Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
When was the last time you heard of someone walking up to another person and said: "you stink like pig, take a freaking shower!" You're not going hear that, which explains why you've never been told that and why you think it's not a big deal.
Obviously I never expected to be told that. No one tells me to take of my sunglasses when speaking to them either and yet I can still observe that I am more likely to be treated with kindness and generosity if I do take off my sunglasses and make appropriate eye contact when speaking to them.
I have not observed as much difference in whether I am offered hospitality when I haven't showered as I do when I forget to take off the shades. That has been my observation any way, at least in rural and small town settings.