First of all, GROSS!! Everyone is entitled to their personal preferences, but a giant step backward in the personal hygiene arena is not the way to go on so many practical levels. Also, how about we focus on teaching everyone good, positive humaning (heart, humanity, kindness) instead of this toxic stream of BS. Ummmmm, thanks for bringing this to our attention? 🤢
I was at my dentist and a nice looking young white man came in for appointment. He stunk to high heaven! I was thinking did his mother not tell him about hygiene or how to do laundry? WTF?? I could smell him even 20 feet away! Next day I read about this! This kid must have been following this stupid idea?!! I was shocked at how he smelled! It was very offensive!
My son and his friends are all following this trend. The summer was brutal, he went days without a shower. He actually believes it's science. I have to fight the disinformation daily. If he ever starts drinking his pee… 🤪
Thankfully, my 15-year-old son pays zero attention to gym bros or "alpha" bros online and even makes fun of them. But now I wonder if this au natural, unwashed hippie fad making a comeback is why his PE teacher used to send out emails to the parents reminding them to send their kids into school with deodorant. Literally every other month he'd be like "And please make sure your son has an extra stick of deodorant in his gym locker!" My son is clean, he showers as soon as he gets home from school and wears deodorant, so I asked him "Are the other boys really that smelly?" And he was like, "YES mom."
No, The piss drinking thing was part of some forms of yoga and health practices, I believe for the toxin flushing thing, and that goes back to ancient times, The perso I knew who was doing that for a while lived to be almost 91, but I would never recommend it to anyone. A band alled “retained Surgical Instrument” di a “PIss Drinking Contest” video of about 3:00 minutes, but I’m not sure how much was real.
Ewww, ewww and ewwww again. Hell, when I was in the army and we were out in the field during the heat of the North Carolina summer, we were allowed to go back to the rear and shower every three days before we gagged each other out of the ops tent from the smell.
Ok. This one did me in. I’ve always embraced being an aging Boomer but this might be a step too far. I’m definitely on the down slope of the Boomer Ride. I can’t wrap my mind around this idea. I’m not criticizing (except drinking urine). We certainly were ostracized for many things we did in the 50’s and 60’s but at least the guys were groomed (for the most part) and smelled clean. I prefer what my grandfather would say, “He’s clean as a whistle and smells like a fresh Spring morning!”
A college prof was recorded asking his students to shower before class, due to complaints. A man-child at the back stood up in a huff, slammed his laptop closed, screamed, "It's pheremaxing!" and stormed out.
First of all, GROSS!! Everyone is entitled to their personal preferences, but a giant step backward in the personal hygiene arena is not the way to go on so many practical levels. Also, how about we focus on teaching everyone good, positive humaning (heart, humanity, kindness) instead of this toxic stream of BS. Ummmmm, thanks for bringing this to our attention? 🤢
When I was a teen I would take baths in Drakkar Noir.
So did my college boyfriend!!
I was at my dentist and a nice looking young white man came in for appointment. He stunk to high heaven! I was thinking did his mother not tell him about hygiene or how to do laundry? WTF?? I could smell him even 20 feet away! Next day I read about this! This kid must have been following this stupid idea?!! I was shocked at how he smelled! It was very offensive!
Ugh god we’re so doomed aren’t we?
My son and his friends are all following this trend. The summer was brutal, he went days without a shower. He actually believes it's science. I have to fight the disinformation daily. If he ever starts drinking his pee… 🤪
order a petri dish kit and swab his pits. ;)
Gross and yikes to the max! Just when I thought it couldn't get any weirder out there.
Thankfully, my 15-year-old son pays zero attention to gym bros or "alpha" bros online and even makes fun of them. But now I wonder if this au natural, unwashed hippie fad making a comeback is why his PE teacher used to send out emails to the parents reminding them to send their kids into school with deodorant. Literally every other month he'd be like "And please make sure your son has an extra stick of deodorant in his gym locker!" My son is clean, he showers as soon as he gets home from school and wears deodorant, so I asked him "Are the other boys really that smelly?" And he was like, "YES mom."
The pheromone thing is nothing new. Jovan had male perfume in containing pheromones1981. They sponsored the Rolling Stones tour that year.
Sure but were they advising boys to quit showering and drink their own pee?? 😳😳😳😀
No, The piss drinking thing was part of some forms of yoga and health practices, I believe for the toxin flushing thing, and that goes back to ancient times, The perso I knew who was doing that for a while lived to be almost 91, but I would never recommend it to anyone. A band alled “retained Surgical Instrument” di a “PIss Drinking Contest” video of about 3:00 minutes, but I’m not sure how much was real.
Lets Pete-tend Peter Thiel isnt funding this too. What is a "Max" anyway?
Oooh. That’s a really interesting theory.
Ewww, ewww and ewwww again. Hell, when I was in the army and we were out in the field during the heat of the North Carolina summer, we were allowed to go back to the rear and shower every three days before we gagged each other out of the ops tent from the smell.
Ok. This one did me in. I’ve always embraced being an aging Boomer but this might be a step too far. I’m definitely on the down slope of the Boomer Ride. I can’t wrap my mind around this idea. I’m not criticizing (except drinking urine). We certainly were ostracized for many things we did in the 50’s and 60’s but at least the guys were groomed (for the most part) and smelled clean. I prefer what my grandfather would say, “He’s clean as a whistle and smells like a fresh Spring morning!”
Girl, GenX here and SAME. I can’t even abide this for a millisecond.
Excellent essay, Dana! Honest to Pete.
Peter Theil, honestly.
A college prof was recorded asking his students to shower before class, due to complaints. A man-child at the back stood up in a huff, slammed his laptop closed, screamed, "It's pheremaxing!" and stormed out.
À woman at breakfast has the ugliest expression . I can’t look at her!!!