Comments on: Deodorant Spray Instead of a Shower?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:27:32 +0000

Zal,
Remember when coach Wally Buono was in Calgary? And we saw him do laps around the stadium before the game? Even when it was scorching hot, we wore what looked like to be a black, long sleeved, rain jacket, that sort of resembled a garbage bag?

There’s something to be said about sweat. Enjoy the dripping during your runs in Vegas!
-patrick

By: Zal

Zal — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:48:50 +0000

There once was a time when I didn’t even change shirts after a workout (ugghhh…). Reason being is I didn’t think it was warranted if I wasn’t dripping with sweat. Since I didn’t do much cardio training then, I didn’t perspire as much.

That has definitely changed with the 5-mile runs I do on the treadmill. Throw in some plyometrics and a few sets on weights and my shirt and shorts are thoroughly soaked after a workout. Not only do I change, but shower thoroughly as well. No shortcuts in the shower for me after a workout – soap, shampoo, deodorant – the works.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:07:19 +0000

Mister Manly,
Thanks for your comments and ratings. I find interesting your ‘incense’ comment. With my father’s side being Buddhist, and of Chinese heritage, I’ve grown up accustomed to the incense smell. But I’ve had friends visit who almost gag in their own saliva after taking a whiff. For them, I wonder what’s worse? My natural body odor? My body odor covered up with deodorant spray rather than a shower? Or incense?

Well, I made it through our staff Stampede breakfast and the entire work day without comments on my odor and/or my excessive deodorant usage. It could be they were being polite, but I watched closely and didn’t notice any nose twitching or body gestures that would suggest aversion to me. The real test comes later tonight when I see my father, because he tells it to me pretty directly. Last week, he flat out stated without euphemism: “You bring with you the scent of street on your body. Why do you constantly stink every time I get near you? Go take a shower!”

I don’t know if he likes to exaggerate or if it’s true or maybe instead of euphemism, he was using some other kind of literary device to suggest something deeper. I don’t know, but I’ll dwell over it during a long, warm shower tonight.

My blog shouldn’t stink as much for my next post.
Thanks for your patience.
-patrick

By: mistermanly

mistermanly — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:10:11 +0000

Hi Patrick,

That depends entirely on the effectiveness of said odor preventative. For instance, I had a roommate in college that could work up a foul aroma from the effort of toweling off after a shower. The collective wisdom of our circle of friends was that he had some defect in his body chemistry that secreted the same molecules form by decaying meat. I went through a tremendous amount of incense that year.

Still, you asked for numerical ratings so:

A mild smell gained from physical labor, +10 MU.

A stronger than normal deodorant smell from covering up a skipped shower, 0 MU.

A strong deodorant smell mixed with BO too powerful to hide, -10 MU and no invitations to lunch.

Mister Manly