bo.

[carrust]

How do you tell somebody they they smell? Without offending them.

[Lakitu]

Get a deoderant wipe, tape it to a piece of paper with a caption beneath "use me"

[Bbbananas]

he just wants someone to care for him.. has he no wife/ girlfriend/ partner?

An anonymous note would be awful; however delicately put or subtle, but I don't know what else to suggest. Can't you both take him out for a drink after class, get some dutch courage inside you (& him) and bring the subject up more comfortably?

[debbz1969]

sample note:

Dear Smelly

For a clever bloke I thought you would have learnt the advantages of soap and water, and the use of deodourant.

Your BO is quite offensive and could quite easily be combatted by the following:-

1. Shower daily (using shower gel, soap, shampoo, carbolic or wash powder)
2. Use deodourant or anti-perspirant (available from all good supermarkets or poundland)
3. Change and Wash clothes on a regular basis (ie several times per week, daily changing of underwear is essential)
These 3 simple steps could even enhance your non-existant love life too.
Yours etc etc

[curlyfilm]

wear a peg on your nose?

or wait till others are around and say to them, phwww one of them stinks of bo...can you smell it..

[carrust]

debbz. I think I'll put it more delicately than that. I don't want to destroy him, but thanks anyway. I might give salla's idea some thought.

[Bbbananas]

many an awkward situation or conversation flows more smoothly with the assistance of a little alcohol (the emphasis on 'little' - too much & I think all subtlety will be lost...)

[danchip]

why be delicate and diplomatic if your doing it in an anonymous note, be direct and make sure he realises

[Bbbananas]

even in an anonymous note - I don't think it's carrust's objective to be hurtful at all.

[what..the?]

Just say

I know being a uni lecturer might not be the best pay in the world and what with the credit crunch things don't look too sweet but we don't have to let personal hygiene slip. You are a nice guy people have nice things to say about you and we all want to know you more, esp some of the ladies. Is there any chance you could increase you toiletry budget for the benefit of the single ladies out there as well as prehaps your own sex life.

I would hate to offend you and upset you by saying this to you in person, I hope you dont mind me telling you in this way. I will say nothing more about it.

Santa

[carrust]

Hows about this.
Dear (name).
You are a really respected member of staff at this uni. The students & your colleagues find you an excellent lecturer, & you are always helpful.
However, (I don't know how else to put this) your personnel hygiene is somewhat lacking. To put it bluntly..you have BO. I don't know if you've noticed, but people tend to back-away from you when you get near them.
I hope that this note doesn't upset you, but I think I will be doing you a favour in the long run.

[danchip]

make sure you do the note on a word processing package he might recognise your handwriting

[debbz1969]

lol - dan... you make it sound like MI6. Why not just cut letters out of the newspaper....lol

[debbz1969]

oh, and wear gloves in case he has your finger prints...


On a much more serious note though. If it was me I think I would prefer to be told straight and I really don't think there is an easy way to do that.
Good luck carrust, it's not an easy one.

[Bbbananas]

I agree with Debbz. Go for the cosy alcohol-imbibed option...

[LadyEyre]

just tell them 'you stink soap and water my help if you can bear to use it regularly', but in my experience they won't, too idle, will continue to stink 'till the undertaker does his job