People that stink

[Dr Murdoch]

I 'may' be one of those stinkies from time to time...

Although its not 'me' but my clothes(honest guv). Every now and then my clothes (t-shirts / shirts) start to pong a little when they get warm round the armpit area. Take them off and sniff my pit, and its all smelling lovely, same can't be said for the offending item of clothing.

Now when this happens, I nuke the t-shirt / shirt on a 90 wash, if it survives it goes back in my wardrobe, if it doesn't it goes in the bin.

[Silverage]

I was in the queue in the post office yesterday and the guy in front of me absolutely stank. I used the same counter as he did and the odour was still lingering even after he left. I was going to mention it to the cashier, but decided against it.

When I went out I saw the guy getting into his car and noticed he had a blue badge on it so I wondered if he had some sort of colostomy bag deal going on. It was way beyond regular b.o. and it was so bad he must have been aware of it.

[mike74]

There's a certain type of bloke who you just know is going to have that stale, musty odour before you even get close enough to smell him... they always seem to have grey skin, grey hair and grey stubble.

[can't remember]

One of the lads in the warehouse was a bit ripe on Monday. This morning one of the ladies that works with him has left half a dozen deodorants on his work bench. We shall see if this subtle hint works.

[Swampy1982]

another thing I have thought of that I hate, relating to smelly people, is when you walk in a meeting room to start your meeting and a smelly person has been in there before you, which then makes me worry that the people you are meeting think that you are the smelly one!

I'd rather walk out and be late to the meeting (after others have already arrived) rather than risk it

[Baz Tench]

Swampy1982 said:

another thing I have thought of that I hate, relating to smelly people, is when you walk in a meeting room to start your meeting and a smelly person has been in there before you, which then makes me worry that the people you are meeting think that you are the smelly one!

I don't blame them, with that user name!

[Big Rod]

Baz Tench said:

Swampy1982 said:

another thing I have thought of that I hate, relating to smelly people, is when you walk in a meeting room to start your meeting and a smelly person has been in there before you, which then makes me worry that the people you are meeting think that you are the smelly one!

I don't blame them, with that user name!

Bad Stench?

[S11Steve]

I lost my sense of smell 20 years ago, so I'm a little bit paranoid about my own personal hygiene.
However if a smell is strong enough, I can "taste" or sense it in the back of my throat.

The usual thing is that food is burning in the oven and I don't smell it, or cut grass I can't smell, petrol, gas etc. Occasionally I'll detect pungent flatulence, normally when most people are gasping or have already left the room...

Just before Christmas though, I went to Game to buy an Xbox for one of the kids. That was properly disturbing. It's like gaming as a hobby and personal hygiene are mutually exclusive. My other half couldn't stay in the shop, and even I was starting to feel nauseous. I have no idea how the staff work there, or maybe they are part of the problem?

A lot of neck-beards going on too I noticed...

[Swampy1982]

Big Rod said:

Baz Tench said:

Swampy1982 said:

another thing I have thought of that I hate, relating to smelly people, is when you walk in a meeting room to start your meeting and a smelly person has been in there before you, which then makes me worry that the people you are meeting think that you are the smelly one!

I don't blame them, with that user name!

Bad Stench?

perhaps not the best subject thread to be writing in considering my user name... I'd like to offer my assurances its not due to a personal stench

[Big Rod]

Swampy1982 said:

Big Rod said:

Baz Tench said:

Swampy1982 said:

another thing I have thought of that I hate, relating to smelly people, is when you walk in a meeting room to start your meeting and a smelly person has been in there before you, which then makes me worry that the people you are meeting think that you are the smelly one!

I don't blame them, with that user name!

Bad Stench?

perhaps not the best subject thread to be writing in considering my user name... I'd like to offer my assurances its not due to a personal stench

No, his user name is Baz Tench. Thought it was a bit ironic.

Crass attempt at humour. I can only apologise.

[Baz Tench]

Big Rod said:

Swampy1982 said:

Big Rod said:

Baz Tench said:

Swampy1982 said:

another thing I have thought of that I hate, relating to smelly people, is when you walk in a meeting room to start your meeting and a smelly person has been in there before you, which then makes me worry that the people you are meeting think that you are the smelly one!

I don't blame them, with that user name!

Bad Stench?

perhaps not the best subject thread to be writing in considering my user name... I'd like to offer my assurances its not due to a personal stench

No, his user name is Baz Tench. Thought it was a bit ironic.

Crass attempt at humour. I can only apologise.

Heh, I've often thought it reads like that.

[JimmyConwayNW]

Swampy1982 said:

another thing I have thought of that I hate, relating to smelly people, is when you walk in a meeting room to start your meeting and a smelly person has been in there before you, which then makes me worry that the people you are meeting think that you are the smelly one!

I'd rather walk out and be late to the meeting (after others have already arrived) rather than risk it

We deal with general public and get a few smellies coming into our car sales business. I always think the same when they leave that the next customer will think we are the dirty ones.

[ChocolateFrog]

During part of my training we were given lectures on interview techniques and then actors were hired to play out interview scenarios. Yep mine was dealing with someone who had bad BO but was unaware how it affected everyone else.

Luckily I haven't had to do it for real.

[King Herald]

Dr Murdoch said:

I 'may' be one of those stinkies from time to time...

Although its not 'me' but my clothes(honest guv). Every now and then my clothes (t-shirts / shirts) start to pong a little when they get warm round the armpit area. Take them off and sniff my pit, and its all smelling lovely, same can't be said for the offending item of clothing.

Now when this happens, I nuke the t-shirt / shirt on a 90 wash, if it survives it goes back in my wardrobe, if it doesn't it goes in the bin.

Living in Asia there is this strange musty thing that happens around monsoon season. Clothes you once sweated in will get an awful mouldy smell if they are not washed super thoroughly and dried immediately. And sometimes they will get mildew on when stored. My mum had the problem when we lived in Singapore in the 60's and I'm sure any ex servicemen from the Far East will remember the light bulbs in the bottom of wardrobes, specifically to keep the damp at bay.

Anyway, flying back to England last month I put a clean T shirt on, but it wasn't until we were in the airport departure lounge and I'd got a bit damp hauling bags and stuff that I noticed I'd got a 'stinker' on. It is an awful smell, akin to cats pee.......but luckily I always carry a spare t shirt and shorts in my carry on, a habit from 23 years working offshore and flying 36 hours every month. Embarrassing disaster averted, especially as we were flying in business class.

[jammy-git]

There is a guy who is the housemate of a good friend of mine. He moved in back in August. He hasn't used the shower at that house once. In fact I don't think I've ever heard him use the sink either. It's got to the point where I genuinely think there is some sort of phobia of water. He stinks, his rooms stinks. As his landlady my friend has spoke to him numerous times, at first quite politely mentioning that his room needed "airing" and in recent weeks/months quite bluntly saying he needed to shower. Still doesn't. Still reeks. We have no idea what more we can do.

[King Herald]

I remember the old tv adverts decades ago "the problem even your best friends won't tell you about" and someone would write BO in condensation or dust as a hint......

[silverfoxcc]

jammy-git said:

There is a guy who is the housemate of a good friend of mine. He moved in back in August. He hasn't used the shower at that house once. In fact I don't think I've ever heard him use the sink either. It's got to the point where I genuinely think there is some sort of phobia of water. He stinks, his rooms stinks. As his landlady my friend has spoke to him numerous times, at first quite politely mentioning that his room needed "airing" and in recent weeks/months quite bluntly saying he needed to shower. Still doesn't. Still reeks. We have no idea what more we can do.

When i refereed we had regular crews and one guy was to say the least 'a stranger to water'
After one game when the aroma arrived in the dressing room before he did, we did no more that frogmarche him to the showers and hold him under it, applying a completed botle of shampoo so he not only got a shower but his kit was wshed as wll ,inlcuding the boots.


Never had a problem afterwards

[DonkeyApple]

jammy-git said:

There is a guy who is the housemate of a good friend of mine. He moved in back in August. He hasn't used the shower at that house once. In fact I don't think I've ever heard him use the sink either. It's got to the point where I genuinely think there is some sort of phobia of water. He stinks, his rooms stinks. As his landlady my friend has spoke to him numerous times, at first quite politely mentioning that his room needed "airing" and in recent weeks/months quite bluntly saying he needed to shower. Still doesn't. Still reeks. We have no idea what more we can do.

Serve him notice and keep his deposit to cover the cost of chemically sterilising his room. Or just hit him with sticks until he starts washing.

[anonymous-user]

DonkeyApple said:

jammy-git said:

There is a guy who is the housemate of a good friend of mine. He moved in back in August. He hasn't used the shower at that house once. In fact I don't think I've ever heard him use the sink either. It's got to the point where I genuinely think there is some sort of phobia of water. He stinks, his rooms stinks. As his landlady my friend has spoke to him numerous times, at first quite politely mentioning that his room needed "airing" and in recent weeks/months quite bluntly saying he needed to shower. Still doesn't. Still reeks. We have no idea what more we can do.

Serve him notice and keep his deposit to cover the cost of chemically sterilising his room. Or just hit him with sticks until he starts washing.

When I was in second year at university we had to find a 4th person to share our house to make it economical. We put him in the downstairs room. He literally ate only stodgy food which looked absolutely vile, and had one shower, one st, and one shave per week. Every morning you would hear him spraying his disgusting lynx deodorant for longer than the day before until it got round to Sunday which was wash day.

The guy was like a fkkng sloth. It was disgusting. I once lost it at him when I walked in after he had finished using the bathroom only to find a st the size of a house brick blocking the toilet. Then the bd came upstairs and poked at it with the toilet brush, leaving that also covered in st. It was fking foul. Needless to say, he took the same attitude to his school work as he did his hygiene and failed first year three times and left.

Such a loser.

[J4CKO]

Its me today, didn't have chance for a shower as my dopey youngest son needed a lift to college. I used "body spray" yesterday instead of deodorant and have smelly pits, I don't think its noticeable as my wife would have told me but it doesn't matter as am at home, strangely, I am quite enjoying it, just smells of sweat but not that two week old stale sweat, mixed with fags, booze, poo, and chips

I got accused at work of being unable to grow a beard as my face is always smooth as can be, it is because I generally have a proper wet shave before coming into the office, along with a shower, clean clothes etc, one chap looks like he is down on his luck, it is not "designer stubble" when you are fifty odd and dress like you are going to spend the day in BetFred and Wetherspoons, it is more "itinerant gentleman of the road stubble".


Today I am, "Musky, musky fox. Musky, sly, old, foxy stoat. Minky, musky, sly, old, stoaty, stoaty stoat"