wedrifid comments on Mitigating Social Awkwardness - Less Wrong

27 Post author: Cayenne 01 May 2011 12:54AM

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Comment author: wedrifid 01 May 2011 09:05:56AM *  0 points [-]

I do not believe I am advocating a complicated routine either. A rough face washer (or more specialized substitute) vs soap. Time difference and complication should be minimal.

Soap isn't that bad. It's not going to make that much difference either way if people prefer it. But that's just the point - it isn't important. (Deodorant is, for most people.)

Comment author: Cayenne 01 May 2011 09:25:15AM 2 points [-]

Ah, I seem to have conflated your argument with the one that you linked to, referenced on Overcoming Bias, that suggests 'sans douche' days. For someone trying to internalize the practice of being clean, skipping days seems detrimental. I didn't write this for the people that already know these things, but rather for the people that find them a mystery.

Comment author: wedrifid 01 May 2011 10:05:39AM *  0 points [-]

'sans douche' days

I definitely don't recommend that. That's crazy. I can't see any benefit for occasional not bathing. Daily (or twice daily) is so much simpler.