I work in an office with 3 other people...it is not a very large office and has little ventilation. One of my coworkers is foreign born and older. She has the most terrible B.O i have ever smelled in my life. Its almost undescribable. Being from Europe originally she probably just never figured out the importance. And now at an older age no one has probably ever said anything to her about it. Anyone have any suggestions on what to do?
2006-08-04 04:13:04 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Get her a lovely gift basket with personel hygene items. Bath and body works have some decent stuff for reasonable prices. Most of which smell delicious too.
Body wash
Body spray
Deoderant soap
Deoderant
Lotion in some great smell you like. Your the one who has to smell it.
Now you could wait till gift giving season to try this or you could buy something small for your other cowaorker ( tell her your plan too maybe she feels the same way u do and you two can split the cost) tell the european gal you are celebrating .....August ( make something up)
Or ask her to go shopping with you one day. Take her to a bath store .....shes bound to be inspired by all the goodies they have there.
If this doesnt work and she doesnt get the hint you are probably going to ahve to talk to her outright .
Also you and the other coworker could have a conversation about your prefered deoderant/or soap brands then ask the smelly girls opinion.
Good luck we had a "smelly" here too once... he got fired. We couldnt take it.
2006-08-04 04:23:20 · answer #1 · answered by Coyote 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I have been in this situation several times before. I have colleagues from all over the world who on occasion have to travel in my car with me.
Now I am rather direct so this may not work for you but this is usually what I do.
I ask them if my deodorant or perfume offends them. They usually say no, some say it's too strong. Then I say, I'm sorry. Then I get on the subject of hygiene. We talk about different cultures and the practices. Then I eventually get them to promise me that they bathe more often when in the States (so they don't offend anyone) and I promise not to wear perfume when I know they are traveling in my car.
It works..they are happy to know that they are not offending anyone. Some people just don't know it's a problem until someone has the guts to tell them. But tell her in a way she will understand, don't be cruel!
Good Luck..and keep breathe mints on your desk! And maybe a personal air purifier until you get the nerve to address her. You may also ask your boss to approach the situation. It may be construed as a "hostel work environment".
2006-08-04 04:26:25 · answer #2 · answered by questiongirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put togetrer a gift basket filled with nice smelling lotions, antiperspirant, maybe a card to a spa, little nice perfume is a must. But mix few other things in so she doesn't suspect anything and doesn't get offended. Give it to her first opportunity that comes - is she new?could be the welcome present, find out her birthday,.... she's from Europe, get calendar from her country, there is such a think it's like a "name day", each day of year is one name, it's celebrated like B-Day, look her up.... She'll be so happy she got a gift from coworkers, she'll very likely be using it (and you can remind her - "did you like the perfume we gave you"?....
2006-08-04 04:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by aaja 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once that happened to me and I told my supervisor to find a different room or make that person use deodorant. I never saw that person again. Also, one coworker had bad breath that could peel paint off the wall. When he was talking to me, I used to look at the bottom of my shoes like I thought I had stepped in the dog's business.
2006-08-04 04:20:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened where I work. We (the other workers) spoke to our boss about it and then they addressed the issue with the employee. It has been fine ever since and that was 10 years ago. I don't think he ever realized there was a problem.
2006-08-04 04:18:30 · answer #5 · answered by KC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Febreeze her... lol But seriously, this is a very sensitive issue, since you dont know about her culture. I would mention it to the supervisor and see if she has any suggestions. Get to know her and find out where she is from, and then do a search on her culture and try and find a way to ask without being offensive.
2006-08-04 04:17:52 · answer #6 · answered by wrf3k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without hurting her feelings, I would buy her a gift of something that you use and tell her that you discovered something that you really like. Ask her if she would like to try it out and see if she likes it as well as you do. This would be a friendly way to make a new friend and solve the problem too.
2006-08-04 04:22:18 · answer #7 · answered by mandm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a woman shouldn't scent undesirable till she hasn't bathed exact. in basic terms for the record, sure women folk are conscious that their bodies have an scent. So does a guy's physique. The scent should not be offensive in the two case till suited hygiene isn't observed.
2016-10-01 11:30:45 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is not your bose, the best thing to do is to talk with her about the problem in private. You may tell a little lie by saying that some people were talking, but kept quit when they saw u, but you managed to captured tthey topic . you can suggest her to meet a doctor. or be open to people & talk it over with people. solution must come up.
2006-08-04 04:29:57 · answer #9 · answered by Celestine N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell em straight out and point blank, u dont have to get mean or be rude or even embaress them, just simply take them over o da side and put it in good, but not harse terms.
2006-08-04 04:46:25 · answer #10 · answered by **censored**nio S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋