(TAHARAT)Personal hygiene - a joke for Indians! No matter how hard you try to stay up to the mark with your personal hygiene standards but if you are in India, it’s just not possible. At least in most cases, you’d be left complaining, cribbing and despite all this, feeling helpless for not being able to do anything about it. In most cases, people themselves are ignorant and reluctant to maintain a good personal hygiene whereas in other cases, Indian living standards are such that such concerns hold no relevance. Read for yourself and get a reality check on where we stand in terms of personal hygiene. It’s a given that you are supposed to wash hands before sitting for any of the meals. But how many people follow this. Agreed that the artificially processed hand sanitizers have made the task much easier but even then, don’t know why most people feel reluctant to buy one and keep it with them always. Noticing a man peeing in public is one of the most common sights on Indians roads and streets. But the point is most of these men won’t really bother to wash hands after this nature’s call. Usually it’s the drivers, who would stop the cars on the roads, get relieved and sit back in their cars and continue driving with those dirty hands only. EWWW! Not many salons and parlours use disposable towels and bed sheets and most of them use it again and again for the clients. Though all these are washed regularly yet you’d often find stained sheets laid on the bed or stinky towels being given to you. Don’t know if this is the kind of service these salons charge their customers for. You may love to indulge in street food treat once in a while but have you ever bothered to check if these street food vendors maintain any standards of hygiene. Using gloves is like the last option available for these people. And then you’d be the first one to crib if you fall sick. Go to a shoe shop and you’d see endless customers trying on various shoes without socks. Another big concern if you talk about personal hygiene. You never know if any customer might be suffering from a skin disorder, which can get transferred to you with so much ease. Forget shoes, trying lingerie (especially bra) is another common practice and most local shops don’t give you any sanitized coverings to be used while trying these inner wear. This is disgusting. Imagine someone with highly bad body odor trying a piece and then leaving it for others to try it on. *SIC* Public toilets are another mess if you talk about personal hygiene. Don’t forget that most of these public convenience booths on roads and metro stations charge you for using it, but surprisingly, no one is accountable when it comes to keeping it clean and tidy. For that matter, the restrooms in shopping malls also often run out of toilet paper roll and liquid soap. Travel by any means of public transport – metro, trains or buses and you’d realize how particular (read ill-mannered) are people about their personal hygiene standards. Stinking like a pig yet having the guts to stand as close as possible to another person, most people would be drenched in sweat and still have no shame or common sense to use deodorants.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 08:17:23 +0000
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