r/mildyinteresting • u/Impressive-Corner219 • Jun 04 '26

shopping shenanigans 🛍️ The illusion of choice.

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My supermarket had a twofer on shower gel, so I got 4 bottles, then the next time I was in I got another 4, then I was in another supermarket & they had other scents, so I bought 2 more. This is where it gets crazy: I then went out of my way to go to other shops searching for new scents! I'm hoping that by posting this here I can finally break my shower gel habit.

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u/Rainsoakedpuppy Jun 04 '26

I might be in the minority here, but does anyone else hate the sort of... slicky feeling that shower gel leaves after you use it? I grew up using bar soap, and even some of them make me feel like an amphibian after using them. I would rather there be traction sliding a hand down my arm... to me that feels "more clean".

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u/centrifuge_destroyer Jun 05 '26

If I used bar soap on my body my skin would get so dry that I would squeak more than halloumi 😅

And half a day later evething I own would be covered in dry skin flakes

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u/Normal_Consequence20 Jun 05 '26

There is really good bar soap out there... Not all soaps dry out the skin so extremely; I've tried several because I also have that slippery feeling and I use a bar soap that feels very pleasant.