Someone who smells from BO is better than someone who smells "good.", amirite?

If you smell like BO, you smell bad. If you bathe yourself in perfume, cologne, body sprays, you smell bad. Smelling good is neither one of your options.

by Choice-Cicada 1 month ago

Smelling good doesn't exist, because I shouldn't smell you at all. That's why I put "good" in quotes.

by Reicheleunice 1 month ago

Claim: If body odour (BO) is considered bad, then not smelling of BO means there's at least the possibility of smelling good. ⸻ Assumptions: 1. BO exists. 2. Most people agree BO smells bad. 3. Someone argues that "smelling good" doesn't exist. ⸻ Argument: If we accept that BO is real and unpleasant, then any smell that isn't BO is either neutral or better than BO. So, if someone doesn't smell of BO, they might smell neutral — or they might smell nice. This shows there's a range of smells: bad, neutral, and potentially good. If "bad smell" is a recognised category, then "good smell" logically exists as its opposite or contrast. ⸻ Conclusion: You can't say BO is bad without admitting there's a better alternative. That alternative is what we call "smelling good." So yes — smelling good exists.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

My proof was a joke. The whole opinion and argument is mad. I don't know if there's some projecting going on, if you're simply over stimulated by your sense of smell, or something else... But idea you're horrified and disgusted by walking past someone and smelling perfume or aftershave or something is insane.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

I wonder as well if it's a sensory thing. Just overstimulated by some kinds or sources of smells.

by Choice-Cicada 1 month ago

As a person who is allergic to perfume - laundry detergent, etc. I agree with you

by Careful-Permit 1 month ago

I didn't even think to bring up people who are allergic. That only makes it worse.

by Reicheleunice 1 month ago

people smell...

by hyattlina 1 month ago

That's literally the first thing I said, I shouldn't be smelling you either way. My point is that IF I do smell you, I can at least give you the benefit of the doubt of having a good reason for smelling like BO.

by Reicheleunice 1 month ago

Is having poor hygiene a good reason?

by maybellewatsica 1 month ago

I specifically pointed out that the only person I want to smell is my wife. She's the only person my face should ever be close enough to for me to smell, so I like smelling her fruity body wash. If I smell the body wash of someone sitting next to me though, then that's gross. I don't want to smell random people.

by Reicheleunice 1 month ago

As if a woman has ever wanted to be within 500ft radius around you. Good joke though. Enjoy the forever single life

by Anonymous 1 month ago

smells like bait

by Anonymous 1 month ago

Yes..... but, what else can I do?

by Anonymous 1 month ago

You're not the boss o' me, now....

by Anonymous 1 month ago

I prefer collecting weaponry over collecting cards.

by Reicheleunice 1 month ago

that's an upopular opinion alright. BO is enough to make me want to vomit sometimes.

by Longjumping-Bowl 1 month ago

I totally agree, BO is gross. I shouldn't smell you at all.

by Reicheleunice 1 month ago

Out of curiosity, is it that smells like perfume are too strong for you? You dislike the scent? Or is it more the mental idea of smelling another person that you dislike?

by Anonymous 1 month ago

I want to smell your wife too.

by goldnermorgan 1 month ago

"I also chose this guy's dead wife." Just to be clear, I'm not saying that it's okay for my wife to have a strong scent and other people have to deal with it because she's special. My point is that people should only smell enough that they can be smelled by people who are deliberately trying to smell them, not by people who are just in their vicinity. My wife is the only person I ever purposely smell, so if I ever smell anyone else that means they smell too strongly. Inversely, I should probably be the only person who ever smells my wife.

by Reicheleunice 1 month ago

Do people really enjoy randomly smelling people they don't know as they walk down the street? I don't care if you smell like my favorite smell ever, I don't want to smell you.

by Reicheleunice 1 month ago

I don't mind being able to smell a stranger, as long they don't have too much cologne/perfume on, but I actively dislike smelling other people's body odor. I feel like that's a pretty common take on the situation

by AcanthisittaBig2564 1 month ago

Body odour from the armpits is disgusting. So is somebody spraying an entire can of Lynx Africa on himself. I use 2 sprays of Cologne and that's about it, I like smelling nice.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

Hold on, since you brought it up, I'm now curious if this is a race cultural difference. Mind if I ask what race you are?

by Reicheleunice 1 month ago

African American.

by Equal-Suit 1 month ago

Interesting. I'm white. I never really noticed before, but between me asking and you answering, I tried to think about people I've encountered wearing excessive cologne, and I do think they were predominantly black.

by Reicheleunice 1 month ago

It just smells good to most of us ig I'm not going to generalize, but that's just my experience.

by Equal-Suit 1 month ago

Again I just don't get the "try not to smell" portion of this argument because why is it inherently bad to smell? Is it distracting or something, because lowkey I guess that would make sense for an individual, but you said it's "disgusting," which just made me very confused. And I honestly don't wear that much cologne, I just like how it smells. I don't douse myself in it but I put on a considerable amount. I do a lot of stuff for my scent. Vanilla notes, some other stronger scents. I find it fun to play with different things, and it honestly adds more to my outfits, as well as certain activities. (I'll wear a slightly less noticeable scent at the Gym, a stronger, bolder one when in more formal settings, and a generally soothing one when doing anything else (like the vanilla I noted earlier. I dunno. It's kinda like the poop trees in DC, or cicadas. Too much of anything is bad. But you're just making it sound like a plain with no animals is better than one with a few horses.

by Equal-Suit 1 month ago

I'm not even sure how to describe it, because I genuinely just find it inherently disgusting. I'm confused how other people don't find it repulsive. I love walking down the street and smelling fresh food from restaurants, or flowers in bloom, or the smells of the world around me. But the idea of smelling another human is gross.

by Reicheleunice 1 month ago

Eh to eaches own I guess. I kinda like a variance in smells from other humans, but I guess that's just me. Mind you, this is coming from a guy who absolutely hates the taste of sweat tea and has gotten hated for it, and coming from the south, it's basically a crime to not like sweet tea.

by Equal-Suit 1 month ago

I mean, there's barely any smell at all but yeah I think it's better than whatever crazy chemical you're dousing with.

by Anonymous 1 month ago

I also enjoy the smell of sweat related to sex, which is why I said the only person I ever want to smell is my wife. If you are anyone other than my wife though, I don't want to ever smell you at all.

by Reicheleunice 1 month ago