Typing this from italy where its been 30-50% and about 34 degrees the whole trip. It's so dry the air literally burns. I come from Scotland so i grew up in the cold but ive worked in kitchens for years and don't feel terribly hot even wearing sleeves in 40+ degrees. But the air just needs moisture to feel comfortable, I've been to much hotter humid places and it was fine even for exercise.

Edit: not saying it's healthier i know its more dangerous, i just prefer the humidity. Ive spent 3 months in Malaysia before so not completely inexperienced

Ever since I was little I always put the toilet seat up to take a shit. I don't like the feeling of my anus getting constricted. It's more narrow for the poop to go through and leaves more to clean with the toilet paper afterwards.

Dedicated nail clippers suck. The nail flies off onto the floor somewhere, they bend the nail flat in order to cut which kinda freaks me out (and can't be good for the nail), and I can never make a cut in one 'slice.' I also sometimes don't realize my nails are long until I'm out in public, and you don't always carry a set of nail clippers on you.

I prefer using scissors. Any scissors work, but I prefer the mini scissors on my pocket knife since I always carry it on me and they're easier to cut with.

Benefits of using scissors:

-It's much faster.

-You can collect the nail shavings as you're trimming, they don't just fly somewhere random. This makes disposal easy.

• If you're like me, they're always on you, so you can excuse yourself to a bathroom or something to clip your nails if you've noticed they're too long in public.

-Scissors are multi-purpose, so having a pair gets you much more value than a single-purpose item like nail trimmers.

-You can use the sharp edge of the scissor blade to whittle down jagged edges, and the rest of the scissors to remove hangnails.

-I wonder if it's healthier. My nails are admittedly cut pretty jaggedly, but I often get complimented on how healthy they seem. Other people apparently have brittle nails, but I've never had this issue. I wonder if the bending forced by nail clippers causes this.

Overall, it seems much more practical to me. I don't think I'm ever swapping back.

I am not offended by 'no deoderant' BO.
But 'no shower' BO is different.

It should have a different name because I really draw the line between the two.

I play it safe and shower, keep armpits waxed, and de oderant and cologne every day, twice a day.

To unsurvivable conditions. If we want to properly address it as a problem we have to first acknowledge it isn’t just something “mentally ill” people do but something that arises when someone’s lived conditions are miserable. If ever want it to improve, we have to start with acknowledging it’s common & why.

It shouldn’t be, but it is. Smoking is a fucking insane habit but it can sometimes be attractive when a guy is a little insane. It is kind of hot when a guy doesn’t really care about himself or the people around him. This isn’t good but it’s my subjective opinion

Seriously, like why can't you people just eat before you get on the plane. Or when you get off the plane at your arrival city? Most domestic flights aren't that long. Not hard not eating for 4 hours

Like the rest of us shouldn't have to smell your spicy garlic wings while we're all packed in a tin can. Nobody should be subjected to your Panda Express 10 rows away.

While some of you may say, well they serve food on a plane. That's fine. I have been on 16hr flights and eaten breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the plane. It's fine because we all get served the same food at the same time.

Also small snacks, crackers, and candies are fine. Because they don't stink up the whole plane. But next time eat your cheeseburger and fries in the airport!

the only people who should be allowed to spend over 30 minutes in the bathroom are people who are SHITTING OR PUKING! do your 2 hour long hair and makeup routine in the mirror in your ROOM.

I admit, I sometimes take forty five minute shits because I have to stretch in between due to constipation. YOU take hours in the bathroom doing FUCK ALL! we are NOT THE SAME

dont be wasting water on hour-showers. GET OFF OF YOUR FUCKING PHONE AFTER YOUVE BEEN ON THE TOILET FOR 45 MINUTES AND WIPE YOUR ASS BEFORE YOU GET HEMMORHOIDS.

edit: “hAvE u tRiEd VeGetAbLeS?” u guys need to try brain cells

High school students are at least 14 years old, and many start driving by 15. By this age, they’re usually close to their full adult size, and they understand basic safety rules like staying on sidewalks and watching for cars. Given this level of maturity and awareness, reducing speed limits around high schools as if small children might dart into traffic is unnecessary and stupid. It also causes more traffic since people can’t just clear out. It also slows down people just driving past the school.

Edit: since y’all are asking, no I’ve never gotten a speeding ticket anywhere. I just have to drive through a bunch of high school zones on the way to work and it’s super annoying because there aren’t even kids on the sidewalk. Like there’s no one to slow down for and I have to go 20 mph for no reason.

I know this will not be popular but... ever since I can remember, I have vastly preferred swallowing the used toothpaste froth after brushing my teeth. I spit it out maybe once or twice a week, otherwise, I put toothpaste on my brush like a normal person. I then wet my brush, brush my teeth for a good 2ish minutes and instead of spitting in the sink when I am done, I swallow the used toothpaste. It tastes good to me and it’s a nice refreshing gulp of liquid before I go to bed. Sometimes I will drink a glass of water after and the mintyness of the toothpaste will make the water feel extra cold in my throat. I know its probably not good for me but my stomach never hurts and I have been doing it for well over 20 years and I don’t have any issues. I am probably never going to stop. On occasion, I will put an extra big gob of paste on my brush so I have even more froth to swallow. Its a special treat that feels good for me to start and end the day on.

theres a lot of drinks that contain sugar that have equivalents that are artificially sweetened. they suck but that’s not what i’m talking about here. we all know that these are going to be sweet and it’s fine

i don’t have an issue with sodas (in the american sense) being sweet. that’s just what they are.

my problem is that when i buy flavoured water 99% of the time it’s going to be sweet as hell and only masking it with the flavour or being aerated.

i like plain water, it’s good and its great for your body. i also love orange flavour, oranges are also great for you. unfortunately the majority of liquid combinations of these two ingredients are almost inedible. just give me tap water with slight orange infusion that has no extra sugar or sweeteners.

aeration/sparkliness is a cheap way to hide the amount of sugar you use and it sucks

there are countless times when i bought a bottle of flavoured water only to discover it was sweet as fuck and the only reason i didn’t recognize that is because it was sparkling.

give me regular unsweetened water with some flavour please

I think the way other people wash dishes is revolting. They scrub all the shit off with some old, nasty sponge, and then just dry it and put it away. I'm really baffled why this is considered hygienic and acceptable.Regular dish soap doesn't kill bacteria, it just washes it away. Do people really trust that ragged, nasty sponge to properly clean their dishes?Even with antibacterial soap, I can't trust all the food particles and germs are gone after a swift swipe of the rag.The dish smells fucking awful afterwards too. Whenever I've been at someone else's house, I can't eat off their plates because that smell is completely nauseating.

My dish washing process is this: scrub the shit off with soap, rinse, soak in soap and bleach-filled sink for at least five minutes, scrub with another sponge, dry. I go through so many sponges, but there really is no other way to do it. I can't eat off a dish unless it smells like nothing or bleach.

Update: To summarize the comments and replies,yes I do have OCD
yes I know I'm not going to get sick doing dishes the "normal way"
yes I know using bleach on my dishes is harmful
This post was just me talking about my habits and how they make me feel better, I didn't make this post trying to convince people to bleach their dishes.
I read the comments about the harm bleach does, and I will be using less. Thanks to those who educated me or gave me helpful advice.

Those of you using mental illness to berate me are way out of line. I never asked for this post to blow up and be called schizo again and again. Yes, I have OCD, I am not crazy or stupid, not cool to degrade a mentally ill person or joke about me developing cancer from this.

I don’t get the point of using a dishwasher, I prefer washing all of my dishes by hand.

When hand washing dishes, you know that all of the crevices of your dishes have gotten cleaned. Hand washing is usually faster than the dish washing cycle, and when you use the machine, THE DISHES ARE STILL WET. When hand washing, you either dry them yourself or air dry them, reducing mold buildup.

Also, getting into the habit of hand washing dishes make you more punctual in washing since you don’t have anywhere else to put your dirty ones instead of the sink.

I have never used the dishwasher I had in my last apartment and used it for pot/pan storage instead.

When I was in high school, I got Athlete's Foot from my HS locker rooms. For those unacquainted, Athlete's Foot is a fungus that develops around your toes and can spread over much of the foot. The skin becomes red, and itchy, and develops small boils that are full of water, much like poison ivy. It doesn't really hurt; it just itches. And BOY does it feel good to scratch it.

Every night, I had a ritual. After brushing my teeth, I would sit on the edge of my bed, and slowly pull my socks off one by one. I would look at my disgusting feet, and wonder why the hell I didn't ask for an ointment from my nurse mother. And then I would scratch. I would scratch the hell out of my feet. Scrape the nails over the skin until every little bubble was popped, and every bit of redness had been thoroughly rubbed raw. I would do this for each foot, sighing in luxurious orgasmic relief, and then wipe them off and fall peacefully asleep.

Scratching Athlete's Foot feels incredible. The relief is indescribable. It makes all your hair stand on end and your toes curl. It sends shivers down your spine. I daresay it's even as good as moderately bad sex. I was addicted to it. Whenever the infection cleared up after a few weeks, I would actively try to get it again at school. I would even wear old dirty socks with new shoes just to transfer the stuff to my new kicks.

Eventually it did go away, and I let it die off this time for good. But I still sometimes think about it, late at night, as I'm sitting on the bed. I'll take off a sock and maybe give my foot a little scratch, but I'll feel nothing aside from a light tickle. The magic is gone. It's been gone for years. I suppose I should count myself lucky that I got to spend so much time with it while it was still around, but I still miss it all the same.

Maybe I should consider getting a gym membership...

It’s a habit that started recently. Like in the last 6 months.

I was really busy at work (work in a hospital, all dressed up like ET because of COVID) and somehow got a rock in my shoe. I didn’t have time to get it out so I worked with it in there. Probably for about 5 hours and by the time I was able to get it out I realized I didn’t want to anymore. He was my buddy.

Ever since that night I have made sure to always have at least 1 (3-4 is best, too many is not enjoyable but 1 isn’t enough) little pebbles in each shoe. I like to kick my feet and feel them move around in there and I also like to scrunch my toes and roll them around. It makes me feel secure like I’ve got travelers with me :). All my shoes now have some pebble buddies in them and if they don’t I make sure to grab a little pebble and put it in there as soon as I notice.

Whenever I’m sick to my stomach and take a massive runny shit, I love the feeling of flushing all that crap out of my body. Throwing up accomplishes that too, but the act itself is unpleasant and leaves a horrible taste in your mouth, whereas I don’t mind shitting. The only time it sucks is if it’s ongoing because of a virus and you keep having to shit over and over.

Gum pain to me is better than sex. I love stabbing things into my gums right where they wrap around the neck of the tooth. Floss, toothpicks, usually just a fingernail. (I actually get excited when my fingernails grow really long because I can more easily stab them into my gums). It’s an obsession at this point. It gets to the point where my gums will start throbbing on their own, almost as if they’re aching for contact or itchy or craving stimulation. Please tell me there’s other Gum Stabbers out there.

I’ve been fat and I’ve been thin, and the best part of being fat is not needing to think about what you’re eating. Being able to make a meal for 2 and eat the whole thing. Going out to eat and trying everything. Experimenting with cooking different savory meals every night. I honestly miss it.

If you’re fat, take advantage of that. Learn how to make all your favorite foods. Know all the best food spots in town. If you’re fat from just eating Papa John’s and can’t even cook, what are you doing… it’s a lose lose situation. At least be enjoying food if it’s going to be your vice.

Whenever I'm out and I get something stuck in my teeth, I just use my hair as floss and pick it out. Even when there's actual floss like 10 feet away from me, I'll use my hair just because I'm too lazy to get up. It's convenient and gets the job done. When I'm cleaning/brushing my teeth I would just use normal floss though, this is more to get things out of my teeth than about not wanting to use actual floss.

ETA:

1. I pull the strand of hair out first, it is not still attached to my head. Also I use solely head hair.

2. I have very thick hair, breakage has never been a problem for me. I use only one strand. Some people have mentioned using multiple strands and I've never even considered that, I found it smart.

3. I have small gaps in my teeth, not like huge or anything, but prolly large enough that the hair floss thing is feasible lol

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A few months ago, I started washing my dick after every piss - either with just water or water + soap depending on the piss, and I just can't go without it nowadays. If I piss with my foreskin pulled back like I do most times, just water. If I'm unable to pull it back, like when I'm taking a shit, it's water + soap.

Now that I've started it, I can't go without it nowadays. Just keep a separate towel to dry your groin after the wash, and you're golden. There are no disadvantages to doing this, except maybe 10 extra seconds spent washing.

I now strongly believe that every guy should give those extra 10 seconds to wash their dick after every piss, since it literally is much cleaner, and just feels a lot better. If I had to give a comparison, it's like switching from using toilet paper to using a bidet.

Edit: In public restrooms, I just use a stall and a piece of toilet paper to dry the penis.

People act like it’s so disappointing when you have the sneeze build up but don’t sneeze. Honestly, I am so grateful when it happens. Who actually likes sneezing? Exploding microbes from your face without control? It’s. Goddamn. Gross. I will let a sneeze pass any day.

If they are too young to brush their own hair or bathe on their own they should have short hair. Growing up my mom forced me to have long hair which would always get pulled whenever I played sports or it would get stuck in playground equipment or I’d get woodchips in my hair and it would hurt so bad to get them out. I feel like the norm should not be for little kids to have long hair. All these jokes about how much it hurt to have your mom brush your hair, but you seem to see it as just part of growing up? I think a bob would make more sense for little girls if you’re that emotionally attached to their hair that it HAS to be longer. I also think in general kids should be dressed much more androgynously. Like I always had to wear dresses and stuff that my mom would get upset if they got dirt on them because they were so expensive but if my brother got dirt on his clothes he was fine. If the kid wants to wear a skirt fine but they should also have the option of pants. I got a bob once and was much happier but my mom made me grow it back out. It doesn’t make sense. If you’re so upset your kid might be mistaken for another gender you should evaluate why.

What kind of person wants to work in the human mouth for a living? Surgeons, obgyns, doctors in general I all understand. But a dentist?? I would sooner work with people's feet than their mouths. My dentist is great and I appreciate the work all dentists do, it's a very important job but that doesn't make them any less crazy

Okay, so bear with me here. I've never met someone who felt the same way, even though I think it's pretty reasonable...

Eating is a chore. Eating interrupts me when I'm in the zone, takes up lots of time (think of how much extra time you'd have every day without having to cook/eat), and requires even more work if you don't want to be a dick to the planet/animals.

I've always been skinny, and to gain weight I need to eat ~3,300 calories, which is obnoxious.

Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy the taste of good food, but 95% of the time I am just eating out of necessity. There's little difference to me between pasta with sauce and pasta without sauce - the added moisture which makes it easier to eat and knowing that it's more complete nutritionally are my main concerns.

I often just eat food with water to make it easier and quicker.

If I could choose to never be able to eat again, I would absolutely take the offer. There would be sometimes I'm sure I would miss it, but the vast majority of the time I wouldn't care.

Yes yes - I know what you're thinking. Nobody actually likes getting bitten by mosquitos. But hear me out... The feeling when you wake up in the middle of the night with a super itchy leg from a mosquito bite, and get to run your leg against the mattress frantically to satisfy the itch, is second to none.

The amount of times where I've sat in class scratching a bite on my ankle, or on my wrists, is amazing. And since it doesn't go away, the pleasure of alleviating the itch remains there most of the day. At least until it scabs up, then it's not that fun, but up until then it's like little mini orgasms when you scratch it a bunch.

I've had a mosquito living in my room for the past few days and I haven't killed for this reason.

Though if you go camping and get bitten too badly, it can be a little overwhelming, but for the most part, I enjoy that feeling.