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What makes a smelly person

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pootlingalong5 · 10/07/2026 17:13

Bit of a random one. I’ve been out all day with dd at a NT place, in the woods, paddling in water etc. Didn’t bother showering before we went as I knew I’d be getting dirty and sweaty. Got home and knew I smelt a bit, probably not so someone walking past would notice me but I could tell I wasn’t fresh, as many of us probably are not in this weather.

I’ve had a bath and feel much better now but it made me wonder about people who really do smell. I encounter them a lot in shops and on buses and have been unfortunate enough to work with a few. That’s like a constant smell that you can detect a mile off and that lingers even when they leave the room. Would it be caused by them simply not washing for days on end? Or maybe I was one of them today and just didn’t realise.

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Nothankyoucat · 10/07/2026 17:17

I worked with adult students before and 1 particular learner smelt extremely bad of body odour. None of the staff would tell her. I found it really hard but I did tell her. I was very gentle about it and the subject they were studying involved high personal hygiene.

She was very embarrassed and after that she never smelt again. It made me think she just didn’t realise, or didn’t think other people noticed.

I think in her case it was wearing the same uniform on repeat without washing it.

dementedpixie · 10/07/2026 17:17

I can't go out without showering in the morning even if going to get sweaty at an exercise class. A lot of the time it could be residual smells from clothing as sweaty smells dont always wash out. I spray gym top armpits to help with that