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Here in Brazil it's very common to have several showers a day. I, for example, take two. The first is when I wake up, before I go to work, and the second is when I get home from work. I wake up at 6.30am and get home at 8pm.

edit: I said bath, but I meant shower.

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[–] rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 41 points 1 year ago

0.5 showers a day

[–] chepox@sopuli.xyz 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In this thread: People who do not grasp the intention of the question and focus on the semantics of a foreign lenguage being translated as best as possible for OP.

For this context alone: BATH = SHOWER

For all other times, yes they do mean different things.

[–] lacarsi@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

Thanks, but it was my mistake. I've already edited the post.

[–] NENathaniel@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Every 1-3 days depending on if I go to the gym, temperature outside, if I need to look nice, or if ima even bother leaving the house lol

[–] ThatHermanoGuy@midwest.social 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Damn, you work way too much. How do you even have time to post on Lemmy?

I shower around 0.5-0.75 times/day.

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[–] lvxferre@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

[For the sake of other commenters: OP likely meant washing oneself, regardless of immersion bath or not. It's just that Portuguese "banho" can mean both "shower" and "bath".]

From 4 to 12 times a week. If it's mid-winter and I spent the whole day working (from home, no heavy labour), I might skip a shower day, never two in a row because that's nasty. If it's hot I'll probably take a proper/cleaning shower every morning, plus a quick shower around 18:00. (I'm from ParanΓ‘.)

[–] lacarsi@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

The cold in ParanΓ‘ is a delight, right? Here in Rio de Janeiro, the cold is an illusion. I think I can go without a shower for a day, if I don't have to leave the house and it's freezing cold.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

One shower every two days. No baths.

[–] Tutunkommon 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Depression = twice in the last month. I have an appointment to adjust my medication.

I really hope things improve for you. If talking to a random internet stranger would help, I'm here.

[–] Lemvi@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The last bath I took was probably at least ten years ago. (Not counting swimming in a lake or pool or anything like that)

[–] lacarsi@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The US has more of a shower culture than a bath culture. I haven’t taken a bath in over a decade, but I shower after my daily exercise.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not the person you are responding to, but here in the US, we typically don't take baths and instead shower. I usually only take a bath if I am sick and want to soak in warm water to relax.

[–] gigachad@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Same for central europe.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Living in New England, United States, I shower on the three days a week that I work. On days off, I only shower if I've been working in the yard or something like that.

When I lived in the Caribbean, I showered at least once, often twice a day. It's very different in the tropics lol

[–] yoz@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago
[–] IzzyData@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I assume by baths you also mean showers. I think almost everyone I've ever met including myself would limit to once per day unless they specifically get dirty or sweaty from exercise.

[–] lacarsi@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not shower, bath. Scrub all parts of the body with soap, shampoo, conditioner and post-bath deodorant. Women don't usually wash their hair every day here.

[–] TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In the US, we do all that in the shower.

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[–] sure@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Acho que vocΓͺ confundiu, nΓ£o? "Bath" normalmente Γ© usado para banheira e afins. "Shower" Γ© o que a maioria dos BRs faz mesmo, ducha/chuveiro com shampoo, condicionador e sabΓ£o.

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[–] AwwTopsy@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

All the Brazilians I knew were shocked when they learned I only took one shower per day. Most of them claimed to take 3 per day. I just chocked it up to their being in a warmer climate.

[–] cleverusername@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have a shower every morning, first thing, will only skip a morning shower on the rare day in just laying about the house.

Will have a second shower only if I've been doing something sweaty/dirty like mowing or bush walking.

Edit: Worth adding that in an Aussie, not in a humid or overly hot location and don't have a physical job.

[–] urquell@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

Two or three showers... a week

[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago

Usually once per day

I often skip 1 day if i have no plans and just hang out at home. But never 2.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 year ago

Wow um zero? I don’t really take baths at all. Shower maybe a few times a week but no real schedule, just when I feel dirty. That could be once a week or it could be 3x in one day. Just depends how dirty I get.

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Unless I'm doing yard work or similar, I will shower every other day, sometimes 2 days. My skin gets unbearably dry and itchy if I shower more often.

[–] lol3droflxp@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

Once a day usually, not always. Sometimes a little less but when it’s really hot outside I take 2. If I was living in Brasil, I’d take 2.

[–] Chariotwheel@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I shower every night before going to sleep. I like being clean in bed.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago

Normally one but it's worth pointing out I don't live in a warm country, it's freezing here. I am not a morning person so I tend to take showers in the evening because I just can't be bothered in the morning, again because it's cold I don't really want to get undressed and get wet.

[–] limelight79@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

On average, once a day. I had two today, one in the morning, and one after my evening workout, but I won't take one tomorrow.

There are occasionally days where I end up taking two. It's usually because of a long bike ride in the morning and showering, then going out for lunch or errands, then mowing the yard in the afternoon.

[–] backhdlp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago

I heard more than 1 a day is unhealthy

One day a week.

[–] Ulv@feddit.nu 5 points 1 year ago

0.5 too point 0.2

[–] Yaref@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I do once a week

[–] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Since I've moved from a coast to a more inland city, a lot less. It sounds gross, but I'm down to once every other day. I don't sweat as much, my clothes don't stink as much, and I don't feel as 'swampy' as I used to. Also if I shower everyday here my skin goes bananas dry.

[–] bl00dmeat@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Typically once every other day, depending. I spend most of my average work week inside at home, and my very thin hair responds much better when I only wash it every 2-3 days. If I'm going out or otherwise get dirty/smelly, it's cleaning time regardless.

[–] johnthedoe@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

In the winter months a shower every night. Sometimes I skip a night if I’m lazy or I’ve stayed home all day.

In the summer I will maybe take 2-3. One is a proper shower. The two or three are quick 20 second cold water rinse to cool myself down. Helps to have one right before bed on a hot night.

Damm wake up 6:30 home at 8 what a long work day.

I always shower when i wake up

[–] saigot@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

1 + 1 after heavy exercise

In winter I might skip a day here or there, as it can help dry skin.

I used to do it right before work so I was nice and fresh for work, no I'm wfh and I do it after I finish work as an end of day barrier.

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Once. If I bathe twice in one day, my skin will dry out.

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[–] SecretPancake@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

I shower once every 2 days or if I am sweaty.

[–] Krakova@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

When I was younger and much more active, I was a shower every day person. Now that I’m older, I find every other day or three to be good for my skin. I’ve always had a very ruddy complexion, but I’ve figured out that on days I don’t shower, my skin looks its best. So I try to go as long as I can before my armpits start smelling. When I first started skipping days, my scalp would get oily quick, but now my second day hair is pretty nice too (probably also thanks to going with a silicon free conditioner). Basically I just try to shower when I smell or have been sweaty.

[–] ChrisLicht@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

One after the gym around 8:30 a.m.; another at 11 p.m.

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago

In the winter, probably once a week. Unless I do something strenuous, then it would be once I get back home

Summer time, mostly daily.

[–] Wage_slave@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Twice. I am not a healthy human so I try and play on the cleaner side of life because getting sick is kinda easy and sucks a little extra like that.

Environmental guilt keeps them at seven minutes each average (yeah, I timed them. I don't even remember why, but that guilt seems viable enough)

Occasionally when the youtube hits just right the night time shower can be 15 minutes. Or it is complex grooming day and not just a shave or something.

[–] kariboka@bolha.forum 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Take your showers as you please. It is not you but corporations that are destroying water sources.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

I take as long and as hot of showers as I can because I know in 10-20 years, that will be a luxury. I also know that it's pointless for me to try to conserve. If me, all my neighbors, all my neighbors' neighbors, and everyone all of us knows made a pledge to use as little water as we could, it would be insignificant in the face of inefficient agriculture and corporate greed. Every one here could use over 50 gallons of water a day and it would still be absolutely miniscule compared to industrial use.

Anyone saying that water conservation should happen on an individual level is smoking some corporate BS. On an individual basis, there is enough water for everyone to live like a watery nymph if they choose to. It's corporations that are overwhelmingly sucking up the supply.

So take your time in the shower. Don't stress about frivolous uses right now. They won't be around forever and taking advantage of them presently won't do diddly to stop the future.

[–] Acid@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

Depends on the time of the year,

During the summer I’d have one before and after work, during winter once a day or once every two days

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