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Post by Mark on Nov 14, 2014 1:11:19 GMT
So did anyone follow this story?
Apparently his co-workers mocked/pranked him on live tv over his 'odor' issues. They claim he doesn't washes his jeans. In an attempt to mask the odor, he brought in scented candles and that didn't seem to help the situation at all.
Could he be going through what each of us is going through? I don't believe someone like him would neglect to wash his jeans as they say.
I know there are more people like us who hold position of influence and can bring much need awareness and understanding to this problem, I just can't find any at the moment.
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Post by Tupac on Nov 14, 2014 6:45:57 GMT
Umm just seem like they teasing him.Didn't look like he was taking it seriously at all and it was all in just good fun.
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Post by Mark on Nov 15, 2014 0:53:31 GMT
I know it seems kinda lighthearted and he handled it quite well, but any one of us would have spun it in a similar nonchalant way when confronted directly like that. The point is, when someone complains about your hygiene, wouldn't the first thing you try to do be to step up your hygiene regimen?! Bringing in scented candles seems to be the next best thing I'd do if the first and obvious option is outside of my control. You see what I mean?
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Post by samboy on Nov 16, 2014 23:50:07 GMT
It's possible, Mark. I don't know what show you watched nor am I familiar much with the guy, but did you observe any of those subtle but familiar facial expressions or body languages from the people around him that suggest he could have a problem?
I have noticed quite a few celebrities in movies, interviews, etc. that seem to emit something offensive (or at least negatively noticeable) to the people around them.
That said, I doubt a celebrity would ever be put in a position as to start bringing further awareness to the world about body odor issues and concerns. But who knows ...
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Post by Mark on Nov 17, 2014 4:11:29 GMT
Hey Sam,
He's a well-known anchorman on CNN. I'm not aware of any other instances where people reacted negatively towards him other than that one clip that made the headlines. Maybe I'm seeing something that's just not there.
The thing that's working against us is that conventional wisdom suggests that there can only be 1 of 2 causes for our condition, one is we either have a horrible disease, or two, we are either too lazy or too negligent to take care of our hygiene. I guess what I'm really asking in my long-winded way is that, is there anyone who had achieved a high level of success despite having this condition? or are we all resigned to a life of quiet desperation and obscurity.
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Post by samboy on Nov 17, 2014 19:15:04 GMT
Hey Sam, He's a well-known anchorman on CNN. I'm not aware of any other instances where people reacted negatively towards him other than that one clip that made the headlines. Maybe I'm seeing something that's just not there. The thing that's working against us is that conventional wisdom suggests that there can only be 1 of 2 causes for our condition, one is we either have a horrible disease, or two, we are either too lazy or too negligent to take care of our hygiene. I guess what I'm really asking in my long-winded way is that, is there anyone who had achieved a high level of success despite having this condition? or are we all resigned to a life of quiet desperation and obscurity. In my opinion, it's even worse. Most people still think it's extremely rare to have a medical condition that causes bad body odor. I think that's part of the reason why not many outsiders take this issue seriously, and why their default thinking often tends to be that when someone emits a bad odor, it must be due to lack of hygiene (or smelly clothes or something like that sort). I personally think that most cases of persistent body odor is due to factors unrelated (or hardly related) to hygiene. In answer to your question, yes, I believe so. A key difference is they either don't realize that they have a problem, or they just don't care (some personality types are like that). But even if you do realize you have a problem and it bothers you, there is no reason why one should consign them self to a life of solitude and misery. There are heaps of people out there that smell bad and yet still go on with their lives in a satisfactory manner. Your partner could have it; your sibling could have it; your child could have it; your crush could have it; the guy next door could have it; your classmate/coworker could have it; even your teacher or boss. Hell, the President of the USA could have it. None of these types are immune. Only a relatively small subset care enough to post about their body odor concerns online.
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Post by Mark on Nov 19, 2014 1:23:04 GMT
Sam, so you know of people who have this chronic condition and can live a successful & happy life? Please tell me more.
Most people do smell from time to time, but I'm pretty certain that they do not have a chronic condition. There has only been 1 person that ever come close to what I would consider having a chronic condition like us. I don't know him personally, but I used to work at this place where I would cross paths with him around lunch time and I would always notice an underarm odor coming from him. And even in his case, people do not cough violently or gag whenever he's near them - the worst I've observed is nose rubbing. That's 1 person out of hundreds if not thousands I've came across and it's not even that bad for him in my opinion.
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Post by samboy on Nov 27, 2014 15:09:34 GMT
Sam, so you know of people who have this chronic condition and can live a successful & happy life? Please tell me more. Mark, it is certainly possible to have this condition and be successful. Many members in this forum live successful lives from what I've read about them. Happy? I don't know why that also isn't possible. People aren't constantly happy or unhappy anyway. There will be moments of happiness and moments of unhappiness for pretty much everyone regardless of whether or not they suffer from this condition. Don't let this condition get to you to such an extent. It's certainly not easy to live with, but one must always remember not to let this problem define who they are. You are more than just your odor problem, Mark. As you have weaknesses, you also have strengths and positive qualities that contribute to who you are as "Mark". Keep that in mind always. I don't get people violently coughing or gagging either. That does not mean I don't have a persistent odor problem. It's enough that a significant number of people around me do not like being close to me.
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