No deodorant?

any ideas how to sugest to the new girl at work deodorant can prevent nasty smells! she must know its stinks to high heaven in a hot office with no windows. the smell get stronger throughout the day .. Subtly please

No deodorant?
Unless the task falls to you, there should be supervisors to take care of this problem. It's never fun to send the 'stinky kid' home, but it's a necessary evil. You don't want to cause coworker tension if you can help it, and they probably don't know how bad they smell. Go through the chain of command. Just bring it up to the supervisor, nicely, in a way that illustrates it's disruptive to the workplace, and they have protocol to take care of it.
Reply:This is NOT your job, and you shouldn't have to deal with it at all. This is a job for your boss, and you should bring the problem to the attention of your boss immediately. It's his or her job to handle stuff like that, that's why they are the boss.





Good luck!
Reply:You know deodorant may not be (or lack thereof) the problem. Some people can wash twice a day, apply deodorant and still pong. This often happens if you (like me) are one of those who perspire a lot. What can happen is that this gets into the armpits of the clothes you wear. As many people wear suits or a set wardrobe to work, the sweat just gets absorbed on a daily basis. You see in this instance its not the person its the clothes. I can tell you that no amount of washing gets rid of this. I asked a tailor once if there was any spray you could get. She told me that once this happened to a suit etc that it was basically ruined. I was told to put pockets in the armpits of my suits and than put a foam slip into these. the foam could be jettisoned every three days.
Reply:Start a conversation with the people nearest to her and say that you bought a deodorant but it was rubbish!! ask the other people what deodorant they have found last the longest extra!! Maybe she'll catch the hint and wont be offended....if not its the blunt approach I'm afraid.....good luck...I'm holding my nose for you :)
Reply:Deodorant use has been linked to the development of breast cancer.





It's not the lack of deodorant that causes her to smell, it must be because she's not showering each day and changing her clothes enough.





I shower twice a day, but don't use deodorant and I don't smell.





Perhaps you should leave her some shower gel around instead.





My husband used to work with someone who was very smelly and they had to let her go in the end because everybody felt ill when she was around.
Reply:You can talk to your manager about it and hold a "general" all office meeting and on the agenda, maybe go over dress code and office etiquette. That might make a light go on in her head.





I feel bad for you though, I know what you are going through. Its not a nice feeling, hopefully you dont sit too close to her. But then again maybe shes not even aware of it? Is it a cultural thing?
Reply:Buy a whole bag of deodorant sticks and give everyone in the office one, claiming that you got them as "free samples".
Reply:Don't mention it at work. Take her out for drinks afterward and talk to her about life outside of work then bring up deodorant as a passing topic. "The other day I saw a commercial for some..."
Reply:The next time you're around her, you could stop in mid sentence, sniff the air and say, "Do you smell something?". Then sniff under your armpit and shrug because you can't smell anything there. Then carry on your sentence.





Or the next time you're chatting, you could mention that you need to go brush your teeth, because you know the office is so small and you work so closely with each other that you wouldn't want to offend anyone with stinky breath or body odour.





If all else fails, go talk to HR and have them talk to her.
Reply:just ask her what she thinks about deodarant.
Reply:Just catch her when she's on her own and tell her politely that 'hey I don't think your deodorant's strong enough, it's really hot in here and I think you may need a stronger one?'





I'm 16 and I had a friend who had the same problem and she didn't hate me for telling her at all; in fact she was quite thankful. There's only one way you can do it.





Also, like Pammie said it may be a cultural thing. I know that because I went to an office where there was a bunch of Indian people on the second floor, and they managed to stink the whole place out. The upper floor which was a mix of White and Indians did not smell at all.
Reply:I actualy think the new girl is right, and you are wrong. I am a bloke not a girl, but I have found deodorants are a complete waste of money. You put them on, they stop you sweating for about 2 minutes. Then it is as if you hadn't put them on in the first place. You really mustn't believe their advertising bull s h i t. Its not true.


The best way to stop smelling is simply to shower or wash often. Deodorants are not the answer and never have been, no matter what the companies that produce the stuff might say.
Reply:try saying 2 her you have a friend who smells really bad what would be the best way 2 tell them that should work
Reply:When she goes to lunch put some on her desk she should get the hint!!! Or you could say alloud what is that horrible smeel!!! then ask anyone if they smell it!!!
Reply:Get her a gift basket that has some stuff in it but includes a deodorant! The reason for the gift basket can be just because you like her or because of Halloween, or because of Columbus day.





That is what I do when someone stinks. I get it for them and they have no choice but to use it. If she gets hurt then you can act hurt (but don't you like my gift?)





Give her 2 car air fresheners and tell her those are earrings for her. It is the latest trend!





Leave a perfume or deodorant on her desk with out anyone seeing you.





Good luck!
Reply:wow your such a nice person





NOT





how rude of you! perhaps your nose iS to near your a##



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