An adult should never be found wanting in the area of hygiene.
There is absolutely no reason why a grown man or woman should speak and people take cover because of the foul smell from a human being's mouth.
I find it very rude for someone with smelly mouth to speak into my face. There's something called personal space. Please oblige me.
Really, all it takes is self awareness. Know your body and how every part functions; when one doesn't eat for a period of time during the day, the mouth tends to stink. Some think that because they are fasting, they own the the franchise to a stinking breath.
The tongue communicates to us that all is not well in the mouth but some people just miss the memo. When in doubt, just put a hand over your nose and mouth, breathe into your hand and tell yourself the truth.
Body odour (aka the BO) is a crime and culprits should be penalised for it - so says my friend Chin. I quite agree with her. Common, you should know that you smell.
The worst is those salon girls who put their armpit over your face while they wash your hair, your first duty as a hairdresser is to sort out your armpit.
If there's hair there, shave it all off please, I've seen some people's under arm hair coated in brown articles that are nothing but dirt.
There are people though, who honestly do not know that they have the "BO" I once met a young man, he worked closely with me on a project and he stunk like a skunk.
One day, I asked him if he could smell body odour around us, it was a preamble to the lecture that I was about to give him. You can't imagine my shock when he told me that he had a smell disability. He does not smell anything!! I thought I didn't hear him well, "hmm, what did you say?" "I don't know how anything smells, I was born this way".
All the anger I felt for tortuturing me with the bad manly BO vanished. I felt pity and love for him and all I wanted to do was hug him.
The following week, I bought a few deodorants and colognes for him and afterwards, I had the talk with him. He was very grateful and he never looked back on his body hygiene.
My young friend kept getting better and better and his whole demeanour changed. He told me that he knew there was something wrong with him because of the way people reacted each time he approached them. Now, everyone treated him better.
A few weeks before the project ended. My young friend visited me at home, he was usually excited and cheerful but this time, he had a worried look on his face.
He got a girl pregnant, Ah!! No more body odour and this is the result? Did I do anything bad by cleaning this young boy up?
Well, the only option was either marriage or marriage, yes nothing more nothing less. The baby came, the marriage happened and they live happily still.
There is absolutely no reason why a grown man or woman should speak and people take cover because of the foul smell from a human being's mouth.
I find it very rude for someone with smelly mouth to speak into my face. There's something called personal space. Please oblige me.
Really, all it takes is self awareness. Know your body and how every part functions; when one doesn't eat for a period of time during the day, the mouth tends to stink. Some think that because they are fasting, they own the the franchise to a stinking breath.
The tongue communicates to us that all is not well in the mouth but some people just miss the memo. When in doubt, just put a hand over your nose and mouth, breathe into your hand and tell yourself the truth.
Body odour (aka the BO) is a crime and culprits should be penalised for it - so says my friend Chin. I quite agree with her. Common, you should know that you smell.
The worst is those salon girls who put their armpit over your face while they wash your hair, your first duty as a hairdresser is to sort out your armpit.
If there's hair there, shave it all off please, I've seen some people's under arm hair coated in brown articles that are nothing but dirt.
There are people though, who honestly do not know that they have the "BO" I once met a young man, he worked closely with me on a project and he stunk like a skunk.
One day, I asked him if he could smell body odour around us, it was a preamble to the lecture that I was about to give him. You can't imagine my shock when he told me that he had a smell disability. He does not smell anything!! I thought I didn't hear him well, "hmm, what did you say?" "I don't know how anything smells, I was born this way".
All the anger I felt for tortuturing me with the bad manly BO vanished. I felt pity and love for him and all I wanted to do was hug him.
The following week, I bought a few deodorants and colognes for him and afterwards, I had the talk with him. He was very grateful and he never looked back on his body hygiene.
My young friend kept getting better and better and his whole demeanour changed. He told me that he knew there was something wrong with him because of the way people reacted each time he approached them. Now, everyone treated him better.
A few weeks before the project ended. My young friend visited me at home, he was usually excited and cheerful but this time, he had a worried look on his face.
He got a girl pregnant, Ah!! No more body odour and this is the result? Did I do anything bad by cleaning this young boy up?
Well, the only option was either marriage or marriage, yes nothing more nothing less. The baby came, the marriage happened and they live happily still.
Hehehehe hahaha amaka you will not kill me
ReplyDeleteThe only option: either marriage or marriage. Lol . Please who was the lucky lady ?
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Ammy for this Topic.... I have zero tolerance for body odour as per Halitosis.. it makes me puke instantly am.not exaggerating. I do smell my armpit regular and ensure I do the needful especially when I ve walked under the sun because I can sweat for Africa.. I use lime sometimes to scrub when I was a lot younger although I don't know the health implications. I do not also hesitate to speak to whoever around me that needs help, for something they were thankful I did but a few took offense .wetin concern me at least I ve told you how it is and have never been rude about it. Gbu u my Blogger.
ReplyDeleteGood story.I wish they all have problems with their olfactory organs at least it will be easy and proper etiquette detect'S that you don't mention it.
ReplyDeleteNne I have talked to a certain person but she no wan hear. I will soon take drastic actions
ReplyDeleteBody odour, a no no
ReplyDeleteAnd they all lived happily ever after! Get rid of your B.O and the world becomes your oyster!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on this issue of adults n B.O. Shouldn't be happening
There are women attracted to men with major body odor. A lot of men from Middle East and Indians do not use body spray & colognes and when they walk by you, you hold your nose but the pretty lady by their side is happy. I guess it's a cultural thing, to each its own
ReplyDeleteI concur with u on this, especially the haidressers. Please they need to be told.
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