The sweat/Bo factor

[n/a]

Sweating is healthy. It cools down the body when one gets overheated. People take saunas in order to sweat a lot. Researchers say that sweat can be an aphrodisiac (as long as it is fresh). Some kinky individuals also turn on to stale sweat. But the vast majority buy deoderants and perfumes to inhibit sweating and mask the odor of sweat.

Persperation is also associated with nervousness and with being unfit. Nervousness is a sign of insecurity, dishonesty, etc. Body odor is associated with bad hygene. Bad hygene is assosiated with a number of other udesireable characteristics.

Biking and rigorous walking, especially in hot weather produces sweat and BO. Segwaying may reduce and eliminate sweating for people who have to walk considerable distances. How important might this factor be for people who plan on buying a Segway?

[hodgepoj]

quote:Originally posted by Lawrence

Biking and rigorous walking, especially in hot weather produces sweat and BO. Segwaying may reduce and eliminate sweating for people who have to walk considerable distances. How important might this factor be for people who plan on buying a Segway?


Are we stretching for a new subject to write about, Lawrence?

Why not ask how many habitually late arrivers plan to buy a Segway HT to ameliorate that problem? Or how many obese folks plan to buy one to decrease the impact on their knees and hips from too much walking? Or how many shy people need something like the HT to encourage them to get out and do what needs to be done?

Dr. Paul O. Johnson
Senior Exhibit Developer
The Science Place
Dallas, Texas 75210

[Karamozov]

I think this may be a factor. PT mentions meeting with clients and how appearance is important for his clients. I've had others mention to me that sweating is a factor preventing them from walking to work. If these people were "fit", then sweating while walking to work would be less of an issue. I don't know how big of a factor it will be for Segway purchasers.

[pt]

i run 2-3 miles a day for exercise (i'm fit) but walking, running, cycling to work over this big ole' seattle hills to work would make me sweat, that's something that's not desirable for me in my office setting. i'm not sure how others view sweating- but my personal choice is not to be a puddle of sweat at the office, those are my standards. the segway ht for me offers a way to ditch the car and show up to work on time and ready to rock :-]

cheers,
pt

http://www.bookofseg.com

[bicycledriver]

Faster travel with less effort is one reason that many low-oncome people across the world are switching from bicycles to some form of motorized vehicle, such as mopeds or scooters, as soon as they can afford them. Exercise-minded cycylists, however, don't mind sweating if they have a shower available at work.

Steve Goodridge

[bicycledriver]

FYI one of the main attractions of cycling-specific clothing is that the materials are designed to wick perspiration away from the body so that it evaporates very quickly. This makes the wearer much more comfortable while cycling and drier upon arrival at the destination. This is why I never wear cotton when I'll be cycling with significant effort. Cotton keeps perspiration against the skin and takes a long time to dry. I really don't care about trying to look like a racer, as some non-cyclists may think. I actually hate the way I look in cycling gear, but I'll never stop wearing it now that I know how well it works.

Steve Goodridge

[lookforward]

ironically, I plan on using the segway for my daily commute to the gym, where I'll be sweating like anna nicole taking the GMAT... i'd rather get my exercise at the gym, lifting weights and using the elliptical trainer... I'm too impatient to walk to the gym (20 min each way) and jogging is too hard on the knees.

"lookforward" in Los Angeles, California
...a crowded metropolis begging for better transportation options