I know this girl who smells

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  • _BlahBlah_BlackSheep_
    _BlahBlah_BlackSheep_ Posts: 2,148 Member
    Where does she hang her coat when she's not wearing it? Wait until she leaves the room and then spray it with Febreeze.
  • newmeadow
    newmeadow Posts: 1,295 Member
    lstrat115 wrote: »
    newmeadow wrote: »

    I also knew a lady who smelled like cat pee because she threw all her clothes on the floor and on furniture and her cat wasn't box trained.

    This just brought back a terrible memory of a lady I worked with while I was in high school. She walked up to me one day and shoved her sleeve in my face and then said "I think my cat peed in my dryer!" She was dead serious and didn't see at all how screwed up that was.

    People say cats are the cleanest animals all fussy about grooming and careful toileting and stuff. And then stories like this come along. It seems like more and more cats have lost their minds.
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    Ewww. It is hard to let someone know that without offending. Leave an anonymous note.
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    I like the Secret Santa gift idea. She may be aware that her coat smells but is unable to really remedy it.

    Acts of kindness, people. If you gots the means, pay it forward.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    Leave a gift card for a local dry cleaner on her desk?
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    tcunbeliever wrote: »
    Leave a gift card for a local dry cleaner on her desk?

    What if she takes something else to get dry cleaned and not the coat?
  • newmeadow
    newmeadow Posts: 1,295 Member
    I don't work in an office setting and I haven't seen her lately. It's a come and go environment and I think I missed any opportunity I might have had.
  • 777Gemma888
    777Gemma888 Posts: 9,578 Member
    newmeadow wrote: »
    Let's just say that I know her professionally.

    When she stands near me I notice she smells like a sour dishrag. The first time I thought I must be mistaken because she appears to be well groomed and bright. But after the 2nd, 3rd & 4th time I knew it was her.

    I'm pretty sure the odor comes from the coat that she wears which might be a hand-me-down and probably requires dry cleaning which she can't afford.

    I just want to buy her a coat but we're not allowed to do that. Also I'd pay for the dry cleaning of the coat but we're not allowed to do that either. Plus I don't know how I would discreetly explain why I'd be picking up the cleaning tab anyway without hurting her feelings.

    This scenario doesn't bug me about too many people, but it does about this woman in particular. It seems all wrong that she goes around smelling like this - like it really shouldn't be.

    Her Laundromat or front loader needs to be cleaned. Mold/mildew from improper drying could also be at issue with sour stench.

    As Vikka shared on another thread, stinky hair can smell really noxious.

    Some people don't re-launder winter clothing when they take it out of storage ... They just wear it. Could be her issue.

    Am supportive of paying for her dry cleaning, and Secret Santa, only that as an early child boarder (boarding school), subtle hints do not work beyond that one time. They relapse - some are comforted by their scents, the stench of sour mildew. They may get their hair, nails and pedi done, yet neglect that.

    Sweet of you @newmeadow to even care enough to want to help her.

    My tip: I would just let her know. Frontal awareness translates to her being more proactive dealing with it. I can't help but wonder, most especially on the East Coast, about her living conditions and whether she can afford getting it cleaned. Stale sweat can also take on a sour-like stench. Poor woman.
  • 777Gemma888
    777Gemma888 Posts: 9,578 Member
    lstrat115 wrote: »
    newmeadow wrote: »
    lstrat115 wrote: »
    newmeadow wrote: »

    I also knew a lady who smelled like cat pee because she threw all her clothes on the floor and on furniture and her cat wasn't box trained.

    This just brought back a terrible memory of a lady I worked with while I was in high school. She walked up to me one day and shoved her sleeve in my face and then said "I think my cat peed in my dryer!" She was dead serious and didn't see at all how screwed up that was.

    People say cats are the cleanest animals all fussy about grooming and careful toileting and stuff. And then stories like this come along. It seems like more and more cats have lost their minds.

    Apparently that cat thought the clean clothes in the dryer were the toilet? I don't know, but who leaves their dryer door standing open all the time? Especially with animals? This was like a lifetime ago and I am still a bit salty about it....

    Reminds me of an Eat Train Progress photo sharing ... Someone made rice in a rice cooker, left the lid open, and the cat took a #2 on top of the cooked rice. Both gross and hilarious, like why leave it open ... Not the cat's fault.
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