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Do You Wash Your Feet

Do You Wash Your Feet

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About

Do You Wash Your Feet refers to a question posed on Twitter regarding showering habits following a debate over whether people should wash their legs or not in the shower.

Origin

On May 16th, 2019, Twitter user @KatieNews4[4] retweeted a news article about the leg washing debate and asked "Do you wash your feet? I'll admit, I don't usually wash the bottoms of my feet because a)they're already in all the soapy water at the bottom & b) it makes it scary slippery! Your thoughts?" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,200 likes and 463 retweets in four days.


tweet asking if people wash their feet in the shower and explaining why the writer doesn't

Precursor

On May 9th, 2019, Twitter user @Arpwel[1] began a leg washing debate by asking Twitter, "Do you wash your legs when you take a shower?" (shown below). The tweet gained over 2,100 retweets and 3,100 likes in four days. The question created an unprecedented divide between those who do wash their legs and those who don't.


Twitter poll asking if people wash their legs in the shower

On May 10th, 2019 many Twitter users responded similarly to Twitter user @ForeverTitianna[2] who said, "I don’t just wash.. I scrub e v e r y part of my body (with exfoliating gloves and a wash cloth), everyday in the shower. Including behind the ears, belly button and every other place your mind can imagine" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 10,000 likes in three days.
Other Twitter users responded light-heartedly. Twitter user @theshrillest[3] tweeted, "y'all really get in the shower and don't wash your legs? life is short but it ain't that short" (shown below, right).


tweet by person describing their entire washing routine tweet saying life isn't too short to wash your feet

Spread

On May 16th, 2019 , Twitter users began responding directly to @KatieNews4's tweet. Twitter user @AngNaomi responded saying, "Katie, that's dirty soap gathered around your feet. Scared of a slippery tub? They've been making anti-slip stuff for tubs for decades. Bless your heart. Jesus washed his feet!" (shown below). The tweet gained over 427 likes in four days.




That same day Twitter users also responded supporting @katieNews4's tweet with their own confessions about their feet washing habits. Twitter user @hybridization[5] tweeted, "I don't wash my feet unless they need to be washed. I know when they need to be washed, because they are my feet" (shown below, left). the tweet gained over 1,600 likes in four days. Twitter user @DJonBryce[6] voiced their opinion about the fact that any of these hygiene practices were being discussed at all (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 5,400 likes in four days.


tweet by person who washes feet as necessary tweet asking people to stop confessing they don't wash

Various Examples


Shannon Havisham-Hamilton ShannonHavisham Replying to @KatieNews4 I have arthritis so l've had to adapt. I have a shower chair, a long handled brush, and long handled foot file. They even sell lotion applicators but I just use the back of the brush. Also got a tubshroom so hair wouldn't cause slow drains and standing water. 10:42 AM 16 May 2019 Jenny aJulienLynn wash your feet wash the top of your feet wash the bottom of your feet wash in between each toe EVERY DAY! what is going onnnnn omg 12:12 PM -16 May 2019 A nurse has no name heartRN13 This is a joke, right?? Who doesn't wash their feet?? Now, I am not speaking to disabled people here, but if ableds aren't washing their feet, that's just nasty. Katie Alexander @KatieNews4 Alright, this has already sparked a lot of talk here and brought up a follow up question: Do you wash your feet? l' admit, I don't usually wash the bottoms of my feet because athey're already in all the soapy water at the bottom & b) it makes it scary slppyYour thought 11:55 AM -16 May 2019 Julia @muzenews Replying to @KatieNews4 @newsAbuffalo Everything gets washed. EVERYTHING Washcloths, bath poufs/scrubbies, etc. help. Also, you can put stuff down on the tub/shower floor to help you keep from slipping 4:32 AM -16 May 2019 Yashar Ali @yashar What is going on with white people confessing on Twitter that they don't wash their legs, feet, etc in the shower and just let the water flow do the work? Is this is why most POC got my whole towel thing and white people were confused/thought I was crazy? 2:03 PM - 16 May 2019 benji:) @BenWells8 vaccinate ur kids, wash ur legs/feet in the shower, vote, support LGBTQ+, report racism, call out cops for police brutality, stop bullying, call out white people for using the N-Word, take on misogynistic and racist law makers Caa l out white people for 9:14 PM-18 May 2019

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External References

[1] Elite Daily – Tweets About Washing Your Legs

[2] Twitter – Arpwel

[3] Twitter – Forever Titianna

[4] Twitter – KatieNews4

[5] Twitter – hybridization

[6] Twitter – DJonBryce

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