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By stankness - 22/03/2013 15:01 - United States

Today, I had to endure a long face-to-face conversation with a coworker who had fierce BO. He had his fingers interlaced around the back of his head the whole time. FML

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By help me - 19/03/2022 16:00 - Australia - Surry Hills

Today, I’m stuck in a small office with a colleague with one of the worst cases of BO I’ve ever come across. He has already been spoken to about it, and I’m developing a nauseous headache from the stench. FML

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By Crosby - 19/04/2024 09:00 - United States - Madison

Today, I was stuck with a coworker all morning while she had the "front farts." I moved to a different area after lunch, only to have another coworker start talking loudly about her boyfriend's skin tags, and how he likes to have her bite them off. I'm so disgusted but afraid to report it. FML

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By Brendan - 19/02/2011 21:23 - Canada

Today, while on lunch break, my fat, old co-worker walked into the break-room. I managed to block out his perverted heavy breathing, but had to leave when he began emitting a terrible odor that smelled like cheesy, sweaty molding feet. I barely held onto my lunch. FML

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By Eric Forrest - 24/02/2011 08:27 - United States

Today, while at a work meeting, I finally summoned up the courage to share and express my opinions about unprofessionalism in the office. After the meeting, I went to clean up, only to notice in the bathroom mirror that I'd had a booger pasted across my forehead throughout the meeting. FML

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By Mary - 30/07/2017 05:00

Today, my officemate used the telephone beside my desk again. I still can't think of a better way to tell him how awful bad his breath is without the having to do it personally. We've been workmates for a year now and he still hasn't gotten a clue, despite of me covering my nose every time. FML

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By leanne - 16/12/2020 17:58 - United States - Denver

Today, I said hi to my coworker and she immediately yelled, "Get your gross unwashed hands out of my face!" I wash my hands compulsively and they were nowhere near her face. FML

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The walls have ears

By Anonymous - 20/04/2020 17:00

Today, I went out for lunch with one of my co-workers. After work, I talked to one of my friends about how unpleasant the lunch was with him. My co-worker was standing behind me listening in the whole time. FML

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Smells like teen spirit of America

By Clogged Nose - 19/03/2020 02:32

Today, I had to train a new guy whose body odor was killing me. After he'd left, I had to run two industry size fans to blow the stench out of my office. FML

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Hyperviolence

By julieseattle - 28/10/2019 18:00

Today, I was at a restaurant waiting for a table. Some lady walked by, smelling like BO and patchouli oil. I attempted to cover my nose with my sweatshirt, but I thumped a small girl in the process. FML

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He who smelled it…

By Anonymous - 31/01/2015 15:08 - United States - Venus

Today, my boss let me sit in on a board meeting. It was awesome until the guy next to me let out a vile fart, then looked at me in disgust, causing the others to look at me in disgust too. When I told my boss what really happened, he told me to grow up and stop blaming the other guy. FML

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BadApple88 29

Friday 22 March 2013 19:12

Give him deodorant in a gift bag and put it on his desk

HolyCrepe 10

Friday 22 March 2013 19:20

Then you can taste it. I think that's worse..

Comments

buckeyed 20

Friday 22 March 2013 20:02

a small bladder is a good excuse to escape any conversation! im sorry OP its hard to be in that kinda situation with a coworker

xTrepidation 14

Friday 22 March 2013 20:06

I feel your pain OP, I have the same situation at work and have no idea how to approach it. Everyone says talk to them but even then it seems uncomfortable to just come out and say it especially if you're not close. Maybe talk to management and have them put out a generic reminder to the whole work team.

MEF62 5

Friday 22 March 2013 20:20

Learn to speak up. He'd probably appreciate being told

Enslaved 36

Friday 22 March 2013 21:04

I agree. Besides I value my personal space, and face to face (or pit) is too close to be smelling BO from my equal. (:

xKeroseneHearts 9

Friday 22 March 2013 20:27

I thought only middle schoolers didn't know how to use deodorant...

Ray_of_midnight 22

Friday 22 March 2013 21:44

Ever been to a science fiction convention?

interesting33 36

Friday 22 March 2013 22:26

I think you can wear deodorant and wash and still have bad BO..

princessEll 25

Friday 22 March 2013 20:49

This is gross I would have been sick!

bubble_burst 16

Friday 22 March 2013 21:06

Try using Vapo rub (on your own nose) when you have to go meet him if the gift of deodorant fails... If he doesn't take a hint, you can barf on him when he's around the next time.. I thought initially of farting.. but why fart and waste it when you can burp and taste it?

bubble_burst 16

Friday 22 March 2013 21:16

Oh.. was also reminded of this : “You're ten years old now, you have to take a shower every day...I don't give a shit if you hate it. People hate smelly *******. I will not have a smelly ****** for a son.” ― Justin Halpern, Sh*t My Dad Says

KingCeltic77 18

Saturday 23 March 2013 2:33

"An 8th grade graduation, didn't you just have a graduation 2 years ago? They might as well give you an award every time you wipe your own ass."

RaVeN53 7

Friday 22 March 2013 21:53

Leave a note but don't say who it's from, telling them about it. If they don't take the hint pull them aside and politely tell them. That's just gross!

da_shawz985 5

Friday 22 March 2013 22:51

I would have told home something about it

buddy51 23

Friday 22 March 2013 23:50

He was gently wafting his pheromones your way, hoping for a primal response from you- probably not gagging though gagging might have been involved... Was there a can of chocolate syrup on his desk in easy reach?