Stinky Pits

Have you ever though that also it might be a religious reason they don't wear any? From example most Buddhist monks don't wear it because its classed as a luxury.

If deodorant is a luxury, then why the heck do they belong to a gym?!

Yoga classes?

I don't think I ever saw a Buddhist monk at a gym.

I try to impact others negatively as little as possible in my day to fay life. This means wearing deodorant at the gym, not talking loudly on the phone at my desk, and yes, not passing wind in public. It doesn't hurt me not to do these things, and it makes the lives of others more pleasant. How you can regard this as a negative thing absolutely baffles me.

Just because someone can do something 'natural' like pass wind, yell, or pick their nose, doesn't mean they should.

There is nothing wrong with conforming to social norms regarding polite behaviour. I would rather be a polite 'sheep' than the person everyone is silently hating (you).

This is the best way I can see this explained. Thank you! I completely agree.

I wasn't expecting this to get so heated. NemesisJRM: Do you have anger issues? I'm not trying to be disrespectful or patronizing (like Givemewings up there), but you seem to have gotten inordinately angry about this.

I see a lot of people talking about common courtesy and Respect on here when it comes to applying said deodorant to easy your nasal experience in the gym, but I ask you this, where is yours with that persons choice not to? instead you come on here an moan about it?

Show compassions towards other and respect there choices, even if they don't agree with yours or the stigma of supposed modern day society!

Have you ever though that also it might be a religious reason they don't wear any? From example most Buddhist monks don't wear it because its classed as a luxury.

So, if I sit next to you in a restaurant and light up a cigarette, you should have the courtesy and respect for my right to smoke when and where I want, then.

And I should respect my neighbors' right to play their music as loud as they want to, as well.

I get the people who have a medical condition and can't help it. That's a totally different story than saying "there's no point so I don't do it." There IS a point. The point is that it's RUDE not to wear it and expect everyone else to just deal with your smell that you CAN do something about.

No one's saying you should hide out if you can't help it. But if you can help it, why would you subject people to that? Selfish and rude is what it is.

You have just proven my point of how selfish and rude your and many others perspective is, you took my statement out of context and tried to justify your own Metrosexual ideology (and yes i am aware the term was coined against men, however I think it fits perfectly here).
I find it RUDE! that you think everyone should do as you want and think, and yes it is something I CAN CHOOSE! to do something about. Same way as you can CHOOSE! to move to another gym or CHOOSE! to move away from said person.

I didn't really see the point of your post...apart from a chance to have a go at a lady who may not even realise she is causing you such offence! As others have said, there could be any number of reasons why she smells. I think if you go to a public place like a gym, then you just have to put up with it. I'm sure she didn't knowingly annoy you.

Did you even read the full topic ? You have just said what my original post highlighted.

I only started having a go as you put, once the topic of conversation was directed toward my views and beliefs........ with the silly comments abouts neighbors stereo's and flatulence in elevators etc and even then I wouldn't class it having a go at anyone. I simply highlighted while there going on about this person having respect for them, they were clearly demonstrating none toward this person or there reasons for not wearing it.

Pretty sure that post was for me, not you.

"Just because someone can do something 'natural' like pass wind, yell, or pick their nose, doesn't mean they should. " Please show me where I said they should, I merely stated that if they so choose to do so, that is there right and people should respect that.

On the note of people walking around all day stinking of BO, is a different matter completely I'm talking of in the gym setting.

Show compassions towards other and respect there choices, even if they don't agree with yours or the stigma of supposed modern day society!

I'm sorry. Bullying??? I'm not sure you can classify "thinking something someone is doing as unacceptable" as bullying. Now, if I were to openly make fun of or berate stinky people for being stinky (regardless of WHY they are stinky) then YES, that would make me a bully. I would never do that.

What I did here was express frustration anonymously on a website where there are many people who also frequent gyms and who may have, at one time, experienced the same frustration. For the people with medical conditions - I don't think it has ever escaped them that other people might smell their B.O. and be offended. That is something they have to deal with - much like it is for me when I have allergies and my eyelids look like I have a contagious disease - it's very embarrassing, but something that I deal with. Me pointing out that people with basic hygiene issues might try to do something about it for the sake of others, should in no way affect someone who clearly cannot do something about it. I've merely pointed something out that they are already aware of.

No biggie, but I do think you've hopped up on a moral high horse here. You're right; we are imperfect as people. I judge other people some times. I expect certain social norm behavior from people most of the time. I'm imperfect. Touche.