Someone said I stink

[Jen871]

This is more like a rant. When I'm doing the school run I wear the same clothes as I work 12 hour nights 8-8 and my son starts school at 8.45. I wear the same clothes to work because I work in a factory and I don't want to ruin good clothes.

The other day I was waiting for the teacher to open the door with some other parents, when I heard one of the parents say to the other that I stink. This annoyed me but I didn't say anything.

The annoying part is that these women don't work. They drop their kids off to school and then god knows what, they have no idea the 12 hour shift I've just done and how hard me and my husband work to be able to afford the luxuries we have.

I don't want my son picked on at school because parents are going around saying I stink. It's annoying as hell. I can't get changed after work because there just isn't time.

@GreenWillow

Do none of you see the irony of wearing a mask for the school run/dousing yourself in hand sanitiser etc, yet rocking up covered with decomposing meat all over your body?
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What are you actually talking about????
Who is rocking up to the school with decomposing meat all over their body?
You have totally made that up. That's not what's happening

I know what you mean. Only a similar will take the smell off . And I bet that if it a was a big sweaty workman they wouldn't say a thing! Soon your son will be able to walk from the car to school so you won't have to put up with the silly comments. In the mean time ignore them knowing that you're doing everything right. You are a hard working mum. The best example you can give your son

@DearFatties

And by the way *@GreenWillow*, if OP is representing her family then she’s doing a great job. Someone who is willing to work hard in a job many would deem unpleasant so that she can provide for her DC. She’s showing a good work ethic. That’s the sort of family I’d be proud to be part of, not one who is judgemental enough to complain that another parent has come straight from a 12-hour shift at work.

Thankyou

I knew the postmistress in a very deep rural community and folk would stink of all manner of whiffs.

She kept an air spray under the counter for when they left and would not have dreamed of commenting in public

So sorry OP that you have been subjected to this.

Just ignore them. After all you are passing through and not in any ,meaningful relationship

PLease do not try to explain or make excuses. They are like some f the posters on this thread.

You are a wonderful mother and person.

@NewlyGranny

They didn't "speak up", though, did they, Augtwo? OP overheard a nasty comment about her between two other mums. That's a dagger to the heart.

I think brazen outspokenness is the answer. Next time, OP could smile and say, " Sorry ladies, I know I pong. I've come straight off a 12 hour factory shift making sure you and your kids get your (name branded meat products here) at the (name) supermarket. Don't you ever wonder how it gets there?

And I'd offer your child's teacher to come in one day and talk to the children about your job and how their food is manufactured. If you emphasise the big powerful machines and the noise and size of the place I bet they'd love it!

Make sure your DS has a few proud statements ready about what his DM does, too. We can't all be florists or make up counter salespeople. Some jobs are smelly!

Fish counters, chip shop assistants, bin men and women, motor mechanics, we need them all. Thank you for what you do!

Please do not engage with them like this. They are in the wrong amd would enjpy seeing you squirm like that.

I really feel for you. When I had a job on a dairy farm the smell of cow manure used to get into every bit of my skin and hair, despite overalls. There'd be no way I could get clean in a 5 minute pit stop at home. My work clothes couldn't even be left sitting in the house while I cleaned myself up or the manure smell would take hours to go away (I was nose blind to it but my poor housemates weren't). I used to get changed into a bathrobe in the garage and leave my clothes there until I'd finished my shower and could get them in the washing machine. I never did find a way to stop my car smelling so had to make peace with the fact that strangers got a strong waft of cow shit whenever I opened my car door. I was embarrassed at first but started laughing it off with a "Sorry, I work on a farm" whenever someone did a double take after the smell hit them.