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they guy in the cubicle next to me smells! i can smell him from my desk and its disgusting. i dont know what to do. yesterday was this way too and i was hoping he would have showered since then. he is a big guy, like almost fat albert size. damn, it smells bad
Maybe if you went a sprayed him with Febreeze, he would get the message?
should i say something to him about it?
I don't know, it's a tough situation. You don't want to tell someone they smell outright, but there's really no tactful way of doing it (It's not like you can be like "Hey, have you checked out this new crazy soap they've been advertising! They say it reduces the appearance of cellulite!" Because then you're insulting him on two fronts). I probably wouldn't say anything because I'm a big wuss. But it might be best for you to just stick your head over the cube and say "Dude, I don't know how to tell you this, but you reek." He'll think you're a ****, but at least your nose won't be under attack anymore.
kelly
10-11-2005, 06:50 PM
Well, I don't know how you politely say something about that... how well do you know him?
If you can't think of a way to say something, you could sneak over and stick a plug-in air freshener in his powerstrip.... ;)
Or there's faelina's febreeze idea... you could always pretend to be febreezing your jacket and "accidentally" spray a whole bunch over the cubical wall.
The Voice
10-11-2005, 06:52 PM
I would just shout out; "What the hell is that smell, it smells like BO up in this bitch!!" and see what happens!
kelly
10-11-2005, 06:54 PM
Yeah, well, or maybe you could leave off the "up in this bitch" part.
The Voice
10-11-2005, 07:00 PM
I thought the "up in this bitch" part made it funny??
kelly
10-11-2005, 07:01 PM
Not so much....
The Voice
10-11-2005, 07:04 PM
Damn you mean this whole time I thought I was funny I'm not??
DAMN LoL
kelly
10-11-2005, 07:05 PM
Well, if it's any consolation, I bet you're funny to teenage boys.... ;)
The Voice
10-11-2005, 07:08 PM
PERFECT, that's my target audience!!
kelly
10-11-2005, 07:11 PM
Speaking of smelly co-workers, the chick at the desk next to mine eats canned sardines for lunch every day.
canned sardines plain? yuk
The Voice
10-11-2005, 07:17 PM
WTF???
You guy's work with some wierd people......I'm glad I work at a job where I have my own office, desk, computer, microwave, and freezer!
WTF???
You guy's work with some wierd people......I'm glad I work at a job where I have my own office, desk, computer, microwave, and freezer!
lucky. but i am a consultant so i always get put in some temperary work space.
The Voice
10-11-2005, 07:23 PM
So you should consult this fool on some deodorant!!!
kelly
10-11-2005, 07:23 PM
I didn't even know people ate canned sardines... I kinda just thought they were only used for pranks and heathcliff cartoons.
kelly
10-11-2005, 07:24 PM
WTF???
You guy's work with some wierd people......I'm glad I work at a job where I have my own office, desk, computer, microwave, and freezer!
Mine isn't at my job, it's at school...
heathcliff was so much more bad ass then garfield
The Voice
10-11-2005, 07:25 PM
Heathcliff, theres a cartoon I haven't heard of in a while!
phillyboy
10-11-2005, 07:29 PM
i'm going to have to go with the voice's idea of just saying out loud that something smells like bo. i would leave the up in this bitch part in there. but that's just me.
i have my own office with window and a nice new desk. i just need to order the name plaque for the door.
even badder than heathcliff was riff raff. remember him?
gerard
10-11-2005, 07:30 PM
there used to be a site that you could send anonymous messages to your coworkers tell them they smell or whatever hehe. But, you should leave a deoderant or something on the guys desk so that when he comes in he will see it.
SnoChica
10-11-2005, 07:38 PM
The best way to handle this is to talk to someone in HR or to send an anonymous e-mail to HR. There are rules to things of this nature. Maybe he's sensitive or alergic and whatnot and can't use products. You could be crossing a line. You could also maybe put a copy of the employee handbook on his desk. There must be something in there regarding Hygiene.
But I think it's an HR issue, let them handle it. You can be vague and say something like "There is a foul odor emanating from something near my work area. It is distracting and therefore impeding my ability to do my job. Can someone please look into this ASAP?"
Professional, to the point, and not hurtful.
kelly
10-11-2005, 07:42 PM
Wow, snochica is on top of these things!
Yeah, I think that definitely sounds better than the commando air freshener operation, or leaving deodorant on his desk...
snwbrdrjeff
10-11-2005, 07:57 PM
For nasty ass co-workers I got you all beat. I work with a jamaican dude that eats boiled , then fried fish heads every day. He microwaves them ****s up too. He eats the ****ing eyeballs and all.
wow thats good. makes me wonder is snowchica gets accused of this some times. hehe :mrgreen:
The best way to handle this is to talk to someone in HR or to send an anonymous e-mail to HR. There are rules to things of this nature. Maybe he's sensitive or alergic and whatnot and can't use products. You could be crossing a line. You could also maybe put a copy of the employee handbook on his desk. There must be something in there regarding Hygiene.
But I think it's an HR issue, let them handle it. You can be vague and say something like "There is a foul odor emanating from something near my work area. It is distracting and therefore impeding my ability to do my job. Can someone please look into this ASAP?"
Professional, to the point, and not hurtful.
For nasty ass co-workers I got you all beat. I work with a jamaican dude that eats boiled , then fried fish heads every day. He microwaves them ****s up too. He eats the ****ing eyeballs and all.
i know the smell sucks ass, but yea i am asian and we eat the fish heads too. when cooked properly it does taste good. eyes are meant to be eaten too, but i just cant do that. i have eaten them before and they are very chewy. then u realize what u are chewing on and start gagging
kelly
10-11-2005, 07:59 PM
wow thats good. makes me wonder is snowchica gets accused of this some times. hehe :mrgreen:
Or maybe she's just had a lot of smelly coworkers...
cuethebirds
10-11-2005, 08:09 PM
i got fired from subway awhile ago
Satan
10-11-2005, 08:13 PM
you should put fish heads in his desk drawers when he goes to the bathroom or stinkbomb his desk area or something. or make your desk smell so he gets the point.
The Voice
10-11-2005, 08:22 PM
i got fired from subway awhile ago
That doesn't suprise me!!!
I like my idea "up in this bitch"
i think ur about to get me fired
The Voice
10-11-2005, 08:28 PM
Yeah, I bet you were looking for a job when you found that one....right?
The Voice
10-11-2005, 08:29 PM
Also I'm sure you being on SBA all day will have nothing to do with you getting fired!
Satan
10-11-2005, 10:45 PM
Also I'm sure you being on SBA all day will have nothing to do with you getting fired!
i know right! some people seem to never leave this site. it must be nice to get paid to hangout on this site all day
kelly
10-11-2005, 11:16 PM
i know right! some people seem to never leave this site. it must be nice to get paid to hangout on this site all day
Hey... it's not really that nice, I'm only here all day, because I'm on the computer working on homework all day, and I get bored occasionally (ok, a lot).
Gumby21
10-12-2005, 03:12 AM
yeah...this site is great for procrastination. But back to the point (I'm tryin, G!), I think SnoChica has the right idea. Let them handle it, keep it anyonomous. He might have no clue, maybe he has a terrible sense of smell.
kelly
10-12-2005, 03:14 AM
Or he could have some sort of gland problem, and not be able to do anything about it... probably better not to directly approach him just in case :)
Satan
10-12-2005, 03:14 AM
maybe he smelled like that his whole life and is now used to it.
kelly
10-12-2005, 03:16 AM
Yeah, like those old ladies who wear way too much perfume, because they're used to the scent.
The Voice
10-12-2005, 02:06 PM
uHHHH Old lady perfume is the worst!!
CustomRider13
01-27-2006, 01:44 AM
I would just be frank with him. I'd tell him that he smells like major a$$ and it's making me want to barf. I'm kidding. SnoChica's idea was good. The person at human resources might tell him that an anonymous person mentioned his smell and how it bothered them. But then again, if I was the human resource guy, it would be pretty tough to go up to the guy and tell him that. What could you say to him? "hey dude, somebody said your smell's unsanitary" or "hey buddy, you need to clean yourself because people think you smell". Try the deoderant if human resources can't take care of it. Just leave a stick of deoderant on his desk and put a 'post it' saying "use it before I die".
locciola
01-27-2006, 01:50 AM
most of you know that i started a new job - well in the dress code rules and regulations and all that it specifically says "wear deodarants"
haha!! ew for smelly people!
Oh it's okay. e. doesn't have smelly coworkers anymore because he's a huge bum and decided to move to Colorado and do nothing but snowboard everyday. Now the only thing he has to worry about is whether or not there's fresh powder.
locciola
01-27-2006, 01:52 AM
Oh it's okay. e. doesn't have smelly coworkers anymore because he's a huge bum and decided to move to Colorado and do nothing but snowboard everyday. Now the only thing he has to worry about is whether or not there's fresh powder.
and if he smells bad after all that snowboarding!
CustomRider13
01-27-2006, 02:03 AM
Oh it's okay. e. doesn't have smelly coworkers anymore because he's a huge bum and decided to move to Colorado and do nothing but snowboard everyday. Now the only thing he has to worry about is whether or not there's fresh powder.
damn, I wish I could do that. Just drop whatever I'm doing and move to Colorado so I can board all day.
boardbunny
02-24-2006, 04:25 PM
get a plug in air freshner for your cubicle (if you have a plug), like that new one that circulates two scents through out the day, might help!
there was this girl who worked with me and she was freaking disgusting. she would eat mcdonalds at her desk almost every day, and there were crumbs and stuff everywhere. one time i had to use her computer, and the keys of her keyboard were totally greasy. and then she got fired. because she was lazy.
m0thersl0veme
02-24-2006, 10:56 PM
im in a situation like that right now, but the kid just has horrible b.o.
just get someone really really dumb to tell him
romeagent763
02-24-2006, 11:00 PM
pay someone to do a run-by cologne dousing!
Camtastic
02-24-2006, 11:03 PM
"I thought the "up in this bitch" part made it funny??" - I thought it was hilarious and I'm NOT a teenage male, although I do have a sense of humor.
The HR suggestion would be the most professional and tactful of all replies, and probably what I'd do if I were you. But if I were real cool with this guy -- then I'd go with the "BO up in this bitch" approach. ;) Friend's don't let friends reek at work.
CustomRider13
02-25-2006, 05:07 AM
I would do it with a megaphone and say "Daaaaaamn, somebody's BO be kickin like a motha f$%#a!!!". Then I'd point at the guy.
thedude
02-25-2006, 05:16 AM
I thought the "up in this bitch" part made it funny??
i dunno what kelly was talkgin about, that is ****gin hilarious.
i dunnno e., i guess when a fellwo employee walks by stop them and then say "hey, coudl you tell me if you smell something funny?"
if they say "yeah, i do, what is that?" then be liek "i dunno, i've smlled it for the past couple days now, and i can't figure out what it is. i mean, i've febreezed my whoel cubical and it won't go away."
sayign thsi loud enough usually grabs the person's attention and the next day they woudl have hopefully used some Grandpa's Pine Tar Soap (http://www.grandpabrands.com/pinetar1024.html).
thedude
02-25-2006, 05:27 AM
i know the smell sucks ass, but yea i am asian and we eat the fish heads too. when cooked properly it does taste good. eyes are meant to be eaten too, but i just cant do that. i have eaten them before and they are very chewy. then u realize what u are chewing on and start gagging
dude, fish heads rule. we got thsi odl philipino gy who washes the dishes at work everyday, and whenever our sea food department has some fish heads form customers who wanted them cut off, he takes threm hoem with him and cooks them. he brought in some of hsi diner left overs one day, and gave them to everyone in the department, that shti tastes good.
Weasel Sp
02-25-2006, 07:52 AM
lol leave a wrapped present on his table, consisting of air freshners, shampoo, soap, febreeze, airsoft spray lol
leave it anonymous haha
Throw a can of axe and tie a rubber band to it so it keeps spraying, and throw it over.
He won't know what hit him.
Kicked
03-07-2006, 03:34 AM
well be carfel with the fubrez you might want sick your knose on him like in the adds
jchu99
03-07-2006, 03:36 AM
lol leave a wrapped present on his table, consisting of air freshners, shampoo, soap, febreeze, airsoft spray lol
leave it anonymous haha
ya, do it at lunch or arrive really early to work to leave it on his desk.
snowboarder_dude
03-07-2006, 03:37 AM
you should just buy a thing of axe and when he is not in his cubicle set it on his desk and maybe he'll get the point with out knowing who to be mad at
Skankinboy13
03-07-2006, 03:45 AM
http://www.somethingpositive.net/wash2.gif
print that out for him. im sure he'll appreciate.
soldier9599
03-07-2006, 04:04 AM
Im not one to be phony, so Id probably just be straightforward about it.
"Dude, no offense, but you smell really bad." or somethin like that.
If he doesnt do anything about it, bring in a can of axe and empty it on him.
Devine151
03-07-2006, 04:10 AM
haha skankinboy13 that was good theres this kid that sits behind me in one of my class(i used to sit next to him) n he smelt terrible you had to sit a few desks away from him one day someone said somethin to the instructor and hes like i kno were all young adults with busy lifes with work and homework but we need to remeber to take some time out of our busy schedules to maintain personal hygene it was pretty funny the kid musta got the hint now he just smells instead of completley reeks...
GNU_Rider
03-07-2006, 04:33 AM
Well I gotta say one reason kelly was suggesting dropping out the "up in this bitch" part is 'cause it might offend her, as for the smelly co-worker the HR suggestion is the best way to go.
I find it hilarious that people are still responding to this thread when e. has not actually done anything except snowboarding for the past four months.
yeah ppl, look at the thread dates
StaredAt
03-07-2006, 07:25 PM
Im in this office in DC and the entire personnel section smells like a dead fish. I guess it because they eat fish cakes all day but it s ****ng gross....go eat that **** outside. Everyone always tell me that what im eating smells good...thats probably that beacause all the stuff you eat smells like fish ass (and trust me im a seafood guy...this just smells like ****).
There's also this guys I work with who never showers. He was a normal guy till he got married to this jewish vegetarian hippie. She doens't let him eat meat anymore (even though he wants to) so he has to drink these all natural gizz looking protein mixes. I drink protein shakes all the time but this stuff looks like whats leftover if i've had a good saturday night. He also doesnt shower much...because now hes a hippie too. His kids dont shower either..yeah they stink too. When he does, his wife only lets him use all natural non scented soap and deodorant (picture rubbing a hardened ball of crisco on yourself). I think the best part is that he converted to judaism. Now he's like super jew. He gets really serious and celebrates every holiday (even the ones the rest of my jewish friends dont give a crap about). That's like me deciding to take off of work for St. Justin's day (June 1st by the way - I only know that because it's my name and my father's b-day).
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