenance.
The middle of the back has the magic ability to wash itself.
or just a back brush with a good handle. They now make rubber bristle ones that are anti-bacteria as well.
Load More Replies...Hold diagonal corners of a soapy wash cloth. Drop it down your back with one hand, pull it downward with the other to wash your back.
If you don't wet the bristles first, just your back, the brush makes a great back scratcher, too!
If you’re looking for an alternative to store-bought soap, why not make your own? The internet is awash with handmade soap recipes - you can even make the iconic pink Fight Club soap if you’re feeling like something cinematic in the tub.
Have you ever seen someone skipping hygiene habits like the folks in this list? Upvote the ones you think are the grossest and don’t forget to leave a comment if you can relate!
Go to the dentist.
Which can be expensive for some so if you can't do twice a year, do once a year but for the very least brush twice a day and floss.
F*****G DEODORANT.
It does seem like an odd thing to do, but it probably helps you smell fresh down there I guess.
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Wearing a mask when sick.
Last Thursday in the office (which is mostly empty because most people work from home), I overheard Lady A talking about Lady B. Lady B had just left. Lady A said to Lady C that Lady B had come in saying she thought she had food poisoning and might need to go to urgent care. And then Lady B had later said she wasn't sure if she had a cold or COVID. I had walked through this group of women earlier in the day, no more than 2 feet from each of them when they were standing in the hallway. Lady B was sitting two cubicles over. What the hell? People have learned nothing. And we can all work from home! It's a 100% WFH place, but they have a lease, so the office is still available.
I'm doing this right now. Influenza is a b.tch, but you anyway have to do some chores
What are you saying? Are you saying you're going out in public with influenza (which kills people)?! Even with a mask, that's not okay. Please tell me you're not leaving the house.
Load More Replies...Sure, spreading your germs all over the place is great/s. I hope, some day we will run in each other, and I can give you some influenza, what f.cks you ups for weeks.
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People taking their phones into the restroom, not disinfecting their phone in general, flushing the toilet with the lid up, no toothbrush protecter, not washing their feet. I can think of so many that it’s actually disturbing 🤮😫.
Fully creeped out by people taking their phone to the bathroom. Also, not washing their phone. SOOOOOO germy
Wash your bedding every week! Especially if you sleep with another person, and especially especially if you aren’t a ‘shower in the evening’ type of person.
I'm a shower in the morning person in the cold months, and shower twice a day person in the warm months.Anyway my bedsheets are lasting max. 10 days.
I'm a shower in the evening person and it's still washed once a week,
Once every 5 days or so for me, I not only have wife, but a dog and 3 cats. Come to think of it, I need my own bed but they'd all migrate there too.
Ok, strange one but do people here wash their legs and feet in the shower?
I do, but I have a friend that says he doesn’t bother actively washing his legs and feet because the soap washes down over them, whereas I think it’s important to at least lather soap over legs and feet, particularly in between toes, so that it gets rid of loose skin etc which might not be agitated by the flow of water alone.
Feet, yes, legs no. Using soap daily on parts of your body that don't sweat or come in direct contact with bacteria or dirt is not good for your skin.
Honestly, I'm not washing properly my legs and feet evry day, just like every 2-3 days, and also letting the water just run down. But it's true, a few times a week you have to properly wash, especially between your toes.
Breath. Scrape your f*****g tongue, floss your f*****g teeth.
If your breath is bad, you may have an intolerance - in my case, it was fructose, so my breath got bad every time I had broccoli, onions, garlic etc... Had to go private to get it tested, but it was worth it.
People with disgusting toenails or feet wearing flip flops. If your toenails have a fungus and are discolored and untrimmed and curling away from the nail bed or you have big cracking calluses and corns please don’t wear flip flops in public, especially in restaurants.
Feet shaming! You can be fat ugly, short, disabled, lbgqt+, but don't show your ugly feet! (Oh and ignorant is frowned on too)
Diabetics often have problems with toe nail fungus / discoloration. We have to keep extra sharp on it.
Wiping correctly.
A little louder please, once argued with a woman about it, and she wondered why her lady parts were always experiencing issues.
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Wiping and cleaning their phones when they get home.
Why would you wipe and clean your phone every time you get home? Were you passing it around to everyone at the bar? I think someone has developed an unhealthy delusion or fixation.
Gotta say a lot of these on this list strike me that way. Seems a bit of overreaction to a minor dirtiness that isn't affecting anything in an unlivable way. Cleanliness standards seem to be going to an extreme with some of these...
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Using the dryers in public bathrooms.
i saw a lottttt of comments saying handwashing but we are cleaner off using our own clothing than any air that shuffles poo particles around.
I hate them, sorry .... I'm using the paper towels, or letting my hands dry on air, when it's warm outside.
Those hot air blowers are dangerously loud. I have a dB meter on my phone and have seen levels approaching 100 dBs. In a small restroom, that's painful!
Lotion the elbows. Nothing worse than dry elbows.
Stop touching your face.
Stop licking your fingers. Absolutely gross to be licking your fingers.
How the hell else am I supposed to get the Cheeto dust off?!
You better believe l'm gonna lick my fingers when l have Cajun fries
"And thake that finger out of your ear... you don't know where that finger's been!"
Best way to stop licking your fingers: learn to play the guitar. IYKYK. (OK, in case you don't: playing guitar embeds metallic dust from the strings, especially from the lower-pitched "nylon" strings, into your fingertips. Get that taste into your mouth once, and you'll never forget it.)
The hygiene habit overlooked by the majority - not all - of these posts is minding their own damn busibess.
The hygiene habit overlooked by the majority - not all - of these posts is minding their own damn busibess.
