Smelly people

[thebottleismine]

I work in a shop and it's surprising how many extremely smelly people walk about. Now I dont mean people that have called in after the gym/run etc I'm talking really, really bad pissy unwashed clothes that absolutely reeeeeek of some kind of putrid smell, perhaps unwashed for an extremely long time. Now, Whilst I know everyone has different circumstances etc but I was really shocked to learn that one of the long term (smelly) shoppers actually has a very glamorous daughter and it stunned me to the core that she would let her dad out knowing he smelt so completely terrible.
Surly most people know that if you don't wash both yourself and your clothes you will eventually smell? Why someone would allow a friend or family to go out like this is extremely cruel in my opinion.

Still unsure how you wash and dry that volume of bedding especially in the winter. Even with a tumble dryer if you have a family (and most MN seem to report double or king size beds for anyone over the age of 3 weeks) that will be several loads for a washing machine or tumble dryer, as well as all clothes, towels etc

How on earth does anyone find the time (and the space) to wash and dry an entire family's bed linen three times a week?

I worked with someone who suffered with BO.
Our MD was in one time and noticed the smell of her and pulled her aside and told her to up her hygiene.

She was absolutely humiliated and I felt so sorry for her.

@XenoBitch there is a syndrome where people smell of fish. It's a genetic thing. Sometimes a restricted diet can help but I don't think it can be cured. It's called Trimethylaminuria

For the poster with a 21 year old.sister who reeks.of BO, it's your mother's responsibility to sort this out, as indeed she should have done from the very beginning. Regular baths, clean underwear and tops daily, discussion about bo and the importance of cleanliness and anti-perspirant from the very onset of puberty. Being clean is a basic life skill.

Having said that if your mother won't, you should. Far better from a sister than a colleague or manager.

I have had to tell people at work as a manager. I have always said "I have noticed" rather then "your colleagues have all complained". Asked if everything is OK at home, had a chat about showering/washing/anti-perspirant and clean clothes and offered OH in case there's an underlying problem. Usually I have already noticed the same top being worn two days running, etc.

@MiseryWIthAStent
Surely not being close your in a better position to tell her !!

I’m surprised no one’s said anything about obese people smelling (unless I’ve missed it). We’re normally targets for that and it’s just made me realize all the smelly people I’ve met have been thin, normally men.

I once knew a beautiful skinny model who was a lovely person and absolutely stunning, but had the most awful bo. I avoided lifts with her and always met at the venue for a drink etc. Too much of a coward to tell her!

I'm sorry, but that is just thick.

Surely it's obvious, even to a very small child, that clothes won't dry properly piled up like that? How do you get to mid forties without understanding how to wash and dry your clothes? Without understanding that things need space and air to dry?

I don't understand how it wouldn't give you the ick.

YANBU. My late mother had bladder problems she denied existed. Her solution was to restrict fluids which made it even stronger. Washing was difficult, she did permit me to help her have a bath once a week and I'd snatch her filthy clothes/sheets/towels up and wash them whenever I could. In the face of such denial it's very difficult to act, she was furious whenever I brought this up.