Would you be offended if somebody gave you.....
By Theresaaiza
@Theresaaiza (10487)
Australia
February 6, 2009 12:50am CST
a.)....a bottle of deodorant (you probably have underarm odor and you were insensitive about it so your officemates gave it to you with card saying, FROM: ANONYMOUS)
b.)....mouthwash, dental floss, or toothbrush (maybe you have Halitosis but you never noticed it. Again, FROM: ANONYMOUS)
c.) Foot powder (from your co-athlete who shares the same locker as yours)
NOte: I wasn't asking you to choose. LOL. Would you be offended if somebody gave you one or all of these?
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10 responses
@kenchiprincess (5296)
• Philippines
10 Feb 09
I guess it would be normal that you first reaction whenever you will be in this scenario would be insult but for me if I am on that situation though at first I may feel offended and insulted but at the long run I would be thankful for there are people who are concern of my welfare and they want me to know this things that I should change for myself. I think this would be better that someone would tell you you have bad odor or halitosis or athlete's foot in front of your face. right? you would be more offended. They are just concern of you and not to put you down. hope this helps you.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
11 Feb 09
are those colorful shiny things in your avatar chocolate candies? Or just heart shaped stuffs? Hmmmmm....if they are indeed chocolates.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
10 Feb 09
but at times you'd wish you'd rather discover these things for yourself before anybody does.
@trendyclothes (294)
• Philippines
6 Feb 09
hmm i dont know.. coz i haven't received any of this kind of gifts.. but if ever that would happen.. ill think twice and ask why.. in a way i would be thankful coz i will be aware if somethings wrong with my body.. hehehe
@trendyclothes (294)
• Philippines
6 Feb 09
and cheers to that for being optimistic in everything! hehehehe
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
10 Feb 09
Well, they always say, when you are optimistic, it shows....(and smells?)
@aisaellis22 (6445)
• United States
31 Mar 09
Hello aiza! I would probably be offended if someone give it to me. Thank God no one give it to me. It means I don't have any of those..lol! But I don't think it's a right thing to do because it's like saying, hey, your underarm has bad odor use it or hey you have bad breath use toothbrush or something..hehhee..
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
1 Apr 09
Exactly! :-D Indirect way of telling someone how bad his breath is or how foul-odored his armpits are!
@daddyfree (122)
• Philippines
6 Feb 09
I don't think that it is offensive for my part. I receive a deodorant before but it was an expensive kind of deodorant. I don't feel offended but I don't like the gift that she gave me because I don't use that. I haven't tried receiving a mouth wash or dental floss and I think that I am offended by this. It doesn't matter for my part.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
10 Feb 09
uh-huh, how about if the deo u got isn't even the leading brand in the market? :-D
@shinobi101 (23)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
i would be grateful..
at least, if i really do smell.. it's an indirect way of saying it.. rather than being direct about it.. which is somewhat kinda insulting..
also.. at least she cares that i smell, that she wants me to smell better...
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
10 Feb 09
thanks. you are very sport. Here, you can have this...uh...DOVE deo roll-on. It's slightly used so don't be bothered if it's stickier and slimier than it really should. *wink*
@bubbletush (1332)
• Philippines
18 Feb 09
i don't think i'll get offended but receiving any of these items would make me think if there is something wrong about me lol.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
23 Feb 09
Yes, you start getting paranoid and you'll start to be offended. LOL
@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
6 Feb 09
I think my first reaction would to be offended but them I would realize that whoever it was found my odor to be offensive to them. Then I remember that we tend to become familiar with our body odors, they tend to lose their potency when we smell them. So I would then take it as a helpful hint.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
10 Feb 09
Somebody told me that we get used to a smell after 15 seconds. After that, we're numb! LOL
@tigerdragon (4297)
• Philippines
6 Feb 09
oh yes, who won't be because there is another subtle way of doing it like telling it to you secretly what my problem is . it is the way how things are done and said and not the intention it meant to be.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
6 Feb 09
Let's face it, some people just can't say it frankly. So yeah, I'd be offended too. But that would help me be sensitive enough next time.
@qaseh56 (25)
• Malaysia
6 Feb 09
At first maybe...but its good anyway.....FREE stuff....and their intentions are good...u never know or realized that u do have either bad body odor or foul breath..until somebody pointed that out to u...CHEER UP...and use those stuff to improve your condition (if any)...good luck!
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
6 Feb 09
FREE STUFFS! You love give-aways, don't you?
Admit it....just kidding.
Yes, sometimes, it's a matter of attitude. If you let something bother or offend you, it will offend you.
I admire your being sport about it. *wink
@Tatsinda (60)
• United States
6 Feb 09
I wouldn't be offended, I would be embarrassed. Since I use deodorant and brush my teeth at least three times a day, I would be freaking out and probably buying a more expensive deodorant or rinsing my mouth out with Listerine more often then I already do. I probably wouldn't be that embarrassed by the foot powder- it could just be a general gift to say "Hey, we share the same locker, let's both do our part to keep it dry and fresh".
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
6 Feb 09
That's a good point. Nonetheless, being offended and being embarrassed both are negative feelings. *wink*
However, I can see you are very conscious with your hygiene. Good job. Hope you don't get any of those gifts. LOL