Human bodies are gross. Odors and viscous liquids and dead cell clusters burrowed in the skin \u2026 yeh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, gotta handle that, not necessarily for others but to tolerate yourself. Ultimately, the body reaches a rubicon of funk, and the human either must bathe or \u2026 surrender to filth. {Lev. 22:6<\/em>} And then there is sickness. And then there is more cost. Eventually, every homeless person winds up in the ER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, again, human bodies are gross. But maintaining them is fairly easy. And can be cheap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toiletries & Unguents, for appearance\u2019s sake \u2026 a little water, some soap, deodorant, and toothpaste (brush? no\u2013use. your. finger!) can mitigate many, many problems of the human disgusting BUT! \u2013 as with everything \u2013 there is a cost.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, wonder of wonders, the Lord gives us \u2026 the dollar store. Yes, $.99 for everything, plus tax<\/em> a\u2019cours, \u2018cuz stuff has to cost more than the actual stuff because Gub\u2019mnt \u2026 so, yeh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n BUT! considering the alternative MadMax dystopian slaughterdome \u2026 come on April 15th!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n There was a point\u2014oh! there it is eventually everyone simply must<\/em> do something about that must<\/em>\u2026 ahem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Soap, deodorant, toothpaste \u2026 however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Others may be able to maintain their vanity at this level \u2026 me\/myself\/I\/we\/all of us need a little bit \u2026 more.\u00a0 Shampoo is kind of a start.\u00a0 And soap on hair means dry, broken, and bald \u2026 heyyy … waitaminnit<\/em> \u2026 now<\/em> THERE\u2019S an idea \u2026 just get rid of hair altogether!\u00a0 Still have to shave, tho\u2019, and some basic level of objective, personal attraction must be met to remain within the confines of marriage (bulletheads are just not sexy) there\u2019s that, so \u2026 guess \u2026 shampoo.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most adult people grow too much hair on, in, and around inconvenient bodily places, and in order to present a certain fa\u00e7ade of civility choose to shave (razor, foam, pomades \u2026 kah-ching!<\/em>) \u2026 get a hair cut\/style (barber\/salon \u2026 kah-ching!<\/em>) \u2026 and conceal any lingering odours with perfumed oils and greases (cologne, lotions, sprays \u2026 kah-ching!<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n So that is there.\u00a0 And women.\u00a0 What a nightmare.\u00a0 Face (pretty, or close as can \u2026 kah-ching!<\/em>) \u2026 skin (clear, smooth, soft \u2026 kah-ching!<\/em>) \u2026 hair (coiffed, plush, shiny \u2026 kah-ching!<\/em>) \u2026 nails (polished, feminine \u2026 kah-ching!<\/em>) \u2026 teeth (white, intact, no unsightly gaps \u2026 kah-ching!<\/em>) \u2026 tooter (trimmed\/groomed\/bald, clean, squishy, fresh \u2026 kah-ching!<\/em>) \u2026 body (fit, tight, lean, no undesirable lumps, bumps or bulges \u2026 kah-ching!<\/em>) \u2026 overall (always her absolute physical, visual, olfactory best \u2026 kah-ching!<\/em>) \u2026 right.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n I suppose a really determined woman could focus all her funds on debt repaying and forgo her looks \u2013 \u201cbeast mode\u201d redefined \u2013 but divorce is expensive, blood sets, and most single girls still want to have fun. So that\u2019s there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So!\u00a0 Again, the 7Qs helpfully remind us not to spend like a dumbass, and to strategically spend when spend we must on the Vanity MainTain \u2026 the rules still apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How to spend Buying cologne\/perfume? Hit the drug store or carnival mall rather than the mall or retail kiosk \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Time for some hair care? Again, seeking out deals on haircuts at chain locations or discounts on styling products at drug stores, smaller retailers can be helpful to reduce spending \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Need to replace the makeup? \u00a0One more time \u2026 drug stores, the $.99 store, bigbox discount stores, online \u2026 and nothing new, only replacements until that monkey shrinks down from silverback to tarsier \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Always look for a better price before spending \u2026 shop around\/wait to buy \u2026 shop around\/wait to buy \u2026 shop around\/wait to buy \u2026 delay gratification and seek out less expensive, equally effective options before actually buying and AVOID FEEDING THE DEBT MONKEY ON THE VANITY MAINTAIN \u2026 use cash\/cash cards, \u2018cuz using future money to pay for old deodorant makes no sense, even to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AND I’M SLOW. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Human bodies are gross. Odors and viscous liquids and dead cell clusters burrowed in the skin \u2026 yeh. So, gotta handle that, not necessarily for others but to tolerate yourself. Ultimately, the body reaches a rubicon of funk, and the human either must bathe or \u2026 surrender to filth. {Lev. 22:6} And then there is … <\/p>\n
(Strategically? \/ Scattershot?)\u00a0
When to spend
(Designated Days? Off-schedule?)
Where to spend
(Deal?\u00a0 Discount? Better buy elsewhere?)
What to spend
(Now $$$?\u00a0 Then $$$?)\u00a0
Why to spend
(Need?\u00a0Want? Bored?)\u00a0
Which to spend?
(Cash? \u00a0Monkey?)
Who to spend?
(For you? \u00a0For not you? Do you know?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n