Body odour:What do u do amongst people with bad body odour

India
February 5, 2009 11:12pm CST
Some people are said to be born with bad body odour,do u agree with it? According to me a person can be avoid bad body odour by maintaining regular hygenic habits and having a regular bath. At my work place there are few people with terrible body odour and sometimes it just gives me headache as the rooms closed.How can i deal with this problem.I came to a point where i had to confront a colleague that he needs to have regular bath and thank God he took it positively but i cant tell this to everybody. Have u ever been in such a situation and if so how did u tacke it. Thanks for sharing.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
6 Feb 09
no, i do nnot think anyone is born w/a body odor.the reason they stink is because they don't bathe. i don't see how they stand themselves. i think i would pass around a memo about personal hygiene. everybody gets one so noone should be offended. if they are oh well.
• India
7 Feb 09
lady..i wish i was in a position to pass a memo about personal hygiene but yes it gives me an idea to tell my superiors to do so.Thanks
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
7 Feb 09
u are welcome. hope u get it done. nothing worse than dirty body odor. yuck!
• Ireland
9 Feb 09
Maybe bring it into a discussion you are having with someone. Say something like 'Oh my God, you have to try this new body was/perfume I've been using it's so nice! And it last for ages!' If you want a harsher approach, go to youreallysmell.com. You just type in your collegues email address and name. They sent an email saying something like 'someone you know is concerned about your personal hygiene and was too embarrassed to tell you themselves...' etc. You could send one to yourself first to see exactly what it says. Hope this helps :)
• India
10 Feb 09
hey lolastevenes...ur ideas are great...thanks a lot.im going to try both the sugesstions right away....thanks again
@raynejasper (2322)
• Philippines
6 Feb 09
..I don't agree that there are people born with having a body odor.. But sometimes, there are those whose body odor are affected by the things they eat especially those who are eating raw.. I don't mean bad to what I said.. People with this kind are not aware that there body has a very different odor.. They need somebody to tell them.. For me, sometimes, I just ignore it as long as I can but if I can't I try to make a way to exit and leave the person without hurting their feelings.. People sometimes react negatively when they are told that they have a body odor.. That's why we need to be very careful on how we tell them their issue..
• India
7 Feb 09
Yes i wil be more careful on my comments to these people so that they dont end up hurt.Thanks for coming by
@Kenzierou (108)
• Indonesia
6 Feb 09
I'm lucky enough not to work around poeple with odour. But I sometimes met people with this issue, and I just walk away. As for you, you can't go anywhere so I suggest you use this thing that spray something smells good for rooms applications.
• India
7 Feb 09
oh ken..when body odour mixes with a room freshener..the result is terrible.U better not try this too.Thanks for sharing
28 Mar 13
When you live in a tropical country where temperatures are hot and humid, then this problem is inevitable. I encounter this in taxis, elevators, closed spaces. For short spells, I'll let it pass. If I'm around someone familiar and in constant close proximity, then I gently (and with a bit of humour & in private)point out that he/she has an odour that is off-putting. Most often they take it positively & will do something about it. With others in the office that I'm not close too, I "innocently" but loudly joke about a foul odour in the air...some get it but others don't. Then I'll suffer in silence for a while till I can't take it anymore and will send him /her a polite email. I really believe that many people are grateful when you quietly point out that they have foul odour. Why? Because I am grateful if my friends quietly tell me that I have bad breath or dandruff flakes on my shoulders etc.