Can't get the thought out my head of having to wash my hair because someone's farts in the office are so bad!!!
I let rip in school once smell was that bad even the teacher was hanging out the window for fresh air
One of my most embarassing memories was having to do gymnastics at school, and being held upside down by some guy named Yuri.
Let rip right in his face in front of the entire group I was with.
Many years ago, the morning after a night out and a curry, I was in a room where I thought nobody would be for about half an hour, and I released an emission that was SO awful, SO rank, that even I was appalled. I tried to do the decent thing and open a window a bit, but it was really bad so decided I would nip out and let "the dust settle" for a few moments. As I shut the door on my way out, round the corner came about 4 women heading my way. Now I reasoned there were plenty of other rooms before my one they could have gone in, if indeed, they were going in any room at all. So I walked past them, giving them a smile as I did so. But, of course when I looked back a moment later, yes they were all piling into THAT room. As I rounded the corner I heard a door being flung open and a cry of "Oh my God!" I popped back into that room about 20 minutes later, to find it deserted with every window wide open and the room in a heavy cloud of air freshener. The four women never ever said anything to me about it afterwards, but we all knew. Never ever got a Christmas card from any of them after that.....
I used to work in a leisure centre as a lifeguard and one bloke stank. It's hot and sweaty working on the poolside, but someone had to tell him to wash both himself and his clothes. Luckily one morning I was going to tell him, but he opened his locker and found 4 dead mice in his trainers. I just added 'I wondered what that smell was'
I work in a company of 8 people. We took someone on this week who has very bad body odour. I was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt given the weather, however the smell persists and the women in the office are now complaining.
I'm the c*** that drew the short straw and have to tell him. How do I do this in the most professional way. He seems like a nice guy, there is no alterior motive, he just smells
Please could anyone put forward any sensible advice here, preferably prior to 5.20 when I plan to sit down with him
Thanks in advance
just seen this thread.
I had to approach this with a Female member of staff a few years back.
Meeting room was booked, as was the member of HR to join me, and I briefed HR lady about what had to be discussed.
I then had a convenient ''family emergency'' half an hour before the meeting and the HR lady and a colleague had to take it up with her.
Sadly I did have to lead the follow up meeting when things hadn't changed.
I had to question her diet, lifestyle outside of work and even whether she had been using a fragranced toothpaste and soap since the last meeting...
We had it confirmed that these were all acceptable challenges if it were disrupting the workplace and was not a medical condition.
She cried a lot.
Luckily she was caught nicking brand new computer mice from the IT cupboard a few days later so we let her go.
Can't get the thought out my head of having to wash my hair because someone's farts in the office are so bad!!!
I let rip in school once smell was that bad even the teacher was hanging out the window for fresh air
One of my most embarassing memories was having to do gymnastics at school, and being held upside down by some guy named Yuri.
Let rip right in his face in front of the entire group I was with.
Many years ago, the morning after a night out and a curry, I was in a room where I thought nobody would be for about half an hour, and I released an emission that was SO awful, SO rank, that even I was appalled. I tried to do the decent thing and open a window a bit, but it was really bad so decided I would nip out and let "the dust settle" for a few moments. As I shut the door on my way out, round the corner came about 4 women heading my way. Now I reasoned there were plenty of other rooms before my one they could have gone in, if indeed, they were going in any room at all. So I walked past them, giving them a smile as I did so. But, of course when I looked back a moment later, yes they were all piling into THAT room. As I rounded the corner I heard a door being flung open and a cry of "Oh my God!" I popped back into that room about 20 minutes later, to find it deserted with every window wide open and the room in a heavy cloud of air freshener. The four women never ever said anything to me about it afterwards, but we all knew. Never ever got a Christmas card from any of them after that.....
I may have mentioned it on here before but I was in Frankfurt for a couple of days with a mate and went to a restaurant the afternoon after a particularly heavy night. After a while I realised I needed a dump and went off to the bogs. There was no urinal, just a couple of cubicles and I crimped off one of the rankest smelling poos I've ever managed. As I was washing my hands, a massive German came in shouting loudly on his mobile, walked into the cubicle I'd just vacated (the other one was occupied) suddenly stopped talking and shouted "Mein Gotte".
I got out sharpish but was pissing myself by the time I got back to the table.
I work in a company of 8 people. We took someone on this week who has very bad body odour. I was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt given the weather, however the smell persists and the women in the office are now complaining.
I'm the c*** that drew the short straw and have to tell him. How do I do this in the most professional way. He seems like a nice guy, there is no alterior motive, he just smells
Please could anyone put forward any sensible advice here, preferably prior to 5.20 when I plan to sit down with him
Thanks in advance
just seen this thread.
I had to approach this with a Female member of staff a few years back.
Meeting room was booked, as was the member of HR to join me, and I briefed HR lady about what had to be discussed.
I then had a convenient ''family emergency'' half an hour before the meeting and the HR lady and a colleague had to take it up with her.
Sadly I did have to lead the follow up meeting when things hadn't changed.
I had to question her diet, lifestyle outside of work and even whether she had been using a fragranced toothpaste and soap since the last meeting...
We had it confirmed that these were all acceptable challenges if it were disrupting the workplace and was not a medical condition.
She cried a lot.
Luckily she was caught nicking brand new computer mice from the IT cupboard a few days later so we let her go.
very convenient I must say..........
I had to address this issue with a workmate back in the eighties. I was working in a high street bank & only left school the year before so was still only a teenager when a new lad started who had a rather bad case of BO. He was a nice lad, about my age and we worked together in the back office - and were the only blokes in a dept of about 8 women. The girls said as we were mates & about the same age it was up to me to tell him of his BO .
Didn't know how to confront him about it, so as we often walked to the station together on the way home I decided one evening to pop into the local chemist, telling him I had to buy a few essentials. Only thing I could come up with was to ask him his opinion of the various deodorants on offer & turning to him asking "which ones do you use,,,,,,,,,,,,,"
about the best I could do I'm afraid but thought it not bad for a not-so-worldly-wise 17 year old still going through puberty himself !! He never said anything but although he didn't come in smelling of roses from then on, his BO did recede.
FFS - the smell (apparently) still persists and I just bit the bullet and told him. He looked genuinely shocked. I mumbled something about a medical condition and is it something we should know about etc. He just looked at me with some sort of death stare
FFS - the smell (apparently) still persists and I just bit the bullet and told him. He looked genuinely shocked. I mumbled something about a medical condition and is it something we should know about etc. He just looked at me with some sort of death stare
FFS - the smell (apparently) still persists and I just bit the bullet and told him. He looked genuinely shocked. I mumbled something about a medical condition and is it something we should know about etc. He just looked at me with some sort of death stare
FFS - the smell (apparently) still persists and I just bit the bullet and told him. He looked genuinely shocked. I mumbled something about a medical condition and is it something we should know about etc. He just looked at me with some sort of death stare
The most awkward thing I've ever had to do
What a shitter
I hope you don't get a text from Beachy head saying why he won't be in tomorrow.
FFS - the smell (apparently) still persists and I just bit the bullet and told him. He looked genuinely shocked. I mumbled something about a medical condition and is it something we should know about etc. He just looked at me with some sort of death stare
FFS - the smell (apparently) still persists and I just bit the bullet and told him. He looked genuinely shocked. I mumbled something about a medical condition and is it something we should know about etc. He just looked at me with some sort of death stare
The most awkward thing I've ever had to do
What a shitter
How could you stoop so low and do this?
How must he be feeling sitting at home now?
The thing is, I feel awful. I could feel the mood dip as soon as I told him. He was obviously completely unaware.
Be interesting to see if he comes back 2mo. Wouldn't surprise me if he didn't
FFS - the smell (apparently) still persists and I just bit the bullet and told him. He looked genuinely shocked. I mumbled something about a medical condition and is it something we should know about etc. He just looked at me with some sort of death stare
The most awkward thing I've ever had to do
What a shitter
How could you stoop so low and do this?
How must he be feeling sitting at home now?
The thing is, I feel awful. I could feel the mood dip as soon as I told him. He was obviously completely unaware.
Be interesting to see if he comes back 2mo. Wouldn't surprise me if he didn't
Don't feel awful. If people are blissfully unaware of personal hygiene issues then it needs bringing to their attention. I certainly don't buy in to him being unaware. You've done him a favour.
If it's a medical condition then he should have told you from the off - and of course he would know about the stench he emits. To make others suffer from it is unfair - medical issue or not.
If he doesn't come back then so be it. Not your fault if he doesn't. You've done the right thing.
FFS - the smell (apparently) still persists and I just bit the bullet and told him. He looked genuinely shocked. I mumbled something about a medical condition and is it something we should know about etc. He just looked at me with some sort of death stare
The most awkward thing I've ever had to do
What a shitter
How could you stoop so low and do this?
How must he be feeling sitting at home now?
The thing is, I feel awful. I could feel the mood dip as soon as I told him. He was obviously completely unaware.
Be interesting to see if he comes back 2mo. Wouldn't surprise me if he didn't
Don't feel bad, if he genuinely was unaware then this is exactly the reason why he had to be told.
I don't see how he can be unaware though. If other people who sit near him can smell him, how can he not smell it himself?
If you can keep us in the loop with regards to any new developments @cabbles that would be fantastic.
These office soap operas are what keeps me going through the day. Mrs Robin has had an ongoing saga in her place. The MD called the head of social a 'backwards see you next Tuesday', she left with immediate effect, and the following day 4/5 of her team handed in their notice, and are essentially refusing to do any work.
Just kill any awkwardness this morning Cabbles. You've done the difficult part. His ego is probably a bit bruised, you're probably still a bit embarrassed. When time allows ask him if he wants to grab a coffee or a bit of lunch and get talking. It'll soon be forgotten.
In today. No smell as of yet. Seems to be all okay at the moment. There was an awkward moment when it was just both of us in the room, but that should get easier as time passes
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As I shut the door on my way out, round the corner came about 4 women heading my way. Now I reasoned there were plenty of other rooms before my one they could have gone in, if indeed, they were going in any room at all. So I walked past them, giving them a smile as I did so.
But, of course when I looked back a moment later, yes they were all piling into THAT room.
As I rounded the corner I heard a door being flung open and a cry of "Oh my God!"
I popped back into that room about 20 minutes later, to find it deserted with every window wide open and the room in a heavy cloud of air freshener.
The four women never ever said anything to me about it afterwards, but we all knew.
Never ever got a Christmas card from any of them after that.....
I had to approach this with a Female member of staff a few years back.
Meeting room was booked, as was the member of HR to join me, and I briefed HR lady about what had to be discussed.
I then had a convenient ''family emergency'' half an hour before the meeting and the HR lady and a colleague had to take it up with her.
Sadly I did have to lead the follow up meeting when things hadn't changed.
I had to question her diet, lifestyle outside of work and even whether she had been using a fragranced toothpaste and soap since the last meeting...
We had it confirmed that these were all acceptable challenges if it were disrupting the workplace and was not a medical condition.
She cried a lot.
Luckily she was caught nicking brand new computer mice from the IT cupboard a few days later so we let her go.
I got out sharpish but was pissing myself by the time I got back to the table.
very convenient I must say..........
I had to address this issue with a workmate back in the eighties. I was working in a high street bank & only left school the year before so was still only a teenager when a new lad started who had a rather bad case of BO. He was a nice lad, about my age and we worked together in the back office - and were the only blokes in a dept of about 8 women. The girls said as we were mates & about the same age it was up to me to tell him of his BO .
Didn't know how to confront him about it, so as we often walked to the station together on the way home I decided one evening to pop into the local chemist, telling him I had to buy a few essentials. Only thing I could come up with was to ask him his opinion of the various deodorants on offer & turning to him asking "which ones do you use,,,,,,,,,,,,,"
about the best I could do I'm afraid but thought it not bad for a not-so-worldly-wise 17 year old still going through puberty himself !! He never said anything but although he didn't come in smelling of roses from then on, his BO did recede.
The most awkward thing I've ever had to do
What a shitter
My sympathies to him and his family.
Well done cabbles, glad to see you grew a pair...
Let's hope he comes in tomo smelling superb!
How must he be feeling sitting at home now?
Be interesting to see if he comes back 2mo. Wouldn't surprise me if he didn't
You ain't asked for a burning In ages buddy
If it's a medical condition then he should have told you from the off - and of course he would know about the stench he emits. To make others suffer from it is unfair - medical issue or not.
If he doesn't come back then so be it. Not your fault if he doesn't. You've done the right thing.
I don't see how he can be unaware though. If other people who sit near him can smell him, how can he not smell it himself?
These office soap operas are what keeps me going through the day. Mrs Robin has had an ongoing saga in her place. The MD called the head of social a 'backwards see you next Tuesday', she left with immediate effect, and the following day 4/5 of her team handed in their notice, and are essentially refusing to do any work.
In today. No smell as of yet. Seems to be all okay at the moment. There was an awkward moment when it was just both of us in the room, but that should get easier as time passes