Like, I travel around for work and I’ve met plenty of people from all backgrounds.

Why is there a demographic of people who don’t seemingly bathe regularly, or at the very least wear something to cover up their BO? I could understand if it’s an allergy, or even religious reasons (though the people I’ve met that smell bad are usually you’re average American young adult man) but recently (like in the past week, recently) I’ve met a concerning number of people who don’t seem to wear any kind of deodorant or possibly don’t even bathe regularly; it’s starting to become an issue for me, as I don’t even want to interact with them when I can smell them walking up from 3+ feet away yet I need to for work.

Does anyone have any possible insight?

  • Skybreaker
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    Gross. This person prefers BO to deodorant.

    • @[email protected]
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      It’s how we’re meant to copulate, as mamals. We smell each other. Deodorant and perfumes just cover that shit up, so I could say the same about people that use them.

      • Deceptichum
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        And yet perfume and soaps were some of our earliest inventions.

        We’re meant to go shit in the woods, but I bet you live in a house.

        • Skybreaker
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          Seriously. You’re right. Their logic is basically, “we’re animals so we should behave like animals.” I’m glad I don’t run in to those kind of people most of the time. Few things are as unpleasant as people with serious BO.

        • @[email protected]
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          Soap, yes… for hygene… and not one of our earliest inventons (if you’re thinking of speers and the wheel, that sort of thing). Perfume… have no idea to be honest. Yes, it’s been around for thousands if years, but I have no idea if it’s even close to the invention if soap (time wise).

          I have shit in the woods, more than a few times, it’s great, you should try it, it’s really a just great, whish I could do it more often.

          And no, I live in a condo.

    • @shalafi
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      Some people don’t require deodorant or anti perspirant. I doubt my Asian wife could sweat or smell bad if she tried.