A question for the men out there. Have you ever used your wife's deodorant? I mean in a pinch, not as a habit (if it's a habitual thing, I'd rather not know about it). You know-- you're running late in the morning, your deodorant is down to the plastic, and scraping that against your underarm isn't exactly going to fight off sweat and odor. It's 95 degrees outside, and it's only 7:30am. You've got a big day at work ahead, and there's your wife's "Secret."
Do you use it?
Here's your selection of possible answers.
(a) No way. I'm a man's man, and I would never use that stuff.
(b) No way. "Avon for Her" is my brand.
(c) Deodorant? What's that?
(d) I use whatever's there, whether it be my deodorant, my wife's, or a caustic combination of chemical cleaning agents.
(e) Sure. Anything's better than how I smell without it.
(f) Blo is a Chick. I would never use his deodorant.
(g) Sure. I'm fairly confident that no female deodorant is powerful enough to make me actually smell like a female.
(h) My wife's deodorant? Back off, man. My wife' don't need no stinkin' deodorant.
Reason I ask is we're in a transition of moving from one place to another, and our toiletries last weekend were in one place, and we were in another. This is because, as of Saturday night, I was halfway through with replacing the water heater and repairing some minor water damage in the laundry room. Consequently, the water was 100% cut off, and we were staying elsewhere.
Sunday morning, while I was getting ready for church, I noticed we (as in my wife. I am never responsible for transporting toiletries) had only brought her deodorant. Without a thought, I picked it up. Then I wondered what the consensus of guys out there would be on something like that. Too weird? Too much information? No big deal? Not that your answers will change what I do in the future. Just a little curious.
- C.S. Lewis
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Men who use their wives' deodorantalso tend to think the Gatorade is yellow.
If Jesus can be bathed in perfume, I think it's fine for us to use our wife's deoderant.
Any other theological problems you need solving?
There was a time when all Sunday School questions could be answered with one answer: Jesus.
In our time all questions can be answered with one answer: f
Meaning Blo is a chick. ;)
I think that if I were in a similar situation I would go without. I haven't had to test that hunch, but I think I would have to go a couple days before thinking I should use my wife's Suave Clear instead of going without. I'm sure I would have purchased some Old Spice by that time though.
Flashbacks to Eddie Murphy whistling the Old Spice tune in a comedy routine....
I use "Teen Spirit" and I am 47.
This always makes my husband laugh, and he will NOT touch it.
Now, of course, in the opposite situation, I would have no shame in using my (hypothetical) husband's deodorant, so I don't get what the big deal is, guys.
;)
I have used it in a pinch. But only barely so it does the job at hand, but doesn't give anyone else the clue that,
1.) I used my wife's deoderant, and
2.) I was not responsible enough to either tell my wife on the next shopping trip to buy more, or buy more myself before mine ran out.
I'm secure about it. But I don't baost about it. (How's that for talking outta both sides of the mouth?)
PS(Alan..., that is one clever, multilevel pun for the title of this post. You be one of those creative thinkers, aren't ya'?)
I would answer d,e, and g.........I've done it on too many occasions.....if deodorant is the last thing I do/need before I put my shirt on and leave the master bedroom for the last time in the morning, I will literally grab (without hesitation) whichever deodorant that puts me in the most direct path between where I'm currently standing, my shirt, and the door.
My ethics are utilitarian until I leave the bedroom in the morning......but once I leave that room, they become deontological. Geez, what did I just say?
My dh has been known to take a pass with my deo when needed, but early on we established the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, which also means that he's responsible for removal of any stray under arm hairs. I'm with jimmmaaa's wife - I get a little heeby-jeebied at the idea, but I guess it's better than having a stinky husband! :o)
I have a spare in my desk drawer at work for just such an occasion. (Come to think of it I have a spare T-Shirt in there as well). Might as well be prepared!
to be honest, until degree changed its formulas a couple of months ago, there were no his and hers at our house -- just deodorant. He was responsible for the underarm hairs, though
How about:
(j) I don't have a wife, so plastic scraping will just have to do.
I have....but very infrequently, only if absolutely necessary....My wife hates when I use hers, it grosses her out.....If I do use it I make sure I check it and wipe any under arm hairs off :-) .....It is much better to get the giant Costco pack of 8.