I'm going to a baby shower Saturday and I just found out that I'll be sitting next to a woman who is KNOWN to have bad breath ... horrible breath in fact! And I cant change my seat because I'm the only one she knows (besides the mom-to-be) and she asked to sit next to me.
What the hell do I do? I mean, her breath is unbearbale. It will make you gag!
HELP!
2007-03-22 19:11:42 · 12 answers · asked by tgfann 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
just in case the mints don't work....i usually carry one of those little "spray perfume" samples that they hand out at department stores....you can try to spray the air around you...if you don't feel comfortable doing that...you can also put some "perfume" under your nose...sounds silly but it does work....you'll smell the perfume and not her breath......ps....also use the "spray" in public toilets....comes in handy...
2007-03-22 19:31:23 · answer #1 · answered by marshen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same as above, take some mints with you and actually start off by eating one, then offer her one and one for the person next to her. Or create an anonymous yahoo account and send her a mail saying she has bad breath.
2007-03-23 02:21:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think that if you use a really good breath mint during the time while sitting next to her, then you will only notice your fresh breath and it wont bother you as much.
its very hard to tell someone that you dont know very well that they have horrible breath.
and they would rather hear it from someone that they care about. so maybe there is a go between person that you can use to help solve the problem.
one time someone gave me a box of mints. i didnt know the person that well but she wasnt rude or anything, she just handed them to me and went about her business.
2007-03-23 06:45:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
when you go to the shower, take some breath mints or minty gum with you. when you meet this woman, take a mint or piece of gum for yourself and then ask if she wants one. if she says no, politely insist that she take it and she will probably get your hint and take the mint. or you can pull her aside and nicely tell her she needs a mint or something.
2007-03-23 02:15:56 · answer #4 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have some chewing gum or breath mints handy. Go to eat one your slef and then offer her one as well.
2007-03-23 02:18:17 · answer #5 · answered by jo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I usually just past some mints around and will offer it to her casually.
2007-03-23 02:14:52 · answer #6 · answered by shakensunshine86 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be kind to her, she might have sick liver or kidney. Offer her a tic tac or gum while having one yourself.
2007-03-23 02:26:37 · answer #7 · answered by Aunty Pear 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All I can think of is to offer her a piece of gum. I'm really sorry. :S
2007-03-24 14:27:34 · answer #8 · answered by Billy H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have mints in your purse, offer her one!!
2007-03-23 02:14:29 · answer #9 · answered by Lottalady 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell her that you do not want to offend her and let her know she may not be aware of it.
2007-03-23 02:19:51 · answer #10 · answered by starsearcher36 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋