He stinks too much

satisverborum2003

I've got a dilemma in my hand. There's this boy who's in my class and every time he enter's the room the room whole room starts to smell. He have a very bad problem with BO and lately I can't stand it as the smell is so strong that even after I've gone home I still "remember" it. My friend had also said the same thing and I think other people feels the same but they're too scared to say it out loud. I've been wondering if it's a good idea to buy him some deodorant or a perfume disguised as a christmas present without meaning to offend him. However, I know he fancies me and sometimes approaches me in a very creepy way. Yesterday, in a science demonstration when we were told to hold hands with people to demonstrate protein activity he put his arm around me even without my consent. I'm worried that if I buy the perfume for him and told him to use it he will think it was a sign that I even remotely "liked" him.

Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with this situation as I can't stand the smell any longer.

Reply 1

EdUniBear

I think the best thing to do would be to avoid the guy whenever possible. I realise this is not gonna be possible if you are in the same class. Buying him deoderant is a bad idea imo. There might be an underlying medical condition surrounding his BO. I had a teacher at school who had an allergy to cosmetics and soap and she smelled pretty bad, but there was not really much she could do.

Also if the guy gives you the impression hes creepy, then any indication that you might be interested in him is not a good idea.

Reply 2

foxo

Put a post-it note on his bag when he's not looking, reading "you stink", until he starts washing.

Reply 3

Sazarina88

foxo

Put a post-it note on his bag when he's not looking, reading "you stick", until he starts washing.

Do you mean stink?

Reply 4

foxo

EdUniBear

I had a teacher at school who had an allergy to cosmetics and soap and she smelled pretty bad, but there was not really much she could do.

Are you sure you didn't just miscomprehend the insult "Pew, she must be allergic to soap!"? :wink:

Reply 5

foxo

Sazarina88

Do you mean stink?

No, I meant "a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off".

Reply 6

EdUniBear

foxo

Are you sure you didn't just miscomprehend the insult "Pew, she must be allergic to soap!"? :wink:

Maybe - She taught at Kirkcaldy High! :wink:

Reply 7

Ink

You could approach the teacher or some other 'higher power' at the school (the counseller?) and ask him/her to talk to this boy.

My mom is a teacher at the high school level, and she has had to talk to students about B.O. before.

This way, you wouldn't have to get involved directly, and the teacher, not being one of his peers, might be listened to more than someone else. He/she may also be able to talk to this boy in a more sensitive manner than some other people our age might.

Reply 8

Sazarina88

foxo

No, I meant "a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off".

Thought so :rolleyes:

Reply 9

username47781

Slip a can of Lynx into his bag?

Reply 10

Horatio Caine

Best thing is to be honest with him. In my school there is a lad who has bad breath, he doesn't brush his teeth and when he laughs or smiles you can see how bad his teeth are, they are green/black and just disgusting - I never knew how bad his breath was until last week when he sat next to my mate, and he kept talking to my mate and the smell of his breath was so bad I was bawking and literally wanted to throw up, I've never smelt anything as bad as that.

I just asked him why his breath is so bad, and what is the problem with having to brush his teeth? That was as nice as I could put it because even though he has a small circle of friends the majority of people dislike him and laugh at him behind his back rather than just being honest with him, but if this person does like you then giving him a deodrant or aftershave as a present probably isn't that good of an idea. You could always do the note thing someone has suggested, or maybe get a teacher to phone his parents and say there has been a few complaints.

But you wont get rid of the smell by doing nothing.

Reply 11

Anonymous #1

Hmm yeh, have a similar problem, there's a guy i know at school who smells a bit, but i don't know how to tell him. People laugh at him, not even just behind his back, but actually right infront of him sometimes, they don't outright say it but it's pretty obvious what they're laughing about, although the guy in question doesn't seem to realise. I'm just not sure whether to tell him, he doesn't have many friends, tho he's an alright fella really, and I don't want to hurt his feelings or something, often unsocial people have quite low self esteem don't they? What should I do? :frown:

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