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What is Extremely Unhygienic but Everyone Seems to Do It Anyway?

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Picture this: you stroll through the front door, all triumphant and triumphant, and the question pops into your mind. What’s the biggest, most gross habit people silently (or loudly) keep doing? The Reddit thread that follows is a comedy of errors, a masterclass in how we all silently champion the art of not washing our hands. Spoiler: it turns out the answer is as simple (and as embarrassing) as “we just don’t wash.”

The (Unofficial) Top-Secret Unhygienic Habit​

We’ve scoured the comments, extracted the wisdom, and turned it into a one‑liner for your reading pleasure:

“Not washing your hands.”

Why? Because it’s a universal, lifelong practice that’s been handed down from grandparents to gym‑goers, and it’s the one thing you’ll find in every household—no matter how clean the rest of the place is. The comments also highlight the secondary hygiene crimes that usually accompany it, such as:

  • Leaving clothes in the washer for days. Those mildew‑laden, smell‑so‑bad‑that-you‑feel‑like‑you’re in a swamp moments are a rite of passage.
  • Skipping hand‑washing before meals. The classic “I just ate a sandwich” excuse that can be applied to every type of food, whether it’s a salad or a sandwich.
  • Shuffling around the house with dirty hands. A subtle but oh‑so‑visible reminder that the rest of us are living in a giant, invisible bacterial zoo.

The Comment Section (No Names, Just the Good Stuff)​

Not washing your hands when you get home. Do you know how much stuff you’ve touched?

I’ve been doing this my whole life. Get home, shoes off, wash hands. Plus hand sanitizer in the car to use after going into any public place or business (pandemic to present).

Leaving clothes in the washer for way too long before switching to the dryer. They smell like mildew, and once that smell is there, it’s hard to get out.

No one in my family seems to be able to smell it either. It's horribly strong and nauseating to me, I can't stand it.

Not washing your hands before you eat.

TL;DR​

Everyone’s got a weird hygiene habit. The most common? Not washing your hands.

Also, keep your clothes in the washer, because mildew is basically a secret society of smells.