Smelly breath

Bigbagofcans

Would you be able to tell a close friend/colleague that their breath stinks?

It's gotten to the stage where when we meet as a group that I have to minimise contact with a friend because her foul-smelling breath is too much to take. Even the offer of chewing gums has done nothing to stifle the stench.

fryup

certain brands of coffee give me smelly breath

people have commented that it smells like cow dung

Shop40

Probably someone who hasn’t had a professional teeth cleaning in years! Nothing will eliminate the stench until that person gets to the hygienist!!

SSr0

I get a great kick out of telling people their breath stinks.

razorblunt

1. Smoker breath and I don't mean the "just had a cigarette smell" but that stale smell from years of smoking
2. Halitosis
3. Aging man breath, as Family Guy said "men get to an age where its like they're rotting from the inside"

I have no stomach for any of them!

hullaballoo

If it's that bad, she potentially has a serious underlying health problem.

Up to you what you do but I'd try and find a way of getting her to go to her doctor.

Easier said than done I know but personally I'd prefer to risk a non serious friendship if it means someone gets medical treatment they need.

Zorya

It's incredibly difficult to tell anyone this, even if they are a sibling or lover! Almost the only person you can safely say this to is your child!!
But with close people I might say something like ''Do you have a bad tooth, or have you toothache?'' and look really sympathetic and quizzical, and they say ''No?! Why?'', and you say, ''Oh nothing, it's just I got a bit of that bad tooth smell. I remember it from when I had a bad tooth. Ah well. Probably nothing....''

Hopefully that might drop the hint.

But the way to check for bad breath is to lick the back of your hand, a good oul proper lick now, no wimpy licks, and then wait for it to dry a bit and smell the back of your hand after half a minute or so. All this breathing into cupped hands tells you nada. Maybe this is a game you and your pal could play next time ye are having a bag of cans?

Feisar

I told my Dad once and another time at a wedding he told me.

I popped up to the room and bust out the Colgate, had a half a lb of ham stuck in my teeth, days since I had ham and to be fair to myself I'd always give the teeth a fair scrubbing 2/3 three times a day.

Feisar

In other news I told a girlfriend her vagina was a bit on the ripe side one time.

Turned out to be a tampon that done a disappearing act.

howamidifferent

Feisar wrote: »

In other news I told a girlfriend her vagina was a bit on the ripe side one time.

Turned out to be a tampon that done a disappearing act.

Yuk!

razorblunt

Feisar wrote: »

In other news I told a girlfriend her vagina was a bit on the ripe side one time.

Turned out to be a tampon that done a disappearing act.

Was it stuck in her teeth?

Feisar

howamidifferent wrote: »

Yuk!

No sky to high,
No sea to rough,
No muff to tough.

razorblunt

Zorya wrote: »

It's incredibly difficult to tell anyone this, even if they are a sibling or lover! Almost the only person you can safely say this to is your child!!
But with close people I might say something like ''Do you have a bad tooth, or have you toothache?'' and look really sympathetic and quizzical, and they say ''No?! Why?'', and you say, ''Oh nothing, it's just I got a bit of that bad tooth smell. I remember it from when I had a bad tooth. Ah well. Probably nothing....''

Hopefully that might drop the hint.

But the way to check for bad breath is to lick the back of your hand, a good oul proper lick now, no wimpy licks, and then wait for it to dry a bit and smell the back of your hand after half a minute or so. All this breathing into cupped hands tells you nada. Maybe this is a game you and your pal could play next time ye are having a bag of cans?

Sibling? No problem.
The wife? No problem.
Friend? No problem

Person at work? That's the problem!

Cee-Jay-Cee

Post-it note left on her desk is the ideal way to get the message across.

The Bollocks

Would you be able to tell a close friend/colleague that their breath stinks?

I would,and I have done so in the past.


"Did something die in your mouth?Do you want me to book you an appointment with the dentist you smelly bollocks?"


I didn't book the appointment,but he did,and problem solved.

spodoinkle

I worked in a factory once, new boy started, smell of BO would knock you out, he started in the summer too when the place was roasting. You could smell him everywhere.

Anyways, the manager brought everyone in for a meeting and at the end, casually discussed personal hygiene. The smelly boy was laughing away, making a joke of it and came in the next day as bad as ever.

The moral of the story is smelly people probably dont realize how smelly they are, unless you tell them directly.

John Sacrimoni

razorblunt wrote: »

1. Smoker breath and I don't mean the "just had a cigarette smell" but that stale smell from years of smoking
2. Halitosis
3. Aging man breath, as Family Guy said "men get to an age where its like they're rotting from the inside"

I have no stomach for any of them!

Is number 3 something that affects men only? Ive never heard of this.

some people are unfortunate enough to have this through no fault of their own - can be related to gastro issues

other people who have it just need to floss and clean their teeth / mouth properly.

biko

Buy her mouthwash for Christmas

fryup

spodoinkle wrote: »

I worked in a factory once, new boy started, smell of BO would knock you out, he started in the summer too when the place was roasting. You could smell him everywhere.

Anyways, the manager brought everyone in for a meeting and at the end, casually discussed personal hygiene. The smelly boy was laughing away, making a joke of it and came in the next day as bad as ever.

The moral of the story is smelly people probably dont realize how smelly they are, unless you tell them directly.

and did you tell him directly??

i would, use to work with a guy in an office who stank to high heaven with BO...no one had the guts to tell him, so i did ..directly to his face i just couldn't hack it anymore...yes he took offensive, but quite frankly i didn't give a toss...cause in this day & age there is no excuse for smelling like a pig

Shop40

biko wrote: »

Buy her mouthwash for Christmas

Imagine getting that for the work KK! Mortifying!

razorblunt

John Sacrimoni wrote: »

Is number 3 something that affects men only? Ive never heard of this.

Yeah I believe so, noticed it a few times and then saw the episode and went "ah, it's a thing!".

Feisar

Feisar wrote: »

No sky to high,
No sea to rough,
No muff to tough.

No o to oo

TomSweeney

I remember once I went to the cinema and there was a guy to the next of me and the ****ing STINK coming out of his mouth ... was ****ing disgusting ... It almost ruined the film for me, I was leaning so far into my other side ... thank christ that seat was empty.

But it was almost fecal in smell ... disgusting, and every so often he would yawn .... F*CK ... would knock a Bombay sewar worker out.
At the end of the film, his mates came up to him to ask what he thought of the film - they had sat rows in front of him !!! - you would think he would have gotten the hint.

And this was a young guy too.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

TomSweeney wrote: »

I remember once I went to the cinema and there was a guy to the next of me and the ****ing STINK coming out of his mouth ... was ****ing disgusting ... It almost ruined the film for me, I was leaning so far into my other side ... thank christ that seat was empty.

But it was almost fecal in smell ... disgusting, and every so often he would yawn .... F*CK ... would knock a Bombay sewar worker out.
At the end of the film, his mates came up to him to ask what he thought of the film - they had sat rows in front of him !!! - you would think he would have gotten the hint.

And this was a young guy too.

Why didn’t you just move to the empty seat?

Capt'n Midnight

fryup wrote: »

certain brands of coffee give me smelly breath

people have commented that it smells like cow dung

Kopi coffee?

r93kaey5p2izun

I know a few people eating high protein low carb diets with very bad breath. Seems to be a problem.

wakka12

Its really akward when somebody has horrible breath. One of my friends has such bad breath and she leans in very close to you when shes speaking and its nearly unbearable, and really distracts from what shes saying, but I dont want to say anything to her about it

I dont mind saying the odd time to somebody that their breath stinks if they ate something horrible and its a once off thing but if their breath always stinks its probably because of some oral condition and I dont want to say anything in case its unchangeable and really offends them.

TomSweeney

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Why didn’t you just move to the empty seat?

Because there was a couple in the seat next to that one, I didn't want to sit right next to them, I think they were getting weirded out by me leaning over to the empty seat anyway ...

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Bigbagofcans wrote: »

Would you be able to tell a close friend/colleague that their breath stinks?

It's gotten to the stage where when we meet as a group that I have to minimise contact with a friend because her foul-smelling breath is too much to take. Even the offer of chewing gums has done nothing to stifle the stench.

I have a few friends where they have a finger that smells like faeces from time to time.

They trust my sense of smell the best, and would ask me to smell their finger, so I would oblige and do that to help them out.

They always found it so funny for some reason.

dartboardio

Tell them.
I had a boss tell me I had smelly breath once! Due to a tooth problem, infection,

If a boss can tell an employee anyone can!

dense

Feisar wrote: »

I told my Dad once and another time at a wedding he told me.

I popped up to the room and bust out the Colgate, had a half a lb of ham stuck in my teeth, days since I had ham and to be fair to myself I'd always give the teeth a fair scrubbing 2/3 three times a day.

The problem is often the gums not the teeth.
Flossing regularly cleans and strengthens gum whereas brushing vigorously three times a day may be causing damage.

Grab All Association

I vaguely remember a B.O thread on here where someone suggested the OP anonymously send toiletries to the person.

Send 2 x bottles of listerine and a toothbrush/toothpaste someone who’s left handed/right handed to write the note

Dear Xxxx

Merry Fishmas

You breath stink

Lots of love



How do we know the toothbrush was invented in Manchester?

If it was invented anywhere else it’d be called a teethbrush.

Surreptitious

I remember getting picked up by a guy I had a date with and he went to kiss me when I got into the car. The smell from his breath filled the whole car and I recoiled in horror. It was the worst I ever experienced and I couldn't not think about it the entire time. It was like something was festering and rotting. Needless to say zero riding was had.

NSAman

Get a damned water pick.. cleans like floss takes two minutes twice a day, saves on the dentist and cleans under the gums removing all manner of crap.

I smoke and using this with a toothbrush and electric tooth brush means perfectly clean teeth.

As for telling someone..too damned right.. cant be talking to someone who is knocking you out with the smell of their breath...

AllForIt

NSAman wrote: »

Get a damned water pick.. cleans like floss takes two minutes twice a day, saves on the dentist and cleans under the gums removing all manner of crap.

I smoke and using this with a toothbrush and electric tooth brush means perfectly clean teeth.

As for telling someone..too damned right.. cant be talking to someone who is knocking you out with the smell of their breath...

You must have very small hands if you can floss your teeth in 2 minutes.

Andrew00

TomSweeney wrote: »

I remember once I went to the cinema and there was a guy to the next of me and the ****ing STINK coming out of his mouth ... was ****ing disgusting ... It almost ruined the film for me, I was leaning so far into my other side ... thank christ that seat was empty.

But it was almost fecal in smell ... disgusting, and every so often he would yawn .... F*CK ... would knock a Bombay sewar worker out.
At the end of the film, his mates came up to him to ask what he thought of the film - they had sat rows in front of him !!! - you would think he would have gotten the hint.

And this was a young guy too.

I actually feel sick just reading this

Capt'n Midnight

dense wrote: »

The problem is often the gums not the teeth.
Flossing regularly cleans and strengthens gum whereas brushing vigorously three times a day may be causing damage.

Interdentals.

PandaPoo

I have tonsil stones and find that makes my breath smell. I'm always conscious of it and try to stand back away from people. Some people I work with insist on standing 6 inches from your face while talking to you! I take a step back and they step towards me. It happens all the time, they don't even realise they're doing it but whyyyyy would you want to stand so close to someone!

NSAman

AllForIt wrote: »

You must have very small hands if you can floss your teeth in 2 minutes.

Water pick and big hands.. big everywhere seeing as yer interested..;)

lesliescott586

Go to HR, they’ll call a meeting and no one is any the wiser it was you.

Sunflower 27

NSAman wrote: »

Get a damned water pick.. cleans like floss takes two minutes twice a day, saves on the dentist and cleans under the gums removing all manner of crap.

I smoke and using this with a toothbrush and electric tooth brush means perfectly clean teeth.

As for telling someone..too damned right.. cant be talking to someone who is knocking you out with the smell of their breath...

I read somewhere that water picks can be bad for gums. I think it's best to use once or twice a week, in co junction with regular brushing, not twice daily.

fussyonion

Sunflower 27 wrote: »

NSAman wrote: »

Get a damned water pick.. cleans like floss takes two minutes twice a day, saves on the dentist and cleans under the gums removing all manner of crap.

I smoke and using this with a toothbrush and electric tooth brush means perfectly clean teeth.

As for telling someone..too damned right.. cant be talking to someone who is knocking you out with the smell of their breath...

I read somewhere that water picks can be bad for gums. I think it's best to use once or twice a week, in co junction with regular brushing, not twice daily.

Arsepicking is bad for you too.

mvl

PandaPoo wrote: »

Some people I work with insist on standing 6 inches from your face while talking to you! I take a step back and they step towards me. It happens all the time, they don't even realise they're doing it but whyyyyy would you want to stand so close to someone!

Think it's a cultural thing; have seen this often with ppl coming from other countries/continents.
- worse is when the same guy having a hygiene issue is the one invading your intimate zone (6 to 18 inches) during work conversations.

Now I don't stand anything smelly near me: but I just can't tell ppl, would just keep enough distance or avoid talking to them all together.
Exception would be when someone I like has a temporary smell related issue (happened with my biggest crush years ago): then I would possibly breathe through my mouth for a while, then start teasing them to do something about it

Bigbagofcans

PandaPoo wrote: »

I have tonsil stones and find that makes my breath smell. I'm always conscious of it and try to stand back away from people. Some people I work with insist on standing 6 inches from your face while talking to you! I take a step back and they step towards me. It happens all the time, they don't even realise they're doing it but whyyyyy would you want to stand so close to someone!

Do you take out the tonsil stones yourself? I'd do that to minimize discomfort and stench!

Btw your breath mustn't stink if people are standing so close to your face :P

Gwynplaine

A lad I know, we call him death breath. Teeth are rotting out of his mouth. I don't think he has ever brushed his teeth.

Bigbagofcans

Gwynplaine wrote: »

A lad I know, we call him death breath. Teeth are rotting out of his mouth. I don't think he has ever brushed his teeth.

A fella in my social club is the same. Brown teeth and the stench could knock out a small child. Lovely fella but I try to keep talking to a minimum because I have to hold my breath around him.

Kevin Finnerty

fussyonion wrote: »

Arsepicking is bad for you too.

And for others too if you start flicking it around the place.

frosty123

Gwynplaine wrote: »

A lad I know, we call him death breath. Teeth are rotting out of his mouth. I don't think he has ever brushed his teeth.

is this him ?

facehugger99

Other than regular brushing, use inter-dental brushes and brush your tongue when you're doing your teeth.

This has a far more beneficial effect than mouthwash in terms of breath-freshness.

w/s/p/c/

About 10 years ago I had a bad case of gastroenteritis, so bad in fact that every time I burped it smelled of rotten eggs. Even managed to clear a crowd around me at a football game, everyone thought it was a fart :-)

Maybe ask your mate are they feeling well, definitely could be caused by an underlying condition they may or may not know they have.