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How do they even come up with these numbers?
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Feb 5, 2007, 03:10 PM
 
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007050841,00.html

SCOTS are the dirtiest people in Britain, according to a new survey.

A list of cities where folk wash least often was topped by Aberdeen, with Edinburgh and Glasgow next.

Then came Southampton, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Leicester, Cambridge and Manchester.

Hair was washed least often in Coventry, then Cardiff, Belfast, Nottingham, Plymouth, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leicester, Birmingham and London.


Now do they ask these people their habits? I am honestly curious.
     
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Feb 5, 2007, 03:14 PM
 
First.








Nice to see my city is still rockin'
we don't have time to stop for gas
     
Kevin  (op)
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Feb 5, 2007, 03:16 PM
 
Do you guys have a public bathing log? Or are these randon "samples"
     
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Feb 5, 2007, 03:17 PM
 
Best way to find out someone's hygiene is to have sex with them. Just saying...
     
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Feb 5, 2007, 03:20 PM
 
damn so thats why he slept with me
we don't have time to stop for gas
     
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Feb 5, 2007, 03:24 PM
 
Yuck

"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." TJ
     
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Feb 5, 2007, 03:26 PM
 
Most likley an online survey where people are more likely to be honest, rather than face-to-face. They will simply ask - 'on how many days do you (a) take a bath (b) a shower...' etc. Nothing more to it than that.

On a kind-of related matter I was in a chip shop in Glasgow last week and they really do have deep fried pizzas. I had heard the rumours of deep fried pizzas, Mars Bars etc. but that was the first time I saw it in real life. Then the lad had salt and vinegar on it. A true delicacy. Personally I had a deep fried Scotch pie. Excellent.
     
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Feb 5, 2007, 03:31 PM
 
Sounds cloggy.
     
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Feb 5, 2007, 03:37 PM
 
funny.
     
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Feb 5, 2007, 04:52 PM
 
Phone interviews?
     
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Feb 5, 2007, 05:05 PM
 
Well they aren't called Sweaty Socks for nothing
     
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Feb 6, 2007, 07:03 AM
 
I would like to see the figures for the french, they are visibly dirty. Stop quoting me frenchman!
     
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Feb 6, 2007, 07:55 AM
 
Originally Posted by moonmonkey View Post
I would like to see the figures for the french, they are visibly dirty. Stop quoting me frenchman!
What do you mean?
     
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Feb 6, 2007, 09:31 AM
 
Originally Posted by moonmonkey View Post
I would like to see the figures for the french, they are visibly dirty. Stop quoting me frenchman!
Hm...
     
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Feb 6, 2007, 05:53 PM
 
I am betting he was joking...
     
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Feb 7, 2007, 04:09 AM
 
Funny as I am Dutch, but live in France for half a year now
     
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Feb 7, 2007, 04:34 AM
 
Originally Posted by paul w View Post
Best way to find out someone's hygiene is to have sex with them. Just saying...
I'm saying it's better to find out before that.
     
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Feb 7, 2007, 07:41 AM
 
And I'd agree.
     
   
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