how to politely discuss someones BO with them

[xerikx]

so I have a roommate I've had for two years, and never had this issue until recently.

he's a gym rat and doesn't think he has time for anything else. wears the same outfit to the gym everyday and puts it in his clean clothes drawer, never washes normal clothes or sheets etc.

my room stinks like his bo, my clothes are starting to smell like it, and he thinks showering is rubbing a bar of soap on his body for 2 min.

any suggestions to be polite?

:confused:

[mspark]

Thats a stank motherfucka. That's why ive never had a roommate.

Seriously, Id just come right out and say it. Youre both men and he should be able to take it esp since youve known him for 2 years.

[xerikx]

i've actually known him for 6.. he's a weird about people being critical about him

but i figured when it starts to harm how i live my life i should just be honest

[Pogi]

If you've known him for so long, you should have built up a rapport with him where you can casually say: "honestly man, you stink!"

< explain body odour, its causes and solution here >

[Ahlvahroe]

yeah, im thinking after 2 years you'd be close enough to just say, 'damn, dude you hella smell.' without it ruining the friendship.

[englandmj7]

I agree.........even if he is "sensitive" you two should be close enough friends that it shouldn't be a problem saying it.

[jpgm]

definitely, if its something that is affecting you as much as you say it is... (which im sure it is, noone likes a filthy smell lingering around them all the time, let alone smelling like said stench themselves) ... then you should definitely say something.

be tactful and polite for sure, but dont beat around the bush.

[hilite]

Just tell him straight up. People need to know. He is probably oblivious to the fact that he is stinkin the place up.

If you stank wouldn't you want to know? Same goes for having food in your teeth or a visible booger or a big fat white head on your chin. I would want someone to tell me. Thats why I always tell people - "Hey, you got a booger in your right nostril that you might want to take care of" or whatever.

I get super pissed when I've been with people for some time and then I go in the bathroom and find a big peice of lettuce in my teeth or something. WTF? Its not like nobody noticed, just say something.

[poly800rock]

yeah, im thinking after 2 years you'd be close enough to just say, 'damn, dude you hella smell.' without it ruining the friendship.

especially if you already lived with the dude for 2 years.

[HEWSINATOR]

Ya, after the subtle hints, joking around about it, mentioning "I" stink (man, I should go have a shower/wash my clothes before they stink up the whole place); you need to just say "listen dude...I do not know if you have noticed, and this is awkward for me to bring up, but....

[canice]

he is not your girlfriend, you don't have to spare his delicate feelings. just tell him straight up he stinks and should shower because water is included in the rent anyhow, he may as well use it.

[mis]

Hold your nose whenever you see him. He'll get the subtle hint soon enough

[apu]

a few cans of pine-o-cleen (air refreshener) and spray the whole room

[notesee]

I had this same problem my freshman year at college. Was rooming with an old friend of mine, that ended up having bad hygiene habits.

Eventually one of my other roommates just told him straight up to shower more, but he would just deny the fact that he didnt shower enough. Needless to say, I don't live with him anymore.

Hopefully your friend isn't so ignorant as mine was, and he'll change his bad hygiene ways.

[mr fluffernutter]

Just have LYSOL® Disinfectant Spray handy whenever he's near. Spray him a lot. Tell him he's a stinky bitch.

He'll get the hint I think.

[bruised]

two words: bro rape.

[mrjuby]

staying in a room with someone with strong b.o. isn't fun at all.

i need to tell my friend too because having him track vocals in a room with no ventilation is one of the worst things ever.

[Pandemonium]

buy a can of any anti-persperant BO killer or any of that shit...

wrap it up like a present

attach a card:

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