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How do you tell someone they STINK?

So my company has hired this new intern. He's a nice kid, and seems like a normal suburban guy from what I can tell.
Problem is, we all share this one small office, and well, he fucking STINKS.
His sour smell fills up the entire room. It smells like you wore the same clothes twice in a row for a really intense workout and then didn't wash them for a week.
I really don't know what his deal is.

Anyways, what's the best way to remedy this situation without just blatantly offending him by going "Hey man, you fucking stink?"

I was thinking of maybe randomly leaving a bottle of cologne or deodorant on his desk. But that wouldn't guarantee that he would use it.

Oh, and his breath fuckin reeks too. Clearly he's got some hygiene issues.

How many people in your office?

Just yell out "SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IN HERE REALLY STINKS"

Maybe he'll be embarrassed and then go home and shower after work.

Just pull him aside, tell him what the issue is, and suggest he invest in deodorant/toothbrush. No need to be rude or embarrass him in front of anyone else, and he'll probably thank you in the end.

lol
Yeah I was kind of thinking about that. But don't you ever notice how people who stink never realize they stink (which is part of the whole problem)? So there's a chance that he still wouldn't get the message.

There's usually three people, myself included, in that physical office.

Re: How do you tell someone they STINK?

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Originally posted by beema So my company has hired this new intern. He's a nice kid, and seems like a normal suburban guy from what I can tell. Problem is, we all share this one small office, and well, he fucking STINKS. His sour smell fills up the entire room. It smells like you wore the same clothes twice in a row for a really intense workout and then didn't wash them for a week. I really don't know what his deal is. Anyways, what's the best way to remedy this situation without just blatantly offending him by going "Hey man, you fucking stink?" I was thinking of maybe randomly leaving a bottle of cologne or deodorant on his desk. But that wouldn't guarantee that he would use it. Oh, and his breath fuckin reeks too. Clearly he's got some hygiene issues.

He might be one of those freaks who is against using deodorant cause it may cause cancer. Pull him aside and tell him one on one he needs to be a little more professional if he wants to be successful...some shit like that.

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Originally posted by Taranis Just pull him aside, tell him what the issue is, and suggest he invest in deodorant/toothbrush. No need to be rude or embarrass him in front of anyone else, and he'll probably thank you in the end.

Nah, he'll probably be super weirded out around him for good.

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Originally posted by beema lol Yeah I was kind of thinking about that. But don't you ever notice how people who stink never realize they stink (which is part of the whole problem)? So there's a chance that he still wouldn't get the message. There's usually three people, myself included, in that physical office.

tell it to him straight..

wear a gas mask in to work and be unusually nice to him.

i used to have a mate who was like that, we'd all do lots of cycling, football etc but he never seemed to use deo. thankfully he got a girlfriend and she taught him some sense

conduct or behavior in the work sphere tends to be an extension of at home way of being, and as such these people cannot understand or make a distinction between the two and see nothing wrong with the way they are.


Someone needs to get the message across, because dropping clues here and there will lead to nothing but the person in return thinking it's someone else.
Don't hint! Be blunt!

find the loud mouth black chick and plant the seed in her ear mate, it works all the time

wuz up with people not using deo?
even that chick Julia Roberts doesnt use, and she's proud to admit it!

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Originally posted by LazFX find the loud mouth black chick and plant the seed in her ear mate, it works all the time

Well unfortunately (or fortunately, lol) we don't have one of those working at our company. Our company only has 6 people in it and we work in a shared office suite (that is, there are other companies in small offices throughout the suite). I'm sure one of the other companies in the suite has one of them, but we pretty much never interact or come in contact with people from the other companies.

This seems to be a problem beyond not using deodorant. I mean, unless he jogs to the office every day, I don't see how he could work up such a stink by 9am. I think he just doesn't shower, or maybe doesn't wash his clothes or something as well.

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Originally posted by LazFX find the loud mouth black chick and plant the seed in her ear mate, it works all the time

LOL! definitely a winner!

Just send him an email from an account that doesnt say who you are e.g:- [email protected]

Tell him how this is someone who works for the same company and tell him how he works for this dept for this manager and all the people in the office think that you need to spary something on yourself without being rude......So he knows he's doing something wrong.

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Originally posted by UmmiE Just send him an email from an account that doesnt say who you are e.g:- [email protected] Tell him how this is someone who works for the same company and tell him how he works for this dept for this manager and all the people in the office think that you need to spary something on yourself without being rude......So he knows he's doing something wrong.

I would do that but for there are only six people in our company, so it wouldn't be quite as anonymous.

I think I might just goto my boss and talk to him about it.

Man, sometimes when you go to the gym and there is some guy near you sweating hard and stinks...what do you do?? I mean some people sweat, a lot and don't smell but certain people have this smell....I don't know what it is...lack of sodium? too much sodium? dehydrated? i have no clue but its the worst smell ever.

make a nice giftbag, on the outside it could say "happy birthday". fill the inside with travel sized shower gel, deodorant, shampoo, etc. and leave it on his seat on friday afternoon. inside, you can put a note that says "from a friend".

he can look inside, see what it is, leave with it in hand without necessarily knowing that everyone in the office knows what happened. it's also friday afternoon, maybe he'll leave early and nobody will notice.

shit in your hands and smear it all over him, this way he will have to wash.

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Originally posted by elFreak shit in your hands and smear it all over him, this way he will have to wash.

rofl

would that be the Korean solution -- practical, yet disturbing?

Here is a better idea. Go to target, or whatever store you want, and buy him some old spice deoderant, you know, the kind your dad wears, a tube of toothpaste, and a toothbrush. Set this stuff on his desk in front of his keyboard, or on his chair. I am sure he will get the hint.

edit//someone suggested a similar thing above me.

Ask him if he hits the gym in the morning? Then you can be a bit nicer about the subject. Always offer mints.

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Originally posted by beema rofl would that be the Korean solution -- practical, yet disturbing?

naw the korean solution would be to be like him...fuck no one wears deoderant here and fucking smell like fermented cabbage. Thank christ i brought a case from home.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel rub him in 300$ designer jeans that cost 5 bucks in real life

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Originally posted by elFreak naw the korean solution would be to be like him...fuck no one wears deoderant here and fucking smell like fermented cabbage. Thank christ i brought a case from home.

lool
too funny

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