<p>What should I do about my unhygienic roommate? I've been living with him for three days and this is his first time showering. He said something about this being his first shower of the year, so um... The room smells... I have to keep windows open all day, and it is cold. He isn't a bad guy, but well... I can't breathe sometimes. He also sings randomly.</p>
<p>Buy scented-plug ins. Seriously.</p>
<p>Ugh of course he's a boy. First of all...does he happen to be an international student from a 3rd world country where clean water is a precious resource and an occasional dip in the local lagoon is considered more than enough? No? then just be really blunt with him. Be like, look dude, not showing frequently is unhygienic and me and the whole floor, no, the whole damn college would appreciate it if you took a freaking shower. Only say it more nicely. This is just too much. First shower of the year? just gross. Tell be upfront, tell him that you understand that perhaps where he's from, a monthly shower is more than enough, but now that he's in college, people expect him to wash frequently.
does he brush his teeth as well?</p>
<p>invest in either nose plugs or febreeze. spray his bed when hes not around</p>
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no, just no</p>
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Please, woman.</p>
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<p>How did you get out of the kitchen?</p>
<p>Hahah what's up with the backlash? all I said is i'm not surprised the stinky roommate was a boy...hate it break it to ya, but adult men are generally more smelly than adult women.</p>
<p>That's because we don't spend all day in the kitchen surrounded by the aroma of fresh cooked food.</p>
<p>Be blunt-dude, do you mind if you wear deoderant sometime and shower a bit more often, because honestly the smell is really bothering me. If the guy isn't a 5 year old then it shouldn't be a problem</p>
<p>Alright, the problem is if I just be blunt with him, it could very well ruin our friendly relationship. I don't want to spend the rest of the semester or however long with bad blood. He doesn't brush his teeth as far as I know, but I need to change this somehow. He doesn't seem like one who will change since he has been doing this for years. I mean he stays out late doing whatever, so he is not around too much when I am here, but all his stuff generate the greater amount of stench.</p>
<p>spray him in the face w/ febreeze! he'll get the message</p>
<p>idea taken from yahoolaughs.com</p>
<p>lol i'm sorry, but you're situation is kinda funny :D who does he stay out late with? if he has close friends, maybe you should talk to them and they can bring it up? otherwise:</p>
<p>A) say nothing for the sake of your "friendly relationship" which doesn't sound very friendly, btw...and go on living in his stench. you might as well stop showering too, because you probably smell like him now...</p>
<p>B) just sit down and be honest, tell him that he stinks</p>
<p>C) Constantly spray air freshener/febreeze around the room, and buy one of those Glade plug-in thingies, and hope he takes the hint...offer him mints a lot, maybe he'll start brushing</p>
<p>jokingly tell him he smells like ass. laugh it off, but keep reminding him.</p>
<p>^i second huang</p>
<p>next time he says something about this being the first shower in a while, jokingly respond that the girls aren't going to like that. Girls like clean guys.
maybe he can get the point without you telling him he stinks?
or you can hint and say, "do you smell something funny in the room?" that way maybe he will realize it is him without him realizing that you know.
good luck.</p>
<p>Talk to your RA or dorm director. They might have advice on how to handle it, or may be willing to mediate a discussion--or might even be willing to break the news to him for you.</p>