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I am a "super" smeller and I hate it. Particularly annoying at the gym as I seems to be only one who can tell who didn't shower or is using deo. Those who smell really bad I can smell even if they already left. Very strong smells also tend to linger for the rest of the day even if the source is long gone.

How do you tell someone they should use more deodorant without upsetting them?



If you're the only person that's bothered by those persons' odor, it might be more practical (in social terms) to deal with it from your side.

Is there anything you can do to reduce your sensitivity to bad odors when at the gym? (Serious question. Not a problem I've looked into before.)


> Is there anything you can do to reduce your sensitivity to bad odors when at the gym?

Surgeons use peppermint concentrate.


Perhaps you relate a story about another situation to reveal your super smelling powers, they might taken it upon themselves to double up on deo.




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