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Singer with terrible B.O.

#44
You can be subtle and gentle, or just tell him in plain language!
 

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#45
Dude, what would you want your friends to do if you were the one with the BO? Be a man, and be a friend. Talk to him in confidence and don't be rude. There is never any reason to be rude or distasteful. But you are not doing him any favors by not telling him. He has probably lived with it for so long that he does not even notice it anymore. I worked at a bakery for a few years when I was younger. For the first few months I smelled the sweet smell of doughnuts every morning. After a year, I couldn't even tell it was a bakery. The smell was gone.

Just sayin, if the guy is your friend he deserves to know.

Good luck.
 
#46
Syco_bass said:
Dude, what would you want your friends to do if you were the one with the BO? Be a man, and be a friend. Talk to him in confidence and don't be rude. There is never any reason to be rude or distasteful. But you are not doing him any favors by not telling him. He has probably lived with it for so long that he does not even notice it anymore. I worked at a bakery for a few years when I was younger. For the first few months I smelled the sweet smell of doughnuts every morning. After a year, I couldn't even tell it was a bakery. The smell was gone.

Just sayin, if the guy is your friend he deserves to know.

Good luck.
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+1 on this. I worked for an Arabic guy one summer. He not only had the most hideous BO, but wore a ton of cologne, which made for the most sickening, wretched smell you can imagine. We would have to ride in his car with him - keep in mind it was summer in Alabama. Me and my buddy would nearly have to hang our heads out of the car like dogs. I had to start smoking again just to be able to tolerate it.
 
#48
parsons said:
The OP's location shows Madrid so I am assuming that's the Spain version... Is it not his custom to wear deodorant? I've worked with people from Europe who have had to be told to start using deodorant or face being sent home from work for smelling like complete dog ****. But do keep in mind, there are actual medical conditions that make peoples breath and body odor absolutely unbearable no matter what they do.
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Well... as a foreign person living in Madrid I can tell you that using the subway during summer is a wild ride... you're in for a cornucopia of B.O.
 
#53
Step 1: Point at him.
Step 2: Start laughing and pointing.
Step 3: Make personal, attacking type comments.
Step 4: Throw in a good measure of foul language.
Step 5: More pointing and laughing
Step 6: Try to get the rest of the band to point and laugh.
Step 7: Launch into "Ooohhhh that smell.....Can't you smell that smell...ooh that smell...the smell that surrounds you...."
 
#55
On a serious note it can be difficult to confront your singer. My grandmother's 2nd husband never washed his hands after he used the restroom. He also apparently never wiped thoroughly, so he ALWAYS smelled like defication. It was the most offensive, hideous odor ever... and to top it off, he was an alcoholic, so his breath always smelled like moonshine still. He died in 87 or so, so I dont remember him well... all I remember was he wore powder blue suits, and looked like Richard Nixon. And smelled like poo.
 
#56
powderfinger said:
On a serious note it can be difficult to confront your singer. My grandmother's 2nd husband never washed his hands after he used the restroom. He also apparently never wiped thoroughly, so he ALWAYS smelled like defication. It was the most offensive, hideous odor ever... and to top it off, he was an alcoholic, so his breath always smelled like moonshine still. He died in 87 or so, so I dont remember him well... all I remember was he wore powder blue suits, and looked like Richard Nixon. And smelled like poo.
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Why is Grandma's second husband ALWAYS worse than the first one????
 

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