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@ridingbet (66861)
Philippines
April 17, 2018 6:01am CST
I forgot to make a discussion about the 3rd rehabilitation treatment of my sister yesterday. When my sister was starting her rehab, I sat on the long bench with other significant others. The ward only allows one significant other inside, so I was allowed; besides, some of the staff know me. I was playing candy crush on my 2 mobile phones because I knew the treatment takes 45 minutes when a grey-streak-haired senior lady citizen carrying a male toddler sat beside me. I have a very sensitive sense of smell. Although I have gotten used to smelling the most odorous body smell ever since I worked in Kuwait, or even the most odorous flatus, I felt so dizzy yesterday because of the ‘bad air’ that emanated from the woman. I noticed that she wore a sleeveless dress, and that was where the odor came from. I subtly brought out my small towel and covered my nose. The woman ignored me. When my sister finished her treatment and changed her robe to her own blouse, she sat beside me to my right, and then she stared at me. We talked with our eyes, and I noticed she held her breath. When her assigned physical therapist talked to my sister, she unconsciously uttered “bad air”, and the PT understood that. We thanked the PT and the other staff, and left at once. The odor spread around the ward because its door was close and it was air-conditioned. Do you have a sensitive sense of smell?
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@sabtraversa (12440)
• Italy
17 Apr 18
I hold my breath or breathe very lightly to smell the least, in these situations. But there was one time, at a supermarket, where a man smelled so bad I was almost going to puke. I would have never thought that was possible, but it happened.
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@sabtraversa (12440)
• Italy
18 Apr 18
@ridingbet I think it was his clothes, probably humidity, plus questionable hygiene.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
19 Apr 18
@sabtraversa yes, if a person does not change his clothes everyday even though he bathes himself with perfume, the odor won't alter anyway.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
18 Apr 18
ohh, i feel you. what was the man's body smell? was it halitosis? or maybe he had not taken his bath for several days?
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@jobelbojel (34731)
• Philippines
17 Apr 18
Oh poor woman. I think she is used to her smell that she cannot distinguish filthy from not.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
18 Apr 18
it is a common knowledge that those people who have body odor cannot smell their filthy odors anymore because their sense of smell is already accustomed to that. even if you show your facial grimace, they will just ignore you. hahaha
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@jobelbojel (34731)
• Philippines
19 Apr 18
@ridingbet I feel sorry for them.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
20 Apr 18
@jobelbojel right, but if we are brave enough, we can tell the person sincerely that he should check on his hygiene because he smells awful. i had a student last school year who was untidy and his white uniform is already off-white and grayish.
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• Philippines
18 Apr 18
This is why I bring hanker chief or have face mask just in case.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
19 Apr 18
true to that. aside from pollution outside our homes, people-induced pollution is also not good to breathe in.
@LadyDuck (455017)
• Switzerland
17 Apr 18
Yes, I am very sensitive to smells, sometimes I even dislike perfumes, if they are too strong.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
18 Apr 18
i also do not like strong scented perfumes.if i have one, i just dab a little or spray a little, but my students often say to me,"Ma'am, you smell good".
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@LadyDuck (455017)
• Switzerland
18 Apr 18
@ridingbet I prefer Cologne to perfume, is less aggressive.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
19 Apr 18
@LadyDuck i have some mild perfumes like Marks and Spencer. my brother knows my taste. besides, i just spray or dab a little behind my ears, wrist, and my neck.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Apr 18
I wouldn't have been able to handle that. I'm sorry you had to.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Apr 18
@ridingbet I hope it didn't last too long.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
18 Apr 18
yes i did it. hahaha! the small towel that i brought was my handkerchief and i am glad i had that. i did not transfer to another seat, because the lady might be offended.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
19 Apr 18
@just4him which one, the smell? i think the smell lasted longer inside the room because it was in air-condition. i and my sister were finally able to breathe normally when we went out of the ward.
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17 Apr 18
Yes I have a very sensitive sense of smell but wen someone is smelling bad I try not to show that person that I am not comfortable,just to make I won't make them feel bad
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
18 Apr 18
i just covered my nose. i don't think that was a bad action from me, but yes, we have to not let the person know we know his 'disability'. i did not move away; i just covered my nose.
@DianneN (246452)
• United States
18 Apr 18
Ugh! I cannot handle that.
@Icydoll (36725)
• India
17 Apr 18
Yeah I think everyone have sensitive sense of smell and me too..
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
18 Apr 18
i got used to strong undesirable odors in Kuwait, nut last Monday's smell was really so bad, i smelled my armpits because i might have been affected already. hahaha
@ivanituut (1936)
17 Apr 18
hope your sister doing well
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
18 Apr 18
yes, she can move her right arm now with ease and least of pain. as long as she follows the instruction, i believe she will heal quickly