Lets be honest...D-O for the B-O

Hello loves!

So today, I was done with my first and only class of the day and I decided to take the elevator instead of the stairs. Maybe it was just because it is the end of the term that I felt lazy or the fact that my brain is on overload. Needless to say, taking the elevator down four floors seemed easier than walking a million stairs. I approached the elevator and the doors were quickly closing, "Can you hold it, please! Thanks!" There was only one guy standing in the elevator. He was wearing one of those old, not-so-attractive, KISS t-shirts (which by the way was so faded it had turned a light charcoal from its original black), black jeans and hiking boots.

From the second I stepped foot onto the torture chamber, I wished I had brought a gas mask. This man smelled horrible. It was the kind of smell that stings your nose and you don't want to breathe through your mouth because the thought of TASTING the smell is enough to get your gag-reflexes goin'.

I thought about dropping a subtle hint about the awful smell by saying something like, "Phew, don't you hate it when you have to ride on an elevator with someone for four floors and they smell like they haven't showered since 1980?" But since we were on the elevator alone, and he appeared to be slightly crazy, I thought I would keep my thoughts and comments to myself.

But lets be honest for a minute, personal hygiene is something that is not negotiable. I don't care if you have a muffin top, wear pj's in public while also wearing shape-ups, YOU NEED TO SHOWER. Having body odor that causes other people to reconsider BREATHING is not considerate and should be considered a crime...attempted murder. And don't get me wrong, this doesn't just go for men, women are guilty of this crime as well.

You know, I think that it should be more socially acceptable to say something to someone that smells bad. This one person, who obviously doesn't care about the people around him/her, needs someone to say something to them. Why do we, the people who actually shower and wear deodorant, have to keep our mouths shut (and our noses for that matter), when we are following basic social rules? I do not feel that putting deodorant on and bathing is such a hassle. If anything, we should be taking advantage of how advanced our society is. It is quite a shame that something as helpful as an elevator can be turned into a horrific experience because someone decided to channel their inner wilderness animal and not bathe. Really, if you smell bad, it doesn't matter what you wear because the only thing that people will notice is the awful stench that follows you.

I could probably go on about this for a couple more paragraphs, but I will save you the lengthy read. So...

Lets be really honest...take the stairs!