By :/ - 04/03/2014 13:37

Today, I taught my 12-year-old brothers that showering cannot be used as a substitute for deodorant, and that they should use both. One of them was almost in tears. FML
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Syncronisis 11

Usually you would have to tell them that deodorant is not a substitute for showering, but I guess that works too.

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ItsAUnicorn 27

Teach them that if they smell nice, that they are most likely to get a girl to like them. Boys that age are mostly interested in that haha (from my experience)

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crazytrainer 5

You have that the wrong way found, surely. Cleaned is no odour but stinky deoderant on top of stinky sweat is stench.

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stargirl_95 24

You clearly haven't been stuck in a room with a sweaty person who doesn't use deodorant on a hot day. Trust me, a shower alone isn't enough to save you from smelling like the inside of someone's gym bag. You really need to do both

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isuckwithnames 22

Having been that guy in a few situations, it isn't nice.

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stargirl_95 24

At least you tried OP, and your brothers' classmates would probably thank you. They can probably smell your brothers before they enter the classroom, especially on a hot day.

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MLPcuzYOLO 5

Oh, you have to be very kind and gentle when you give that kind of advice to a young boy. They may want to appear tough, but they are really delicate and insecure at that time. Instead of telling them they'll stink without deodorant, tell them that if they do wear it, they'll have an edge with the ladies. Accentuate the positive, see?

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laden_swallow09 34

Or just tell them they stink. They will get over it. If not, that's the kid's problem.

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MLPcuzYOLO 5

Aw, now, that's not very kind. Most of the trouble in the world starts with boys who don't feel good about themselves. Just look at the history books.

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RedPillSucks 31

1st , 2nd, and 3rd Crusades... *I feel bad about myself.... I think I'll invade this country and convert them to my religion*

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Sniper_Chick4110 20

I think he did handle it gently. Leading by example rather than humiliation or pleading with them. Pleading a 13 yr old boy to wash gets you nowhere, i've tried. The humilliation tactic in my opinion is just cruel. Coersing them with the idea that they will get 'girls' doesn't always work either, tried that too.

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cbroady0529 9

Deodorant is not necessary. If they shower often and use drying agents like cornstarch their body odor will be far less offensive than if they use deodorant alone. There are plenty of people who are very sensitive to the product but that doesn't mean they stink all the time. My underarms break out severely and hurt badly when I use store-bought deodorant, but a mix of coconut oil, cornstarch, and lavender essential oil rubbed in after showering has worked for me for quite some time.

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yscpunkchick 14

try the dove brand deodorants. my husband has that same problem and between shaving (it helps his pits) and using my deodorant, he hasn't had any problems.

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Sniper_Chick4110 20

Or bi-carb. Needs to be re-applied throughout the day though.

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Coeliacchic93 21

I hate it when people overload on obnoxious deodorant or perfume. I suffer severely from chronic migraines and often in public places or even in a doctors waiting room someone will turn up smelling like they've used a whole can of the stuff, this then makes my migraine so much worse and I'll have to leave or try and wait somewhere else.

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CupOfCoffee 14

Don't you mean the other way around? Anyway, FYL.

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awilliams44 9

what's so bad about putting on deoderant

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laden_swallow09 34

Nothing. Using deodorant WITHOUT showering, however, is the problem.

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miss_jules 11

Showering/bathing + using anti-perspirant = basic hygiene!

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pita1331 7

I don't know why u got thumbed down because your statement is correct!

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kiakia0131 23

When I was that age I didn't shower or use deodorant as often as I should have (my mom never really taught me the importance of showering and using deodorant daily)... It took mean comments from kids in the grade above me to learn to shower and use deodorant daily. Hopefully they don't get picked on at school.

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JMichael 25

Well aren't they stinkers.

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