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Blaze DTGG
09-22-2003, 08:32 PM
Ok.. now I know this is off topic .. even for an off topic board. But.. I really need an answer for this.

I have had this happen at various places. but mostly at work and anywhere that there are large numbers of geeks, gamers, comic bock fans and so forth.... could be because those are the places frequent but anyway


someone near me has hellacious body odor.. I mean my eyes are watering. I am afraid that if I breath in through my mouth. I will be able to taste it.. smells like onions and feet!

anyway. what is the best way to deal with this.. I mean when I was at the FF:spirits within preview.. someone had the funk so bad I was choking.. and I have been to conventions.. I made the one fatal mistake.. I inhaled...

but.. I don't really care if anyone feelings get hurt.. but I AM at work so I can just be rude.. so what is the nicest way to tell someone that they know not the meaning of the word soap.



Blaze DTGG
Raven
09-22-2003, 08:49 PM
I usally just say, god what crawled in you and died?!
or what the hell is that smell, than I stair at that person for a long time :D
Tetsu Deinonychus
09-22-2003, 09:01 PM
Anonymously send that person some soap and other hygene items and hope they get the hint. :wink:

It could also be a bad cologne or perfume maybe you could say, "You really should stop wearing that cologne", and if that person isn't wearing any than say, "Man, you need a bath or something, then", and hope that person understands.
GK Punk
09-22-2003, 09:03 PM
Dammit MP!!!! I WAS JUST GOING TO START USING A LITA AVATAR!!!
/end rant

And Im better :)

Anyways, I agree with Tetsu, just do it on the sly
Raven
09-22-2003, 09:06 PM
Dammit MP!!!! I WAS JUST GOING TO START USING A LITA AVATAR!!!
/end rant

And Im better :)

Anyways, I agree with Tetsu, just do it on the sly

really! sorry about that.
GK Punk
09-22-2003, 09:09 PM
hehe, that's ok :)
Machias Banshee
09-22-2003, 10:38 PM
heh, there's plenty of me to go around.. :tangel:
Blaze DTGG
09-23-2003, 12:06 AM
the problem is that this happens at work. and I can't control who sits next to me. I work in a huge call center with hundreds of other tech support agents.. and let me tell you... these guys could REALLY use an introduction into hygene or somehting.. cause.. DAMN!

Blaze DTGG
GK Punk
09-23-2003, 12:12 AM
the problem is that this happens at work. and I can't control who sits next to me. I work in a huge call center with hundreds of other tech support agents.. and let me tell you... these guys could REALLY use an introduction into hygene or somehting.. cause.. DAMN!

Blaze DTGG

...a...call center..?

You don't work for GC Services... do you?
CookSux
09-23-2003, 12:19 AM
My roommate stunk like ass last year... most horrific thing ever.
Blaze DTGG
09-23-2003, 12:37 AM
I work for Microsoft Tech support.. TECHNICALLY.. but I am employed by TPUSA
thats the call center I work at

but yeah... tech support sucks bad enough.. WITHOUT the funk

Blaze DTGG
Kid Icarus
09-23-2003, 05:47 AM
i have no idea if this would work, and it could possibly end up getting you fired, but go douse him with Febreeze :lol: . If that doesn't work though, go with Tetsu's idea. *nods*
JameO
09-23-2003, 06:05 AM
If the people can be smelt that bad you would think they can smell themselves. So maybe they like the smell. Who knows. I know a few people that just live in filth and although it's unhealthy. They don't really care. Maybe put a few air fresheners on his desk and a note attached saying "Please clean yourself because I can smell you from here" Then put your name to it and when he turns to look at you just smile at him. :lol: I really don't know what you can do. Nothing you can do that won't upset him really. But you would think being in an office that big would make him be clean.
damnhooligan
09-23-2003, 07:19 AM
There are a number of ways to go about this.

Once a friend of mine sent flowers to a coworker of his that constantly reeked, with a not-so-nice little card full of hygiene tips. You could go all Martha Stewart on em and gift wrap some industrial strength deodorant in decorative tissue paper adorned with freshly picked wild flowers.

Or, anonymous post-it notes with "YOU STINK!" and a stick figure rendition of them with "wavy stink lines" marred all over it works too.

Your call.
Dane E5R
09-23-2003, 07:21 AM
You could have them read this thread. :lol:
Reznorite420
09-23-2003, 07:55 AM
heh, there's plenty of me to go around.. :tangel:I think you're taking your envy too far ;)
Blaze DTGG
09-23-2003, 01:54 PM
:lol:

these are all great ideas.. and its going to cost me a lot of money.. because it's not just one guy.. there seems to be atleast ONE stinky person in each section... overi n T3 its REALLY bad.. I cant even walk near that area without my eyes watering..

maybe I ccan have someone send out a floor wide email or memo

Blaze DTGG
Donatello007
09-23-2003, 02:01 PM
Or you could wear a necklace made of air fresheners.
Blaze DTGG
09-23-2003, 02:07 PM
*chuckles*

I dunno.. I am going to have to do something.. cause this is about to kill me.. Thankfully today I am sitting with my team and no one over here stinks.... but that doesnt mean that things wont change.. and really... its just awful

Blaze DTGG
Raven
09-23-2003, 03:14 PM
Or you could wear a necklace made of air fresheners.

:lol: I think that would be the best way to go!
Stone Ill
09-23-2003, 04:25 PM
I've got the funk!

http://myimgs.com/data/stoneill/kirkdance.gif
damnhooligan
09-23-2003, 09:13 PM
Dude, I really didn't need to see Bill Shatner get all... funktified at this time of night.

That image will haunt me in my sleep tonight. Thank you.
Machias Banshee
09-23-2003, 09:15 PM
heh, there's plenty of me to go around.. :tangel:I think you're taking your envy too far ;)


:P :D


I've got the funk!

http://myimgs.com/data/stoneill/kirkdance.gif

*looks at the Funky Kirk, and grins*


I love William Shatner... :goofygri:
Kali
09-23-2003, 09:35 PM
these are all great ideas.. and its going to cost me a lot of money.. because it's not just one guy.. there seems to be atleast ONE stinky person in each section... overi n T3 its REALLY bad.. I cant even walk near that area without my eyes watering..
In that case, you could just buy one can of air freshener, and carry it around, spraying it as needed. Eventually, people would get the hint.
HorseTechie
09-24-2003, 11:22 AM
*blink*

*rotfl*

Damn.. this thread is horrible. *snert* I hadn't had this problem at work much. usually it's just the people who wear way too much cologne or something that gets me. Of course, geeks and guys aside, I have heard some nationalities have their own beliefs that go against 'smelling clean' or using deoderant. Or you have people who are environmental and don't want to use scented soap and deoderant. I guess you have to grin and bear it with those folk.

But when I go to comic cons... *gag* That's a serious problem there. It's like they think comics and sigs are more fun than sleep and showers! Of course, with them, you can be more open and honest about the fact they need to take a shower and slap on some deoderant. Just think about those poor guests and dealers who have to smell em all! :dead:

At work... yeah, I think just being subtle is best. Like give them a gift baskt from Bath and Body, or some coupons and free samples for stuff... *lol*
That Matt Guy
09-24-2003, 11:23 AM
http://www.dayoopers.com/gallery/buttgif3.gif
Donatello007
09-24-2003, 11:26 AM
Thats hilarious Matt. Same with you stone.
Quiller-Bee
09-24-2003, 04:34 PM
1.) Remove approximately one dozen bars of deodorant soap from their wrappers.

2.) Load a pillow case with the soap.

3.) Soak the pillow case with perfume.

4.) Proceed to beat the skunk-@$$ MFs with your new weapon until they get the point.
Raven
09-24-2003, 05:25 PM
http://www.dayoopers.com/gallery/buttgif3.gif

:o :lol: what the hell!
Machias Banshee
09-24-2003, 10:00 PM
http://www.dayoopers.com/gallery/buttgif3.gif

That looks like my old Botany Teacher... :o :dead:
That Matt Guy
09-25-2003, 05:09 AM
It probably is your old Botany teacher.
Voltron
09-25-2003, 06:06 PM
I knew a kid who was a druid. He took the "getting back to nature" approach to life, so he showered maybe twice a year. He smelled like you wouldn't believe.

Anyway, one day I said to him, I said, "Shawn, I don't know what the hell lives under your arms, but it smells like chicken soup and rotting ****."

And he says to me, "I don't bathe because people tell me I smell."

From that day on we were friends. And even though he's about as psychotic as the come, I love how he comes in every day and giggles when people go "WHAT THE HELL, KID?"

Point of the story? Maybe your co-worker likes to smell...