There was a person I used to work with that had strong BO. He was the son of a friend of mine. The boss eventually told him about his problem as he got so many complaints about it. It worked for a little while, then he went back to being smelly again. I think I would prefer someone else to tell the person, unless it was a family member then I wuold tell them myself. Thankfully none of my family stink, lol. What would you do?

i said yes but that wasnt exactly true, i guess i would if close friend or family but i have known bosses that have had to talk to people before

Yes and no. If it was a complete stranger I smelled in passing I wouldn't bother. If it were someone I had to deal with regularly then yes, I'd say something.

If it was a stranger then I probably wouldn't say anything to them. If it was a family member, friend, or coworker I would. My sister once bought some deoderant and bath suppplies and gave them to a coworker as a gift because her boss wouldn't say anything to the guy.

I would leave an anonymous note on his desk.

YOU STINK

If it were a man or woman I would go into a monologue of my favorite colognes and perfumes! lol

I have a colleague who is foisty as fcuk, but I don't know how to tell him.

I was speaking to another colleague who brought it up & I was like 'eh whatever' & he was like 'well he's European, can't be suprised'

I about fell thru the floor!

I voted yes I would tell but that is if my hubby is the one who is smelling.. I wouldn't have the guts to tell anybody else...

I usually don't take those things upon myself. If I were the only one who noticed, then I might leave some sort of anonymous note.
If it's my partner, I tell him within 5 seconds of contact.

Strong bad has some good advices on this subject:
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail171.html

That was funny

There used to be a nurse that worked with me and my God did she stink! No one had the guts to say anything to her so they started buying plugins and we even put stick ups under her chair. Well, the day came where one of those stick ups feel out from under her chair, she got her feelings hurt and she quick. I felt bad, but her feelings would have been hurt if someone told her she stunk too.

And if it's not a man or a woman?

I am sorry.........but you know they smell themselves, why should we have to tell them?

If it was someone I spent time with then I would definitely tell them. And I'd say it straight out.

I would just say out of the blue..." Soap and water is cheap " and give one of my famous ' looks '.

Strangers, probably not.

I've had to tell the hubster a couple of times "honey, I love you, but you reek"....he gets the hint pretty quick!

Europeans are dirty bastards, aren't they?

LOL!



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I've left coupons for deo & soap on desks, dorm room doors and mailboxes before.
Man, I've been around some stinky people. o.O

I wouldnt say anything if it was a co-worker, unless they were my friend like close friend that I could joke about, you know? I do tell my husband eww you stink when he spends the day at the backyard mowing and doing yard stuff

Yes I would,but only to a close friend.

if i had to encounter them allllll the time, and if i knew them well maybe id be blunt about it......i guess i pride myself in knowing that i ALWAYS smell good lol, and i double, triple check before i go out lol.

i don't know if i would... i have a friend with TERRIBLE breath but i've never said anything. she even has a live in fiance so if he doesn't say something, why should i?

i think the only people i would definitely tell are my immediate family. other than that.... definitely unknown.

I would suggest a deodorant for use. He/she may understand why a suggestion was given.

I think I'd be too embarrassed to tell them .. and probably they are aware of it.
For some, it' not that they don't shower or use deodorant... they need to see a doctor because they need to get some stronger deodorant. The regular kind won't work.

I work with a guy that reeks to high heaven whenever I am within 10 feet of him indoors. He has some sort of peridontal disease as far as I can tell (smell). Working outside in subtropical climate on the Gulf of Mexico as I do, I know BO when I encounter it from co-workers. That is normal considering our working conditions. This is a whole other odor above and well beyond the threshhold level. BO is roses compared to this. His teeth look like someone took a hammer to them, that is the reason I believe the smell is due to peridontal disease.

The company we work for recently was sold and I was discussing the new dental insurance policy of our new employer with him. He told me that he once tried to go to a dentist, but when the dentist started poking around in his mouth it was so painful that he hit the dentist. They exchanged profanities at each other and the dentist kicked him out of his office. He hasn't been back to try again.

I usually stay clear of the guy when possible, but we work on a 2 man petroleum production facility and I'm stuck with him for a week. Fortunately the living quarters is big enough and I have my own bedroom. The hour long helicopter ride home from crew change this afternoon was especially brutal since the cabin is so cramped. Even with the windows open at 120 mph it was an ordeal. It stunk pretty bad and the other passengers had puzzled looks on their faces, but said nothing. We have good insurance and we are paid well, I don't know why the guy won't get medical treatment.

I will never say anything to this guy. If he doesn't realize he has such an obvious a problem, there is not much more I can do but keep my distance.

Every year I get older I think life can't get any more weirder...but it never ceases to amaze me that it does.