To think some people have breath that smells like dog shit?

[EdWinchester]

I was just discussing this with my husband.

Over the last fortnight, I have come across 3 people with breath so foul it smells like dog shit, or in the case of one of them - cow shit.

Can they not smell it themselves? And what is it that gives people halitosis that doesn’t just smell like stale breath, but actual shit? Is it the smell of their stomachs? I know it’s not teeth hygiene for one of them as she brushes her teeth about 6 times a day. Why don’t their families mention it? If it was one of mine, I would tell them straight away & I know they’d do the same for me.

Is it a medical condition, this breath from the abattoir? Anyone know?

I used to have tonsil stones as a child up to late teens. I was so embarrassed as kids used to make fun of me. At the time the doctor has no idea what it was even though I brought it to her in a jar. That was before the internet gave you the answer to everything

I can still taste onions and will be paranoid all day

Meat in large quantities, red wine and smoking seemed to cause it (not me but someone I lived with). Drinking water didn't really make much difference.

Whenever the topic of bad breath comes up, I'm reminded of one of my secondary school teachers. She was a lovely lady, and a great teacher, but OMG HER BREATH. We dreaded her coming near us to look at our work, or talk to us, because it was like something had died right next to us.
Unfortunately, her daughter was in my year group, and was in my friendship circle, so we could never talk about "Mrs Bad Breath" too openly, because we didn't want to upset our friend. But SURELY someone told this teacher eventually?!

Unnecessary to tell the op to “ grow the fuck up”!

If you are afflicted with parakeets, you probably need to be under the care of the Tropical Diseases department.

Symptoms include asking people “who’s a pretty boy” repetitively.

I usually find it with smokers. I work with three men who smoke and they all have the same breath.

Don't know if it's dry mouth or the fact the smoke sits in the back of the throat.

@ShabbyAbby Mouthwash is crap. It just washes away all the work the toothpaste did. I recall my mouth feeling much fresher with just floss and brushing. Afterwards I spit without rinsing.

tonsil stones usually, not flossing and going sleep without brushing

i paid to get my tonsils laser it was the best thing i ever did, use to have bad breath for years i went to a clinic in south london paid around £1200

i also use tung gel and a scraper
gargle with salt and tea tree oil
use a water flosser and floss with string
drink 2L of water a day
use tea tree mouthwash from holland and barret

@Bellasorellaa if you wouldn’t mind please could you share the name of the clinic you went to

Tonsil stones- your colleague is probably more than likely aware of it if she brushes her teeth that often.

When I had tonsillitis I could taste how bad it was - my tonsils were popping out tonsil stones and oozing with pus.

Yes I've come across a few, and worked with someone who's breath smelt like they'd eaten the contents of a full ashtray washed down with gone off coffee. And they didn't even smoke.

The worst hygiene issue I've ever experienced from someone though is when... this is making me feel
sick thinking about it.... i was on the train going into work and it got packed as usual. I'm seated and the guy standing next to me was crotch facing me - that's bad enough but then he turned round so he was ass facing me and that's when the smell of shit started creeping in. This man blatantly did not wash his ass crack. Vile

Sure I once read that most people cannot smell their own breath. But a good indicator is to lick the back of your hand and then smell that?

Some poor sod at work has earned the unflattering nickname of maggotmouth as their breath is absolutely rancid. luckily they are unawares of their nickname.