Today, I had to endure a long face-to-face conversation with a coworker who had fierce BO. He had his fingers interlaced around the back of his head the whole time. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I’m stuck in a small office with a colleague with one of the worst cases of BO I’ve ever come across. He has already been spoken to about it, and I’m developing a nauseous headache from the stench. FML
Today, I spent most of the day with my stinkiest co-worker's soggy shoes level with my face. FML
Today, I was stuck with a coworker all morning while she had the "front farts." I moved to a different area after lunch, only to have another coworker start talking loudly about her boyfriend's skin tags, and how he likes to have her bite them off. I'm so disgusted but afraid to report it. FML
Today, while on lunch break, my fat, old co-worker walked into the break-room. I managed to block out his perverted heavy breathing, but had to leave when he began emitting a terrible odor that smelled like cheesy, sweaty molding feet. I barely held onto my lunch. FML
Today, while at a work meeting, I finally summoned up the courage to share and express my opinions about unprofessionalism in the office. After the meeting, I went to clean up, only to notice in the bathroom mirror that I'd had a booger pasted across my forehead throughout the meeting. FML
Today, my officemate used the telephone beside my desk again. I still can't think of a better way to tell him how awful bad his breath is without the having to do it personally. We've been workmates for a year now and he still hasn't gotten a clue, despite of me covering my nose every time. FML
Today, I said hi to my coworker and she immediately yelled, "Get your gross unwashed hands out of my face!" I wash my hands compulsively and they were nowhere near her face. FML
Today, I went out for lunch with one of my co-workers. After work, I talked to one of my friends about how unpleasant the lunch was with him. My co-worker was standing behind me listening in the whole time. FML
Today, I had to train a new guy whose body odor was killing me. After he'd left, I had to run two industry size fans to blow the stench out of my office. FML
Today, I was at a restaurant waiting for a table. Some lady walked by, smelling like BO and patchouli oil. I attempted to cover my nose with my sweatshirt, but I thumped a small girl in the process. FML
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BadApple88 29
Give him deodorant in a gift bag and put it on his desk
HolyCrepe 10
Then you can taste it. I think that's worse..
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RoboCunnilingus 23
Once, a relative had nasty cigarette breath, and had a conversation with me. I politely offered my Altoids. He took one, and I said he could have the entire case. But unless you carry body spray on you at all times, this was useless. :/
noelasis94 18
Nothing like the smell of bad tacos.
QQmore_fml 18
Be a good person and politely let him know in private that he has BO. That's like letting some one run around with a giant booger in there nose all day.
hellobobismyname 24
Pretty sure if his BO was that strong, he'd probably already know and just doesn't care. A kid I knew in school was like that. He even said "I know I smell bad, so no need to keep telling me." He admitted to having showers only on Wednesdays. Some people just don't care about hygiene unfortunately.
QQmore_fml 18
You never know unless you ask :/. Besides some of those people need some one to acknowledgement that they stink, it's like a kid in the butt. But you do make a valid point.
hellobobismyname 24
That's true, sometimes people do need a heads up. But then again I understand why people don't usually tell people these things, especially if they aren't close friends. There are some people who are extremely sensitive and might take offence. And what if it's a condition? Might make for an awkward situation. Some people just try to avoid those kinda things. But I see what you're saying. I always appreciate when someone tells me there's something on my face.
mokielove 10
onions !!!!!! how gross , get him a bathing set for a gift. say you heard it was his birthday, your wife got him that. or just shut up and keep wiffing it.
ksks1234 33
I knew someone that had a medical condition. She would shower three times a day, and would still smell like BO. Maybe the coworker has an issue like that. Maybe talk to your coworker, even if it is a hard discussion.
blackpuddle 30
I had a roommate with that problem. He'd shower three to four times a day and still smell nasty as all hell.
thosedogtags 8
I'm probably gonna get a shit load of thumbs down for this, but I can't help myself... 'Murica.
perdix 31
You'll deserve it because in America, we have a lot less tolerance for body odor than most parts of the world, including Europe. I've heard the Japanese are on our level of bathing habits, but most of the rest of the world is far behind. You might have gotten thumbs-up for 'Rance or 'Ndia.
thosedogtags 8
I know about all of that, I too live in America so I wasn't trying to put the country down. It was just that while I read the FML I couldn't help but think about all of the stinky people I've met in my life. All of them being in America.
DocBastard 40
And how many other countries have you experienced in your vast 18 years? Perdix is absolutely right. Americans are some of the cleanest-smelling people I've ever met.
thosedogtags 8
Well, that doesn't really prove much. But since you're already assumed that I haven't done much in my "vast" 18 years, I'll just let you think what you want. I wasn't saying that all Americans were stinky, I just have met a lot who don't know how to take care of themselves. But I also know, that there's another country nearby that lacks hygiene but I won't say where it is exactly because obviously there's some ultra-sensitive people on FML who takes comments entirely too seriously.
AphyTheBronette 15
I got a coworker who doesn't have good plumbing in his house so he never showers. It's the worst smell on the planet. I feel your pain OP..
Enslaved 38
Me too. I also "had" (recently fired) a coworker that would come to work and his uniform always smelt like male cat urine-- marking his territory. :P I spoke up and said something to him but it never got better.
Grauncho 27
That wasn't BO you were smelling. He was testing out his new cologne, Sex Panther.
calipilot227 16
60% of the time, it works every time.
olpally 33
Brian: it's made with bits of real panther and illegal in 9 countries. Burgundy:: I'm gonna be honest with you Brian, that doesn't make any sense. It smells like pure gasoline and stings the nostrils.
skyeyez9 25
BO is nasty, but I had to listen to a nurse talk to me who had severe halitosis shit breath. Smelling that is nearly as putrid as a decaying body left out in the summer heat.
outoftown 27
Tell your manager, who gets the big bucks for dealing with awkward problems like this.