how can you tell your bestfriend that they have body odor and bad breath?

This is a very classic question and it's a very good one. I know it's kinda awkward to tell a friend that they stink. We're cautious not to offend or embarrassed them. But actually if we know the right approach we are saving them from more embarrassments later. Here's an article I wrote that I hope would help us deal with this type of situation. http://stopwetunderarm.blogspot.com/2009/03/if-your-friend-has-wet-underarms-and.html

When I was small I told it frankly and spontaneously. But now perhaps I will only make any gesture or body language, as, moving my noose and make it sounds is if I am looking for something smell not good hehehehe ...

My husband is my best friend and we have been married for 39 years and for some reason no matter how much he floss's, brushes and keeps his mouth fresh he often has bad breath. Not all the time but enough to where there are times I do NOT want to kiss him it is so bad. I tell him he needs a breath mint or to go gargle or brush. I also tell this to my grandchildren who sometimes have bad breath. Chewing on parsley and mint leaves helps a lot and I often have spearmint gum or candy mints I offer around. If someone has bad breath I just take one and offer them one. Usually this works without offense or embarrassment. As to body odor that could be a bit more touchy, but if your really good friends then they would not be upset and would maybe take a shower put on some deoderent or cologne. Sometimes though you just need to grin and bear it if it is not overly rank.

be honest without being rude or hurtful.do it one-on-one,rather than tell him/her when you're out with a group.they might feel embarrassed if you tell it in front of him/her with other people hearing it.they will really feel that you care for them.

well, if they are your best friend already, why bother break it to them lightly, just tell them straight, they will appreciate it, but just dont tell anyone else, just tell them. and it is easy to tell them because you have been around them for a very long time, and you are used to them.

I think I only had to do this once. I simply just offered my friend some gum and she said "Does my breath stink" and I said yes. It was awkward for me but I knew she would want me to tell her. She wasn't offended at all. But I didn't just come out and say Your breath stinks. She actually thanked me for telling her. I would want her to do the same for me. So please don't let your friends walk around smelling bad. Wouldn't you want someone to tell you?

Well I for one will tell you if your breath stinks or if your body odor smells...that is what a friend is for..I would want my friend to tell me if I had a smell or odor.

"You stink!" usually gets the point across!

I do not have any friend who has bad breath, but I think if I had one I would have told him/her that they should get rid of it. You are right when you say that we do not want to offend our friends and that is why sometimes we don't say things like that even if it is in their own interest.

It happens to me once while studying. A friend of mine, in the same hostel, was smelly, not really sure which part of the body, LOL. But the smell, i just couldn't bear it, especially when he is shirtless. I wanted to tell him about it, but looking at his attitudes, and personality, i backed off. I "foreseen" unwanted argument if i tell him about my uneasiness. So until today, i guess he never knows what painful experience sharing a room with him.

body odor and bad breath of course anoyying us, so if u find your boy or girl friends have thsese problem better for you to tell them fairly, I think they will thank to you, because you safe them from other people insulted. If you let them having body odor and bad breath it mean you kill their character and their confidence in front of others.

I dunno yet but maybe if I have I would tell it to him/her with the use of euphemism. With that he/she might not be hurt at all. Also telling the truth would be better even if it would feel like insulting him/her cause it would be better than others will tell it to him/her directly that is much can provoke them.

I just offer a stick of gum, or just ask them if they have just been to the gym working out

do the classic, when theyre having a birthday or its christmas go give them a deodorant. a good, expensive one! then they wont get that you think they smell bad.

I think it would be best to tell the person straight up that they smell a little bit. Do this one on one and to their face, not over the phone or via the internet. They are going to feel embarrassed either way so it would be best to just be truthful with them. Don't make it seem like a major issue, but let them know it is noticeable.

LOL...not to bad mouth or gossip but I used to have a friend like that and this friend would smell when talking and there's a distinct, faint smell of body odor. I tried talking about someone that I knew having these problems and this friend of mine didn't realize that I'm talking about him. But after some time, I noticed that the smell has improved a bit. I wouldn't mind if my friend pointed out to me should I have any of these problems. It is some sort like a public image for me and personal hygiene.

Id Be honest about it and tell them look you might want to go brush your teeth and take a shower cause you smell Funny. Id rather be the honest one and hurt there feelings a little than to have someone else make fun or even pick on them for it. And it could really cause problems if someone else told them considering they'd never live it down and then everyone else would join in to picking on them. SO in my eyes id have to say the blunt and honest approuch would be better than not telling them at all.

I'm always shame to tell my friends about that.Cause sometimes I myself emit some kinds of strage odor too.So in most conditions i pretend not to smell them.I don't know whether is it right or not,but i kown if i tell him/her,it'll be so ambarrassing.

i think you can call them aside and have a private talk with them, tell them that they have some little body odour, dont tell them that their body odour is terrible just tell them it is just a little sitaution which they can handle, i believe this is a polite way of telling them and it really works

For this question, it is sound that difficult to solve.But i think that,since she is my bestfriend,i acquaint with her ,then, i can tell she in many ways. For example,i can say that,"Susan, i am very like the garlic smell,but you have to pay attention other peoples. Not everyone like the garlic smell as me." By the way,i also can give she an cachou.under this condition, she will accept my idea, next time ,she will know how to deal with it. Another example, i can talk with my bestfriend with smile, that"Hi, how long do you donot both? Wheather there is something wrong with the tap?"Then my friend know how to do.