how would you tell a friend/work colleague she smelt of BO??

adouglasmhor

FakeIrish wrote: »

Please clarify who you mean by "they".

People in the days before we had personal hygiene, it stunk in the old days.

FakeIrish

adouglasmhor wrote: »

BO is caused by bacteria; and all smells are particulate which means when you smell it that's the bacterial waste landing on you.

And your point being?

adouglasmhor

FakeIrish wrote: »

Is that necessary or relevant?

Yes to both. I notice you haven't answered yet.

FakeIrish

adouglasmhor wrote: »

People in the days before we had personal hygiene, it stunk in the old days.

Unbelievable. I'll leave this discussion as I cannot be dealing with ignorant people......

Errata

FakeIrish wrote: »

And anyone who raises a compliant if this was the case, could then face a disciplinary for discrimination.

It doesn't have to made as a complaint, it can be made to the Practice Manager as an observation. If there is a medical cause, as has been suggested in some posts, then the worker is in exactly the right job for that to be assessed and dealt with.

FakeIrish

adouglasmhor wrote: »

Yes to both. I notice you haven't answered yet.

I'm a rather clean thank you. Happy now? Or shall I list my personal hygiene routine for you?

PS - I'd better go and wash my dog's paws as they smell and I don't want his "bacteria waste landing on me".

adouglasmhor

FakeIrish wrote: »

Unbelievable. I'll leave this discussion as I cannot be dealing with ignorant people......

So as well as not knowing about personal hygiene you don't know the meaning of the word ignorant. Bye

adouglasmhor

FakeIrish wrote: »

I'm a rather clean thank you. Happy now? Or shall I list my personal hygiene routine for you?

PS - I'd better go and wash my dog's paws as they smell and I don't want his "bacteria waste landing on me".

Thought you were leaving, and its Bacterial waste, you missed an l.

Anyway don't let me keep you.

FakeIrish

adouglasmhor wrote: »

and its Bacterial waste, you missed an l.

Now it's my turn to be ignorant and ask you why missing the "L" was incorrect.

Thank you.

euronorris

Guys, you're arguing over nothing. Nothing worth arguing over anyway.

FakeIrish doesn't see the big deal with someone being a bit smelly now and then, and that's their perogative.

adouglasmhor thinks that someone who is a bit smelly has a hygeine problem, and that's their perogative.

You don't have to agree, but you can respect each other's point of views. Especially as it is so insignificant and neither of you started the thread, so I don't think that this issue is affecting either of you personally right now. Live and let live and all that.