how do you tell someone that they stink?

[KFC911]

Damn, you didn't have to start a thread about it...I would have gotten the message with a PM too

[red911sc]

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[legion]

My wife had a similar problem with a co-worker a few years ago. Lady would show up for work all week in the same outfit. Hair was ratty. Teeth were yellow/green. She stunk to high heaven.

HR had sent her home on multiple occasions. She'd shower for a few days--and then relapse.

Did I mention she was suicidal? Husband left her, she lost custody of her kids...

Now I'm a charter member of the "HR is worthless 99.99% of the time" club, but HR had talked to her multiple times, and they reached the point that the only option left was to fire her......and they were afraid of her killing herself (and the likelihood of a lawsuit as a result). I seriously don't know what else they could do. They did segregate her on her own little aisle, but my wife had to train her and could only stand 10 minutes at a time.

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I do know that the external firms from India we work with go over hygiene with those fresh off the boat. I haven't had an issue in years.

Me? It's not uncommon for me to shower 2-4 times a day. Once when I get up. Once at the gym. If I smoked a cigar or grilled out or did yard work, once more before bed. (I can't sleep if I'm sweaty or have been sweaty.)

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by legion

I do know that the external firms from India we work with go over hygiene with those fresh off the boat. I haven't had an issue in years...

We had teams from India in on a regular basis before our dept. was outsourced recently. Unfortunately, they must have flown over and didn't take the boat. One day, I had to immediately exit an empty elevator gagging almost to the point of throwing up...the smell was unmistakable and disgusting and not at all unusual during those times. That was NOT the case with those I worked with over the years (that lived here), and I'm not being racist, etc. either...that's just not me. Some said it was due to their diet, but I dunno...

[rammstein]

Originally Posted by KC911

Some said it was due to their diet, but I dunno...

Shenanigans- if you shower daily, it will NEVER get to that point. Sure, you might have a different odor about you, but no WAY will it be that bad.

[legion]

On a related note, curry farts have a certain pleasant aroma...

Mmmmm....chicken tikka masala.....

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by KC911

We had teams from India in on a regular basis before our dept. was outsourced recently. Unfortunately, they must have flown over and didn't take the boat. One day, I had to immediately exit an empty elevator gagging almost to the point of throwing up...the smell was unmistakable and disgusting and not at all unusual during those times. That was NOT the case with those I worked with over the years (that lived here), and I'm not being racist, etc. either...that's just not me. Some said it was due to their diet, but I dunno...

Used to be a frequent guest at the Chelsea around the corner from Harrods.

A favorite of the wealthy from Dubai.

I learned quickly to request a room no higher than the 4th floor. That was the longest I could hold my breath.

Seemed to be primarily the men.

The stench was so strong you could almost chew it.

Ughhh.

[TerryH]

Originally Posted by KaptKaos

Had an engineer from India working for us. Went out with him and bought cologne. He understood.

BO and perfume... brings back memories. I was a mechanic in a plastics plant where it was always 20 degrees warmer inside than ambient. This one young obese woman, a machine operator, had some mental issues. One issue was she stunk so bad that I would literally gag if I had to get within 20 feet of her. She had been send home on two occasions for BO.

Well, after the second time she comes in wearing a gallon of cheap perfume and now it's just cheap sweaty sweet smelling BO. Like 10x worse than before. When I walked into the lunchroom someone remarked that "Anita" was all perfumed up out there and wondered what brand she was wearing. I remarked, "I think it's called Hot Day at the Zoo!" There wasn't a dry eye in the room.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by rammstein

Shenanigans- if you shower daily, it will NEVER get to that point. Sure, you might have a different odor about you, but no WAY will it be that bad.

Not so sure about that.

Some foods just seem to leach out through you pores, Burritos do it to me, it's why I avoid them.

[rammstein]

Burritos leech out of me, but not out my pores...

[Bill Douglas]

Yuck. When I worked in Ministry of Defence my boss Gillian Armstrong - hello Gillian, would do the most disgusting farts. Then she would spray cheap perfume around the place. Man. I could handle the farts or the cheap perfume, but together just about knocked me out.

[cl8ton]

Take a shower you smelly SOB, nip it in the bud!

Years ago working in a engineering dept that was humid, we always
had a fan blowing cool air inside, we had a QA dude that would walk by
and fart in front of the fan and chuckle as he walked off

Yea we got back at him via coding! (Kerry KMA!)

[glewis80SC]

Dude you stink!!!!!

[adrian jaye]

A lot is not actually to do with bathing.

What you eat and cook can effect your body odur

just the same as a person who goes to a club and comes back smelling of tobacco smoke.

Certain cooking odurs lingers on clothes hair etc

and some foods will be excreted via sweat glands.

if you eat particulalry pungent foods/herbs/spices this will be the case,
Garlic, curry powders etc etc.

also people are not always "aware" that they smell unless they are told.

Some people also have problems with sweat Glands, bad teeth, certain medications as well.

So B4 you start assuming people DONT bathe or unclean think that there actually may be other causes.

Originally Posted by Seric

Tell me about it, a large number of people I work with are from India, and they don't bathe much. Granted I know some that are clean, but most of the time you gotta just hold your breath in the halls.

[adrian jaye]

Body odor perceived as offensive may be reduced or prevented by using suitable deodorants and although body odor is commonly associated with hygiene, its presentation can be affected by changes in diet as well as those other factors as in my previous post.

hint/tip:
For body odor (underarm, etc..), after your shower/bath, pour small amount of apple cider vinegar on a paper towel and rub under the arms (like a deodorant stick). You will smell like a salad for a few minutes, but it will control the odor by killing the bacteria feeding off the oil secreted by the body. A few days and multiple applications may be required. Red meats should be avoided.

As for bad breath also known as Halitosis, or term used to describe noticeably unpleasant odors exhaled in breathing – whether the smell is from an oral source or not. Halitosis has a significant impact — personally and socially — on those who suffer from it or believe they do (halitophobia), and is estimated to be the 3rd most frequent reason for seeking dental aid, following tooth decay and periodontal disease.

[berettafan]

We currently have a youngster fresh outa college that thinks cologne smells good. One of the funnier girls in the office asked him the other day if he had a lunch date. He asked why she thought that and she said she could smell him from up the hall.

i'm hoping he got the point.