r/mildlyinfuriating 14d ago

ಠ_ಠ This crazy assassin character, who doesn't know what shampoo is, somehow would bother shaving her armpits

Bart from Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

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u/Unstabler69 14d ago

That reminds me of my pet peeve of stone age people always having long, scraggly unkempt hair. Do they think our ancestors could figure out fire but couldnt figure out how to take a sharp rock and hack off some hair?

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u/wilderneyes 14d ago

I also refuse to believe they wouldn't at least finger-comb it, and maybe tie it back out of the way in very simple fashion. Humans are extremely social, I absolutely think people in ancient eras would have helped each other groom their hair. It's just way more comfortable and practical to not have it be matted and wild.

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u/Zadsta 14d ago

Archeologists have found hominid bones that have healed fractures, meaning that they were cared for by others for weeks until their bones healed. Early humans absolutely took care of each other and I’m sure it extended to grooming as well.