Today, multiple customers have complained about my body odor. Not only can I not smell anything, but I shower three times a day and brush my teeth seven times a day. 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, I was loudly asked if I'd rubbed poop all over myself this morning. I shower three times a day, brush my teeth for 10 minutes twice a day, and wear copious amounts of antiperspirant. FML
Today, my mom yelled at me because even though I shower thoroughly twice a day, I still stink. My mom showers once a week, never wears deodorant, and smells like roses. FML
Today, my natural body odor has gotten so bad that despite wearing 20 swipes of men’s deodorant under each armpit and taking three showers a day with an entire bottle of body wash, I still smell like a cross between onions and hot garbage. I’m a woman. FML
Today, despite using deodorant religiously and showering twice a day, my roommate still smells so bad that every time she enters the room I become physically sick. FML
Today, during my meeting with manager, I found out that my coworkers think that I stink. I literally shower every day and use deodorant and perfume. Am I doing something wrong? FML
Today, it's so insanely hot that no matter how often I shower or use deodorant the smell of my armpits makes me feel physically sick. 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, I got up at 8am and didn't take a shower so I could hear the postman at the door. He never came. I stink. FML
Today, my girlfriend got pissed when I told her she needed to brush her teeth more than once a day. I could smell her breath from across the bed. FML
Today, my girlfriend showered ten times, used an entire tube of deodorant, and continued to stink. It’s been like this for the past week, despite it being cold outside. FML
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bethrh 49
That's a bit excessive. Showering that much can dry out your skin and brushing your teeth that often will damage your enamel
Bogrbon 27
What about 1. Laundry - both clothing and bedding 2. Deodorant use, and 3. general home cleanliness. Might need to ask a friend or trusted acquaintance to help with a sniff test. If it’s your mouth, could be sulfur producing bacteria and there are medicines for that. Also check for tonsil stones.
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Bogrbon 27
What about 1. Laundry - both clothing and bedding 2. Deodorant use, and 3. general home cleanliness. Might need to ask a friend or trusted acquaintance to help with a sniff test. If it’s your mouth, could be sulfur producing bacteria and there are medicines for that. Also check for tonsil stones.
bethrh 49
That's a bit excessive. Showering that much can dry out your skin and brushing your teeth that often will damage your enamel
Brightside86 31
Sounds like a medical issue, go see a doctor.
Sarah Erskine 2
Several things: 1. See a doctor. Excessive body order can be due to a number of conditions like hormonal imbalances or infections 2. Washing that much may be making it worse- you're stripping your body of its natural oils/ defenses so it will over produce to compensate 3. Brushing your teeth that much will irritate your gums and damage the enamel- which cab cause periodontal diseases. Stick to chewing gum, sprays or mints for fresh breath 4. Wash/ replace your clothes and bedding. Pre-soak them. But also wash out your washing machine and hoses, dry clothes in the sun and consider different detergents 5. Consider different cosmetics. Also check if your deodorant is a deodorant or an anti perspirant. They are different things. And even reputable brands don't always offer fantastic protection. A good sports/ medical brand can make a world of difference
raven_of_azarath 35
Several doctors recommend only showering 2-3 times a week, unless you’re actually dirty or sweat a lot (like work out or live in Texas kind of sweat). If you do still shower daily, you definitely shouldn’t wash everything every time. Just a quick rinse of pits, groin, and feet should suffice.
Nhayaa2.0 17
I've always wondered... why in english do you say "anti perspirant" when you say "sweat". I mean, sweat/perspirant have nothing in common. In french it's "anti transpirant" because we say "transpiration". That makes sense.
BurnInDemonFire 39
In English, sweating is perspiration, and transpiration is usually more to do with plant life than humans. Plus, "to perspire" only means "to sweat" in English, whereas "to transpire" not only relates to plants expelling water, but it's also used when an event occurs (e.g 'What has transpired today will be remembered for a long time to come.'), so I guess it comes down to the two things technically being different, at least in the English language, and using "perspire" when specifically talking about sweat prevents people from being confused. This is just my take, however. I didn't invent the words.
aribanks 12
Do you use deodorant? lotion? mildly scented cologne? You may need a mild cover up cuz its likely your diet.
Stargazers 3
Definitely see a doctor and a nutritionist
bri0709 5
Do you have cats? I had an ex and a previous employee who couldn’t smell the odor of cat pee and so if their cats peed on something it smelled so bad to everyone else and they had no idea.