My cousin has a roommate that hasn't showered in three plus days. What is a polite and unique way to tell her that she really smells bad?
2006-10-17 18:23:30 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
OH MY! That is a problem! I would be disgusted and....I'm sorry....but it would make me gag!
You could make up some type of skin disease or parasite in the household and tell them that the Health department had advised showering or bathing at least once a day! You could even buy some medicated soap to make it seem authentic. That would probably only work short-term unless the roommate is traumatized and develops OCD and washes compulsively thereafter!
2006-10-17 18:31:19 · answer #1 · answered by *ღ♥۩ THEMIS ۩♥ღ* 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Give her a gift basked disguised as a "relaxation basket" buy a set of body wash, lotion, and body spray all the same flavor and place it in the basket with a few other "travel size deoderants and toiletry's. Top off with a coffee mug full of tea's and cocoa's add a small candle and a good book... make up a cute little poem telling her to go take a bubble bath, read a book and relax.
Problem solved. no feelings hurt and she thinks your the sweetest friend for thinking of her feelings
2006-10-18 01:29:50 · answer #2 · answered by blondeokie73 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I had a stinky roommate and believe me politeness didn't work. In the end whenever she was around me, I'd spray aerosol air freshener in her direction. If I were you I'd just come right out and tell her it's time she showered. But say it as humourously as you can.
2006-10-18 01:27:50 · answer #3 · answered by bigclaire 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The military way. When you have someone in the barracks that stinks... a bunch of guys will throw him in the shower ... it works every time.
Peer pressure is what that is and there are other, maby gentler, ways to use it, but use it.!
Just out of the shower ....
Good luck,
Jonnie
2006-10-18 01:38:09 · answer #4 · answered by Jonnie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they are really friends , your cousin should take the guts telling her friend. Say it in a sattire way, a sort of comedy but with contents and substance. or ask her to take a bath together because we will be talking something confidential while bathing. just an alibi.
2006-10-18 01:34:55 · answer #5 · answered by jane u 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A gift certificate to Bath & Body Works, a gift bag of toiletry items,
a bar of soap with their name on it, write on the bathroom mirror "Missing...if you see roommate in shower, Call 911!"
2006-10-18 01:33:24 · answer #6 · answered by GiGi 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
just tell Ur cousins room mate that he doesn't smell so good and he needs to take a shower every night or just say sumthing that wont hurt his feelings
2006-10-18 03:16:18 · answer #7 · answered by ashlea 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I just knew you were talking about a man. Just come out and tell her, because she coming out telling you with the fowl order. So if she can cast off a fowl odor you should be able to cast off a tell you the truth comment.
2006-10-18 01:28:56 · answer #8 · answered by Ellen J 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You stink, cousin's roommate.
2006-10-18 01:24:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
you can either make a subtle gesture by putting together a small gift baskets of body washes, lotions, deodorants.. ect or you can simply say to her.. YOU STINK AND NEED TO BATHE.
2006-10-18 01:52:17 · answer #10 · answered by jenny 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋