How can I tell a work mate that her body odour is causing customer's to comment and sometimes I just heave ?!
Question: How can I tell a work mate that her body odour is causing customer's to comment and sometimes I just heave .?
I don't want to lose her as a friend and there is always the possibility that the cause is a sign of a deeper problem. Help if you can please.Health Question & Answer
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Tell her straight without being rude to her,make sure you have some privacy when you tell her. There is really no other way of doing this,if you tell management they may deal with it but there is no guarantee it will be dealt with and there is always the chance she will find out the complaint came from you.
If there is another deeper problem by that I mean another reason for her body odour she will tell you then.
Make sure you let her know that whatever the problem you don't want to loose her as a friend.Health Question & Answer
If there is another deeper problem by that I mean another reason for her body odour she will tell you then.
Make sure you let her know that whatever the problem you don't want to loose her as a friend.Health Question & Answer
I ended up telling a person that she had body odour and she took it well. Dropping hints I think is worse because it's like you're talking about that person behind their backs. The way you tell them helps to keep a good atmosphere. I told her if she realised that she has a strong smell of sweat. I also said that I like her as a person but her odour prevents me and probably others from trying to socialise with her. I kept to the positive saying that maybe she does wash regularly but needs to reapply deodorant if she perspires a lot. She told me that she didnt know that she smelt so much, and she would remedy it. The next day she came to work and had no body odour.
I would also tell that person if after taking the advice and they still have an odour, then they are either wearing sweaty clothes or they have an illness and need medical help.Health Question & Answer
I would also tell that person if after taking the advice and they still have an odour, then they are either wearing sweaty clothes or they have an illness and need medical help.Health Question & Answer
There's only one way to deal with these situations - straight to the point, considerate but blunt.
DO it one-to-one (Not in front of the whole team / customers!!) Just say "There's no easy way to say this so I'm just going to come out with it - I'm afraid your body odour is quite strong. Some people have mentioned it and I thought it best to say something before it causes problems"
Chances are they are already aware there is a problem - beating around the bush and trying to be over-nice will just annoy and get them all defensive - just bite the bullet and say it. Hopefully they will apprreciate your honesty.Health Question & Answer
DO it one-to-one (Not in front of the whole team / customers!!) Just say "There's no easy way to say this so I'm just going to come out with it - I'm afraid your body odour is quite strong. Some people have mentioned it and I thought it best to say something before it causes problems"
Chances are they are already aware there is a problem - beating around the bush and trying to be over-nice will just annoy and get them all defensive - just bite the bullet and say it. Hopefully they will apprreciate your honesty.Health Question & Answer
Hopefully, it's not a deeper problem as you suspect.
Sometimes, it is just a matter of changing her deodorant to a brand that is compatible with her body chemistry.
Maybe you can bring it up to her in an honest, but genuine way.
Maybe say something like, "You know sometimes, I have a problem with this deodorant brand. I use it, and by mid day, I can smell myself and I am funky! So, I changed deodorants to this brand, and it made a BIG difference. Sometimes it lasts all day and night! How about you.? What deodorant do you use.?"
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Sometimes, it is just a matter of changing her deodorant to a brand that is compatible with her body chemistry.
Maybe you can bring it up to her in an honest, but genuine way.
Maybe say something like, "You know sometimes, I have a problem with this deodorant brand. I use it, and by mid day, I can smell myself and I am funky! So, I changed deodorants to this brand, and it made a BIG difference. Sometimes it lasts all day and night! How about you.? What deodorant do you use.?"
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Mention it to a supervisor or boss - say customers have been complaining about her body odor.
You don't have to agree openly - if customers are complaining, a boss should be notified and take care of it. Ask not to be mentioned by name (though most companies have policies against naming names anyway). Health Question & Answer
You don't have to agree openly - if customers are complaining, a boss should be notified and take care of it. Ask not to be mentioned by name (though most companies have policies against naming names anyway). Health Question & Answer
Yes really this is a problem that should be addressed by your boss or personnal manager or similair. It shouldn't be ignored and maybe it would be worth asking the next customer who complains to complain to the boss, explain that you have tried to be tactful but it needs someone else too!
Part of the company's policy is probably to be clean and presentable so he should be ok to remind her.Health Question & Answer
Part of the company's policy is probably to be clean and presentable so he should be ok to remind her.Health Question & Answer
You have got to be straight with her, its not fair to subject others to her body odour. She is probably quite aware of how shes smells, and probably loads on the deodrant to no effect. Some people are just excessive sweaters.
Ihate the idea of sweating under my armpits so i use something called Driclor. It blocks up the sweat glands and stop you sweating in that area, you can buy it at boots. It cost about 7 quidHealth Question & Answer
Ihate the idea of sweating under my armpits so i use something called Driclor. It blocks up the sweat glands and stop you sweating in that area, you can buy it at boots. It cost about 7 quidHealth Question & Answer
Tell her that she reeks and needs to get herself sorted out, because shes making the customers and you want to hurl chunks.
Tell her that they have invented this thing called the shower and you can buy a bar of soap fairly cheap at Tescos and tell her to use them daily because she reeks.
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LOL why is this in Diseases and conditions - she is lazy and doesn't want to shower LOL
Oh and tell her to brush her teeth and use mouth wash while shes at itHealth Question & Answer
Tell her that they have invented this thing called the shower and you can buy a bar of soap fairly cheap at Tescos and tell her to use them daily because she reeks.
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LOL why is this in Diseases and conditions - she is lazy and doesn't want to shower LOL
Oh and tell her to brush her teeth and use mouth wash while shes at itHealth Question & Answer
You could buy an anti-perspirant/deodorant/body spray, wrap it in gift paper, and say that one of the customers asked you to give it to her.
That way she can take out her anger on the unidentified customer and you keep her friendship.Health Question & Answer
That way she can take out her anger on the unidentified customer and you keep her friendship.Health Question & Answer
i say be brutally honest, tell her to think about taking a shower before work but like pull her to the side and say it i mean no matter what shes gonna be embarrassed but at least she will know you weren't trying to humiliate herHealth Question & Answer
I think that is something that you need to take up with your boss or supervisor. Important that it be handled discreetly and with consideration for the workers feelings.Health Question & Answer
buy her a bottle of like body spray from bath and body and tell her you smelled it and thought of her hahahaha maybe she'll spray herself with it.?Health Question & Answer
leave her an anonymous note or e-mail concerning her body odor! Health Question & Answer
It's up to the manager to tell her.Health Question & Answer