Random Rants
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@Filthy:
I hope this isn't too culturally insensitive to say, but: it is crazy that it is as hot as it is in the Middle East and deodorant hasn't caught on yet.
[/quote]Deodorant hasn’t caught on in the US either. BO is a universal thing imo
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Cultural insensitivity aside, I overheard a conversation when I lived and taught in London between a Caucasian pupil and one of Middle Eastern descent. They were naively talking about cultural difference, without any animosity, more a kind of mutual curiosity.
The Caucasian wanted to know why “all” the people from his friend’s part of the works smelt of garlic and BO. The Middle Eastern lad (I think he was Lebanese or Palestinian) replied “You do know all you white people stink of old milk and yeast, don’t you?”. The look of amazement on the Caucasian lads face was a picture.
I’ve since made polite enquires about this amongst acquaintances with non European ethnic backgrounds and had it confirmed, albeit in rounder, less inflammatory language. Never underestimate the level of ignorance that belonging to a dominant culture affords you…. [emoji1]
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Never underestimate the level of ignorance that belonging to a dominant culture affords you…. [emoji1]
Couldnt have said it better
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I may get blown up on this one…. But I know were all reasonable enough humans to take a bit of criticism.
Why do grown men who vape choose the stuff that smells like cotton candy or bubble gum? Every time I walk through one of their obnoxious plumes I just want to ask them why they don't have their Willy Wonka costume on or why they are smoking their kid's pixie stick.
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Cultural insensitivity aside, I overheard a conversation when I lived and taught in London between a Caucasian pupil and one of Middle Eastern descent. They were naively talking about cultural difference, without any animosity, more a kind of mutual curiosity.
The Caucasian wanted to know why “all” the people from his friend’s part of the works smelt of garlic and BO. The Middle Eastern lad (I think he was Lebanese or Palestinian) replied “You do know all you white people stink of old milk and yeast, don’t you?”. The look of amazement on the Caucasian lads face was a picture.
I’ve since made polite enquires about this amongst acquaintances with non European ethnic backgrounds and had it confirmed, albeit in rounder, less inflammatory language. Never underestimate the level of ignorance that belonging to a dominant culture affords you…. [emoji1]
In the states it's a common belief among other races that we (caucasian's) smell like wet dog…...which is probably close to old milk and yeast if you think about it :D...so that makes sense.
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I may get blown up on this one…. But I know were all reasonable enough humans to take a bit of criticism.
Why do grown men who vape choose the stuff that smells like cotton candy or bubble gum? Every time I walk through one of their obnoxious plumes I just want to ask them why they don't have their Willy Wonka costume on or why they are smoking their kid's pixie stick.
As a lover of tobacco (I’ve quit smoking almost as often as Mark Twain), I have to agree.
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Well, why do people smoke cigarettes? They smell godawful. I'm not sure that even most smokers actually like the smell. All about that buzz, man! And maybe in some cases a nervous tic.
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Re: BO, as much as I find it unpleasant, especially in a confined space, who am I to impose my hygienic standards on people who live differently? Seems the height of arrogance to do so. The smell of humanity is not universally abhorred. It's not even noticed by probably billions of our fellow humans.
That said, I wish that people would try to conform to the standards of whatever culture they're in the midst of, especially if I have to sit next to them on a plane. But if they don't, so be it. I've had to hold my nose before and will do it again if I must!
Farting on people is much more offensive and plenty of Lilly white folks farts do not in fact smell like roses
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Re: BO, as much as I find it unpleasant, especially in a confined space, who am I to impose my hygienic standards on people who live differently? Seems the height of arrogance to do so. The smell of humanity is not universally abhorred. It's not even noticed by probably billions of our fellow humans.
That said, I wish that people would try to conform to the standards of whatever culture they're in the midst of, especially if I have to sit next to them on a plane. But if they don't, so be it. I've had to hold my nose before and will do it again if I must!
Farting on people is much more offensive and plenty of Lilly white folks farts do not in fact smell like roses
Idk we're talking people that wash their feet at least 3 times a day, when they pray. Their hygiene is probably way better than mine. But I am specifically talking about under arm odor and it's prevalence in Asia. You would think that deodorant would be way more popular than it is.
@BloodnThunder I hate that candy shit smell too. I hate the way it tastes even more. Hence why I make my own shit that does not have any odor and is not sweet.
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@Filthy interesting. Not being a smoker/vaper I didn't even know people mixed their own stuff. It has always just kind of seemed comical to me whenever I see an adult walking down the street puffing on something that smells like pina colada. Probably because I just associate smoking of any kind with more of a weathered, grandfatherly smell and not a jelly belly store.
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@Filthy:
Re: BO, as much as I find it unpleasant, especially in a confined space, who am I to impose my hygienic standards on people who live differently? Seems the height of arrogance to do so. The smell of humanity is not universally abhorred. It's not even noticed by probably billions of our fellow humans.
That said, I wish that people would try to conform to the standards of whatever culture they're in the midst of, especially if I have to sit next to them on a plane. But if they don't, so be it. I've had to hold my nose before and will do it again if I must!
Farting on people is much more offensive and plenty of Lilly white folks farts do not in fact smell like roses
Idk we're talking people that wash their feet at least 3 times a day, when they pray. Their hygiene is probably way better than mine. But I am specifically talking about under arm odor and it's prevalence in Asia. You would think that deodorant would be way more popular than it is.
Why though? Pit stank being stank is a fairly recent cultural hang-up we developed in the west. I don't see why we should expect it to be universal. Maybe people have other priorities to spend time and money on than our arbitrary hygienic standards.
More power to em, especially since they're way over there.
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Well, why do people smoke cigarettes? They smell godawful. I'm not sure that even most smokers actually like the smell.
Stale smoke the next day, not good. Fresh blooms of thick blue haze , just glorious. I’ve been cigarette free for a month now and walking past crowds of smokers is sublime.
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I quit smoking in 2002 and hate the smell, fresh or stale. Cigars, even worse. Pipe tobacco I do enjoy.
Speaking of olfactory assault, can't stand it when people are drenched in fragrance either.
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I quit smoking 2 years ago i hate stale but i find that the fresh lit cig still smells good just the initial lightning of it though.
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Speaking of olfactory assault, can't stand it when people are drenched in fragrance either.
Agreed. Candy flavored vape bombs are basically the equivalent of walking by a human who smells like they bathed in their favorite perfume/cologne. The worse thing about the bathers is they smell like that the entire day and not just when they take a puff.
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This is also a problem in hired cars. These services should prohibit the use of noxious air fresheners. Some of them can trigger migraines for my wife that can last days.
Any in some circles, people seem to think fragrances or patchouli somehow offsets BO, when in fact it amplifies the stench.
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I run into a few folks at the gym that must take their sweaty clothes and just throw them back into their bag for the next work out.
I can deal with the smell of sweat but a few dudes smell unimaginably gross . Working in healthcare I have smelled old piss, vomit, cat urine, stale smoke, C-diff, gangrene, rotten limbs, pseudomonas, bedsores, and death. I’ve only almost thrownup on the treadmill while running at the YMCA.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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@mclaincausey yep. Some car air fresheners are overwhelming. It's like walking into a Sephora or the like, which is pretty much an instant migraine trigger for me.
