Miscellaneous: Today, when my roommate asked me what was wrong, I told him that...

By jitterbug - 02/01/2015 05:36 - United States - Salt Lake City

Today, when my roommate asked me what was wrong, I told him that something I ate was making me feel sick. He works 10+ hours a day, and I didn't have the heart to tell him that the putrid smell of his feet was making me nauseous. FML

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By dead rats - 08/08/2016 13:58

Today, I had a terrible stomach ache and had some pretty bad gas at work. I tried to head down to the basement for a while to allow my coworkers to continue in peace. About an hour after I came back up, my boss called pest control due to the horrible smell that "must be dead rats". 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 Anonymous - 23/01/2022 11:01 - United States - Verona

Today, my roommate stunk up the entire floor again with his rancid bathroom trips from spicy foods so much that I ended up wearing a t-shirt over my nose just to play video games in my own room. He gets offended when I tell him to open the bathroom window to vent it out. If only I owned my own home… FML

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By Michelle - 09/01/2010 16:11 - United States

Today, I woke up feeling extremely nauseous. When I started to feel better, I felt like I needed to spit. I went into the bathroom and opened the toilet to see someone had taken a giant crap the night before and forgotten to flush. The smell made me vomit all over my feet. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/10/2022 12:00

Today, I threw up while on a road trip. My boyfriend asked what made me sick, but I didn't want to tell him that his belching the entire time smelled so goddamn bad it made me physically sick. FML

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By oopsididitagain - 30/11/2010 18:49 - United States

Today, at the coffee shop where I work, my supervisor smelled "something weird, like sulfur." I spent the next ten minutes pretending to look for the source of the smell with her, rather than admit that it had come from me. FML

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By floggingnasty - 13/02/2011 11:38 - United States

Today, I got a new roommate in the dorms. When I got back to my room, I could smell her feet before I even opened my door. FML

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That stinks

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 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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By Anonymous - 06/06/2015 04:20 - United States - Brooklyn

Today, I have food poisoning. My boss told me that if I didn't come into work, I'd be fired. Not 30 minutes after sitting down, I sneezed and shat my pants. My boss still won't let me leave. FML

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AnthraxPrincess 18

Friday 2 January 2015 15:04

I think he would prefer you tell him than let him walk around smelling that badly. He could get fired if it's as bad as you say and customers smell it. Just be polite about it and he'll likely just say thanks and go have a shower.

tossaway2321 5

Friday 2 January 2015 14:59

At least you can't blame him

Comments

ZannityZan 13

Saturday 3 January 2015 12:33

It was nice of you to spare his feelings - FYL for having to put up with that smell, though!

iAmPaul 49

Saturday 3 January 2015 13:25

Male and female roommates? That's a first.

sonnyrosa 32

Saturday 3 January 2015 16:17

It's very nice of you to put your room mates feelings and comfort ahead of your own, but hell, you can't live like that either lady! Maybe you can go about it quietly... Febreeze the shoes in the entrance way, gifts of Gold Bond Foot Powder, minty foot lotion, a foot soak and some antibacterial/odor absorbing socks (they exist, check sporting goods store or a work clothes warehouse) along with some cushioned insoles that absorb odor... at the very least it can help bring it to a more manageable level. If all else fails and his feet still make you want to blow chunks, you have to tell him. You live with the guy, obviously you're close enough to understand. My bf's feel can be absolutely putrid some days. I mentioned it to him because it was making my eyes water, and he said he knew they were stinky and was trying to control it, but hadn't found the right products for him. So I helped him, and now if his feet are vile, I say "holy shit baby, you worked so hard today your feet shit themselves!" and he takes the hint and changes into a fresh pair of socks sprinkled with Gold Bond or sprayed with athlete's foot spray. He knows he worked his ass off, he knows I know he worked his ass off. He also knows his feet stink. Gently tell your room mate, and it might be just the push he needs to get it under control. If they make you ill, they likely aren't impressing anyone else in his life.

nmw404 6

Monday 5 January 2015 8:19

i had that foot smell problem forever. Jusy have a friendly chat and maybe mention how potential matesbkay react. he'll appreciate you being a friend.

thecatsmeow_xx 9

Saturday 10 January 2015 14:27

I've had this problem with almost every boyfriend I've ever been with. Sometimes you just got to put up with it.

cfett199 8

Sunday 18 January 2015 23:54

Just be honest and frank with him. Sure he maybe killing himself at work but that doesn't mean he'll just blow up on you or be absolutely devastated at the mention of his foot odor, especially if you are tactful, which I'm sure you would be. I'm sure he would take the news reasonably and make an effort to fix the issue. Only if he responds inappropriatey would I say you have an issue. contrary to #64, I'd bring the issue up straight away, you trying to secretly fix the issue for him kinda says, "hey, you're feet stink, I didn't want to tell you and I also don't think you can fix it so I'm gonna do it for you"