You smell, what next.....

kingtut

So here is the situation....

You stink, like smell really really badly, problem is you don't realise it (or are so used to the smell that you find it rather pleasant).

Would you want someone to tell you you smell? Or would you rather they say nothing.

Senna

I'd have a shower

Random

I'd hope it wouldn't get that far really ... but would always rather someone told me.

bleg

tell me

brummytom

I'd just use deodorant?

So OP, who stinks? You or your mate?

G_R

well talking about it before hand, i would want someone to tell me.

but if they actually did id be pretty bloody insulted

AdamusAdonis

do tell.

AlmightyCushion

I'd prefer if someone would tell me but do it in a discrete manner. Yelling out "What the fúck is that smell" everytime I'm around would work either.

waraf

Tell, unless it's a colleague in work in which case get HR to do it. They've fcuk all else to do so they might enjoy it

AnonoBoy

You smell gas, what next:

1: Ensure gas appliances haven't been left on and unlit.
2: Don't smoke or use a naked flame.
3: Don't unplug or switch anything electrical on or off
4: Open Windows or doors.
5: Turn off gas at the meter.

brummytom

waraf wrote: »

Tell, unless it's a colleague in work in which case get HR to do it. They've fcuk all else to do so they might enjoy it

My uncle managed a bloke who stunk. Absolutely stunk. People complained about him and no one could spend more than a few minutes with him.

HR politely told him; so he started to take a fortnightly bath.... no help at all

kingtut

It's a smelly f*cker that I got stuck chatting to the other day. Couldn't get rid of him! He reeked!

ScumLord

bleg wrote: »

tell me

You smell.

bleg

i smell good

Euro_Kraut

ScumLord wrote: »

You smell.

Damm you!! You were supposed to tell HR first!

Loopy

Anyone that has a nose that works will know they smell but obviously dont care..

FlutterinBantam

I blew out a rich fruity meaty burger fart on the up escalator in Tesco Clare Hall yesterday.

Two young wans on the down esc. wrinked their noses as they approached me and one said to the other."Eeeeugh gross!! someone opened a cannister of egg salad"

Thought it was a good one.

bleg

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

I blew out a rich fruity meaty burger fart on the up escalator in Tesco Clare Hall yesterday.

Two young wans on the down esc. wrinked their noses as they approached me and one said to the other."Eeeeugh gross!! someone opened a cannister of egg salad"

Thought it was a good one.

this reminded me of farting in elevators just as you leave. epic.

brummytom

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

I blew out a rich fruity meaty burger fart on the up escalator in Tesco Clare Hall yesterday.

Two young wans on the down esc. wrinked their noses as they approached me and one said to the other."Eeeeugh gross!! someone opened a cannister of egg salad"

Thought it was a good one.

Any Tesco with a built-in KFC should be used to overpowering smells...


Amazing place

Red Hand

Sometimes, being blunt and telling them that they smell doesn't work either.
Used to know a guy who reeked, but would just go "Shut up!" if you told him that he needed to wash. He just thought we were joking...we weren't.

joey54

Not a good sign if you're starting to smell without knowing it! Generally I tell people if they reek. But I try do it in such a way that it comes across as a laugh or joke. They get the hint!

brazilicious

say nothing. give them a can of deoderant.

Super-Rush

My mates breath stinks and i mean really fcuking stinks. I hate talking to him because of the smell and i dont know how his missus puts up with it.

madbev90210

Loopy wrote: »

Anyone that has a nose that works will know they smell but obviously dont care..

+1. Depending on the severity of the smell, I can usually cope with people who are sweating, (not too bad and can occur with regular use of showers and anti perspirant), I dont smoke but again I dont mind that people smell like smoke, farts, can be vomit inducing but I can hold my breath or excuse myself momentarily, your house smells bad? Il assume you are oblivious to it (everyones house has a unique smell, no?) For all of the above, I will keep my mouth shut.

But do not breathe on me if you have bad breath :mad: Or if you even think you have. or if you have omitted to brush your teeth, or have eaten strong foods. Because I will tell you not to breathe on me...

Get a chewing gum!

Mimikyu

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kingtut wrote: »

So here is the situation....

You stink, like smell really really badly, problem is you don't realise it (or are so used to the smell that you find it rather pleasant).

Would you want someone to tell you you smell? Or would you rather they say nothing.

Actually something like this happened to me the other night!.

I went into work after training & hung my Judo suit and gear up to air it.

It was fresh going to training so I didn't expect it to smell to rank, anyway later that evening (night shift) I noticed one of the guys had opened all the window's but said nothing.

Cutting a long story short, when I pressed the lad he said my gear stank really bad but he didn't want to embarrass me!..

I reassured him that I'd rather know in future, tbh I'm quick enough to let someone know if they stink.

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In All Fairness

How a person deals with a smelly person is one of the great acid tests. If you humiliate them in front of everyone you're a cnut. If you take them aside and quietly get it across you're a gent.Their smell will be gone soon enough.

IvyTheTerrible

In my old job, there were several people with severe BO problems. HR sent an email around about "acceptable levels of personal hygeine" and it didn't make a blind bit of difference.

I think a direct but discreet approach (like what In all fairness suggests) is the best way. Vague emails just give a person a chance to deny it refers to them.

ejmaztec

One of my old gutless bosses took on a girl for an admin job, and after a couple of days of the b.o. smell trailing her around the office, he asked one of the other women to have a discrete chat. The chat took place. We all thought that the girl would be in the next day smelling of rose petals, but we were all wrong. She was wearing the same clothes that she'd worn since she started, and she was still wearing the same putrid smell. It was like she'd made a special point of sticking it to us all, because after she left that evening, she never came back.

Abi

kingtut wrote: »

It's a smelly f*cker that I got stuck chatting to the other day. Couldn't get rid of him! He reeked!

Walk away?

If he calls you a weirdo, you call him a smelly bastard. Two birds, one stone.

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Sex Panther

petes

Why the fcuk can't people just wash themselves. Saves any situation arising.

ejmaztec

In All Fairness wrote: »

How a person deals with a smelly person is one of the great acid tests. If you humiliate them in front of everyone you're a cnut. If you take them aside and quietly get it across you're a gent.Their smell will be gone soon enough.

and when you've taken them aside, you can say, like a true gent "has something crawled up your arse and died?"