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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: SalParadise on August 02, 2007, 02:20:00 pm
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(a rare post from me, but things are slow at work)
so i'm talking to someone last night, and somehow body wash comes up in the conversation courtesy of me.. at which point she looks at me sideways and says "wait, you use a loofa?". i reply with a simple "yeah" and a shrug.
i thought loofas transcended the unisex barrier? am i sitting alone at the "dudes using loofas" table?
women (the 3 of you in here), if it's the first sleepover at his place.. you walk into the bathroom and see the bright flourescent sponge of goodness hanging from the showerhead, do you automatically think "suspect"?
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Originally posted by SalParadise:
i thought loofas transcended the unisex barrier? am i sitting alone at the "dudes using loofas" table?
The only time I use a loofa is when I'm in the shower with a lady.
And if I walked into your bathroom and saw the loofa in your shower, I'd come out and give you the bro fist because I'd assume you shower with a lot of ladies.
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Originally posted by SalParadise:
(a rare post from me, but things are slow at work)
so i'm talking to someone last night, and somehow body wash comes up in the conversation courtesy of me.. at which point she looks at me sideways and says "wait, you use a loofa?". i reply with a simple "yeah" and a shrug.
i thought loofas transcended the unisex barrier? am i sitting alone at the "dudes using loofas" table?
women (the 3 of you in here), if it's the first sleepover at his place.. you walk into the bathroom and see the bright flourescent sponge of goodness hanging from the showerhead, do you automatically think "suspect"?
My man, that's about as suspect as you ordering an apple martini. And it's not for your date/lady friend. :eek:
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Originally posted by SalParadise:
(a rare post from me, but things are slow at work)
so i'm talking to someone last night, and somehow body wash comes up in the conversation courtesy of me.. at which point she looks at me sideways and says "wait, you use a loofa?". i reply with a simple "yeah" and a shrug.
i thought loofas transcended the unisex barrier? am i sitting alone at the "dudes using loofas" table?
women (the 3 of you in here), if it's the first sleepover at his place.. you walk into the bathroom and see the bright flourescent sponge of goodness hanging from the showerhead, do you automatically think "suspect"?
i think you're in the clear as long as:
1) it's clean, not moldy or covered in soap scum and/suspect gross hair.
2) it isn't pink.
3) it isn't accompanied by bath & body works/crabtree/victoria's secret/philosphy body wash in something that only a girl should smell like.
4) you don't actually refer to is as a loofah. stick to sponge or something.
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Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by SalParadise:
i thought loofas transcended the unisex barrier? am i sitting alone at the "dudes using loofas" table?
The only time I use a loofa is when I'm in the shower with a lady.
And if I walked into your bathroom and saw the loofa in your shower, I'd come out and give you the bro fist because I'd assume you shower with a lot of ladies. [/b]
ha, but you're married (i think?) so you can use that excuse forever! (with echo effect)
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Originally posted by TheDirector217:
Originally posted by SalParadise:
(a rare post from me, but things are slow at work)
so i'm talking to someone last night, and somehow body wash comes up in the conversation courtesy of me.. at which point she looks at me sideways and says "wait, you use a loofa?". i reply with a simple "yeah" and a shrug.
i thought loofas transcended the unisex barrier? am i sitting alone at the "dudes using loofas" table?
women (the 3 of you in here), if it's the first sleepover at his place.. you walk into the bathroom and see the bright flourescent sponge of goodness hanging from the showerhead, do you automatically think "suspect"?
My man, that's about as suspect as you ordering an apple martini. And it's not for your date/lady friend. :eek: [/b]
shit, you're gonna make me go washcloth shopping this weekend..
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Am I the only one who has the shower scene from Stripes running through my head?
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Originally posted by miss pretentious:
Originally posted by SalParadise:
(a rare post from me, but things are slow at work)
so i'm talking to someone last night, and somehow body wash comes up in the conversation courtesy of me.. at which point she looks at me sideways and says "wait, you use a loofa?". i reply with a simple "yeah" and a shrug.
i thought loofas transcended the unisex barrier? am i sitting alone at the "dudes using loofas" table?
women (the 3 of you in here), if it's the first sleepover at his place.. you walk into the bathroom and see the bright flourescent sponge of goodness hanging from the showerhead, do you automatically think "suspect"?
i think you're in the clear as long as:
1) it's clean, not moldy or covered in soap scum and/suspect gross hair.
2) it isn't pink.
3) it isn't accompanied by bath & body works/crabtree/victoria's secret/philosphy body wash in something that only a girl should smell like.
4) you don't actually refer to is as a loofah. stick to sponge or something. [/b]
1) always
2) yeah, i go with blue or green.. or even white. but if i'm at CVS and my options are purple or the red one with a mini-elmo stuffed animal stitched to one side.. i'm going w/ the purple!
3) old spice. which brings me to another point... i'm feeling male snub factor in here, but clearly there's a market with the rows of Axe, adidas, etc body washes on the shelves?
4) the girl reminded me of the proper name last night. i think i would call them "sponge things for showering" when asking the cvs lady.
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I can't be the only one that thought of Bill O'Reilly.
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Originally posted by SalParadise:
Originally posted by miss pretentious:
i think you're in the clear as long as:
1) it's clean, not moldy or covered in soap scum and/suspect gross hair.
2) it isn't pink.
3) it isn't accompanied by bath & body works/crabtree/victoria's secret/philosphy body wash in something that only a girl should smell like.
4) you don't actually refer to is as a loofah. stick to sponge or something.
1) always
2) yeah, i go with blue or green.. or even white. but if i'm at CVS and my options are purple or the red one with a mini-elmo stuffed animal stitched to one side.. i'm going w/ the purple!
3) old spice. which brings me to another point... i'm feeling male snub factor in here, but clearly there's a market with the rows of Axe, adidas, etc body washes on the shelves?
4) the girl reminded me of the proper name last night. i think i would call them "sponge things for showering" when asking the cvs lady. [/b]
as a female. i approve and would not be freaked out then.
also, to possibly detract from you getting snubbed by the guys, i'd much rather deal with a guy who uses the good, not girly smelling body wash and good smelling deodorant combo than wearing cologne or axe or any of that spray stuff.
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Originally posted by econo:
I can't be the only one that thought of Bill O'Reilly.
Do you always think of O'Reilly when you think of the shower?
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Originally posted by econo:
I can't be the only one that thought of Bill O'Reilly.
i thought of felafel.
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Originally posted by miss pretentious:
also, to possibly detract from you getting snubbed by the guys, i'd much rather deal with a guy who uses the good, not girly smelling body wash and good smelling deodorant combo than wearing cologne or axe or any of that spray stuff.
Irish Spring Body Wash and Irish Spring Deodorant (they finally brought it back!) for me - Smackette loves it. No colonge and I don't even acknowledge that mens body spray exists.
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Loofa-away my man, what happens in the shower should stay in the shower.
And I'm betting that as long as your shower/bath is clean pretty much anything goes (short of well things I won't mention, but I shouldn't have to mention, because well they're unmentionable) with the ladies.
As far as I can tell, clean trumps most other transgressions, though both my bathrooms are loofa free, not out of prejudice toward your spongy friend, but rather because my customary and traditional wash methods seem to work just fine.
In closing have a Loofa-Palooza and ignore the haters.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Am I the only one who has the shower scene from Stripes running through my head?
How is that not on youtube? Great scene.
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When I take out the Old Spice Body Wash, its just direct application. I'd imagine, although never thought about it before Sal's post, that that is how most guys use body wash.
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Originally posted by bnyced0:
In closing have a Loofa-Palooza and ignore the haters.
lil' jon will shout out Loofas one day in a song.. and the mainstream will catch on..
i'm so cutting edge.
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I would be less freaked out by a loofa than Old Spice Body Wash.
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Originally posted by You go, Judge Alito:
When I take out the Old Spice Body Wash, its just direct application. I'd imagine, although never thought about it before Sal's post, that that is how most guys use body wash.
You should definitely use a poof, you'll just need a drop of body wash with it. <img src="http://www.bath-gloves-sponge.com/rimages/85/bath-product-bath-pe-sponge.jpg" alt=" - " />
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I would be less freaked out by a loofa than Old Spice Body Wash.
Whatever. Ahoy.
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I have no idea what this thread is about. But then again, I don't even use deoderant.
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<img src="http://www.daveblackonline.com/meet_pig_pen_big.gif" alt=" - " />
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Originally posted by SalParadise:
[qb] ]lil' jon will shout out Loofas one day in a song.. and the mainstream will catch on..
[/b]
now i'm just cracking myself up at the thought of this..
"with the loofa
on the wall
wipe all that sweat off your $%&#
to all Skeet Skeet Skeet Skeet Skeet!"
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Originally posted by SalParadise:
but clearly there's a market with the rows of Axe, etc body washes on the shelves
I swear by Axe body wash. Leaves a way cleaner feeling than "bar" soap & doesn't leave the skin as dry. Don't fuck with the body spray, though. That's for 8th graders. Wackness personified if you're over the age of 16. Step your fragrance game up, fellas. The ladies enjoy it . . . :cool:
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
I have no idea what this thread is about. But then again, I don't even use deoderant.
So your attitude isn't the only thing on you that stinks, huh??? ;)
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Originally posted by SalParadise:
(a rare post from me, but things are slow at work)
so i'm talking to someone last night, and somehow body wash comes up in the conversation courtesy of me.. at which point she looks at me sideways and says "wait, you use a loofa?". i reply with a simple "yeah" and a shrug.
i thought loofas transcended the unisex barrier? am i sitting alone at the "dudes using loofas" table?
women (the 3 of you in here), if it's the first sleepover at his place.. you walk into the bathroom and see the bright flourescent sponge of goodness hanging from the showerhead, do you automatically think "suspect"?
so thats what you boys talk about at lolita, eh? :) now im really sad i missed going there last night. did julie show up btw? yeah i could email her, but im sure ill read this before i hear from her. so you can fill me in on what i missed.
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Originally posted by xneverwherex:
Originally posted by SalParadise:
(a rare post from me, but things are slow at work)
so i'm talking to someone last night, and somehow body wash comes up in the conversation courtesy of me.. at which point she looks at me sideways and says "wait, you use a loofa?". i reply with a simple "yeah" and a shrug.
i thought loofas transcended the unisex barrier? am i sitting alone at the "dudes using loofas" table?
women (the 3 of you in here), if it's the first sleepover at his place.. you walk into the bathroom and see the bright flourescent sponge of goodness hanging from the showerhead, do you automatically think "suspect"?
so thats what you boys talk about at lolita, eh? :) now im really sad i missed going there last night. did julie show up btw? yeah i could email her, but im sure ill read this before i hear from her. so you can fill me in on what i missed. [/b]
nah, this went down at a different bar (place in w. village where i work wed. nights), talking with the promoter.
ty and i did have an interesting conversation w/ this one dude asking us where he could find herb. julie wasn't there. i liked that bar though, cool spot.
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Nah, I actually shower once or twice a day, and I'm not too pussy to do it in public. ;) [/b][/quote]
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I don't think "suspect" but dependent upon the type of loofa you have, I may think metrosexual, OCD behavior, or what type of skin disorder do you have? ;)
("Loofa" makes me think of the big, yellow sponges that came out in the 70s - with talk of Old Spice - now I'm thinking of Soap-On-A-Rope!)
It's hard to find other options and I think most people know that stores seem to only offer the bright pink, squishy things on a rope.
Either way, you handled it fine. (The less you say, the better. ;) (I do vote cleanliness and color are a factor...Wait until you try body scrubs!)
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"Hey Ironhead, what's this thingy?" (http://origin.theonion.com/content/node/29693)
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Originally posted by Chip Chanko:
"Hey Ironhead, what's this thingy?" (http://origin.theonion.com/content/node/29693)
hahahahaa
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Originally posted by Chip Chanko:
"Hey Ironhead, what's this thingy?" (http://origin.theonion.com/content/node/29693)
i was thinking of that commercial. . .
i have a friend with pretty bad OCD, and he'll only use bar soap. he was out to visit one time, and all we have is the body wash. . .1 hour later, he finally gets out of the shower because he had been trying to rinse off all the scrubbing pellets that were in the body wash.
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Here it is. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXvcjPeuU1E)
I've had the problem of what to do when you're a guest at someone's house and they only have bodywash but no guest loofa (not that I'd expect them to). After running into this problem several times my girlfriend told me to just use a washcloth, something that hadn't occurred to me.
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Is it so hard to just throw a dab of body wash on one hand, rub your hands together, then lather up the rest of the body? Really, you can't do this without a loofa?
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What is this body was that y'all speak of? This is the stuff that rocks!
<img src="http://www.prolitegear.com/prolitegear/images/items/dr_bonners_peppermint_reg.jpg" alt=" - " />
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have any of you ever bought a huge loofah at a latin grocery? it's shaped like a baseball bat, and you have to cut it into...chunks, and shake out the seeds before you can use it.
i didn't think that guys bothered with loofahs or poufs. it's weird... too girly. i also barely approve of body wash. additionally, i could never kiss a guy knowing(/smelling) he used axe products.
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Originally posted by slowgraffiti:
have any of you ever bought a huge loofah at a latin grocery? it's shaped like a baseball bat, and you have to cut it into...chunks, and shake out the seeds before you can use it.
i didn't think that guys bothered with loofahs or poufs. it's weird... too girly. i also barely approve of body wash. additionally, i could never kiss a guy knowing(/smelling) he used axe products.
It's all good, many of your girlfriends have. I'll live. ;)
But real talk, though. I'm not really ridin' with the loofa movement, but what could possibly turn you off about a guy wanted to be clean for himself and/or making himself presentable to you/ladies??? Are you a hippie or something??
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You just end up using a lot of soap this way. I'd always prefer a bar in these situations.
Originally posted by vansmack:
Is it so hard to just throw a dab of body wash on one hand, rub your hands together, then lather up the rest of the body? Really, you can't do this without a loofa?
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Originally posted by Chip Chanko:
You just end up using a lot of soap this way. I'd always prefer a bar in these situations.
But it's their soap, so who cares?
And I guess I shouldn't tell you the last place I had that bar of soap you just borrowed...
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Originally posted by TheDirector217:
But real talk, though. I'm not really ridin' with the loofa movement, but what could possibly turn you off about a guy wanted to be clean for himself and/or making himself presentable to you/ladies??? Are you a hippie or something?? [/QB]
guys can get clean by means of bar soap alone. i'd rather not have the same beauty regiment as boyfriend and i'm not into guys that feel like they should exfoliate. most guy's bodywashes smell just as bad as their body spray counterparts and ultimately leave the user perfumed. i associate body wash and loofahs with myself and i suppose femininity. it's important to me that someone that i'm going to be all up on smells attractive and masculine.
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In other scent news (http://laist.com/2007/08/02/living_in_sin_d.php).
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First off, if I happen to spot a loofa and some sort of body wash in my man's bathroom, odds are, I'd never give it a second thought. If for some reason my mind decided to wonder in that direction, there would be no negative thoughts unless he was stashing something like a Sponge Bob loofa and Bubble Gum scented body wash. Sensitive men are a turn on. Children are not.
Personally, I find it a real turn off when men are passively homophobic enough to get hung up on stupid stuff like thinking that it's gay to wear pink, use loofas or scent their bodies. It's much more important to care for the body which a loofa helps to do. Those things are great for helping to control things like callouses and general body itching due to dry, flakey skin.
Regarding body wash scents, it's important to find something that mingles well in the room and works with your personal body chemistry. What smells great on one person may reak on another. Until you find what seems to work best, have fun experimenting.
And for God's sake, have the balls to call a loofa a loofa! Men havinig sex with other men is gay. Calling a loofa something other than a loofa and using loofas along with body washes is not gay. In fact, if anything, I would tend to think that sort of man would be more self assured and much more sensual in bed.
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Originally posted by Jaguar:
Personally, I find it a real turn off when men are passively homophobic enough to get hung up on stupid stuff like thinking that it's gay to wear pink, use loofas or scent their bodies. It's much more important to care for the body which a loofa helps to do. Those things are great for helping to control things like callouses and general body itching due to dry, flakey skin.
amen.
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Originally posted by Jaguar:
First off, if I happen to spot a loofa and some sort of body wash in my man's bathroom, odds are, I'd never give it a second thought. If for some reason my mind decided to wonder in that direction, there would be no negative thoughts unless he was stashing something like a Sponge Bob loofa and Bubble Gum scented body wash. Sensitive men are a turn on. Children are not.
Personally, I find it a real turn off when men are passively homophobic enough to get hung up on stupid stuff like thinking that it's gay to wear pink, use loofas or scent their bodies. It's much more important to care for the body which a loofa helps to do. Those things are great for helping to control things like callouses and general body itching due to dry, flakey skin.
Regarding body wash scents, it's important to find something that mingles well in the room and works with your personal body chemistry. What smells great on one person may reak on another. Until you find what seems to work best, have fun experimenting.
And for God's sake, have the balls to call a loofa a loofa! Men havinig sex with other men is gay. Calling a loofa something other than a loofa and using loofas along with body washes is not gay. In fact, if anything, I would tend to think that sort of man would be more self assured and much more sensual in bed.
"from downtown.." (c) marv albert
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Is that supposed to mean something? Who is Marv Albert? Is he one of those sports guys? I hate sports so I wouldn't get the reference.
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Originally posted by Jaguar:
Is that supposed to mean something? Who is Marv Albert? Is he one of those sports guys? I hate sports so I wouldn't get the reference.
I'm not sure, but I think Sal may be saying that he wants to bite you on the ass.
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i still can't hear 'loofa' without thinking of Mrs. Smails' stretchmarks in Caddyshack and as a result i avoid them
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Originally posted by Jaguar:
Is that supposed to mean something? Who is Marv Albert? Is he one of those sports guys? I hate sports so I wouldn't get the reference.
I'm not sure, but I think Sal may be saying that he wants to bite you on the ass. [/b]
quit rabble-rousing, ggw.
it just meant that i enjoyed reading your post.
and that i passive-aggressively want to loofa you.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Originally posted by Jaguar:
Is that supposed to mean something? Who is Marv Albert? Is he one of those sports guys? I hate sports so I wouldn't get the reference.
I'm not sure, but I think Sal may be saying that he wants to bite you on the ass. [/b]
I'm not Rhett so that won't work.
Btw, I now remember who Marv Albert is from seeing him on some of those late night talk shows. Boring! I'm still unsure of the reference.