Hold all offensive suggestions.
Give detailed suggestions please
2007-03-14 06:46:40 · 16 answers · asked by Lola 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
just make it about you, be like: "sometimes i feel like i reek! have you ever noticed that? sometimes i forget to put on deoderant... next time can you tell me if i smell?"
then maybe shell ask that you do the same for her?
2007-03-14 06:55:33 · answer #1 · answered by lalalali 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a delicate situation. She may get embarrased any way you handle it, so I wish you luck. But it's good of you to help her, because most likely other people notice too.
What I would do, depending on how good of friends you are, is start a conversation about something like makeup, or perfumes or whatever. Steer the conversation towards the perfumes/deoderants topic. You could say something like, "you know which deoderant really works? *insert brand here*. You shoud think about trying it too. I used it and it's great. I smell like *pretty and feminine scent* all day long!" Or you could simply be honest and say "I hate to be the one to bring this up, and I am doing it with good intentions, but I have noticed lately that maybe your deoderant isn't working very well."
If it is an odor besides underarm, try to get her to wear perfume. Buy a bottle or give her one of your that you don't wear anymore as a gift.
Good luck.
2007-03-14 07:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of reasons WHY people have body odor, very rarely is it a medical issue. Usually they were not properly educated about personal hygeine, or they are from a country where body odor is not considered offensive. I'll never live in one of those places let me tell ya.
Deodorant soaps do not do anything to reduce the number of odor causing bacteria, and it causes rebound production of bacteria making one stinkier in the long run. Seriously.
Using a good soap like Dove to lather up a washcloth in the shower is ideal. She might have to bathe before bed and again in the morning to combat her body odor. She might not shave under her arms and hair will absorb odor, so she might need to shave. A good deodorant is Mitchum, and they do make it for women.
I would tell her, flat out, "you have body odor and this will fix that. (hand her Dove soap, ladies disposable razors, and ladies Mitchum deodorant) You need to shower and use deodorant every single day." Guys like girls to smell as good as they look, and I cannot imagine she's unaware of being stinky...(?) Girls that stink aren't going to have guys interested in them. Plus everyone else finds HER odor offensive.
I have never known a female to do this, but I have had the displeasure of working with a man that went to the gym BEFORE work and never showered after working out! He didn't "believe" in deodorant, so I educated him in the fine art of not smelling like a dead goat. I gave him soap and deodorant.
Good luck with that.
2007-03-14 07:31:29 · answer #3 · answered by wwhrd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean hold all offensive suggestions. The odor is offensive and I think the only way to deal with this is to tell them their personal hygiene needs attending. Yuck. God bless****
2007-03-14 09:28:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are good friends then you should be able to tell her by sitting her down and discussing it politely. If you are afraid to offend her, then here are my two suggestions: One, have a girls night in and do a beauty spa night. Or go to a local store and purchase a basket and fill it with scented lotions, creams, body washes, deodorants, perfumes, body sprays, etc, and call it a just because gift or leave it anonymously on her door.
2007-03-14 06:54:01 · answer #5 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best friend is sitting right next to me, and we're both laughing cause we had a similiar situation. My suggestion is do what we did. Tell her, "Honey, I love you and adore you and that's why I'm telling you this. You kinda smell sweety, and I don't want you to get embarressed if a stranger points it out to you. (showing concern for her so she won't get defensive)I would hope and expect you to do the same thing for me whenever I smell, cause I'm sure there are times I do. (relate to her) Why don't we do a spa night and pamper ourselves."(make it a group fun activity so she doesn't feel singled out) Hope this helps! Good luck!
2007-03-14 07:45:28 · answer #6 · answered by Bella_Donna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucky for you St.Patricks day is coming up!! Give her a fun GREEN body wash lotion deodorant set! Tell her that it smells GREAT (make sure it smells great) you never know...she just might use it. POOR YOU I'm very sorry that you have to go through that type of problem
2007-03-14 06:54:52 · answer #7 · answered by inactive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol, i cant think of one. I couldn't have a person like that as my good friend in the first place. I guess just try to be honest and respectful. If the friend is male, he may take it lightly.
2007-03-14 06:51:55 · answer #8 · answered by Brandon 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Give her a gift of a basket of bodywash, perfumes, shampoos etc. She'll love feeling like she's being pampered, and you won't embarrass either one of you with the question.
2007-03-14 06:53:43 · answer #9 · answered by redhead 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh my word!! wow!! this is hard! i have had the same thing happen to me. i think she will understand if you tell her. besides if you didnt tell her then she wouldnt have any friends at all so i would just say it right out. "put on more deodorant!"
2007-03-14 07:00:02 · answer #10 · answered by hubba54 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋