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| [NOT RACISM] Working with Pakistani that stinks |
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| wraper:
--- Quote from: CJay on September 06, 2020, 07:55:47 pm ---The guy's nationality has nothing to do with the fact that Blueskull finds his odour objectionable. Unless of course you're suggesting that Blueskull really objects to his nationality and not his smell? --- End quote --- It has to do with the fact that that guy likely will remain smelly even if he does his hygiene properly. Politically correct guys can go smash their heads against the wall. If you do not mention the thing, it does not go away/cease to exist suddenly. |
| floobydust:
Once I had a boss with terrible body odor. Everyone at work complaing about it, called him a "stink monster". They gave him hints and even bought him a prank spray can of "stink away" but he did not get it. I kinda liked the boss, so I took him aside and told him it's a problem. Next day, problem gone. I think he just changed deodorants. He appreciated me for telling him, it was not a big deal. So tell the person already. I've been to a family home with lots of curry cooking (Fijian) and the kitchen walls were literally covered in a layer of curry and cooking oil. I wasn't used to it, but they are. The whole house stunk pretty bad. But complaining about it was like saying the mom cook was stinky or something, so they thought I was being a jerk. |
| MosherIV:
You could give him a present - some deoderant and soap. >:D |
| Refrigerator:
--- Quote from: wraper on September 06, 2020, 07:45:33 pm --- --- Quote from: CJay on September 06, 2020, 03:45:24 pm ---There's no need to mention the guy's nationality, you could easily leave that out and not have to add the 'it's not racist but' because your problem is his personal hygiene and habits, not his nationality. --- End quote --- You're so wrong here. It has hell of a lot to do with nationality. From ethnic group perspective genetically. As already mentioned East Asians such as Chinese and Japanese generally don't smell, even if they are not very tidy. But some others can be very smelly, even if they wash themselves often. And from cultural perspective as well. --- End quote --- I agree, mentioning nationality adds context and allows to take into account how the other person is accustomed to living, the food he may bring, the culture he's from. Why do people keep complaining about the title (:horse:) instead of providing advice how to talk to the guy in question in the most polite manner. Personally i think this will be like having "the talk" with your parents (super awkward) but you only have to do it once, hopefully. Maybe you can start with "other coworkers have asked me if i could talk to you about your body odor" something like that. Maybe then add "i've also noticed it sometimes". I think the first impression will be important to not appear rude but concerned, you do want to help the guy out after all. And to do this away from other people, the last thing you want is to turn this into public shaming. He may not smell it for the same reason we don't see our nose and don't taste our tongue, and don't smell the inside of our lungs everytime we breathe out through our nose. Your brain tunes all that out to not interfere with the important stuff. |
| Refrigerator:
--- Quote from: MosherIV on September 06, 2020, 09:21:19 pm ---You could give him a present - some deoderant and soap. >:D --- End quote --- Oooohh that's pure evil. Reminds me of that time i was trying to grow a beard and my aunt gifted me a set of razor blades. Now that the whole 'rona thing is going on i can at least cover it up with the mask. I mean you won't know if you don't try, right. ;D |
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