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PUBLIC HEALTH WARNING.

I was in Accrington town centre this morning for about an hour and in various shops i had to hold to my nose 4 times because people around me STANK.
I dont mean a bit whiffy,they left their smell in aisles that they had left a couple of minutes beforehand......its disgusting and there is no need.
I would have put this in 'anything goes' but i feel its a serious issue-fair enough if someone is homeless or has learning difficulties,but these people didn't.
Is this pure laziness?Whatever it is,it needs sorting.

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It's because they can only buy soap from pound shops and it's out date :D

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It is because they dont buy soap, or wash their clothes.

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You sure it wasn't you that stank? People have been known to have accidents without realising it, you know.

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There is never any excuse for not washing, I'll bet the ones concerned stank of ale as well:eek:

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Thinking about it....yea it probably was :rolleyes:

Anyway it wasn't an 'accident' smell,it was unwashed bodies-not even B.O just a musty 'i dont wash' smell. :sick:

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I thought that only happened when you got to a certain age :rolleyes:

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Not with all the junk food the kids eat these days. I can't tell the difference between the smell wafting from the local Macdonald's and that of the stuff that farmers spread over their fields.

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Most people did smell until after WW2
The Straight Dope: Is good personal hygiene a recent invention? (Did the days of old really stink?)
It is only now that most people dont, that you notice it more.
Sense of smell is heightened by pregnancy-(is there something you haven't told us ;))

I agree that the BO of a stranger can be very unpleasant, but it isn't harmful.
What bothers me more is the widespread use of poisonous petrochemicals masquerading as air fresheners/deodorisers which are harmful.

Twice in the last week I have had to wait in the chemists for a prescription and came out gasping for breath because they regularly spray in the shop. On the 1st of those visits I witnessed the counter girl spraying after a dirty man had been in, and asked her not to spray the end of the shop where I was sitting, but the artificial scent gradually permeated the whole shop area.

A walk down the detergent aisle in a supermarket is not possible for me.

Because I have a reaction to these petrochemical pollutants, I have eliminated them from my home environment, and my sense of smell has improved as a result.

There are toiletries, cleaning products, laundry products, and air deodorisers which do not contain poisons, but not many people take the trouble to find them and use them.

The petrochemical industry developed these products from mid 20th century, and research into asthma and other respiratory diseases is now considering that they are very likely to be a contributory factor in the increase of respiratory disease in our population.

So if I have to choose between breathing BO and poison - give me BO any time.

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Are you sure your not pregnant ? as this can make you smell scents that arnt actually there :D

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I have already mentioned that in my post;)- I remember that when I was pregnant I had to avoid the smell of cooking bacon and chicken because they made me vomit.

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sorry margaret, i only looked at the 1st post ;)
i had to avoid fried foods and milky products they made me sick, but things used to smell totally different to what they probably were


sorry for the thread wander miss kitty :)

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I tried very hard to think of a way to get the council involved, here goes:-

Perhaps the Council should issue the 'Litter Police' with sniffer dogs and anyone that causes the animal to keel over and faint can then be issued with an on the spot fine or a bar of carbolic?


By the name of this threads title are you saying it's accyweb members that are to blame by the way? because if your not then how can we 'get it sorted'?
http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/w...melly-feet.jpg

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I dont use air fresheners or those plug-in things in my house and haven't done since i was pregnant-i cant imagine them being nice or very healthy for Jack.....being a tiddler he is much closer to plug sockets than we are n if they are pumping out stinky stuff every few minutes i could see it being harmful.
I have the opinion that if your house smells,it needs cleaning.
If we have a whiffy nappy,i open a window.
As for the pregnancy suspicions...........HAHA no way!im past my broodiness and hopefully it will stay that way because im 80% sure i dont want another pot-lid.
Never say never though ;)

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be thankful you dont live near woodheads in colne......always a really nasty smell... right near the lovely new boundary mill!

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The "in Colne" bit was enough to make me thankful I don't live near it :rolleyes::D

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Before we moved over here we lived round the corner from it. It used to be horrendous years ago, especially if you were shopping in Asda. I think it's cleaned it's act up a bit now, but on the wrong day it can still clear your nostrils :D

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I used to go to fishermore(a few years ago now :D ) and the smell puts you off your dinner on a warm day... somehow they manage to say that the smell isnt coming from there, even tho everyone knows it does!

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I have been in town this morning......................

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its your feet!!!!!!!!

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I know!!! Their hummin!! lol

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look at my sig and i recommend you dont criticize emma and keep a safe distance from her shoes :D

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Is this a self confession of non-soap use emzy?:confused:


I know it wasn't you, you dont hum....i have met you and i can safely say i couldn't smell you before i saw you :rolleyes:

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I use saop, just am unfortunate to have sweaty feet lol, think it might be these fluffy boots that are to blame but i do wash my feet twice a day :D

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If ya ask loads of girls, they actually confess to smelly feet....
the fellas stay well clear when me n my mate Donna take our high heels off after a night of dancing!lol......they ming!But hey we wash them n *surprise surprise* we once again don't stink.....but the lads still do ;) OJ!

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Im not ashamed of my sweaty feet lol, think most of us suffer from it just a lot wont admit it

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Fortunately BO is something I don't suffer from. I do sweat a lot when I am working but don't smell.

Unless some of you want to tell me otherwise. :eek:

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its not the billy goat at all is it neil ;)

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Deodorant stones work and can be used anywhere on the body
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Haa Haa, this is a cracking post, i`m always complaining about smelly people in town, especially when you are stuck next to them in the post office !!!! we get the same problem at work, we get a lot of temps from certain `areas` of Burnley and i`m not kidding.......they hum!!! there is no excuse for smelling, even on the lowest of income surely a bar of soap will be affordable. i have also noticed a few `regulars` in town who seem to smell more everytime i see them!!!

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try working at ethels omg there are some smelly customers out there!

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LOL....i see what you are saying;)

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My mum used to collect our child benefit from the P.O on Mondays and she used to call it 'smelly Monday' cos alot of the people queing smelt of B.O and on occasions she lost her place in the que because she had to go outside and wretch :( ....i used to call it the B.O P.O (body odour post office).....yuck.

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I think it has something to doe with English plumbing ... ;)

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The noses of these smelly people have become desensitised by the airborn petrochemical pollutants, so they cannot smell themselves and presume all is well.

It is a known fact that if you constantly use air fresheners in your home you become accustomed to that particular smell (ie -you no longer smell it) and need to change the fragrance used. One manufacturer has now marketed one that does just that at 15 minute intervals.

Dont ruin your nose - there are lots of nice smells you will miss out on

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Same thing happened to me in Gt Yarmouth this morning.In two shops there were the most vile smelling people that couldnt have washed for months.Its embarrasing as everyone is looking at each other wondering who it is.

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The great Accrington soap famine is obviously at it's height and so too is the mirror famine judging by a few of the sights down town this morning !:eek:

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With a recession coming it will get worse. If you have to choose between buying a loaf of bread and a bar of soap, which will you choose?

Methinks it is almost time to tell you folks how to make your own bread and soap :D

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Must admit Lindsay, I have noticed a lot more of ... what we used to call 'scruffy' people around town these days .. shouting and yelling at their kids. Can't really understand why. Clothes they walk around in, I wouldn't put in a dog's basket to line it. Not just the style, etc., but badly stained, etc. Yuk.

Then there seems to be the other end of the scale, with mothers smartly dressed and children with polished faces in pretty outfits. Is the gap widening in our social classes I wonder ? However, no excuse for not buying a bar of soap, is there? Most people have bathrooms these days.

Just wondered how many people use soap now; I do keep some on the sink upstairs, but only used for washing hands after going to the loo. I have never used any for washing bodily parts for years now. Think probably to do with showers and use of the gels (unperfumed Margaret :D) .. much better. Even if you have a bath, the bath bubbly is better. Put soap in that and it kills all the bubbles. Never seen scum for years.

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u missed one out katex........ the mums that look like scruffs (me!) with smartly dressed kids........

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Sure that is not true emamum ... but you do tend to buy for kids first, don't you. Even now, still have the habit of looking at the children's section in stores ... such gorgeous things, and not costing a fortune either.

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On one of my 'regular day trips' :D recently I had to filter the air that I breathed through a scarf because a person sitting near me was wearing perfume that smelt like citrus toilet cleaner - I got a headache from it.
I have told you all about this before
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ick-33987.html

The over use of petrochemical perfumes ruins your sense of smell, so those that do use it just pile on more of it.

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There is no excuse for honky people who smell like an unwashed wheelie bin. :(

I know what you mean Misskitty, you can still smell these honkers even when they've gone round the corner. :eek:

Vile.

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Ooops, count me in that catagory too..........:rolleyes:

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i was gunna say like me and emzy but thought you would get offended pmsl........... you did look very smart other day in your skirt :D

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they was kids going in shops to day not smelly people.
two shops, kids had let stink bombs off. the staff was cleaning up
the floors.and using aerosols to get rid off the smells.
it was not smelly people. i was in two off the shops

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BBC NEWS | UK | Pong in the air is 'Euro-whiff'
The news just reported that the foul euro smell reached Liverpool

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That might explain the honk in a couple of shops today then but what about all the other days?

You can get stuck behind a soap dodger in a shop any day of the week.

Another reason to shop online eh Margaret? :D

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Yes, and found it extremely helpful Margaret, as suffer as you with certain perfumes. Not really the issue here though ... just the smell of human beings, which there is no need for today. Think probably the clothes that they have not had dry cleaned for years, using the cost as an excuse. Have seen nasty stains on washable garments though (and not the fresh stains you get from kids Emzy and Emamum) .. obviously been worn without washing many times. Wonder if they change their underwear often ... Aaaagh .. shudder at the thought ...:eek:

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Well theres one thing about it ths thread has caused one hell of a stink:D:D:rolleyes:

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The overuse of petrochemical perfumes is relevant to the topic of body odour
because - people who use air fresheners lose their sense of smell and so cannot smell their own bodies.

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We can still smell them though.

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Surely people who don't wash very often will not particularly be the people that use air fresheners. Let's face it .. even if you have no sense of smell .. you do have daily showers/washes, etc., and know when clothes are dirty.

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People who live in mucky houses find it easier to buy an air 'freshener' rather than use elbow grease. The problem escalates from then on -- and we all get the whiff :eek:

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The new Boundary Mill is at the end of the M65 Motorway off the roundabout further away from where it was:eek:

We used to have a problem with a lad and his personal hygeine, when Christmas came we bought him a gift pack of Soaps, Bubble Bath & Shower Gel from the Body Shop with the specific instruction not to be opened till Christmas Day, New Year came and he was like a New Man needless to say we never had the problem again:D

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Exactly, they just don't care if they are clean or not.

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COME ON THAY CAN NOT BE THAT BAD, I HAVE A VERRY KEEN SMELL THANK YOU. I HAVE BEEN THERE WITH PEOPLE THAT SMELLS BUT NOT A LOT OF OLD PEOPLE ,BUT YOUNG ONES WITH ABOUT THREE CHILDREN.I AGREE WITH YOU SOAP AND WATER COST NOTHING.
BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE THAT, THAY CAN NOT SMELL THEM SELFS:o:p

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Thats all the more reason to have a good scrub very day Pam:rolleyes:

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I carry these around with me nowadays :D
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:oI No What The Next Time We All Go Down Town By A Cheep Deodorant From Pound Shop, And Wen We Get Behind One Give Them A Spray.

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There was an air freshener advert on T.V. not long ago, It started,

Do you smell like fish?

The parents and child looked into the camera in horror from the Sofa they lounged upon, and (from what I remember), were advised, buy this plug and it in, (no mention of get of your backside and clean up),

next clip showed them sat happily together with the freshener plugged in.

Excuse me? You smell like fish? Ever considered a regular change of underwear and a wash of your essentials?

I did a google to see if I could find the Ad' no success, maybe someone else can find it?

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Tell You What Carry Some Garlic With U Then Thay Will Keep Away.
I Have Spoken To People With Second Hand Garlic On There Breath.
As Any One Else Had That.

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Why thank you, but thats a rare one, me in a skirt! (and that skirt is about 4 years old now, I can finally fit back into it!! Yaaaah me!)

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A lot of comments on body odor here ... you guys have just too much free time on your hands:rolleyes: See what happens at this time of year if you don't have hockey to watch:D

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I hope it has been washed in between, don't want anyone accusing you of being smelly.

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If you think you have it bad having to stand behind someone who stinks in a shop then........ Spare a thought for health professionals. :D Every day, doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors have to examine the great unwashed in hospitals, surgeries, clinics and their homes.

It is unpleasant to say the least and many of these people are young (age cannot be used to excuse them), unemployed (a hard days graft can't be used as an excuse) and generally healthy (disease can't be used as an excuse). The truth is that some people just can't be arsed to keep clean.

An ex colleague of mine used to tell them to their faces (while I was peeing myself laughing behind the clinic curtains)...:D She always used to say " I know you don't have much money but that's no excuse for being dirty". "Soap is only 20p at Home and Bargain".

Doing home visits is worse, because the houses smell, not of air freshener, but that same dirty, unwashed smell that is ingrained into their skin and clothing. I kid you not, but I once stood in a mouldy dog turd in someone's house. It was in the bedroom and had obviously been there for weeks. I had to wipe my feet on the way out so that I didn't dirty the street..:o

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What?? and they were bringing a new born baby into that house?? :eek::eek: I know midwives go mental if they walk into a spotless house ( proves your not resting like you should be ) lol But even so!!

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Such Cheek!! Of course I washed it, and the skirt!!

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Hey up, no thought for the poor dog that has to do it's stuff in the house 'cos they can't be arsed to take it for a walk?

Strange how people that you think don't give a fulk about most things manage to give enough of them to fill the house with kids!
:p

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My fella is a delivery driver and he once said he went into this house and the carpet was moving!!, on close inspection it was riddled with fleas or something else....EWWWWW, how people can live like that is beyond me!!....there the ones that probably STINK!!
It only takes a few minutes to shower (as someone stated once in another thread:rolleyes: ) and only takes ...well takes me a few hours:o to clean my house, so why do people live like smelly scruffs??.......bloody bone idle thats why:(, id be very ashamed if that was me!!

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I had to have a gas man out recently and apologised as my lounge and kitchen were messy*-not dirty,just messy* (Jacks toys scattered everywhere,plates unwashed from the night before and a washing pile the size of mount everest).....he turned up at 9am and i had been ill the day before so hadn't done much housework:o anyway the guy said it was clean and tidy and i thought he was having a laugh:confused:....but he told me that houses he had been to in Fern gore and surrounding areas had fresh and old dog faeces on the carpet,manky gravy splashed up the walls,kids in nappies that had been pooed in 2 or 3 times and the parents had only just decided to change them-in front of the gasman himself(!),sick on the stairs that wasn't cleaned up,and even a dead cat that was rotting was found in the fitted cupboard that holds the boiler that was in the kiddies room:( the woman who lived there apparently said she thought it was the smell from child's bed cos s/he hadn't stopped peeing the bed.
I dont know how people can live in such conditions-theres no excuse.
Yea housework is hard work and tbh sometimes i think 'stuff it,il do it tomorrow',dont we all?
But to even HAVE dog poo in your house,let alone LEAVE it in your house is VILE.

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I do hope he wasnt referring to my house lol

I dont know how people can let there homes get into a state like that. I would be embarassed if my home was like that. I would be ashamed to let anyone in.

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sorry i wont let people in anymore (or at least till i moved bobs predecessor into the leccy cupboard instead) x lol

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Do you reckon these people think everyones house is like that?because they don't seem ashamed or shocked :confused:

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Thanks onlyme, didnt want to name and shame but seen as you have admitted it...........:D lol

I cant say anything, my 2 were to blame for messing up your house that day lol

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All this talk of poo in the house has reminded me of a programme I watched a couple of years ago.

It was called Are You Being Serviced and it was all about council workers in Blackburn.

In this particular episode the council guys had been called to a house in Blackburn. The tenants had left and they were cleaning it up for the next occupants. I'll never forget this....

In the corner of every room....living room, dining room, kitchen, bedrooms were piles of human poo and the carpets were soaked with human wee. :eek: Needless to say the stench was gut wrenching.

There was a perfectly fully functioning bathroom upstairs which had never been used. The two adults and their 3 children that lived there never used the toilet. They just squatted in the corner of whatever room they were in and just deposited all their business there and left it!

Now what's that all about? Why would anyone do that? :(

P.S.... Lettie, you and your colleagues deserve an M.B.E.

I can only imagine the horror of having to examine the private parts of the great unwashed, especially during the hot summer weather. I bet it makes you want to throw up. :eek:

Good on your colleague who told the stinky beggars to familiarise themselves with soap and water. :)

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and theyre welcome to do it again, whenever they feel the need lol

Besides, stop blaming the kids, it was balloon animals i keep finding all over the place lol

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Hey, what can I say, I was in demand that day. Ive finally found my true vocation in life!!

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It seems to have got worse over the last few years Lilly. Gone are the days when 2 Hattie Jacques lookalike nurses used to sweeney march smelly clients into the bath:). It is so P.C. these days that patients complain when you tell them the truth. It's amazing how many people will not have a shower or bath before an operation or after childbirth. :rolleyes:

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Hahaha we played more with those balloon animals than we played with avon stuff that day.....in fact i think the kids acted more like adults than us as well ;)

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EEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWW :(:(:(:eek::eek::eek:
No way.

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What on earth is wrong with these people? They don't even seem to have any idea about basic hygiene. There is no need for it.

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I spent most of the time in the bath when i was in labour... eased the pain :D
straight afterwards i had a shower, which was very strange.. it was a cubical and i was half the size i was before and didnt have a bump to balance me lol

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I dont have pets or smoke, and i think people who do, thier house do tend to smell a bit, but thats understandable, but to have **** in the carpet and not clean it and have dirty sticky floors...well......yuk!

My son came up to me the this morning and gave me a cuddle, but he kept going away and coming back to give me yet another cuddle....well i was thinking whats up...hes clingy:(........so i asked why he keeps giving me cuddles.....he said ...because I smell nice....LOL...AHHHH:D:D

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I think i notice peoples 'house smell' more because i dont have pets or smoke either.....and i find when i get home i can still smell their 'house smell' on my clothes.Not saying they are manky but weird how when im at theirs i dont really notice it till i walk out and then its REALLY strong.

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I know what ya mean misskitty, when iv been to my mothers etc... and they smoke, i get home i stink of fags!...not very nice:(

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Was it this one you were thinking about?
Febreze Range - AOL Video

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Two different, but very valid opinions here..... One who cannot spell "soap", and one who mentions another four letter word - "work". I suspect that most of the BO offenders have no experience of either of these...