"but seriously some ppl's B.O. is to much to take - can't they smell it? I think people don't smell their own 'smell' do they? no matter how strong it is.. reminds me of that scene in Perfume when he's in the cave trying to smell his 'smell' hahah sounds pretty weird but u know the bit. :9" from Rhubarb.

OK, Rhubarb to answer your question about B.O. (Body odour) from the 10th of March. Er...

Well I know what you mean. We had the same problem at Moser with these 2 people. One of them unwittingly revealed being allergic to soap, so they didn't use any. Okayyyy, but there are non-soap cleansing products you can use... Also: next time keep THAT kind of shit to yourself!! Oh yeah N said that during a Maths exam he sat behind that said person and as we were in a small space quite squashed together you can imagine what happened. Yup, he got regular wafts of stench coming his way... In fact that person later went to Geneva uni to do Chemistry. Now, usually we don't have lectures with Chem people EXCEPT for Maths. So during the (a different) Maths exam I was sitting behind that person... One word summary: Help!!!

That answers nothing though, so moving on: can people smell their own B.O.? Hmmm, well let's start with you first: can YOU smell your own B.O.? If you can, then they must too. So either they ignore it or they don't care less. Is it always the same people who have B.O.? If it is then maybe they don't realize how bad it is and should maybe be told. Maybe you could hint at it by offering them a Deodorant spray/roll on or maybe deo wipes. Either that or they don't care... It can happen to anyone just once not having used enough deo or being really stressed.

You know how some B.O.s aren't as bad as others? Well scientists did a test and made people smell other people's smelly t-shirts and rate them (so say how much they liked/hated the smell of them). The scientists then found that we tend to like B.O.s of people who have different immune defences than we do. That way the offspring will be protected against a wider range of illnesses. So possibly they may seem really strong to you, but not to others for that reason. Apparently sweat contains DNA. Can't find any quotes proving this though... Anyway don't take that as a fact, but I think it may do, but what do I know? I didn't even make into second year of Bio!

You only have one choice really: ask them whether they just like the smell of themselves or whether they just like (smell) polluting/stinking the place out... You could further go on to telling them that they should be considered a Biological Weapon! Or not... Depends who they are and how much you like them. Maybe take a gas mask next time...

At least with bad breath you can offer them a, well several even breath mints or even just normal sweets or get them to shut up! You can't really say: "I'll just spray some Deo on you." can you?

Another problem is when people use TOO much perfume!!! My conclusion: they marinate in it, they bathe in that instead of water, they go through ten bottles a week or they wash their clothes in it. I mean REALLY... As N said: "There are no mosquitoes about..." ie they don't need to put so much "repellent" on. I mean yeah a subtle hint of scent when someone walks past is fine, but no a great big "pouff" that nearly knocks you out! Honestly...

Also In England they also use that Lynx deo (Axe in Switzerland- the same with a different name) as room fresheners! They must do, because it smells of it everywhere! Maybe they put it in the paint. Hello, People? There are other deos, you know... Talking 'bout smell diversity.

Yeah know what you mean. That guy in "The Perfume" didn't have a smell, did he? Great, so he thought he'd make himself one out of other people's B.O. Look where that got him! Yup. Eaten... But yay it had Snape aka Alan Rickman in it!! Er... Moving rapidly right along.

So what is worse? Oh wait that wasn't the question, was it? The question was about whether people can smell their own smell or not. What do other's say? Yup we've actually got OTHER people's opinions this time!!! Here is an "interview" with D:

do you think people can smell their own smell?
I mean body odour?
i think yeah sometimes, but maybe not as the other can smell it
some people stink too much
and they don't seem to notice
but maybe we stink for em also
i mean odours are quiet subjective, like for perfume
Then there was some off-topicness until:
so what's worse?
Too much perfume
or a person who stinks?
I don't know both make me sick
So most people seem to think that people can smell their own smell... Guess you were wrong!