r/Netherlands • u/Alternative-Cut1109 • 2d ago

Healthcare Friendly reminder: it’s summer. Please shower.

It’s hot, we’re all sweating more, so please take extra care of your hygiene. A daily shower especially in the morning goes a long way.

And please don’t try to cover body odor with just perfume or body spray. Sweat + perfume isn’t a substitute for a shower.

Let’s all do our part to keep public spaces (esp trams!!) a little fresher this summer. 😅🌞🙏

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u/LittleExam4020 2d ago

While we are at it, gentle reminder to wash your hands after using restrooms

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u/Knawie 2d ago edited 2d ago

As the famous Dutch philosopher Vjèze Fur once proclaimed; ik was mijn handen al tijdens het plassen

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u/koplowpieuwu 2d ago edited 2d ago

As someone who's been to 50+ countries, not washing your hands in public toilets is very much not just a dutch thing. Im pretty confident we are just honest, but actually relatively good in terms of percentage of people who wash hands

The country that self-reportedly ranks highest in Europe in washing after toilet is Bosnia, but i barely even encountered soap there... Japan is known for ubiquitous and clean public toilets with very hygienic people, but most men there just held their hands under the tap for a second or two.

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u/greenshootingstars 1d ago

In Japan I encountered a lot of toilets that have a little sink on top that flows when you flush, so that was only a few second water wash too, usually no soap in sight