From The Locker Room – Could You Pass The Hug Test?

Could You Pass The Hug Test?

Would You Want To Be Told If You Couldn’t?

We asked the question and the answers varied.   Everyone said yes…but.

“I have a male friend who dresses in expensive attire and has a very unclean body odor.  His clothes smell bad and his hair has a very bad stench.  And to top all of that off, he drenches himself in cologne.  How would you even go about telling a person that they smell bad?  I really doubt that he showers on a daily basis.  You want to know something else…his furniture smells bad.”

“Cleanliness is a taboo subject no one talks about, but it’s a serious issue.  My friend is one of those who dresses well, but has an unpleasant body odor.  Our co-workers talk about her behind her back, but no one has the courage to tell her.”

“I think they are a large number of people who don’t bathe everyday and are comfortable with it.”

“I was dating a man who splashed on cologne to hide a strong body odor and it made me nauseous.  I didn’t tell him because I was afraid of hurting his feelings.  So, I avoided him and hoped he would get the hint.  But I feel like a coward.  How can you tell a grown person they need to bathe?”

“I have found that those who put on clean clothes over a body that has not been bathed have no idea how offensive they are to the people who stand next to them.”

“I used to work with a woman who had a body odor that could take over a room.  Everyone laughed behind her back, and avoided her cubicle.  I felt sorry for her because I didn’t think she knew (On the outside, she was spotless) so I decided to tell her.  To my surprise, she became angry, cursed me and stopped speaking to me.  Plus, it didn’t do any good.  She kept the smell, and I kept my mouth shut.”