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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24664 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-06-10 22:33:37
June 10 2008 22:31 GMT
#1
I have recently conducted two experiments by using teamliquid. I'm somewhat intrigued by the results, so I'll share them.

Experiment 1: The No Soap Challenge
+ Show Spoiler +

In my recent blog titled Challenge: No soap for one year I claimed that "I am going to go one year without using soap as a personal challenge." My purpose for this was twofold. First, it was a silly response to the numerous 'challenge' threads I've seen here and elsewhere recently. But more importantly, it was to gauge the readership's overall feelings towards current social standard on hygiene (which some other people actually brought up in their responses).

Okay I'll just come out with it. I haven't used soap on my body (other than the exceptions stated in the blog) in 15 years. To all of you who said something like "If you do this you will of a major problem because x..." you were wrong :p . That's not to say that I could get away with it if I had a very close relationship (figuratively and literally) but for someone who leads a fairly clean daily lifestyle, it's quite unnecessary to lather up.

Once again, I just wanted to see how many people were or were not privy to the fact that you actually can do reasonably well without soap/deodorant/etc. If you haven't already done so, I recommend going back and re-reading the replies from the perspective I was looking at it. It's rather amusing.


Experiment 2: Gas Prices From Hell
+ Show Spoiler +

In my recent blog titled Gas Prices Expected to Soar I posted the url to a legit article about rising gas prices, pasted it into a spoiler, and then gave a one line comment. The goal was to see how many people fell into the following categories:

1) Read the article via the link, then responded.
2) Read the article in the spoiler, then responded.
3) Responded without reading the article.

For the people that fell into category 2, they would either:

a) Not notice anything wrong because they are dense and/or not knowledgeable at all on the situation.
b) Discover that it is, to some extent, a complete farce.

Nobody seems to have fallen into category 2b. I'm assuming they fell into category 3, with a few exceptions falling into category 1. It's difficult to quantitatively measure this data, but if you re-read through the replies, you will probably notice it.

Basically, I just wanted to see if anyone would figure it out. If you didn't figure it out yet, re-read the article in the spoilers carefully (this is something I had been planning to do for a while (btw it might help to get WinMerge or something)).

If you are really confused then wait for a few replies as this might make more sense.

Anyway, just was having some fun.

Edit: I'm actually not smelly. It might just be that I'm that way naturally, so I can't promise this will work for other people.

*****
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
June 10 2008 22:38 GMT
#2
20 cents = 3 dollars
woah.
ALEXISONFIRE ARE FUCKING BACK (sAviOr for life)
statix
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States1760 Posts
June 10 2008 22:38 GMT
#3
i used to know a guy that didnt use soap. he would only rinse himself with water and he never used deodorant. he smelled like shit. please use soap micro...i like you and i want other people to like you.
SCC-Caliban
CaucasianAsian
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
Korea (South)11576 Posts
June 10 2008 22:45 GMT
#4
i knew the news article was fake. But I didn't read who gave the one in the spoiler, and thot it was another person with another article designed to make the situation worse. Oh well...

That is a neat little trick you did though.

And yeah, I agree with statix, use some god damn deoderant and use some soap. It's gross and grimey if you dont.
Calendar@ Fish Server: `iOps]..Stark
SnowFantasy
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
4173 Posts
June 10 2008 22:53 GMT
#5
IS THIS ANOTHER TL EXPERIEMENT?

THIS BLOG HERE?

ive caught on to ur lies.
kpcrew
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)1071 Posts
June 10 2008 22:56 GMT
#6
i noticed that alot of asian people dont use deodorant and are okay
however, there are alot of people, especially fat people, who sweat alot and not using deodorant or soap is definitely not okay because their bodies emit a foul odor
Clan Lzuruha
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24664 Posts
June 10 2008 23:08 GMT
#7
On June 11 2008 07:45 CaucasianAsian wrote:
And yeah, I agree with statix, use some god damn deoderant and use some soap. It's gross and grimey if you dont.

If this were true my mother would have been screaming at me for the last 15 years. No it is not grimey for me. If it's gross that's only true for teleological reasons (i.e. false)
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
statix
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States1760 Posts
June 10 2008 23:10 GMT
#8
On June 11 2008 08:08 micronesia wrote:
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On June 11 2008 07:45 CaucasianAsian wrote:
And yeah, I agree with statix, use some god damn deoderant and use some soap. It's gross and grimey if you dont.

If this were true my mother would have been screaming at me for the last 15 years. No it is not grimey for me. If it's gross that's only true for teleological reasons (i.e. false)


I'm sure she's used to your odor by now, especially if you're not the only one in your family who doesn't use soap.
SCC-Caliban
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24664 Posts
June 10 2008 23:18 GMT
#9
On June 11 2008 08:10 statix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 11 2008 08:08 micronesia wrote:
On June 11 2008 07:45 CaucasianAsian wrote:
And yeah, I agree with statix, use some god damn deoderant and use some soap. It's gross and grimey if you dont.

If this were true my mother would have been screaming at me for the last 15 years. No it is not grimey for me. If it's gross that's only true for teleological reasons (i.e. false)


I'm sure she's used to your odor by now, especially if you're not the only one in your family who doesn't use soap.

I'm the only one. Also, she didn't notice anything back when I was 8 (but she noticed the moment I hadn't showered at all ._. )
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
fight_or_flight
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States3988 Posts
June 10 2008 23:20 GMT
#10
So why don't you use soap? It seems to me like this would be the grandest of experiments you could carry out. Buy different scents, brands, moisturizers, etc.
Do you really want chat rooms?
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24664 Posts
June 10 2008 23:22 GMT
#11
On June 11 2008 08:20 fight_or_flight wrote:
So why don't you use soap? It seems to me like this would be the grandest of experiments you could carry out. Buy different scents, brands, moisturizers, etc.

I haven't needed it. Perhaps but I honestly don't care enough.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
June 10 2008 23:38 GMT
#12
You're a lamer. Don't use TL as your lab rats.
LEGEND!! LEGEND!!
Night[Mare
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Mexico4793 Posts
June 11 2008 00:08 GMT
#13
On June 11 2008 07:53 SnowFantasy wrote:
IS THIS ANOTHER TL EXPERIEMENT?

THIS BLOG HERE?

ive caught on to ur lies.


haha i was thinking the same
Teamliquidian townie
Salvatore321
Profile Joined June 2008
Canada12 Posts
June 11 2008 01:24 GMT
#14
You said,

That's not to say that I could get away with it if I had a very close relationship (figuratively and literally) but for someone who leads a fairly clean daily lifestyle, it's quite unnecessary to lather up.

If there is a need at that point to lather up, you are more or less admitting that there is most likely a faint odor that someone intimate with you could sense. I would say that is good enough reason to shower immediately, for the chance that the faint odor is picked up by someone else, even if it's just in an enclosed space; such as an elevator.

If you aren't willing to accept the above logic, I still disagree with your opinion that you can do fine without soap/deodorant. My reasoning for this is that even if you do not have an unpleasant odor, the fact that some others will be mildly disgusted when they find out is reason enough to conform to washing regularly.

I liken this to when I tried to convince my family to stop giving me cards for special occasions, because I believed that it was unnecessary and I personally don't buy the, 'It shows that you care' excuse. What I found out however is that it means a lot to other people. People like to receive cards and would give me cards anyway to show that they cared. Therefore, I eventually conformed for family harmony.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24664 Posts
June 11 2008 02:24 GMT
#15
On June 11 2008 10:24 Salvatore321 wrote:
You said,

That's not to say that I could get away with it if I had a very close relationship (figuratively and literally) but for someone who leads a fairly clean daily lifestyle, it's quite unnecessary to lather up.

If there is a need at that point to lather up, you are more or less admitting that there is most likely a faint odor that someone intimate with you could sense. I would say that is good enough reason to shower immediately, for the chance that the faint odor is picked up by someone else, even if it's just in an enclosed space; such as an elevator.

If you aren't willing to accept the above logic, I still disagree with your opinion that you can do fine without soap/deodorant. My reasoning for this is that even if you do not have an unpleasant odor, the fact that some others will be mildly disgusted when they find out is reason enough to conform to washing regularly.

I liken this to when I tried to convince my family to stop giving me cards for special occasions, because I believed that it was unnecessary and I personally don't buy the, 'It shows that you care' excuse. What I found out however is that it means a lot to other people. People like to receive cards and would give me cards anyway to show that they cared. Therefore, I eventually conformed for family harmony.

Okay so you have brought up two unrelated issues.

The first issue is that I'm admitting there is a benefit to using soap/deodorant. It's possible someone will dislike something about me therefore I must do something to prevent it? I think any odor I emit is more dependent on what I've done since I woke up this morning than whether or not I used soap last night.

You should do something because people want you to? Sometimes that is true. You shouldn't always do 100% what you want and not factor in what other people want. But you should also lead an independent lifestyle where you put your beliefs ahead of the illogical expectations of others. This is a balance so there is no right or wrong answer.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Superiorwolf
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States5509 Posts
June 11 2008 04:34 GMT
#16
Micro, you are one weird man...

but I still <3 you.
Check out my stream at www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=315053 and follow me on Twitter @EGSuppy! :)
Salvatore321
Profile Joined June 2008
Canada12 Posts
June 11 2008 04:51 GMT
#17
My first point was merely stating that you do not deny you most likely have an odor. If you didn't think you did, why would you state that you would most likely clean yourself if you were intimate with someone. Since you were indirectly saying you do have an odor, I was saying there is a chance (imo, a good one) that people will notice. What I was getting at was that you said for your daily lifestyle, it's unnecessary to lather up. What I assumed was that you would care if you smelt. If you don't care if you smell, than I guess it doesn't really matter either way.

Also, I don't see what you getting at with your last sentence; It's entirely dependent. That's how filth is accumulated, you acquire it based on what you do. It isn't possible to stop yourself from becoming dirty, it's in the air. Your thinking would only make sense if by some way, you have stopped your body from becoming dirty, thus you don't need to shower anymore.
pachi
Profile Joined October 2006
Melbourne5338 Posts
June 11 2008 06:07 GMT
#18
i was going to read your blog, but you smell too much so i'm going to contribute to other quality blogs such as Crazie-penguin's pictures or Raithed's daily homework help blog.
Moderatorpachi fanclub http://goto.tl/6DI9 。◕‿◕。
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24664 Posts
June 11 2008 10:34 GMT
#19
Salvatore321 I think if you don't do anything hella dirty, your accumulated filth can be cleaned off simply by showering and using shampoo which runs down your body etc.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Energies
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Australia3225 Posts
June 11 2008 11:48 GMT
#20
You're just trying to justify two crappy blogs with an even crappier one. ADMIT IT, Damn you!!!

...I'm so onto you. *squinty eyes*
"Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder but dont nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weight" - Ronnie Coleman.
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