Why do most Pakistanis have such a low standard of personal and other cleanliness? We are basically a 'dirty' people, we obviously turn the other cheek, eye and face to the garbage strewn upon our streets and beside our homes, but in our homes and with our bodies we are filthy as well! We may be doing 'wazu' five times a day and think ourselves clean in body and soul over a christian and a Hindu, but in reality we are quite full of dirt!
Our houses are supposedly cleaned by the maids or the women of the house, they are dusted and broomed and swept, but, there is filth in not so often changed sheets and pillow covers, sweat laden and food-stained upholstery, in the carpets and the curtains there is smell of Asian greasy food. The specters of filth are our kitchens and bathrooms! urgh!!!, I've seen some filthy bathrooms in my life! no concept of a toilet-bowl cleaning ritual(a must) mildew in the shower(vomit), a half melted stinking soap bar and a sink that hasn't been scrubbed. The floor is always wet? why? my pet peeve is dirty bathrooms! then its the kitchen, the greased laden utensils, floor all mucked up, the drawers dirty, the spice rack all sticky, the sink full and messy and the kitchen cloth from hell itself!
Then we have the issue of personal hygiene. We may take showers but then don the same sweaty clothes that give off body-odor right out of Hades. I have had people come in my office with such stinking bodies that I've barely survived fainting! what is with these people? haven't they heard of a deodorant??
Pakistan is also a land of yellow teeth and foul breath. Why don't people get their teeth cleaned often? with supari and pan doing the rounds most teeth on display are sorry states of mutilated bones that are best kept hidden. My dearest country men, buy a tooth brush every 3 months and brush and floss twice daily and you will be just fine, clean your tongue as well! tobah! and those who smoke, please don't ever, and I mean ever, smile.
Showers are to be taken daily, its not something you do every fortnight as a favor to the world, I know there is shortage of water, but if you do shower consistently you will know how to clean yourself thoroughly without using up a cuesec of water. Handbags that ladies carry, also need to cleaned on a regular basis, throw out the rubbish, especially the used tissue paper bits and chewed gum! a serious no! then come to hair!, please keep it washed and squeaky clean, half the people have dandruff falling off their heads, please shampoo and it'll be taken care of. Hands and nails are the next thing to keep clean on my list.
And here I am only touching on the cleanliness of the body, how dirty our souls are? how filthy our thoughts are is the subject of another blog.
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