Terminalcoffee discussion

Exercise sweat causes no odor!

Sweat resulting from stress causes an odor.

Yes. Maybe I am stressing over sweating so much while exercising thus creating a stink.

Exercise relieves stress. So I doubt if you two are stinky when you exercise.

Eccrine glands secrete fluid onto the surface of your skin, where it cools your body as it evaporates. The fluid (perspiration) is composed mainly of water and salt. Salt water doesn't stink,in my opinion.


Apocrine glands secrete a fatty sweat directly into the tubule of the gland. When you're under emotional stress, the wall of the tubule contracts and the sweat is pushed to the surface of your skin where bacteria begin breaking it down. Most often, it's the bacterial breakdown of apocrine sweat that causes an odor.

Bacterial action sounds dirty.

And stinky too.

I stood next to a seriously stinky guy on Saturday night. I should apologize to all the people who were standing around me who I discreetly sniffed to find out if it was them. It was none of them. His odor lingered well after he left the area. It had a strong mildew scent to it. And rot... some seriously rotten rot.

Also, I was hoping you were gonna say something like "I won the lottery!" or "I eloped over the weekend at a drive thru in Vegas!" or "We're having twins!" Arminius.

I'm only slightly disappointed.

Heidi wrote: "I stood next to a seriously stinky guy on Saturday night. I should apologize to all the people who were standing around me who I discreetly sniffed to find out if it was them. It was none of them..."

It was likely his unwashed clothes causing the stink.

Heidi wrote: "Also, I was hoping you were gonna say something like "I won the lottery!" or "I eloped over the weekend at a drive thru in Vegas!" or "We're having twins!" Arminius.

I'm only slightly disappointed."

I didn't win the lottery yet but I smell pretty good.

Arminius wrote: "Heidi wrote: "I stood next to a seriously stinky guy on Saturday night. I should apologize to all the people who were standing around me who I discreetly sniffed to find out if it was them. It wa..."

I just talked with the bartender/owner of the place where I was and he said, "Oh yeah. I know that guy." Apparently he's a regular who has a reputation for being stinky.

You are quite an investigator, Heidi. Next time you run into him ask him if just finished exercising, LOL.

It was not an exercise stink - it was a poor hygiene stink, for sure.

I sat next to a guy on the bus recently. He was very smelly. I think it was his clothing. It smelled like his jeans had been in the wash basket with a bunch of damp dirty towels.

Wow this good news thread turned into a stinky guy thread.

Has anyone experienced a stinky lady?

Yes.

This is so sad. I was in a public library in Washington, D.C. and went to the bathroom. There was what I assume was a homeless woman in the next stall (a stack of large duffel bags had been set outside the bathroom door). The smell was utterly overpowering and overwhelming and I could not stay. I thought I was going to choke to death. I immediately left and went to another bathroom in the building.

Arminius wrote: "Wow this good news thread turned into a stinky guy thread.

Has anyone experienced a stinky lady?"

I can't talk about it because of professional boundaries, but I can say yes. Roll open the windows in dead of winter or pouring rain yes.

When I ran the Marina (SF) store of Egghead Software I had a female employee who, before I had a talk with her, did not use deodorant. She also smoked about a pack of cigarettes per day and drank a lot of coffee. Remedying the situation was, at the time, one of my most difficult managerial challenges.

I dunno, I always stink and sweat, stressed or not. Body odor is body odor :/

Here.

There?

Everywhere?

Anywhere?

Underwear.

Silly bear.

Where?!

Chasing that hare!

Give the hare a head start just to be fair.

Sure, I don't care.

Since you don't care about the poor hare I am giving a steely stare in an attempt to scare the agile bear.

Oh man, of your supreme wordsmith abilities I was unaware!

I am going to share what once was a dare. However, instead the teacher said "I will give you wordsmith abilities with a silent prayer." And with a dash of flair he retired to his lair while I was left with a blank stare.