Why Do People Stink

[nailit]

Ive had to make 8 bus journeys today.
On 2 of them (not one, but two) ive had to sit next to someone who stank.
WHY?
Why cant some people smell themselves?
Ive said before on here that ive got a bit of a thing about personal hygiene and I get that my own personal preferences arnt for everyone. But I just don't get that some people cant smell themselves?
If I sweat, I can smell it. If my clothes smell, I can smell them (and wash them).
I find it obnoxious and offensive having to sit next to people who smell of stale urine and old, unwashed clothes.

Can you smell yourself? I certainly can if I pong?

[Mamyalynne]

The problem is your thread title makes no mention of the fact that you refer to those people you were near on the bus, nor the fact you appear to know they had no health problems, mental or physical.

Sweeping generalisations are never a good idea.

I am very pleased that at 84 your Mum is able to attend to her ablutions so well, many can't and not all have a shower and dare not chance the bath for fear of falling.

Be happy you don't at the moment have any of those drawbacks - I know I am.

[nailit]

//Sweeping generalisations are never a good idea//
I agree. My bad Mamy.
Should have made it plainer.

[kvalidir]

I understand that you have a hygeine fetish, that's fair enough each to their own, but just because you haven't experience a deterioration in your personal habits with your mental ill health doesn't mean that other people haven't. If someone is routinely smelly and dirty it's not just because they want to be, it's because they are tired, ill, run down, unaware of it, pre-occupied with very serious issues, depressed, mentally or physically ill. I'm just suggesting that you have some compassion even if you personally can't see what is the matter with them because judging them really won't help them or you evolve into happier healthier people. x

[andy-hughes]

I guess you've got all you are going to get out of this now nailit - would you agree?

[nailit]

//If someone is routinely smelly and dirty it's not just because they want to be, it's because they are tired, ill, run down, unaware of it, pre-occupied with very serious issues, depressed, mentally or physically ill//
I understand completely where ur coming from kvalider but there are just some people that are just plain dirty. Nothing to do with been depressed or anything else.

[nailit]

//I guess you've got all you are going to get out of this now nailit - would you agree? //
Think I would actually andy :-)

[nailit]

Just wanted to make it clear that I wasn't having a go against people with 'conditions', which I fully understand.

[Togo]

//Why Do People Stink//
Because they keep it in, instead of farting at will. (^_*)

[nailit]

LOL Togo ;-)
Always a bit wary nowadays about squeezing one out in case I follow through....