Woman Shares That She Showers Only Twice a Week, Sparking a Huge Online Debate on Whether That Is Disgusting or Normal

A 28-year-old woman refused to match everyone else’s shower schedule, and the internet lost its mind over it. Allison McCarthy went viral after saying she showers only a couple of times a week, mostly when she wants to wash her hair. No daily routine, no constant rinsing, just a “hair day” approach that sounded shocking to some and weirdly relatable to others. Then the comment section turned into a full-on hygiene debate, with people getting defensive, insisting she should shower every day, and others chiming in that not showering daily feels totally normal or exhausting to keep up with.

And the wild part is, nobody could agree on what “normal” even looks like, because this one routine somehow became everyone’s business.

Allison McCarthy Went Viral After Saying That She Only Showers a Couple of Times a Week.

Our next viral TikTok video features a girl who gained attention after sharing that she only showers a couple of times a week at most. Ultimately, she stated that she only takes a shower when she wants to wash her hair, which is only once or twice a week.

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She Explained Herself in Her Video, Saying That She Washes Herself and Her Hair About Twice a Week.

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She Clarified Her Reasoning and Tried to Explain Herself After Receiving Many Conflicting Comments.

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She Essentially States That She Wouldn't Shower Without Washing Her Hair.

The bottom line is that she only showers if she wants to wash her hair. She explains that she has even gone five days without showering before.

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It Stirred Up Some Wild Comments as People Became Defensive About Personal Hygiene.

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She Even States That Clearly People Do This, and It Is Quite Common Based on Some of the Comments She Received.

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She Goes on to Say That Clearly Nobody Is Noticing That These People Aren't Showering Every Day.

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This Is Where the Comments Started Coming In, and People Had a Lot to Say About This.

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Showering Doesn't Take Much Time or Effort, but Some People Don't Enjoy It as Much as Others.

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Some Comments Were Appalled by Her Statement.

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Comments Came in Saying That She Should Indeed Be Showering Every Day.

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People Even Started Coming Forward, Saying That They Shower Multiple Times a Day Sometimes.

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I Definitely Relate to This Comment, but Also No Judgment to OP.

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Showering Can Feel Like This to Some, or It Can Feel Like the Worst Thing Ever.

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These Comments Were Definitely More in Favor of Showering Every Day.

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This also feels like the standoff over splitting dog grooming costs, when one roommate refused to pay.

Many People Do Shower Once a Day.

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Again, Everyone Has Personal Preferences.

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This Comment Was in Response to Those Who Actually Agreed with What She Said in the Video.

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It Seems That Many People Thought Not Showering Daily Was Normal.

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Some Comments Also Agreed That It's Exhausting and Doesn't Need to Be Done Every Day.

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This Has Really Opened My Eyes to See That Some People Don't Enjoy Showering as Much as I Do.

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People Can Honestly Shower Whenever They Want.

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It's True That Some People Love It While Others Hate It.

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This Person Had a Lot to Say About When People Should Be Washing.

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This Is Something I Was Going to Mention as Well, but People Make Time for What They Want.

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It Seems That Showering Once a Week Was Common Back in the Day.

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It Is True That It's Not Good to Shower Every Day.

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Yes, Exactly. To Each Their Own.

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I Shower Once a Day, but I Don't Care What the Next Person Does.

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Simply Put, Mind Your Own Business.

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Here Is the Original TikTok Where She Explains Herself.

This Is the Follow-Up Video She Made Explaining Why She Showers a Couple of Times a Week.

That’s where the first wave of appalled comments hit after Allison said she showers only when she wants to wash her hair, about once or twice a week.

Then people started arguing back, claiming they shower multiple times a day, because they couldn’t believe anyone would go five days without one.

Even Allison’s defense that “clearly nobody is not noticing” pushed the debate further, since commenters kept insisting daily showers are non-negotiable.

By the time the “I relate but no judgment” replies rolled in, it was clear the real fight wasn’t hygiene, it was what people think counts as normal.

This video sparked quite a lot of controversy in the comment section across social media. Ultimately, we have to let others do what they want and not worry about them.

Her not showering every day isn't hurting anyone, so nobody should really care about what she's doing.

The comment section didn’t just judge her shower habits, it turned them into a full personality test.

For another cleanliness conflict, see how one roommate got called out for messy living habits.