Curiosity only.
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.
That seems really intense to me. Even if you mean shower when you say bath I can’t imagine doing it twice a day. In the summer I normally shower once every two days. In the winter once every 3 days. I am located in northern Germany so it might be a culture difference.
it’s only normal to take a twice a day bath in a hot tropical climate.
like it’s only normal to take a bath twice a week in a cold geographical area.
Your comment is important. Many people from tropical climates think that people who don’t take many showers a day are unhygienic. Just as many people from colder climates think that people who shower a lot are crazy.
I live in a mountain town, and I still shower every day when I get home from work. I am an electrician and tend to get pretty dirty throughout the day, and at minimum need to clean my feet so my boots don’t develop stank. I may forgo a shower on Sunday if I’ve spent the day on the couch or being lazy around the house, but if I’ve had any form of physical activity, shower.
Pretty much. I’m in Texas. During the winter, every two or three days is fine. As long as I’m not doing anything to get dirty, it just isn’t needed. Excess showers will just dry my skin out, and washing my hands/feet/face is enough for daily maintenance.
But during the summer, all bets are off. Shower in the morning because the AC in apartments struggles to keep the bedroom cool and I woke up in a pool of sweat. Then sweat heavily on the way to the car, at lunch, on the way home from work, and again when taking the dog for a walk. Of course I need another shower by bedtime.
Yes, the actual difference doesn’t concern the climate, whether it’s cold or hot, it’s simply cultural. In Germany, is it common for all Germans to adopt the same bathing posture or does it depend on the region?
I think it is the same across all of Germany. I think it might be similar for most of Northern Europe if I had to guess.
Excuse me what? I’m German and I shower daily. I know nobody who doesn’t.
Hi, I am dutch and live in austria so on average that makes me german.
I shower maybe once a week but I am also very depressed so take it with a grain of salt.
Belgian here. We are known to be average at best. Hope you be better soon. I used to bathe 3 to 4 times a week. Quick showers actually. I started making it cleansing ritual after coming home from work. It became something that made me mentally better. Some music, a podcast, whatever works for you, and a bit of me-time. One time a week is ok when it’s cold outside but I can imagine that people notice in summertime. They do, even if they don’t tell you. Physical care is personal care and reflects on your metal health.
México here. I do not know anyone who does not shower at least once a day. Summer or winter.
It mainly depends on the season. Southern Germany may have more sun hours and slightly warmer climate, but not enough to take effect on the showering schedule. Some people shower every day nevermind the weather, but I would say every 2-3 days is standard. In summer or after workout it may be everyday or even twice, but nothing comparable to brazilian climate. Of course people have jobs where they get dirty, but that’s another topic.
0.5 showers a day
As an American, I shower every morning to help wake up and get rid of bed head. I shower at night if I’ve worked out that day.
I shower at night if I’ve worked out that day.
So you never shower at night?
Goteeeeem
I’ll only shower in the evening if I’ve got a haircut or I’ve shaved my pubes off.
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.
Thanks, but it was my mistake. I’ve already edited the post.
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.
The biggest problem is the time I waste on public transport. My working hours are from 9am to 6pm.
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
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
One a day
[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 Paraná.)
The cold in Paraná 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.
one every few days
One shower every two days. No baths.
The last bath I took was probably at least ten years ago. (Not counting swimming in a lake or pool or anything like that)
WHAT?
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.
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.
Same for central europe.
Most of the tubs I’ve had in america are too small for me to actually use. Both too shallow and too short. Half my body would be out of the water.
My last bath was also around 10 years ago in a hotel that had a nice deep tub.
There’s a couple of mildly funny interactions in here. Question in the reverse, does that mean you’re often showering without a full scrub (a rinse, we’d call it) regularly?
Once a day until it gets into sweaty season, then whatever i need to maintaindecorum.
I had a bath bath last year, I think?
The shower I’m talking about is actually a full shower, twice a day. Where I live, a quick shower with just water is when you’re at home and you can’t take a full shower because of the heat, so you stay in the backyard, with a swimming pool, a shower, or you take a quick dip with water to ease the heat.
I was wrong, I only had a bath when I was a child. I’m sorry.
By bath do you mean washing yourself in general, or the act of sitting in a tub of water?
the latter
0.07
I think I’m depressed.
Have you tried being happy instead?
Thanks, I’m cured.
Nope, not worth the effort.
Same
Two or three showers… a week
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.
Can any Brazilians here confirm taking ~3 showers/day?
Not Brazil but my brother lived in a similar climate and showered before work, at lunch (everyone went home at lunch most days), and before bed.
He also had a massive stack of undergarments which included white t-shirts. He would sometimes change shirts more than he showered. For context he had to wear office attire but could wear Bermuda shorts.
Further context, we are swarthy Canadians that sweat when we eat a sandwich but he’s was really thin/fit at the time. Still sweaty.
btw, swarthy means dark-skinned. Did you mean stocky or some similar non-slim word?
I was thinking hairy and so on. Thank you for correcting me.
We’re a blend of Scottish and Acadian French. The term I used makes no sense. Sorry, long day.
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Brazilian. I only take one shower/day unless it’s very hot, then it’s two. I don’t think I ever took three showers/day. But bear in mind that the climate is very different depending on where you live in Brazil.
Less than one a day. If I’m just hanging around the house I don’t bother. During the work week, once a day. If I’ve done something that works up a sweat and/or gets me dirty (yard work, cleaning the car, etc.) that gets a shower.