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Greg Evans
May 12, 2019

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It's something that no matter what side of the argument you fall on, have ever likely considered at any one point in time.
However, a viral Twitter poll has sparked a huge debate about our habits in the shower and whether people choose to wash their legs when washing the rest of their body.
On Thursday, Twitter user Conor Arpwel asked the social media world if they wash their legs in the shower.
On paper, it's a simple yes or no question but it has caused some serious division on Twitter, with a large number of people seemingly ok with leaving their legs to clean themselves.
i don't like use soap on my whole body when i shower? and i don't think i'm gross? i pretty much just wash my face… https://t.co/hyJeLj1VN8— Sophie Weiner (@Sophie Weiner) 1557448763
i think this probably also has to do with the fact that i don't exercise much. if i was sweating a lot i'd prob wan… https://t.co/Y6aTBm2OS6— Sophie Weiner (@Sophie Weiner) 1557448846
@Arpwel I DO NOT (unless I'm shaving) AND I FEEL VINDICATED AND CONFIDENT THAT MY SKIN'S ESSENTIAL OILS ARE IN TACT https://t.co/NcZbPZnas4— kelly (@kelly) 1557468376
However, those that did wash their legs were appalled at the thought of someone skipping such a vital set of limbs in the quest for cleanliness.
@Arpwel gifting everyone in the no category one of these https://t.co/IBLqIHI8Eb— colleen (@colleen) 1557505013
@Arpwel ?!?!?!? are there people who do not feel the need to.... wash their legs.......— ⚷ not my circus not my monkeys ⚶ (@⚷ not my circus not my monkeys ⚶) 1557454675
I'm not gonna speak on the proper interval for bathing one's self. That can be variable on a personal level. But on… https://t.co/Pc43nLAlAh— Ty. (@Ty.) 1557507609
Looking at this bathing/showering topic like... https://t.co/vtT3IiCtG5— DJ Heat (@DJ Heat) 1557496105
I just found out my husband doesn’t wash his legs in the shower 😩😩😩we gotta divorce now ....— Mrs. King 💋 (@Mrs. King 💋) 1557502496
Don't forget about the feet.
@mitzy247 @KatharineLynnH @the_emme_ternet None of these posts are about skin conditions or medical advice. This is… https://t.co/MdatRV1v4B— Marney (@Marney) 1557501232
Needless to say, it got a bit out of hand.
The first question in the first democratic primary debate has to be “Do you wash your legs in the shower?”— Licorice P’Zone™ (@Licorice P’Zone™) 1557501208
I do not wash my legs. I do not bathe at all. Each morning I stand in a shoulder height barrel of vinegar for an ho… https://t.co/d0MfFw8BK6— Contrarian Barbarian (@Contrarian Barbarian) 1557504275
Looking at this bathing/showering topic like... https://t.co/vtT3IiCtG5— DJ Heat (@DJ Heat) 1557496105
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