<p>OK, so there's this kid I sit next to in TWO classes. And he smells TERRIBLE. It's obvious lingering BO stench. </p>
<p>I've asked him before if he takes a shower every day, he said no, and I told him it was GROSS and that he should. But he didn't take my advice.</p>
<p>Seriously, should I just say he smells?</p>
<p>He's kinda my friend (but not close enough that I could just say that without it being mean/awkward); I don't want to offend him but seriously I'm afraid I'm picking up his stench.</p>
<p>Well if you already asked him if he took showers every day and responded with "that's gross" when he said no, I don't see how you can offend him that much more if you told him he smelled. :P
I just ignore the stinky people at my school (and like scoot my desk over), but if you already asked him and stuff, I don't see a point in not going further and letting him know how funkay he is.</p>
<p>there's a kid just like that in marching band who smells HORRIBLE. I never knew the true smell of BO until i met him.( i learned how to play a new instrument just so I could get away from him) Here's some instructions on how to make his smell bearable</p>
<p>1.Buy a bottle of nice smelling men's cologne (preferably axe)
2. Bring the bottle with you to class (make sure you have some friends with you)
3. Act like you are playing around with your friends with the bottle and keep spraying each other with it (make sure you're next to the stanky guy)
4. Act like you guys are going overboard with the game and spray his stank with the cologne- be sure to laugh like you didnt mean it
5. When you're done, tell him he can keep the cologne</p>
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<li>Don't worry if this doesn't work. I have more</li>
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<p>i think that you should be more subtle in your approach. and don't be too harsh on the guy. he probably said that stuff becasue he was embarrassed and had no response and had to make it look like he knew about it when he actually didn't.</p>
<p>Lawd. I cannot imagine a grown person not bathing every day, if not twice a day. </p>
<p>Man, I live in the South and I would die if I had to be all up onto someone stinky. Where I live, we are all stuck bathing twice a day until the temperature goes down to the 60's (late September, early October) out of necessity.</p>
<p>MissSuperFantastic, I would speak to the kid. I am serious, really speak to the kid. But, be nice. The kid is alienating people by not having proper hygiene.</p>
<p>Yeah, that's pretty nasty... reminds me of 5th grade (wow was that a while back!)... anyway, I never said anything to that kid, but in this case you should. Maybe not blurt it out-unless you really want to- but maybe drop some hints along the way. Whoever said magazine ad, that might not be a bad idea. Or just randomly drop it on the floor by his desk if you get to class before him. And if all else fails... hope for a new seating arraingment-- fast!</p>
<p>there may be a few reasons why this kid doesn't shower....</p>
<p>laziness
doesn't think he smells
maybe the shower at home doesn['t work well
maybe he has housing issues, of which you have no idea ,and by making it a public issue, you could make a sad situation worse
it could be a health issue, some people sweat alot, wway above normal, and prescriptions can help</p>
<p>I would quietly tell your counselor. who will handle it with subtlety....</p>
<p>pubicaly trying to humiliate someone who may have a serious issue he is dealing with is just mean and shallow</p>
<p>one girl my D had at school had hygiene problems and it turned out she was living in a camper so please don't do as others have suggested</p>
<p>and don'[t talk about it among your friends...you never know what goes on behind peoples doors</p>
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it could be a health issue, some people sweat alot, wway above normal, and prescriptions can help
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I have that issue, but I wouldn't call it a health problem unless it's really extreme. A shower followed by deodorant once a day works fine for me.</p>
<p>Odor is (primarily) created when bacteria reacts with sweat, so while showers help by getting rid of the old bacteria, it probably isn't enough for a big smelly guy. There are different types of deodorant, antiperspirants are probably the most popular (in most of the US anyway) while bacteria-fighting stuff can be effective if you get the right type. The old-fashioned overpowering deodorant I think is the worst, it just makes you smell like you eat old spice for breakfast. If you just use deodorant and don't shower for a while, you'll begin to smell bad also since deodorant is only partially effective. So you really need both showers and deodorant to work effectively.</p>
<p>Other factors that affect ordor are underarm hair and diet (certain foods only), though I don't know how you could change those things for another person.</p>
<p>Maybe ask the teacher to turn the temperature down, so the dude won't sweat so much.</p>
<p>or think about the possibiity he isn't as lucky as the rest of you...some people need prescription deoderants...and some people have showers available all the time, whlle others don't</p>
<p>not everything is as it appears, and some compassion might be warranted</p>
<p>man, some pretty self absorbed kids here not even thinking there might be s reason this kid doesn't shower</p>