How do I tell my best friend that she has horrible breath? I dont wanna be blunt or str8 forward. I tried offering her mints but she always says no thanks. I dont know what to do.
2006-11-22 09:20:52 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
When I'm offended by someones breath I just say, "I don't know what you ate, but I can't let you walk around like that so here, have a mint". I've never had anyone refuse the mint, gum, candy, whatever when I've said it like that. They take it with a "thank you". You have to offer it like you are doing them a favor. It is a favor anyway.
2006-11-22 09:36:32 · answer #1 · answered by sexmagnet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-22 18:45:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So many possibilities.
The easiest is to keep doing what you've been doing with only one small addition. When she refuses the offer of a mint, or a stick of gum, simply look at her and say, "Please?"
She'll likely get the hint and may be a bit embarassed, but you'd rather she know, right? You're her friend, so you kinda have a responsibility to help her out. If she takes offense to it, you need only remind her that you don't want her to be told by someone else who won't be nice about it.
I'd want my friends to tell me. Even if they did, I don't know any of them that would be nice enough to offer me a mint to take care of it. I think you're a good person.
2006-11-22 09:26:14 · answer #3 · answered by stevegoryan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's put it this way, if you had a bugger hanging out of your nose wouldn't you be mad if she didn't tell you?????????? What if you started your period in white pants and people could see and she didn't "know how to bring it up"??????
C'mon, she's your best buddy, tell her that she needs to use mints or chew gum, just tell her. Don't make it seem all dramatic, just tell her she has bad friggen breath, I honestly think in the end she will thank you....it is okay to be honest in a nice way when you KNOW you are helping someone....you will find a way to do it right.....hey maybe yours smells too and she will tell you.....what a riot that would be!!!!! lol.
good luck...you will do it right, yo sound like a good friend and I bet she already knows you wouldn't just say it to be hurtfull!!!!!
2006-11-22 09:29:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just always offer her gum when you are around her. That way, it wont be as bad, and you won't have to say? I don't know, but thats how I handled a similar situation, only she wasn't my best friend, just someone who sat close by. But I mean, you don't think she knows her breath stinks? I would know when I had dragon breath.
2006-11-22 09:26:00 · answer #5 · answered by shondak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is really a friend then you should tell her and she should appreciate it . If she gets pissed off don't worry its because she is embarrassed. At least you would show you care by telling her. Also, she can go to the doctor and be treated, although there isn't much out there for halitosis however you spell it.
2006-11-22 09:40:47 · answer #6 · answered by CarizmaAngel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People do NOT get hints. It just causes confusion to intentionally be evasive.
Tell her a bunch of the great things about her and how what you're talking about isn't a big deal and won't affect your friendship BUT... (she'll hear the "but" coming) you have a friendly suggestion for her breath.
2006-11-22 09:23:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
tell her in a nice way like go buy some tick-tacks and then be like wow try these new breath mint i like them then if you dont tell her she might find a guy/girl that he/she likes and it dont workout b/c of her breath wow she should thank you for that!
2006-11-22 09:30:26 · answer #8 · answered by Tiffany z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her she has chronic halitosis and she may be sick or something. Possibly she has gum disease or rotting teeth. Send her to a dentist.
2006-11-22 09:23:29 · answer #9 · answered by nitr0bike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm..thats a toughy..just try telling her in a joke and she how she reacts..but **** man..just tell her straight up.....be like girl/boy..you got some funky breath..for real...take a tick tack *laugh* see their reaction..if embarassed be like..umm..say im just playing..or if theyr elike really/ be like yea u do.
2006-11-22 09:22:46 · answer #10 · answered by stefanie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋