Today, I taught my 12-year-old brothers that showering cannot be used as a substitute for deodorant, and that they should use both. One of them was almost in tears. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my brother's refused to shower after 2 weeks of dripping sweat and never changing clothes. He claims the smell is just his "manly musk" and if I can't handle it, then maybe I'm the problem. FML
Today, I had to inform my roommate that dry shampoo, deodorant, and perfume are not the same as a shower. It's been two weeks. FML
Today, I actually had to teach my 9-year-old brother how to pour himself a glass of milk, after he burst out in tears when my sister told him to do it himself. His astonishing ignorance also extends to basic hygiene. FML
Today, it’s extremely hot, so showering and deodorant does fuck all for my odor. I thought I could get away with having my arms pressed to my sides at all times, but instead, a boy I don’t even know physically lifted my arms above my head and loudly declared that I stank. FML
Today, my five-year-old son told me that I smell bad and asked me to take a shower so I wouldn't attract bugs into the house. I had just showered. FML
Today, I explained to my teenage daughter that enough was enough and she needed to start shaving her armpits again, stating it was unladylike and unsanitary. Her only response was, "If it's so unsanitary, why don't you make my brother do it?" I give up. FML
Today, while applying deodorant, my mom came up behind me slapped the stick out of my hand, and confiscated it, saying, “No one needs deodorant when it’s this cold.” At work, I got so many complaints about my B.O that I was sent home to go take a shower. I shower every single day. FML
Today, I had to use anti-perspirant deodorant under my breasts. FML
Today, my 19-year-old brother subjected me to yet another rant about how the writers of My Little Pony aren't writing the show for people like him any more, the "true fans", otherwise known as pimply-faced adults who don't use deodorant and only shower once a week. FML
Today, my boyfriend announced he has stopped wearing deodorant because he thinks his BO smells "manly." FML
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Syncronisis 11
Usually you would have to tell them that deodorant is not a substitute for showering, but I guess that works too.
ItsAUnicorn 27
Teach them that if they smell nice, that they are most likely to get a girl to like them. Boys that age are mostly interested in that haha (from my experience)
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crazytrainer 5
You have that the wrong way found, surely. Cleaned is no odour but stinky deoderant on top of stinky sweat is stench.
stargirl_95 24
You clearly haven't been stuck in a room with a sweaty person who doesn't use deodorant on a hot day. Trust me, a shower alone isn't enough to save you from smelling like the inside of someone's gym bag. You really need to do both
isuckwithnames 22
Having been that guy in a few situations, it isn't nice.
stargirl_95 24
At least you tried OP, and your brothers' classmates would probably thank you. They can probably smell your brothers before they enter the classroom, especially on a hot day.
museerux01 10
Smh, that sad, sad moment.
MLPcuzYOLO 5
Oh, you have to be very kind and gentle when you give that kind of advice to a young boy. They may want to appear tough, but they are really delicate and insecure at that time. Instead of telling them they'll stink without deodorant, tell them that if they do wear it, they'll have an edge with the ladies. Accentuate the positive, see?
laden_swallow09 35
Or just tell them they stink. They will get over it. If not, that's the kid's problem.
MLPcuzYOLO 5
Aw, now, that's not very kind. Most of the trouble in the world starts with boys who don't feel good about themselves. Just look at the history books.
RedPillSucks 33
1st , 2nd, and 3rd Crusades... *I feel bad about myself.... I think I'll invade this country and convert them to my religion*
Sniper_Chick4110 20
I think he did handle it gently. Leading by example rather than humiliation or pleading with them. Pleading a 13 yr old boy to wash gets you nowhere, i've tried. The humilliation tactic in my opinion is just cruel. Coersing them with the idea that they will get 'girls' doesn't always work either, tried that too.
cbroady0529 9
Deodorant is not necessary. If they shower often and use drying agents like cornstarch their body odor will be far less offensive than if they use deodorant alone. There are plenty of people who are very sensitive to the product but that doesn't mean they stink all the time. My underarms break out severely and hurt badly when I use store-bought deodorant, but a mix of coconut oil, cornstarch, and lavender essential oil rubbed in after showering has worked for me for quite some time.
yscpunkchick 14
try the dove brand deodorants. my husband has that same problem and between shaving (it helps his pits) and using my deodorant, he hasn't had any problems.
Sniper_Chick4110 20
Or bi-carb. Needs to be re-applied throughout the day though.
Gityerchicken 12
Your armpits sound delightful!
Coeliacchic93 21
I hate it when people overload on obnoxious deodorant or perfume. I suffer severely from chronic migraines and often in public places or even in a doctors waiting room someone will turn up smelling like they've used a whole can of the stuff, this then makes my migraine so much worse and I'll have to leave or try and wait somewhere else.
CupOfCoffee 14
Don't you mean the other way around? Anyway, FYL.
awilliams44 9
what's so bad about putting on deoderant
laden_swallow09 35
Nothing. Using deodorant WITHOUT showering, however, is the problem.
miss_jules 11
Showering/bathing + using anti-perspirant = basic hygiene!
pita1331 7
I don't know why u got thumbed down because your statement is correct!
kiakia0131 23
When I was that age I didn't shower or use deodorant as often as I should have (my mom never really taught me the importance of showering and using deodorant daily)... It took mean comments from kids in the grade above me to learn to shower and use deodorant daily. Hopefully they don't get picked on at school.
JMichael 26
Well aren't they stinkers.