the loofa

(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"?

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.

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:

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.

ha, but you're married (i think?) so you can use that excuse forever! (with echo effect)

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:

shit, you're gonna make me go washcloth shopping this weekend..

Am I the only one who has the shower scene from Stripes running through my head?

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 &amp; 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.

I can't be the only one that thought of Bill O'Reilly.

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 &amp; 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.

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.

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?

Originally posted by econo:
I can't be the only one that thought of Bill O'Reilly.

i thought of felafel.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I would be less freaked out by a loofa than Old Spice Body Wash.

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=" - " />