personal hygiene,what disgusts you the most

@suehan1 (4344)
Australia
April 8, 2008 3:02am CST
is it the bad body odour,the bad breath,the unkept hair,the dirty clothes.with me i can not stand dirty finger nails,it makes me cringe when i see people with dirty nails,especially when i am out shopping and i see people handling food with dirty nails.yuk.i know some people have dirty nails because of their job,but i would think they would go and clean themselves up before shopping for food.so what disgusts you the most.cheers sue
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
26 Apr 08
Hello there suehan, I think that there are lots of personal hygiene that tends to disgust me but the top 3 would be as follows: These are really that I'm disgusted with a capital D. 1) People "farting" in public and continuously repeating it (oh yes, I've seen those) 2) People smelling of armpits stinking clothes (I really can't stand being near these kinds) 3) People that have an irresponsible trait of "dirtying" restrooms These are the top 3 that I will not be involved at all.
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
30 Apr 08
Hi madlees and suehan, I totally agree with both of you on this. It is disgusting when people do that and I don't know why they would want to pollute public places. Their irresponsibility really irks me.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
4 May 08
My..that bad? I would hate that too. Do take care my friend..
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@madlees (1377)
• India
26 Apr 08
Hi Zed, I also cannot stand all these three you have mentioned. In India, there are many peeing in public and I cannot agree with that also. Can't they go to some toilet or rest room which you find onway. They just stop and get off their vehicles and there ..goes.. They do not feel shy at all. Ijust hate to see them doing that. At some places we just cannot park the car and get out, for the place will be very smelly. How many times one can tell others, they say they are not able to control.. Government should do something about this, maybe build more toilets and restrooms on the thorough ways.
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@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
8 Apr 08
How about all of the above? I don't expect ppl to be perfectly groomed all the time but come on...you can brush your hair, put on clean clothes, bathe and brush your teeth. It's not all that hard. As for the nails, if you don't want to clean them then keep them clean. They are a breeding ground for germs and a health hazard for ppl that don't wash their hands after using the restroom and then handling food. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~
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@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
9 Apr 08
Oh, I have seen ppl with absolutely black fingernails and I just shudder at the thought of all the germs growing under them and yet they handle their food with the same hands. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
8 Apr 08
yes i agree that the dirty nails are a breeding ground for germs.i have that instilled in me every day as i work in a hospital.yes it does not take much to look after yourself and do those things to be clean.cheers sue
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
9 Apr 08
yes i know it is really groos that they are allowed anywhere near food.you wonder where the health inspectors are.i have heard of a few horror stories about a few restaurants in the city.cheers sue
@caramello (4377)
• Australia
9 Apr 08
My one pet dislike and it happened just recently is being in a place where someone has extremely bad body odour where it has made me gag. This was in the supermarket and for some reason we seem to be in the same place each time as I did my shopping. Now for some this can be caused through a health issue maybe, but if this is not the case, how can they themselves live with it? So the most likely would be "body odour"
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
9 Apr 08
yes its horrible some body odours and you can really be sick from it.i know some medications can produce a bad body odour as i take blood from these people and i gag every time one comes into the clinic.but for other people i think there is no excuse.cheers sue
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@inked4life (4224)
• United States
9 Apr 08
Bad breath is the one that gets to me the most. There is nothing worse than someone talking to you and their breath just reeks. The dirty fingernails are actually tough to get rid of. I work a very physical, dirty job and shower at least once per day, scrubbing my nails each time and can just never seem to get it all out. It's the curse of the person who does that kind of work
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
9 Apr 08
yes bad breath can be horrible,i always am self conscious of that one.it must be hard when you work in a job that you get dirty nails,and it is hard to get rid of the dirt most of the times.so i guess it is a curse for you.thanks for sharing .cheers sue
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• Malaysia
8 Apr 08
it got to be my fart lol. I fart a lot and they stick on my pants lol sometimes i got to change my pants quite often cause i cannot stand the smell of sheet lol ;)
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
8 Apr 08
well i say better out than in.you must really have explosive farts if you have to change your pants.lol.at least you have the decency to change your pants,i am sure some people probably wouldn't.cheers sue
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• Malaysia
10 Apr 08
use charcoal lol ;). The indian like to use charcoal to scrub their teeth hahhahahah
• Portugal
9 Apr 08
People are funny, some are clean, some dirty, some like to be beautiful and smell good for others and some think that is not important. I would like we discuss if we have not water, soap, deodorants, body milk, products for teeth what we will do?
@keyers (159)
• United States
9 Apr 08
Bad body odor is the worst for me,sometimes I wonder if some people even shower.Dirty finger nails is pretty bad to I can see why you feel the way you do.
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
9 Apr 08
yes bad body odour can really turn you off and dirty nails are just gross and just make me sick especially when you don't know exactly what it is under their nails nad what germs they have.cheers sue
@subha12 (18441)
• India
8 Apr 08
there are so many things that i don't like. its mainly dirty clothes which makes the first impression that the person is dirty.then the shoes, the nails and all.
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
8 Apr 08
yes i agree the first impression would be the clothes ,then the smell and seeing the rest of the dirt that goes with it.yes i really don't know how people can live like it.cheers sue
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@alcazar (761)
• India
8 Apr 08
yup dear....sometimes its kinda dat and even in some parties i have observed some children who play here and there and some parents i have observed are careless enough to let them carry their wish....
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
8 Apr 08
yes it is horrible to see some dirty habits carry on to the children.unfortunately they do not know any better as they learnt from their parents.thanks for sharing cheer sue
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@Nardz13 (5055)
• New Zealand
8 Apr 08
Hi there. The issues I have with bad hygiene are really when Ive spoken to someone who has bad under arm smells, its just a big put off and theirs no excuse for it, I end up cutting the conversation very short, by telling them to do something about it, because its not nice or fair for others to breathe it in, yes rude I know, but Im entitled to voice my opinion and anyway, I dont really care if they cant handle it and end up disliking me for being real, because after all thats all I know how to be, and people that know me, respect and accept me for just that. Have a great day sue... I cant stand dirty nails full stop.
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
8 Apr 08
thats good that you are able to tell people that they have bad b.o..i think i would like to be told so i could do something about it,so i would be thank ful that you said something.dirty nails gross.cheers sue
@youless (112106)
• Guangzhou, China
8 Apr 08
Actually all the personal bad hygiene problems you listed are already so disgusting And I agree with you that I also hate dirty fingers and this is why I prefer to have short nails. And I can't stand a man who has long nails because I think this is very dirty. When I had a date in the past, I would pay attention to his nails. I am glad that my husband has neat and short nails
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
8 Apr 08
yes the dirty nails really get me.my ex husband use to always have dirty nails,he worked on the roads so i know that they will get dirty,but when he had a shower he would never clean his nails and that use to annoy the crap out of me.it does not take that long to clean your nails.cheer sue
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@vera5d (4005)
• United States
8 Apr 08
I am grossed out by people who smell like pee. I know some have bladder problems or what not but that is what grosses me out beyond anything!
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
8 Apr 08
yes thats aweful as well.i do a lot of home visits to nursing homes and that urine smell is the first thing you can smell when you go there,and often you smell it on the odd person when your out and about.cheer sue
@p1kef1sh (45681)
8 Apr 08
Greasy hair is the most revolting thing. I have to wash my hair daily or I feel inhuman. Finger and toe nails can also be gross. I once had to visit a client at his house (I was doing some social worky type stuff). It was the filthiest place that I have ever been to that someone still lived in. The carpet had become so worn that he had turned it over and you walked on the foam rubber underlay. But on his right foot, the nails had curled under his toes and were cutting into the underside. He refused to cut them he said. But then complained that he had difficulty walking!
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
8 Apr 08
greasy hair that is definately revolting for sure ,i forgot about that one.that old guy with the curling toe nails,how gross.no wonder he could not walk and it does not surprise me that he refused to cut them,some of the oldies can be so stubborn at times.cheers sue
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8 Apr 08
Working as a cashier I have had the odd people who I have had to serve with bad personal hygiene. The thing that most annoys me is people with bad odour, whether it be from them or their clothes and also man with long nails!!! Especially when they arent filed to a shape, they just left to grow!!! Yuck!!! Bad teeth is also a big dsgust, bad breath sometimes is by what they have just eaten buit even still they could have some mints afterwards! I dont mind the unkept hair or dirty nails if it is dirt from their job.
@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
8 Apr 08
yes working as a cashier you would come across all sorts of people,yes bad dental hygiene is definately bad and body odour and men with long nails yuk.i always carry mints with me and i always have one in my mouth.cheer sue
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@viewpoint (137)
• Philippines
8 Apr 08
Yes, for me it's the bad body odour, the bad breath, the dirty hands and nails, dirty toe nails (when they wear sandals and open toe shoes). I find those things disgusting. Unkept hair doesn't bother me much, especially if the person would be always out on the road.
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
8 Apr 08
yes those dirty nails and the toe nails with open shoes yuk.i suppose i have gotten use to some body odours working in a hospital,but sometimes it still makes me a bit sick,and i wish i had the guts to tell some people.cheer sue
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
9 Apr 08
Dirty clothes do repel. But besides that what I do not like is long nails. I see many people do not take care about nails and they just do not trim their nails. Long nails appear disgusting to me.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
10 Apr 08
I agree with your views!!
@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
9 Apr 08
i don't like long unkept nails also,but grotty clothes are aweful,especially when people are wearing them outside their homes.thanks for sharing.cheers sue
@lexus54 (3572)
• Singapore
9 Apr 08
Most people I've come across in public places have reasonable to good hygiene. They usually don't look unkempt, unsightly or disgusting. What can put me off though is bad breath, and some people can't help but have that because they eat and drink out, and don't happen to gargle their mouth after their meals. So if I come face to face with someone and he/she opens the mouth to speak, and the breath smells bad, I can be put off easily. My wife sometimes says that she smells a lot of coffee from my breath after I've had my cuppa over a meal, so I am not sure if that constitutes bad breath to other people.
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@lexus54 (3572)
• Singapore
9 Apr 08
It is a good idea to carry some mints in your pocket, in case your breath smells after a meal or drink.
@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
9 Apr 08
no i don't think coffee constitutes bad breath at all,otherweise we would all be guilty of having bad breath,especially me.i chew a lot of mints as i don't want any one to cringe at my breath.cheers sue
@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
21 Jun 08
All of the above. I hate it when people are dirty and I try to stay as far away from them as I can. It is the smell that bothers me. I hate smelling bad breath especially, on some people. I used to work with a guy that always had breath that I wondered what he ate for breakfast, a bowl of poop. He was an older man, and wore a suit every day to work, he was very professional but his breath would knock a person onto their butts. I would try to not face him directly but I would still smell it and it would almost make me sick every time. And I dealt with him a lot every day, so it was really hard.
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
22 Jun 08
gosh this man sounds a treat ,it must of been hard to face him every day.you would think a professional like that would make sure his breath was o.k.its hard to work with people with bad breath.cheers sue
@madlees (1377)
• India
8 Apr 08
I hate body odour. I just cannot stand any odour anywhere. Particularly people who have profuse sweat and do nothing about it. When you are tarvelling in the train some will smell bad. I am short and while standing near them I get nausea, I try to move away from such people. I like to be hygienic as far as possioble, I cannot say that i am freaky clean but then I don't smell either. I keep myself clean wherever I go.
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
8 Apr 08
yes body odour can really get to you,and sometimes i feel like getting my bodyspray out of my handbag and giving them a good squirt with it and giving them a hint.i don't know if this is true or not but apparently you can not smell your own body odour.maybe some-one can answer that for me.cheers sue
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@cream97 (29087)
• United States
27 Jul 10
Hi, suehan1. What disgusts me the most, is when someone has bad breath or stinky feet. I don't like to smell any kind of body odor that is stinky and smelly. Anything unpleasant to my nose is a big turn off.
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
2 Mar 11
Yes those are pretty bad for sure. I hate smells as well. Cheers Sue
@phoenix25 (1541)
• United States
6 May 08
For me, it is greasy or dirty hair.
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@suehan1 (4344)
• Australia
6 May 08
greasy hair is the pits and dirty looking hair,i can not understand how any one can let it get to that stage,as all you need is a bit of soap and water if you have not got any shampoo.cheers sue