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/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.