Today, I taught my 12-year-old brothers that showering cannot be used as a substitute for deodorant, and that they should use both. One of them was almost in tears. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my brother's refused to shower after 2 weeks of dripping sweat and never changing clothes. He claims the smell is just his "manly musk" and if I can't handle it, then maybe I'm the problem. FML
Today, I had to inform my roommate that dry shampoo, deodorant, and perfume are not the same as a shower. It's been two weeks. FML
Today, I actually had to teach my 9-year-old brother how to pour himself a glass of milk, after he burst out in tears when my sister told him to do it himself. His astonishing ignorance also extends to basic hygiene. FML
Today, it’s extremely hot, so showering and deodorant does fuck all for my odor. I thought I could get away with having my arms pressed to my sides at all times, but instead, a boy I don’t even know physically lifted my arms above my head and loudly declared that I stank. FML
Today, my five-year-old son told me that I smell bad and asked me to take a shower so I wouldn't attract bugs into the house. I had just showered. FML
Today, I explained to my teenage daughter that enough was enough and she needed to start shaving her armpits again, stating it was unladylike and unsanitary. Her only response was, "If it's so unsanitary, why don't you make my brother do it?" I give up. FML
Today, while applying deodorant, my mom came up behind me slapped the stick out of my hand, and confiscated it, saying, “No one needs deodorant when it’s this cold.” At work, I got so many complaints about my B.O that I was sent home to go take a shower. I shower every single day. FML
Today, I had to use anti-perspirant deodorant under my breasts. FML
Today, my 19-year-old brother subjected me to yet another rant about how the writers of My Little Pony aren't writing the show for people like him any more, the "true fans", otherwise known as pimply-faced adults who don't use deodorant and only shower once a week. FML
Today, my boyfriend announced he has stopped wearing deodorant because he thinks his BO smells "manly." FML
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Syncronisis 11
Usually you would have to tell them that deodorant is not a substitute for showering, but I guess that works too.
ItsAUnicorn 27
Teach them that if they smell nice, that they are most likely to get a girl to like them. Boys that age are mostly interested in that haha (from my experience)
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Comments (118)
Headcrab 29
you mean the other way around right?
jillyanzen 19
Almost cried because of that? They seem really cute lol.. =)
acgt1 5
Give them each a bar of soap and a washcloth for their birthdays if they don't listen to you.
faygo_chick 5
There's a lot of people on here that haven't been to another country. Most countries don't use deodorant as much as we do. It's all Depending on diet, you don't necessarily smell bad when you sweat if you eat the right foods.
JazNim17 18
That's not the only factor. Where I live, it can get hot. You don't step outside for 5 minutes in the summer without sweating at least a little. Just showering is NOT enough here. Deodorant is a must, the way Southerners sweat. But I can see where it wouldn't be so bad elsewhere.
1gullible_bugger 34
I'm sure their classmates will be happy to did.
Musiclove4848 6
At least they're not using deodorant instead of showering. That'd be a stinky situation.
RockNRollAndrew 18
12 and using deodorant ??? I'm 13 and I don't need it !
pinkpenguin125 1
boys like to take shortcuts on hygiene
sidvicious1995 3
Ya, that's me
LilaBear 2
I've never heard of a 12 year old that wants to shower as a substitute for deodorant. Normally they want to use deodorant as a substitute for showering!