If you're curious about something, Twitter is a good place to ask a question and get an answer. But be careful. Sometimes you get more than you bargained for.
With no idea the firestorm he was starting, Conor Arpwel went on Twitter and asked an important question:
"Do you wash your legs when you take a shower?"
Do you wash your legs when you take a shower?— Conor Arpwel 🌹🧰🌾 (@Conor Arpwel 🌹🧰🌾) 1557436129.0
Arpwel most likely thought the question was an easy one...but to many Twitter users, it was a hill they were determined to die on.
I missed the debate yesterday but I feel like you don’t really need to wash your legs, you wash your top 3/4 and th… https://t.co/ccwq2lloJb— PAPI BLANCO 🌹 (@PAPI BLANCO 🌹) 1557497891.0
i don't like use soap on my whole body when i shower? and i don't think i'm gross? i pretty much just wash my face… https://t.co/hyJeLj1VN8— Sophie Weiner (@Sophie Weiner) 1557448763.0
i think this probably also has to do with the fact that i don't exercise much. if i was sweating a lot i'd prob wan… https://t.co/Y6aTBm2OS6— Sophie Weiner (@Sophie Weiner) 1557448846.0
How the fuck are your legs getting so dirty you need to regularly wash them with soap and water? Daily showers are… https://t.co/eyIxoPGiJ0— protect ya neck (@protect ya neck) 1557505590.0
Many people thought washing one's legs was a waste of time, considering they're kept clean inside one's pants.
@Arpwel They've been safe inside my pants, the whole day. What's the problem— Calendrical Heretic (@Calendrical Heretic) 1557451706.0
@Arpwel https://t.co/brVPhR76A3— ~SiYa (@~SiYa) 1557471169.0
Others thought the idea of leaving legs unbathed was disgusting and WRONG.
@Arpwel Whoever said no... https://t.co/UsFzfcl2jV— Mohamed Huseen (@Mohamed Huseen) 1557527230.0
@Arpwel How do you skip your legs? https://t.co/KBxmmt7100— Lady KP of House Targaryen (@Lady KP of House Targaryen) 1557513888.0
@Arpwel gifting everyone in the no category one of these https://t.co/IBLqIHI8Eb— colleen (loves strikes) (@colleen (loves strikes)) 1557505013.0
The question of washing one's legs in the shower was destroying healthy relationships.
Damn imagine you found the love of your life...then you see her tweeting about not washing her legs— Robby Valentino 💔 (@Robby Valentino 💔) 1557460136.0
@Arpwel ?!?!?!? are there people who do not feel the need to.... wash their legs.......— ⚷100% valley mally ⚶ (@⚷100% valley mally ⚶) 1557454675.0
I'm not gonna speak on the proper interval for bathing one's self. That can be variable on a personal level. But on… https://t.co/Pc43nLAlAh— Ty (@Ty) 1557507609.0
People late to the argument wondered what brought humanity to this place of insanity.
Looking at this bathing/showering topic like... https://t.co/vtT3IiCtG5— DJ Heat (@DJ Heat) 1557496105.0
I just found out my husband doesn’t wash his legs in the shower 😩😩😩we gotta divorce now ....— Mrs. King 💋 (@Mrs. King 💋) 1557502496.0
@mitzy247 @KatharineLynnH @the_emme_ternet None of these posts are about skin conditions or medical advice. This is… https://t.co/MdatRV1v4B— Marney Eichstaedt Simon (@Marney Eichstaedt Simon) 1557501232.0
Asking his question may be the greatest regret of Conor's life.
Oh god. What have I done— Conor Arpwel 🌹🧰🌾 (@Conor Arpwel 🌹🧰🌾) 1557500899.0
Now things have gone far beyond his control...
The first question in the first democratic primary debate has to be “Do you wash your legs in the shower?”— Daydrink Nation™ (@Daydrink Nation™) 1557501208.0
But only one Twitter user came up with the correct answer to Conor's question:
I do not wash my legs. I do not bathe at all. Each morning I stand in a shoulder height barrel of vinegar for an ho… https://t.co/d0MfFw8BK6— Contrarian Contrarian (@Contrarian Contrarian) 1557504275.0
You do you.