bad breath

May 22, 2007 12:10am CST
how do you react when someone (boss, friend, teacher, etc..) has a bad breath while talking to you? do you moved a few inches back, hold your breath(till you turn blue...LOL) or tell him/her nicely about it. how to tell that person without hurting his/her feeling?
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faith210
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
11 Jan 09
Hi singlepixel! I really don't know how I can tell someone that his/her breath stinks. I think i would just try to get out of the way of her breathing out. haha..or maybe, I can offer him/her a mint candy! lol..Miss you dear friend! Have a wonderful day! lovelots..faith210
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singlepixel
@singlepixel (2743)
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21 Jan 09
ha ha ha... wait till you see me... you'll have to wear a mask...ha ha ha... love love...( i wonder where RozAnn is now??)
stefyj05
@stefyj05 (26)
• United States
22 May 07
My reaction is based on how well I know the person. If we're moderately close then I will politely let them know. If we're not close then I probably won't tell them but I wouldn't react rudely.
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singlepixel
@singlepixel (2743)
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23 May 07
wonderful and nice of you.
d00d00
@d00d00 (826)
• Hong Kong
22 May 07
i never had the guts to tell someone (even someone close to me) that they have bad breath. i just think that it will hurt their feelings. I've tried offering them candies, which sometimes work.. But most of the time, i just keep my distance in a not very obvious manner.
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singlepixel
@singlepixel (2743)
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22 May 07
offering candies needs guts. i never had that guts. LOL..
djmarion
@djmarion (4898)
• Philippines
22 May 07
nice question, actually i also have a same discussion few months ago...you know its hard to tell the person straight that he has a bad breath, i think i will just make some distance.
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singlepixel
@singlepixel (2743)
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22 May 07
opss. sorry for the repeat of question. but you're right. most people will just keep quite. that includes me.
jlara_gtr34
@jlara_gtr34 (3491)
• Philippines
22 May 07
when someone has a bad breath, i dont really go around telling or confronting the person right away that he or she has bad breath. especially if the person who has it is my superior or older than me! i am too shy or scared to tell them so so i just end up suffering while they talk. lolz. :)
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singlepixel
@singlepixel (2743)
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22 May 07
ha ha ha.....me too...LOL