Summer - sights and SMELLS...

[Colapop]

Ahhh… a sunny summery day. It makes you want to inhale the warmth and freshness that is the sun after what has been a dreary winter. Looking wistfully towards to window seeing the sun streaming in is almost too much to bear, until you realise the reason why is it's almost too much. With the warmer temperatures of summer come the usual pro's - long summer evenings, BBQ's, beaches, beers, and of course more time to ride. The other side of the coin is being stuck in the office all day long only being able to see the summer :bye: . What's worse is the guy (or girl) who sits in relatively close proximity to you. You might say "That's not so bad my workmates are good sorts" Spare a thought for those of us that have to be incarcerated with the boors, the assholes (USA) and the unclean. I have to work with one such as has been mentioned. These days it is against company policy to discriminate against those less fortunate, so tell me then, how do I tell this guy that he is not funny, is not very intelligent and he smells. :sick:
Although I have tried to illicit some humour I with the manner I have written this, it is a serious question. How do you tell someone they smell (badly enough so that it is noticeable when he is within 5m) That is the worst of his faults. It is especially bad after he has a few beers at lunch (every day).

My nose hurts when I wear a clothes peg.

[MSTRS]

Ya big softy! Carn ye noo jist teel 'im?

[dnos]

I would try the deodourant first off.
And then when that doesn't work tell him straight.
You obviously don't like the guy so don't need to worry about ruining your budding friendship.

[Dilligaf]

My hubby has had to do this a number of times with his job.... never easy but seriously, he reckons most are genuinely unaware of their offensive odour. So I would have voted for tell him yourself... but would word it a little nicer eh? You do have to still work with him after....

[Joni]

I could not help but giggile when I read this... sorry :innocent:

Seriously tho, how bad does he smell? If its over the top hectic, then something needs to be done.

I can remeber when I was still in AKL there was this guy who stank the entire office out, the funny things is he had no clue, and would sit in meetings with his arms in the air :shit: ... eventually (after a few of us complained) our boss called him in and politely asked him to do something about it...

b.o.... eeewww not my favourite.

Now a man who smells like 212 for men... thats falls on the opposite side of the spectrum:sunny:

[Drum]

I remember we had a secretary who used to hate the smell of asian food. She would stand over them at the smoko table spraying the air freshener all over them and their food till they got the message!

[Lissa]

hehehe ... some guys just have NO IDEA they stink, he has to be told! .. I'd leave deordourant on his desk, while hes out to lunch, so he has no idea who put it there... But if hes a good sort, just tell him over a beer sometime...

[Joni]

I'd leave deordourant on his desk, while hes out to lunch, so he has no idea who put it there... and leave it with a printed note... you stink mate, here's something to help...

poor bugger!

[Fishy]

Oh man, there is a large chick in our warehouse who use to stink so bad that it would make people dry wretch whenever she came within about 5m.

I used to walk past her with a vicks inhaler stuck up each nostril but she still didn't take the hint.

I went and spoke to her boss about it and told him the problem, he ended up getting another female at work to talk to her about personal hygiene.

She burst into tears and took off home and didn't return for about a week. Now she wears deodourent.

[The_Dover]

my only problem would be the smell of beer all afternoon.

i'd have to sneak a six pack under my desk.

[skelstar]

Send around an email to everyone (except him) that says "happy hour on friday because you don't smell bad".

[Lissa]

and leave it with a printed note... you stink mate, here's something to help...

poor bugger!
Well true... no note that would be cruel. You could do that office $5 pressie thing, and someone wrap up the deorderant and give it too him... Really thinkiing about it, there is no nice way of telling someone they stink. :sunny:

[Pex Adams]

Send around an email to everyone (except him) that says "happy hour on friday because you don't smell bad".

Thats mean - Is that why I wasn't invited to your house warming:dodge: ?

[Colapop]

There are extenuating circumstances to this issue. As I stated earlier he is not only smelly but is also boorish and ignorant. In short he's a complete f*ckwit. You know the guy who insinuates his way into any conversation, who trys to suck up to anyone he thinks will "be his friend" and is an asshole (USA) to those he thinks are beneath him. I've spoken to him about his attitude before and he hasn't understood that to work with me he should at least be polite. He wonders why I ignore him. Unfortunately smell is somethats hard to ignore. Even when I turn on the fan next to me when he comes over (it's that bad)

[DMNTD]

Col,harden up and tell the dude he smells....end of story.
If he takes issue with it and says he's offended by your statement tell him, "good,so know you know how we all feel".
Outdoors is one thing...in an office there's no need for it to smell like an orrifice! :nono:

[skelstar]

Thats mean - Is that why I wasn't invited to your house warming:dodge: ?

Yeah I'm just a big meanie.

[dawnrazor]

Had to deal with something like this last year. Take it from me - there is NO easy way, the best and cleanest (pun intended) way is to be blunt and to the point, no need to be insulting, just VERY matter of fact. Don't do it publically and don't tell other people you have done it, and reasonably person will be terribly embarrassed, so try not to make a big thing about and don't dwell on it.

SAS styles, get in, get the job done and get out - gas masks optional.

If they are a prick about it, then go to HR or boss, there is no excuse for BO in this day and age, especially if you work in an office with aircon and closed windows.

Don't dwell on it and gossip about it, short sharp shock does the trick. Leaving deodourant about and 'subtle' hints like that is only 'killing with kindness'.

[bobsmith]

In short he's a complete f*ckwit.

Damn, I know exactly what you're talking about. I used to work with these indian people (don't mean to be racist but ...) and literally all of them smelled really really bad - to the point that my brain felt like it was about to crack my skull open and escape to get away from the smell. When constant plea to them asking them to mind their higene did not work. It was straight to the boss who didn't do much more than what I did. So I actually had to file a complaint to the workplace health and safety we had and tell them that they're causing me psychological harm (which they were) and the diverted attention due to their smell made the work place hazardous.

Hehe.... after a week. I suddenly realised my head wasn't hurting so much... and these people looked really really sour... at least they were on borderline clean now...

[Colapop]

Being that I already have an intense dislike for this guy (and have told him to fuck off in the past) it may not be an idea for me to approach him...? My preference is just to say "Fuck you're a stink c*nt. Go and take a bath." But I think that would just seem to be further abuse..? As it has been said I still have to work with him - although the relationship aint that shit hot now....

[skelstar]

An anonymous placement of deodorant in his drawer would be a good plan then. Maybe a note that says 'you might want to use this'.

[Joni]

OK, me being the eternal "politically correct fool" - its not your place to tell him, especially seeing there is a bit of history attached already. Dont aggrevate the issue Col, just have a closed door conversation with his manager...

[onearmedbandit]

I've had to deal with this issue before with one of our employees. Everyone complained but did nothing about it, so I took him aside one day and told him that he had a problem with B.O.. I was just upfront with him, pointed out that he may want to bring a can of deoderant with him to work. Now the issue is mostly sorted. Mostly.

On another note I was witness to a staff member getting agro with his superior at work one day, in his face threatening him etc. His boss looked him straight in the face, and in front of everyone said, "mate you stink, you need to go home and have a bath. Now go home." The guy was never a problem again.

[bert_is_evil]

If you tell him to his face and he's as bigger assehole that you say he is he'll probably just laugh and tell you to suffer. On the other hand he may be embarrassed and get defensive or think you're just taking a cheap shot. I reckon you should ask your boss to deal with it - at least then he'll take it seriously (and that's why the boss gets payed the big bucks...).

[Harry33]

Just nut up to the guy and say "You fuckin smell like ass" and then run.

[Colapop]

He's not my size - I don't need to run.

[yungatart]

There is no point in leaving him deodorant to put on over the top of all that smelly bacteria - it is only of any use if it goes on a clean body.
Get someone who has an ok relationship with the offender, to talk to him. He needs to be told straight up, that he needs to shower twice a day - and change all of his clothes!
CP - ya can't beat around the bush with thickos like this

[Colapop]

When I did basic training, there was a guy who smelled and didn't bathe. That was until the day he got taken to the showers and scrubbed with the floor brushes. Never smelly again.

I can't afford for this guy to create problems for me.

[Grahameeboy]

I didn't know you worked with WINJA......!!!!

[KATWYN]

My nose hurts when I wear a clothes peg.


I aren't sure the hint would be taken if deoderant was left on his desk
and it sounds like deoderant may not fix it....

What would happen if you were around him (or get someone else that gets on wiv him to do it)
then start sniffing like theres a smell, then smell under your own arms or clothes etc (make sure
hes involved in this "lets find the smell") then kinda ease into "oh my goodness so and so its you mate!!...can you smell yourself??? " etc etc..."I hate to be the one to tell
you but you will thank me when some hot chick doesnt have to tell you"....you get the picture aye

It has also just opened up the door for "reminders" to get his smell under control if he has trouble
fixing it "Hey so and so remember our conversation.....its happening again mate"

Then if he does start smelling nice....perhaps someone can acknowledge it (to encourage consistancy)

Do you think that might work as a diplomatic approach Cola??

[onearmedbandit]

Fuck him, if he's such a cunt and smells bad get him fired. Download some porn on his pc or complain that he sexually assualted you.

[Street Gerbil]

On the side note, is there some sort of local law banning the sales of scent-free deodorants? I am allergic to smell of perfumes and cannot stand those spray-ons and roll-ons (a condition I wouldn't wish to worst enemy in Auckland climate). Currently I am living off my stash of "scent-free-secret-platinum" sticks that I smuggled from the US and I am too horrified to think what will I do when I'll use them up...

[WINJA]

I didn't know you worked with WINJA......!!!!

ARENT YOU THEY GUY WHO FARTS AND IT SMELLS LIKE VASELINE

[Colapop]

ARENT YOU THEY GUY WHO FARTS AND IT SMELLS LIKE VASELINE
If they're lubricated - then how can you hear them?

I said to him this morning;
"It's been hot lately hasn't it?" He thought he'd finally cracked the big time and proceeded to tell me all about EL nino weather patterns and how it will be fine from here on into the new year....etc *blah* *blah* *blah* I was getting sick of waiting for an opening and so I said "You've got pretty bad B.O. I'm trying to tell you nicely. Use deodorant - alot." and left it at that. He hasn't spoken to me since (which is a good thing) I'm waiting for the boss to call me into his orifice for *another* dressing down... :whocares:

[MSTRS]

Onya. Nike.

[skelstar]

Blunt. LOL.

[KATWYN]

I'm waiting for the boss to call me into his orifice for *another* dressing down... :whocares:

Well Cola, someone had to do it. The boss should be pleased he never had to
address it :sweatdrop

[Colapop]

"I understand you made quite a rude comment to ***** this morning, Col" Boss Dog

"Well no actually because nobody else would, I told him that I thought he should take more care in his personal hygene. I believe I was quite tactful." ME

"You know you should have come and spoken to me about this." BD

"You were not available and so I handled a difficult situation as carefully as I could" ME

"In future *blah* *blah* *blah* *blah*..." BD

He still stinks....

[MSTRS]

Hmmm...can't be much of a boss then. One worth his position would be aware of the unpleasant situation and have done something about without being approached. Hope you told him to be more proactive. Or asked for a raise for doing his job for him.

[SpeedyGirl]

He's not my size - I don't need to run.

No-one is your size ;)

[gijoe1313]

Shucks CP, know where you been - I used to ride as a Security Supervisor for Armoured Trucks delivering cash to banks. Was a fella who stank to high heaven :sick: and I had to tell him pointblank that no-one could bear to be around him (in the enclosed space of a hot, armoured vehicle it would've been murder!) He was embarassed, but got the point and "why didn't anybody tell me?" First time I smelt him, I just told him first outright! Never had problems with him again (good ending).

Sounds like you did the right thing and at least you aren't being bothered by him as much anymore! On ya! :niceone:

[Dilligaf]

Another thought is he may be unaware of the difference between deodorant and anti-perspirant.... they are not interchangeable (but you can get some that are both....). If he's using just plain deo, then no amount of spraying is going to stop the BO

[Colapop]

...Sounds like you did the right thing and at least you aren't being bothered by him as much anymore!...
Um yeah well no, actually had a slight difference of opinion with him earlier. I'm sure he made a point of sitting as close to me as could while trying to get me to do some work for him. I asked if he wanted sit on my lap... I stood up and he backed of but wasn't pleased about it and ran off to tell on me as soon as he could...

Ahh the fun of office politics.... It's like being in parliment.

[The_Dover]

go to the army surplus store, get a gas mask and wear it in the office.

[Pixie]

Start referring to him as "Stinky"

[Pixie]

- to the point that my brain felt like it was about to crack my skull open and escape

I know the feeling.
Boy, Did I feel silly when I thought it was a water rat and I hit it with a spade!

[KATWYN]

Hey Cola
Hubby suggested taking a couple of rotton eggs into the office and
putting them on your desk so the stench fans over to him.......

Then upon complaining....a retort could be, " well....not nice is it?!"

(I can't imagine anyone would actually do it :sick: ....but in theory....)