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The New Black · 01-07-2013, 10:10 AM

I guess I'm in the minority, but a little BO doesn't bother me. A little. If someone doesn't wear deodorant for a day, I don't care. I'll notice a smell, but I won't necessarily mind. If it's a period-related smell, that will bother me. If it's someone who smells as though they haven't washed in more than a day (as it may be in this case), that will bother me. When people don't wash for a loong time, the smell literally stings my nose.

scrills · 01-07-2013, 10:11 AM

Maybe she is allergic to deordorant and doesn't know there are alternatives

spiderlashes5000 · 01-07-2013, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by The New Black

I guess I'm in the minority, but a little BO doesn't bother me. A little. If someone doesn't wear deodorant for a day, I don't care. I'll notice a smell, but I won't necessarily mind. If it's a period-related smell, that will bother me. If it's someone who smells as though they haven't washed in more than a day (as it may be in this case), that will bother me. When people don't wash for a loong time, the smell literally stings my nose.

I agree. If you have armpit odor...I'm not gonna date you but I can work in the same office w/ you.

But if it's that smell of a grown man who hasn't washed his butt crack or pants in many, many days and he hasn't brushed his teeth or rinsed his other orifices AND he smokes, I will literally vomit.

Some ppl (male or female) cannot reach their crotch/butt region, no matter how often they rinse their body in the shower, and it aways smells.

IDK exactly what a period smell is but I have smelled some nasty crotch/butt on women and it is truly sickening.

But there is also this odd combination of cigarettes and alcohol, like you sleep on the floor of a bar. I am no tee-totaller and I smoked for many years. But sometimes ppl just emit this very noxious smell combining those two things, and it willl have me bent over the toilet in a minute!

curlylaura · 01-07-2013, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by scrills

Maybe she is allergic to deordorant and doesn't know there are alternatives

Entirely possible.

The New Black · 01-07-2013, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by spiderlashes5000

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Originally Posted by The New Black

I guess I'm in the minority, but a little BO doesn't bother me. A little. If someone doesn't wear deodorant for a day, I don't care. I'll notice a smell, but I won't necessarily mind. If it's a period-related smell, that will bother me. If it's someone who smells as though they haven't washed in more than a day (as it may be in this case), that will bother me. When people don't wash for a loong time, the smell literally stings my nose.

I agree. If you have armpit odor...I'm not gonna date you but I can work in the same office w/ you.

But if it's that smell of a grown man who hasn't washed his butt crack or pants in many, many days and he hasn't brushed his teeth or rinsed his other orifices AND he smokes, I will literally vomit.

Some ppl (male or female) cannot reach their crotch/butt region, no matter how often they rinse their body in the shower, and it aways smells.

IDK exactly what a period smell is but I have smelled some nasty crotch/butt on women and it is truly sickening.

But there is also this odd combination of cigarettes and alcohol, like you sleep on the floor of a bar. I am no tee-totaller and I smoked for many years. But sometimes ppl just emit this very noxious smell combining those two things, and it willl have me bent over the toilet in a minute!

Girl, you so crazy.

By period smell I meant a woman who's on her period, obviously, but doesn't change her tampon (pad, whatever) and/or wash often enough. The smell is somewhere between the seafood dept and the meat dept of a supermarket. o_O

But who, besides double amputees, can't reach their crotch/butt region?

legends · 01-07-2013, 11:15 AM

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Girl, you so crazy.

By period smell I meant a woman who's on her period, obviously, but doesn't change her tampon (pad, whatever) and/or wash often enough. The smell is somewhere between the seafood dept and the meat dept of a supermarket. o_O

But who, besides double amputees, can't reach their crotch/butt region?

Eww, yes, that describes the smell perfectly.

spiderlashes5000 · 01-07-2013, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by The New Black

Girl, you so crazy.

By period smell I meant a woman who's on her period, obviously, but doesn't change her tampon (pad, whatever) and/or wash often enough. The smell is somewhere between the seafood dept and the meat dept of a supermarket. o_O

But who, besides double amputees, can't reach their crotch/butt region?

Eww, yes, that describes the smell perfectly.

LOL I have never smelled anything like that on anyone. Tho, I have smelled something like that in women's public restrooms. Gross!!

spiderlashes5000 · 01-07-2013, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by The New Black

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Originally Posted by The New Black

I guess I'm in the minority, but a little BO doesn't bother me. A little. If someone doesn't wear deodorant for a day, I don't care. I'll notice a smell, but I won't necessarily mind. If it's a period-related smell, that will bother me. If it's someone who smells as though they haven't washed in more than a day (as it may be in this case), that will bother me. When people don't wash for a loong time, the smell literally stings my nose.

I agree. If you have armpit odor...I'm not gonna date you but I can work in the same office w/ you.

But if it's that smell of a grown man who hasn't washed his butt crack or pants in many, many days and he hasn't brushed his teeth or rinsed his other orifices AND he smokes, I will literally vomit.

Some ppl (male or female) cannot reach their crotch/butt region, no matter how often they rinse their body in the shower, and it aways smells.

IDK exactly what a period smell is but I have smelled some nasty crotch/butt on women and it is truly sickening.

But there is also this odd combination of cigarettes and alcohol, like you sleep on the floor of a bar. I am no tee-totaller and I smoked for many years. But sometimes ppl just emit this very noxious smell combining those two things, and it willl have me bent over the toilet in a minute!

Girl, you so crazy.

By period smell I meant a woman who's on her period, obviously, but doesn't change her tampon (pad, whatever) and/or wash often enough. The smell is somewhere between the seafood dept and the meat dept of a supermarket. o_O

But who, besides double amputees, can't reach their crotch/butt region?

LOl ppl w/ really short arms? Or big bodies. Totally not fat bashing. I gained 90 pounds during my second pregnancy and I def found it more challenging to reach! (Challenging but not impossible!)

thelio · 01-07-2013, 12:05 PM

TNB you reminded me of this family i use to know. a huge portion of the women in the family would have the smell at least once. my mom worked with two of the sisters and one would smell like that every month. her sister never did and was just generally cleaner. the one who would smell had a daughter my sister went to school with and the little girl eventually smelled like that when she begin her period. i went to school with two of the girl cousins and they both would get the smell. at first i really thought they had medical issues since it was so many of the ladies, but then my mom found out that some of the women was just nasty and didnt bath very often.

as far as not being able to reach places, i know some little people (people with dwarfism) have trouble reaching their butts to wipe. also someone who is obese may also have trouble.