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Smelly people first thing in the morning making me cross

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Wherecanitbe · 25/05/2026 11:48

I completely understand in the UK we are currently experiencing extremely high temperatures, however......

why is it so many people smell really strongly of B.O first thing in the morning? I was on the bus Saturday morning around 9am and their were one or two people who smelled really strongly, not just slightly. This morning I was in my local shop around 10am and the man in front of me smelled that strongly that when he left, the smell even lingered.

I can understand if it was towards the end of the day, then it would be more reasonable that people would have B.O. I am just really irritated how these people think it's acceptable that other people have to put up with their offensive smell.

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whitefluffydog · 26/05/2026 22:43

Because people don't shower first thing in the morning but they should as every civilised European. As this is the Island, that must explain few things

Imanexcellentdrivercharliebabbit · 26/05/2026 22:44

EuroDisney -went in the spring
Fast tracked the first day so in the park at 8am or thereabouts
So many people had BO despite how early it was -never known anything like it - it’s the smell I associate with the whole trip in fairness
Minging

IberianLynx · 26/05/2026 22:49

TeethAreImportant · 25/05/2026 13:12

I lived in a very hot and humid country in SE Asia when I was younger, which made me realise how filthy a lot of people must be in the UK, because even on hot crowded buses, at the end of a working day, when everybody would have one arm up hanging onto the rails/hand hold things, it would be really, really rare to smell anybody. You'd still smell deodorant or talc (they are still very fond of talc in SE Asia, they have cooling ones which I wish I could buy here when its hot, but maybe they are really bad for you like the talcs that caused cancer that used to be on sale here?). Yet in this country, which is never nearly as warm or humid, even on weekends like this, yet a lot of people are just stinking. Grim.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/east-asians-no-body-odor-dont-need-deodorant-rcna156778

Did you know this?

Social media is heating up over why Asians don’t have body odor

Between 80 and 95% of East Asians have little to none of that typical acidic body odor smell. And it all comes down to a gene mutation. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/east-asians-no-body-odor-dont-need-deodorant-rcna156778

cravingicedwater · 26/05/2026 22:52

I don’t get how some people think it’s acceptable! Page after page defending it

BeautySimplified · 26/05/2026 22:52

What I don’t understand is why the partners of stinking individuals put up with it. I mean, how can you sleep next to or have sex with someone who stinks? The smell must penetrate soft furnishings like couches etc.

xogossipgirlxo · 26/05/2026 22:54

Boreded · 26/05/2026 18:57

A girl I worked with used to keep a fan on under her desk to ‘keep her legs cool’ - vile smell all round the office 🤢

I think ballerina shoes are absolutely worst in terms of smelly feet. Even the leather ones. I don’t know what’s wrong with these bloody shoes and some people think if they take them off under their desk, no one’s gonna notice. If it’s really hot, sandals are the only option to keep legs cool, no need to take the shoes off and feet don’t boil in them.

Besidemyselfwithworry · 26/05/2026 23:03

Boreded · 26/05/2026 18:57

A girl I worked with used to keep a fan on under her desk to ‘keep her legs cool’ - vile smell all round the office 🤢

eau de minge
that fan would be broken 🤮

Allonthesametrain · 26/05/2026 23:23

For these smells a bit of vicks up the nose helps for a short journey and also for those of us who work with other humans.

As a teacher, we have over 30 students in a class and yes most will be quite recently showered but not all. BO is natural but can be overwhelming in a room where windows are only allowed to be opened by a minimal crack.

This is tolerable with a desk fan, barely, but when they spray deodorants/perfumes just before leaving it's an overwhelming suffocation, even though not allowed.

Honestly, so awful being in a hot classroom all day, AC as if, ineffective fan that we've bought ourselves. Not the best for us or our students.

Dramaticcandle · 26/05/2026 23:36

Pps who said shower gels don't seem to clean properly, I am with you. Bar of soap here too.
I would swear that they used to wash properly though!

Wavingatboats · Yesterday 00:43

I am a smelly person. I shower every morning, scrub my pits with dettol soap, scrub my pits with apple cider vinegar and then use the strongest deodorant and perfume. By 10am I still stink. It has been a problem all my life.

novalia89 · Yesterday 01:26

MolkosTeenageAngst · 25/05/2026 11:52

With some people it can be hormonal, I have a friend who can literally be 5 minutes out of the shower and is already starting to smell. Friend is very self conscious and has tried all sorts, including through GP, but with limited effect, it’s particularly bad/ strong at certain times of the month. It is somewhat unpleasant but I know she can’t help it so don’t judge her for it or let it out me off being around her.

I sweat a lot when I am hormonal too.

But on saturday I went for a hike. I woke up and I smelt of really strong BO, so I had a body shower and popped to the shop to get petrol before I drove there. I used deodorant but I already started to smell again so had to pop home and use my detol soap to clean again! I smelt worse than I did after the hike! sometimes it's just one of those things.

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · Yesterday 03:23

Smelly people after work with killer.armpits in my local supermarket..

Smell.mskes me want to be physically sick of

Runnermumof2 · Yesterday 07:50

Some people also can't help it. My brother has a medical condition that means his sweat smells quicker than others
He showers twice a day, for an excessively long time. Used anti perspirant and bring wipes to clean himself during the day but he still smells. He knows it and tries his best to conceal it but nothing is working. (P.s. also if anyone has any advice on this, greatly appreciated)

cravingicedwater · Yesterday 07:52

Runnermumof2 · Yesterday 07:50

Some people also can't help it. My brother has a medical condition that means his sweat smells quicker than others
He showers twice a day, for an excessively long time. Used anti perspirant and bring wipes to clean himself during the day but he still smells. He knows it and tries his best to conceal it but nothing is working. (P.s. also if anyone has any advice on this, greatly appreciated)

Glycolic acid is meant to be good for stopping sweat smelling.

GameOfJones · Yesterday 09:28

I am an evening washer as I cannot bear the thought of getting into my bed with the day's grime still on me. Especially at the moment when I've been sweating and wearing sun cream.

In the mornings I don't shower again but will wipe a wet soapy flannel over key areas. I'm not a sweaty sleeper though....even in this heat I sleep naked on top of the covers with a fan running so am more likely to be cold than sweating!

I do think a daily shower or bath is non-negotiable but the timing is personal preference.

I agree though that there are a LOT of smelly people out there. I was in a museum at the weekend and it was really noticeable when some people walked past although I have to say it was mainly men. I don't know how the people they were with can bear it!

Gossipisgood · Yesterday 12:08

For people to smell so bad in the morning it's usually because they've put on clothes from the days before that haven't been washed. Stale sweat stinks. I sweat in the hot weather but can honestly say I don't stink by the end of the day, however I still shower before bed & wear clean clothes the next day. There's nothing worse than being around someone where their sweaty BO smell lingers even when they leave the area. YUK

GethsemaneHall · Yesterday 12:31

Runnermumof2 · Yesterday 07:50

Some people also can't help it. My brother has a medical condition that means his sweat smells quicker than others
He showers twice a day, for an excessively long time. Used anti perspirant and bring wipes to clean himself during the day but he still smells. He knows it and tries his best to conceal it but nothing is working. (P.s. also if anyone has any advice on this, greatly appreciated)

I have no advice but I just wanted to say I feel very sorry for your poor brother.
Can his GP not advise him on the best way to manage the odour if it is linked to a medical condition? Or perhaps if the GP is of no use could he pay to go private and see if they can help him?

SleeplessInWherever · Yesterday 12:56

Runnermumof2 · Yesterday 07:50

Some people also can't help it. My brother has a medical condition that means his sweat smells quicker than others
He showers twice a day, for an excessively long time. Used anti perspirant and bring wipes to clean himself during the day but he still smells. He knows it and tries his best to conceal it but nothing is working. (P.s. also if anyone has any advice on this, greatly appreciated)

I’ve had Botox injection in my underarms in the past, which were effective - I needed them on a 6 monthly basis. 16 in each underarm.

The NHS in my area don’t fund it anymore, as they claim it’s cosmetic (it isn’t), and I couldn’t self fund the amount I needed.

I’ve also tried Oxybutynin medication.

For anti perspirants, try Driclor or Drysol.

DearDenimEagle · Yesterday 14:02

TeethAreImportant · 25/05/2026 13:12

I lived in a very hot and humid country in SE Asia when I was younger, which made me realise how filthy a lot of people must be in the UK, because even on hot crowded buses, at the end of a working day, when everybody would have one arm up hanging onto the rails/hand hold things, it would be really, really rare to smell anybody. You'd still smell deodorant or talc (they are still very fond of talc in SE Asia, they have cooling ones which I wish I could buy here when its hot, but maybe they are really bad for you like the talcs that caused cancer that used to be on sale here?). Yet in this country, which is never nearly as warm or humid, even on weekends like this, yet a lot of people are just stinking. Grim.

That reminds me of something.

When I was a kid, we bathed once a week whether we needed it or not…and shared the bath water. We didn’t have showers. We didn’t have hot water from taps. it was heated in a boiler and carried in buckets to the bath.
Since, I’ve been known to shower 4 times in a day, because of work .

Did you know, our excessive cleaning/ personal hygiene, use of chemicals to clean ourselves , and our processed diet, too, is linked to the increase in diabetes , cardiovascular diseases, colon cancer, autoimmune disorders, colitis, Crohn’s and other chronic conditions?

There are tribes that rarely wash…short of water…don’t use our chemicals, eat only unprocessed fresh food, meat, sweet fruits, nuts, berries and they don’t smell of sweat, even in 30 deg heat? They smell of woodsmoke, because they cook over fires, and their earthy scent. But not rank like we get. Because they wash with water and sand. No chemicals. Their gut microbiome means they don’t have the particular bacteria that cause sweat stink. Nor do they get the diseases named above.

Some tribes never use water at all. But they live with nature, not fighting it. ..and research has shown ethnicity affects odour . “Odorous, volatile short-chain fatty acids, albeit more minor, are contributors to human axillary odor (Harker et al. 2014). Our results reveal a marginal effect on the relative amounts of these compounds across the ethnic groups studied. The reduced presence of these short-chain acids, in addition to low levels of E- and Z-3M2H documented here and by others (Akutsu et al. 2006; Harker et al. 2014), most likely contribute to the reduced malodor reported for individuals of Asian descent (typically TT homozygotes).‘’ “Overall, our findings suggest that an individual's ethnicity has a significant impact on human axillary odor production.”
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4724538/

THE EFFECT OF ETHNICITY ON HUMAN AXILLARY ODORANT PRODUCTION - PMC

Previous findings from our laboratory highlighted marked ethnic differences in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from cerumen among individuals of Caucasian, East Asian, and African-American descent, based, in part, on genetic differences in a gene ...

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4724538/#R1

Runnermumof2 · Yesterday 15:44

SleeplessInWherever · Yesterday 12:56

I’ve had Botox injection in my underarms in the past, which were effective - I needed them on a 6 monthly basis. 16 in each underarm.

The NHS in my area don’t fund it anymore, as they claim it’s cosmetic (it isn’t), and I couldn’t self fund the amount I needed.

I’ve also tried Oxybutynin medication.

For anti perspirants, try Driclor or Drysol.

Thank you. I've just ordered the Dryclor . I hope he doesn't get offended when it arrives, lol !

Yodeldodeldo · Yesterday 15:52

There are some people who sweat more and smell quicker than others. I used to work with a lovely lad who would change clothes and try to freshen himself up with wipes and a deodorant top up at lunch time.

Frankly, he still got whiffy at times but we appreciated he made the effort and was respectful of his work colleagues.

Yodeldodeldo · Yesterday 15:58

I'm not medically qualified, but I've read chlorophyll supplements may reduce body odor.

Chumbawomble · Yesterday 17:06

Used to work with someone who admitted she wore the same bra for weeks. V sweaty smell, and from jumpers worn with no shirt/top underneath, then very rarely washed.

Jellybelly80 · Yesterday 18:44

MibsXX · 26/05/2026 21:42

Its the welsh "not for profit" water, and apparently is is correct , belive me I have argued endlessly with them ( and no not a mansion just an average rental)

I know the one. I have a water meter on a house thatS lived in one month a year and I now pay 33 pounds a month DD

upinaballoon · Yesterday 19:04

Anarchy99 · 25/05/2026 16:31

Love a mature response

I fucked off down the garden again today and came back smelling strongly of BO nfire.