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submitted 11 months ago by Zahille7@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Like, I travel around for work and I've met plenty of people from all backgrounds.

Why is there a demographic of people who don't seemingly bathe regularly, or at the very least wear something to cover up their BO? I could understand if it's an allergy, or even religious reasons (though the people I've met that smell bad are usually you're average American young adult man) but recently (like in the past week, recently) I've met a concerning number of people who don't seem to wear any kind of deodorant or possibly don't even bathe regularly; it's starting to become an issue for me, as I don't even want to interact with them when I can smell them walking up from 3+ feet away yet I need to for work.

Does anyone have any possible insight?

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[-] Art3sian@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

My experiences with stink.

  • Old people. Some were raised to shower infrequently because regular bathing wasn’t a luxury they had access to growing up. They carry this habit with them now. Source: I used to work with lots of old people.

  • People from cold climates who move to warmer ones. Sure, in Amsterdam you can shower once a week but move to Australia and you stink. Source: My ex-father-in-law is Dutch, living in Australia.

  • People who avoid soaps and deodorants because they prefer natural alternatives or ‘splashing and rinsing’. They think they don’t stink. Most girls I’ve met with bad smelling vaginas fall into this category. Source: Dating.

  • Teenagers who haven’t worked out puberty yet. Source: Used to work in a school.

  • Re-wearing unwashed clothes too many times. Source: Figured this one myself.

  • People who prefer to stink. When you don’t bathe and don’t use deodorant, you get used to the icky feeling and the smell to the point where you prefer it, and a shower and soap then makes you uncomfortable (itchy/tingly). Source: Ex-girlfriend.

[-] Fades@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

You missed one: depression

[-] Zahille7@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

That last one... How did you put up with that?

[-] Switchy85@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Especially with the smelly vagina point earlier in the list. 🤢

[-] ChexMax@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

If your vagina smells bad, you should go to your doctor in case you have an infection. Vaginas should smell neutral to mild. That said, You're really not supposed to use any kind of soap in or directly around a vagina, so it's a bit concerning that you mention lack of soap and smelly vaginas in the same point. Vaginas are self cleaning and using soaps (especially with any kind of fragrance!) Can lead to serious issues. Clean with water and a newly washed wash cloth (only if you use non scented, mild detergent) or water and a clean hand. You should not clean anything past the exterior.

Let your body clean itself out with your natural lubricant, and then clean the outside with water daily.

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