My friend smells really bad. She's my housemate and we have a few classes together so I know it's her and not anyone else (I was paranoid it was me).
It's hard to describe the smell other than really dirty and like poo. The smell hits the back of your throat and makes you cough. It's awful.
She doesn't often shower (2/3 times a week) and she has short hair and she told me she wets it but doesn't wash it because she think shampoo is an unnecessary expense. She had the flu last week and I suggested taking a nice long bath to make her feel better. She didn't. I've also noticed she wears the same top several days in a row (but she has done her washing weekly I think).
The smell isn't like sweat, she just smells incredibly dirty. I've tried to get her to shower and said she could use my shampoo. I've tried to be nice but I can't bare it anymore. Shall I tell her she stinks? I'm out of options now.
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Give a her a surprise present - a soap - she'll get it m8
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I asked my dad he suggested...
Have a party fill a bath and throw her in it.
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(Original post by Anonymous)
My friend smells really bad. She's my housemate and we have a few classes together so I know it's her and not anyone else (I was paranoid it was me).
It's hard to describe the smell other than really dirty and like poo. The smell hits the back of your throat and makes you cough. It's awful.
She doesn't often shower (2/3 times a week) and she has short hair and she told me she wets it but doesn't wash it because she think shampoo is an unnecessary expense. She had the flu last week and I suggested taking a nice long bath to make her feel better. She didn't. I've also noticed she wears the same top several days in a row (but she has done her washing weekly I think).
The smell isn't like sweat, she just smells incredibly dirty. I've tried to get her to shower and said she could use my shampoo. I've tried to be nice but I can't bare it anymore. Shall I tell her she stinks? I'm out of options now. -
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(Original post by RainbowKiwi)
Bet they were following you to give you soap m8 :/It was u. Did u use the soap first
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Take a shower together
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Maybe she is not getting the message as you are being quite subtle. Perhaps now you need to talk to her one to one and say something like:
"I'm not sure if you are aware of this, but you have quite a strong body odour. I noticed you don't wash as often as you should to be clean and healthy and I am concerned about it. I don't want to offend you but I know if it were me, I would want to know" -
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- 16-10-2015 21:40
just gotta be straight with her
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- 16-10-2015 21:42
Slip a note in her locker or something lol "bit*h you ****ing stink" Don't include the "bi*ch" part
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(Original post by Jenx301)
Maybe she is not getting the message as you are being quite subtle. Perhaps now you need to talk to her one to one and say something like:
"I'm not sure if you are aware of this, but you have quite a strong body odour. I noticed you don't wash as often as you should to be clean and healthy and I am concerned about it. I don't want to offend you but I know if it were me, I would want to know" -
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- 16-10-2015 21:59
You don't have to shampoo your hair that much lol , but for everything else she needs to fix asap.
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- 16-10-2015 22:02
Start spraying air freshener as soon as she enters the house
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