Colleague who sits next to me stinks - how to tell him

[Simster]

Brilliant.

It's true though.

We had this issue a few years ago. We had some twat in our office who seemed to lack any personal hygiene. He stank of BO and halitosis when he walked in, he clearly wore the same shirt all week, and the culmination of the problem was when he went to play squash at lunchtime and returned an hour later, having not bothered to take a shower.

The guy sitting next to him reported it to his lilly livered manager who FANNIED AROUND and asked him what he was supposed to do. So a few of us went above his head. He was given a warning and I think the gutless manager who initially refused to do anything about it was also reprimanded for his conduct.


The only other alternative I can see is to create a new NSC account, and then PM Beach Hut yourself about his hideous hygiene.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Many years ago, shared digs with a chap who had a real odour problem with his feet. The landlady had a car accident and was in hospital, so the daughter + husband moved in to look after the place.
One evening they decided to confront him about it. They suggested that he might be suffering from a reaction to nylon and had he tried pure cotton socks.
He was miffed.... said he wasn't aware of any problem and moved out about 3 weeks later.
Job done!!!

 

[Deleted member 18477]

just tell him that he stinks of fags, sweat and dogshit!

although if it doesn't work you're f***ed as he'll want to stink even more just for you, you lucky boy!!

 

[Questions]

It's true though.

We had this issue a few years ago. We had some twat in our office who seemed to lack any personal hygiene. He stank of BO and halitosis when he walked in, he clearly wore the same shirt all week, and the culmination of the problem was when he went to play squash at lunchtime and returned an hour later, having not bothered to take a shower.

The guy sitting next to him reported it to his lilly livered manager who FANNIED AROUND and asked him what he was supposed to do. So a few of us went above his head. He was given a warning and I think the gutless manager who initially refused to do anything about it was also reprimanded for his conduct.


The only other alternative I can see is to create a new NSC account, and then PM Beach Hut yourself about his hideous hygiene.

My mate Drew at work has the smelliest feet going and we threw him out of the tea hut once because of it. Now Dave the plumber has rank bad breath and we thought who best to tell him. One of the brickies just asked him if he had been chewing on Drew`s socks. It seemed to get the point across with having to approach the clerk of the works.

 

[Knightsworld]

 

[Dalos]

just tell him that he stinks of fags, sweat and dogshit!

although if it doesn't work you're f***ed as he'll want to stink even more just for you, you lucky boy!!

Reading that made me laugh and the smelly bastard wandered over to see what i was laughing at - quickest Alt-Tab ive ever done in my life.

 

[nail-Z]

When this happened in our office a few years ago we bought about 5 lavender air fresheners and stuck them to the underside of his desk.

Didn't change his hygiene habits but it did give us all a laugh.

 

[seagullondon]

Its a very difficult situation. There was a kid at my college who was the same and it would stink out the whole classroom when he came in. People would make passing comments but he never really changed his ways.

You should have got him some deodrant for the secret santa!!

 

[bhaexpress]

If your manager isn't prepared to say something then it's a job for HR. I had a similar situation a while ago, I worked with a bloke who refused to use deodourent or scented soap, he felt that is was effeminate. In then end he was told that he could either wash more often or find a new job by the manager.

 

[bluenitsuj]

Just say to them " You smell "



that should do the trick

 

[Kumquat]

I worked in a shop once with a guy called John who stank. He came in one day to find that someone had posted post it notes all around the tills and desks saying "John stinks" and other assorted less than subtle hints. My personal favourite ws "Hands up if you use Right Guard. Hands down if you're John!" Cruel, but it worked, he got his act together.

 

[seagullondon]

If your manager isn't prepared to say something then it's a job for HR. I had a similar situation a while ago, I worked with a bloke who refused to use deodourent or scented soap, he felt that is was effeminate. In then end he was told that he could either wash more often or find a new job by the manager.

what decision did he make

 

[Fungus]

Times have changed - I'm sure classrooms must have smelt really afwful in the old days (60s/70s). Kids used to bath once a week, showers were a novelty. We'd run around playing football all the time, and wear the same sweaty nylon shirt and underwear for several days.

The only saving grace was that one kid really did have bad BO, so we took the piss out of him and his filthy old clothes. One day, he came in washed and groomed, and nobody recognised him.

Anyway, it's your manager's job to tell him.

 

[NMH]

Reading that made me laugh and the smelly bastard wandered over to see what i was laughing at - quickest Alt-Tab ive ever done in my life.

Like Neil said - "yellow chicken".

Man up ffs, you'll be doing both of you a favour if it's that bad.

You didn't say his personality stinks, but he might think that about yours - and you can share an open relationship of revelations that can only be positive for both of you

 

[NMH]

Times have changed - I'm sure classrooms must have smelt really afwful in the old days (60s/70s). Kids used to bath once a week, showers were a novelty. We'd run around playing football all the time, and wear the same sweaty nylon shirt and underwear for several days.

The only saving grace was that one kid really did have bad BO, so we took the piss out of him and his filthy old clothes. One day, he came in washed and groomed, and nobody recognised him.

Anyway, it's your manager's job to tell him.

Ahem....apparently you were the stinky one at the time then - otherwise how did you know the washing habits of all the other kids?
Bathing once a week and wearing the same underwear?? YIKES!

 

[Fungus]

Ahem....apparently you were the stinky one at the time then - otherwise how did you know the washing habits of all the other kids?
Bathing once a week and wearing the same underwear?? YIKES!

Well, you went to the same school, so I guess you can judge! My point is that I wasn't worst, if I could smell the other kid!

Does anybody on here not wash more now than they did in the "old days"?

 

[bhaexpress]

what decision did he make

He started to wash a bit more often but not nearly enough so he left on his own accord. The tragedy didn't end there though, he didn't get another IT job (can't think why) and ended up working in MacDonalds.

 

[NMH]

Well, you went to the same school, so I guess you can judge! My point is that I wasn't worst, if I could smell the other kid!

Does anybody on here not wash more now than they did in the "old days"?

In Southwick we had two kids with 'issues', and they were CONSTANTLY reminded as cruelly as was possible by other kids, male and female.
One (Noble) stank of piss, and then the other, less noticeable fellow was sat next to him.....then poople began to notice how he (Muggeridge) was humming a bit as well.
I don't know if the stink had spread to the second kid, or if the teacher had collated enough nasal information to realise they had a common bond.
They or their parents could have done something, so I have to imagine they were pikeys or scavs.

By the way, how would you know if I went to the same school, and why would ALL kids attending the same school necessarily have exactly the same hygeine habits??

 

[NMH]

He started to wash a bit more often but not nearly enough so he left on his own accord. The tragedy didn't end there though, he didn't get another IT job (can't think why) and ended up working in MacDonalds.

Nice! I want to eat at MacDonalds now

 

[Fungus]

.....then poople began to notice

Good word!