polite way to tell someone they stink

[CheayiN]

i just made a new friend and she has a really bad body odor, it is really bad and i don't think i can take it anymore. I don't want to hurt her feelings but i am the one who is suffering. She is a really good person and i want to tell her in a way she wont feel bad about herself. I have been thinking of ways to tell her, and it sounds mean and rude in my head. 

[Come Back Sand Unplugged]

I just go away. I don't want to hurt her feelings.

[Gabriel Celeste]

you should find another friend that doesnt stink

[OHuzr]

I don't want to hurt her feelings but i am the one who is suffering.

 

Is it a lack of proper hygiene or..

 

Have you ever thought that maybe she's aware of her body odor?  Maybe it's a medical condition or it's just the way her body is.  It's not something someone who's suffering from it will want to discuss it.  It's a sensitive subject and embarrassing. 

[Darlie]

Just tell her.

 

If you can't, then take her to a perfume store.

[Chubby Bunny]

Good friends tell each other that they stink 

 

Umm buy her and Body mist and tell her that you bought one and got one for free and you thought about giving it to her 

[Symphonyâ„¢]

There's no polite way.

[ripiasuju]

just buy some spray and be like, "hey have you tried this? it smells really good" then spray it all over her XD then throw it at her head and say ah just keep it ^^ something like that ~~

[bellshia]

I had this problem. I first asked her 'if I tell you something you promise you won't feel bad?' and she said no so I told her 'you have body odor... Try some deodorant..'. She wore something that smelled like a really strong cologne the next day LOL. Aww I miss her.....she was a friend from school. Should get in touch with her some time~

[CheayiN]

Is it a lack of proper hygiene or..

 

Have you ever thought that maybe she's aware of her body odor?  Maybe it's a medical condition or it's just the way her body is.  It's not something someone who's suffering from it will want to discuss it.  It's a sensitive subject and embarrassing. 

thats what i am worried about because she seems like a really quiet person and she always looks tense. 

[MORDICUS]

"Did you change your perfume? I think your new one is a little bit too strong/musky for you."

If that person is a friend and you really care about him/ her ,go ahead . Do it !

[abra]

Give her a present box with soap in it, she'll get the hint

 

 

And possibly never talk to you again

[♔Nippon Girl♥]

the problem is their is no way to do it with out hurting them , I have friend like that too they don't brush their teeth and I am always Dying next to them can't avoid them and can't tell them .... I am always suffering and what hurt more is that they are really nice I don't wanna hurt their feeling 

[K.E]

I just waited until we went to gym or played a sport together and after we were done I told them he smelled. I felt like it would be less offensive because he had an out by saying its because he was sweating earlier

[Faye사랑]

There isn't a "Nice" way to tell someone they stink.

You just have to go for it.

[johnsmithlikespudding]

Start the conversation off with something casual like a perfume sample from a magazine or those small perfume bottles. Once shes taken an interest share your thoughts on what you believe will help improve her hygiene & the benefits of it. If it's due to perspiration/overweight then talk about the local gym you go to. Exercise is the best deodorant.

[Grape Soda]

Don't say it harshly. Just say oh I think this perfume would smell nice on you and just drench her ass.

 

 

I had to tell a bf his dick smelled and I wasn't even close to it! it was that rank and he accepted what I had to say. just don't say it harshly and I think she will put it good and not think of it as an insult

 

[OHuzr]

thats what i am worried about because she seems like a really quiet person and she always looks tense. 

 

It's a delicate situation for sure.  If she was outgoing it would be somewhat easier.  The way you described her she may already be aware and if that's the case then I can see why she's always anxious. 

 

Subtle hints may work if it's a hygiene issue but if it isn't then maybe approach it like, "This may be a sensitive subject.." I'd pick a private area to discuss it.  If she's open to discussion hear her out.  If you feel it is something that needs to be said then try that.

[nomchomchikapompom]

i know a girl like that, her locker last year was on top of mine and her odor was just so strong, even if she was meters away i'd know she was there. It smelt like fish, but all the time so i searched up on it and it could've been because of the pH levels down there (washing with soap inside can actually do more harm then good), never had the nerve to say anything, Thankfully this year she doesn't smell anymore, think she realised and fixed it

[shaishaix]

I hear soap with water works wonders ;)

[Bom]

No matter how you say it, I think she'll find it embarassing, but maybe just buy her some deodorant or something?

[핵!]

Honesty is the best policy. Just tell her.. it's better than her hearing it from someone who she may not consider a friend or a stranger. Also.. if she actually is unbearably smelly... then her hygiene is obviously a problem.. in which case, she would need to take care of that as well.

Honesty is the best policy. Just tell her.. it's better than her hearing it from someone who she may not consider a friend or a stranger. Also.. if she actually is unbearably smelly... then her hygiene is obviously a problem.. in which case, she would need to take care of that as well.

[elle]

If u r not close just let her.

[TaeyeonHK]

Just be like, what's that smell. Randomly. It works, trust me.

[CheayiN]

I guess the best option is to tell her, her problem will drive people away. I even see people cover their nose when they walk past her. 

 

the problem is their is no way to do it with out hurting them , I have friend like that too they don't brush their teeth and I am always Dying next to them can't avoid them and can't tell them .... I am always suffering and what hurt more is that they are really nice I don't wanna hurt their feeling 

yeah i know the feeling.