07-02-2006, 09:48
|
#1
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Yorks
Age: 44
Services: Sky+ with full package. VM phone and 20MB internet
Posts: 2,320
|
Phew! Is that YOU?
Have you ever had to tell anyone that they smell of body odour? Was it easy or did you skirt round the issue too much or only hint at what you were saying? Were you quite direct and to the point?
I was thinking mostly of a work capacity. Manager to employee etc but it may be your granny etc?
Do you think these people know and don't care? Are they completely unaware or have lost their sense of smell? Have they got used to it?
__________________
CF Resident Medic
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 09:53
|
#2
|
|
That damn leprechaun!!
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Punmeister Towers
Age: 36
Services: Will provide gags for cash
Posts: 9,200
|
Phew! Is that YOU?
I can't say about anyone at work, but I regularly tell Twin Nug that he stinks - my personal favourite was when he rubbed himself down (fully clothed, may I add!) with a car air-freshener 
__________________
The doctor told me that BOTH my eyes were lazy! And that's why it was the best summer ever.
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 10:03
|
#3
|
|
Inactive
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Bracknell
Age: 34
Services: Freeview, NTL phone, NTL 4mbit BB SACM
Posts: 3,281
|
Re: Phew! Is that YOU?
We had one employee here who was given a formal warning for it.
That was before I joined the company, but his entire corner of the office smelled like wee whenever I went to fix his PC, he obviously hadn't learned his lesson.
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 10:07
|
#4
|
|
Cable Forum Team
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: South Wales
Posts: 29,871
|
Re: Phew! Is that YOU?
When I worked at the DVLA there was this guy in the office who smelled in every possible way. The DVLA was 17 floors and we were on level 16 so we were quite high up and his breath was so bad that when he coughed, birds fell out of the sky. Body odour was another problem, if he ever lifted his arms the wallpaper would peel.
We had to get together and speak to our Personel Manager - eventually he seemed happy enough to clean up.
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 10:15
|
#5
|
|
That damn leprechaun!!
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Punmeister Towers
Age: 36
Services: Will provide gags for cash
Posts: 9,200
|
Re: Phew! Is that YOU?
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Jon M
We had one employee here who was given a formal warning for it.
That was before I joined the company, but his entire corner of the office smelled like wee whenever I went to fix his PC, he obviously hadn't learned his lesson.
|
Well, you should have gone before you went to fix his PC shouldn't you 
__________________
The doctor told me that BOTH my eyes were lazy! And that's why it was the best summer ever.
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 10:31
|
#6
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Baw deep in a munter
Age: 36
Services: Initiations, rep rigging and orgies!
Posts: 5,772
|
Re: Phew! Is that YOU?
There is a website that you can goto where you can send an anonymous e-mail telling the person that they smell, have bad breath etc its quite professional from what i remember of it (just dont ok  ), and includes advice about what they can do.
Trouble is i cant remember for the life of me what its called.
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 11:07
|
#7
|
|
Inactive
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Bracknell
Age: 34
Services: Freeview, NTL phone, NTL 4mbit BB SACM
Posts: 3,281
|
Re: Phew! Is that YOU?
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja
There is a website that you can goto where you can send an anonymous e-mail telling the person that they smell, have bad breath etc its quite professional from what i remember of it (just dont ok ), and includes advice about what they can do.
Trouble is i cant remember for the life of me what its called. |
http://www.rediff.com/netguide/2001/jan/22anony.htm
Looks like www.gentlehints.com was the one... it's on a holding page now though.
---------- Post added at 11:01 ---------- Previous post was at 10:56 ----------
This should do instead: http://www.therabreath.com/tellafriend.asp
---------- Post added at 11:07 ---------- Previous post was at 11:01 ----------
 http://www.iworkwithfools.com/item-293.html
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 11:37
|
#8
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Yorks
Age: 44
Services: Sky+ with full package. VM phone and 20MB internet
Posts: 2,320
|
Re: Phew! Is that YOU?
__________________
CF Resident Medic
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 12:01
|
#9
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire
Services: VM 10Mb, TU, 1xSky HD, 2xSky+ (HD,all packs, sports & movies) 2xDVD PVR's, Freesat Freeview & other
Posts: 4,533
|
Re: Phew! Is that YOU?
I think that a lot of people with odour problems are unaware of the problem. This may be that they have a poor sense of smell but more likely that they have got used to the smell and think that it is normal. A non-smoker can usually smell the smoke on a smoker's clothing but the smoker isn't aware of it.
I have always been of the opinion that it is best to be direct and to the point with the issue but would never broach the subject in front of other people. The best time to tell them that they have a problem is just as they are ready to leave work. They will probably be embarrassed by the revelation and want to get away from the scene and hopefully take steps to remedy the situation.
__________________
Please put brain in gear before posting.
There is no such thing as the average man (or woman).
DigiGuide - the best by far source for planning your TV viewing http://getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r=11440
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 12:02
|
#10
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Darlington
Services: XL Phone
XL BB
V+ XL TV
Posts: 4,200
|
Re: Phew! Is that YOU?
__________________
Why is there always too much month left at the end of the money?
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It's just that yours is stupid.
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 12:30
|
#11
|
|
Permanently Banned
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Beal Feirste
Posts: 736
|
Re: Phew! Is that YOU?
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Salu
Have you ever had to tell anyone that they smell of body odour? Was it easy or did you skirt round the issue too much or only hint at what you were saying? Were you quite direct and to the point?
|
Eh? You dont smell of body odour. Everyone has body odour, its just that some are a bit more repugnant that others.
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 13:01
|
#12
|
|
That damn leprechaun!!
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Punmeister Towers
Age: 36
Services: Will provide gags for cash
Posts: 9,200
|
Re: Phew! Is that YOU?
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Orior
Eh? You dont smell of body odour. Everyone has body odour, its just that some are a bit more repugnant that others.
|
It's a good point - just like some people are more pedantic than others...
__________________
The doctor told me that BOTH my eyes were lazy! And that's why it was the best summer ever.
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 13:11
|
#13
|
|
Cable Forum Team
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: South Wales
Posts: 29,871
|
Re: Phew! Is that YOU?
Ha! Coming from a guy who thinks 'deoderant' is a new Mexican dance
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 13:16
|
#14
|
|
That damn leprechaun!!
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Punmeister Towers
Age: 36
Services: Will provide gags for cash
Posts: 9,200
|
Re: Phew! Is that YOU?
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Russ D
Ha! Coming from a guy who thinks 'deoderant' is a new Mexican dance |
Well, coming from somebody who spends all day shaking his maracas, that's a bit rich
__________________
The doctor told me that BOTH my eyes were lazy! And that's why it was the best summer ever.
|
|
|
|
|
07-02-2006, 13:32
|
#15
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Swinton
Services: O2 standard
Posts: 2,499
|
Re: Phew! Is that YOU?
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Nugget
It's a good point - just like some people are more pedantic than others...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:01.
|
Join CF
You are here: 
