Is it normal to hate people with body odor

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Is there something wrong with me for feeling so disgusted when I am sitting on the train going to work and someone sits next to me with the worst body odor? I want to scream "You stinking slimebag, go take a shower"! HOW the hell can anyone feel comfortable going without a shower and smelling enough to make people feel like passing out? Can't they smell themselves?? Don't they have ANY self-respect?? And it seems to be happening more often than ever. Some of the odors are so horrible and strange. They don't even smell like human or animal. Some are just hard to describe. A shower feels so good to me, I just cannot imagine anyone not wanting to wash themselves. There is just no excuse for it. And bad breath is another thing. How can anyone not enjoy having a nice clean mouth? How can they feel okay going around with bad teeth and stinking breath? Is it possible these people are mentally ill? Maybe I should have more compassion but I just feel so disgusted when someone sits next to me and they smell like rotted fish, shit, vomit and garlic all mixed together. Sorry. Don't mean to gross out anyone. I try to change my seat but often all the other seats on the train are occupied. I guess
some idiot will say to me "are you sure you're not smelling yourself"? No, I'm not. I shower every day and use a good deodorant. I just don't get people who won't do this.

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  • Murun
    7 years ago

    It is none of your business what other people smell like or why.

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  • GreyWulfen
    7 years ago

    Honestly, I don't get your problem. It's not like you're forced to shove your nose into other peoples armpits. If they can live with their odour all the time, you can surely endure it for some minutes. Your concerns seem obsessive to me.

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  • WolfKing11
    7 years ago

    are you fucking kidding me ?!

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  • Tealights
    7 years ago

    Reasons for lack in hygiene:

    1. Water bill wasn't paid.
    2. Gas bill wasn't paid, cold shower.
    3. Living out of car.
    4. Living in a crowded shelter.
    5. Clinical depression, extreme self-neglect.
    6. YMCA too far away.
    7. Not enough money for a gym membership.

    The list goes on.

    You're right, you need more compassion and empathy. You have no idea the struggles people face in their daily lives. Right now, jobs are scarce. Money is tight. The necessities like bathing are often sacrificed to keep a roof over head or food in the stomach. Thanks to laundromats that are nearly everywhere, at least people can wash their clothes for a few quarters.

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    • bobobob
      7 years ago

      Yeah the list goes on and on and you can add to that list some people don't give a fuck about hygiene.

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      • Tealights
        7 years ago

        Too bad there's no way to tell who is struggling and who just doesn't care, so there's no point in complaining. OP either got to deal with it, car pool, or save up for a car or bike.

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    • jillann123
      7 years ago

      These people are usually dressed decent enough and certainly don't look poor. I'm a very compassionate person but if I couldn't get a shower I would go to a public restroom and wet a few paper towels, go into one of the stalls and wipe myself down as best I could. Especially under the arms. That should keep me smelling okay until I am able to get a real shower. Sorry, I don't believe ALL those people who stink are down on their luck. If they can afford money to ride the train then they can afford to buy a bar of soap. Many of them look like they're on their way to a job. And some are busy checking out Facebook from their phone! If they can afford that, then why not a bar of soap? You think they would want to be clean when going to work. Guess they don't care about offending their coworkers. I knew someone years ago who got fired because of body odor. He just refused to do anything about it.

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      • Tealights
        7 years ago

        Don't forget that there are people with different body types than you who sweat more than others, especially if overweight or nervous. However, I doubt you care about that.

        You seem you rather have someone go, "OH my god, yous so right. Smelly ass people need to care about themselves more. Ugh." If you want to vent about petty nonsense, you'll get better results from your friends.

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        • jillann123
          7 years ago

          LOL! Petty Nonsense? YOU should be the one sitting between two stinking scumbags on a train ride for over an hour! I DON'T think you would sit there saying "Oh this is just petty, it doesn't bother me". Especially if you already didn't feel well before you got on the train. Don't make excuses for the nervous or overweight people. A dear friend of mine happens to weigh 300 pounds and she is one of the cleanest people I know! As for being nervous, there are special deodorants for that. There is no excuse for being a SLIMEBAG. Unless you are a homeless person. And I bet I'm more compassionate than you are. My vocation for the past 19 years has been working with mentally disabled children. I love them dearly and they love me. Thankfully most of them have good parents who teach them the right hygiene. Make all the excuses you want to. I'm sure you could write a book of them. But most of the time there is no true excuse for being a stinking piece of garbage. Case closed!

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          • Tealights
            7 years ago

            As a teen, I use to travel on the greyhound for 12 hours at a time to visit my family for holidays when my mother didn't make enough for me to use the train and worked too many hours to drive with me. So... yeah, I know. However, I'm not going to be a horrible person about it.

            As for the children thing, good job? Wish you had the same compassion for adults, oh well.

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            • jillann123
              7 years ago

              I have plenty of compassion for adults. And I take care of a mentally disabled man every other Saturday. And I adore animals. I don't believe my opinion is being "horrible" about people with body odor. Spoke with a few people and they think my feelings about this are very normal. Also I just noticed that 85% of people polled on this site agree it is normal to feel disgusted. Well enough on this subject. Moving on.

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  • Rusty-Rider
    7 years ago

    You poor baby.
    Life's tough in the trenches.
    Do it for your country!

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  • thewonderingfreak
    7 years ago

    Hygiene is not a necessary thing and it's not illegal. Even though you may hate it, unlike perfumes and colognes, it's not something that can cause allergies to flare up and it's perfectly natural. Just bear it. If it's too much then do your best to avoid the stench. Otherwise, leave us stinkers alone. Thats our way of life you're messing with

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  • shoka2322
    7 years ago

    I shower once a week and I HATE it!!! Don't judge people based on their smell. It takes me an hour to bathe and I have OCD. It's a kind of torture. I'm honestly the stinky person you refer to and I don't care. Peoples life choices are their business and have nothing to do with you!!!

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