There's a difference between a natural body odor and stench that comes from a bad diet, stale tobacco, and alcohol. A natural body odor isn't the problem, it's the impurities of what their bodies are expelling that creates a horrible stench. A child who has bad odor should be taught about hygiene, but should never be made to feel bad about it. Sometimes, it can't be helped. I'm very sensitive to odor and I have to step back when that odor is not a 'normal' smell.

Mental illness can trump any teachings or talking to the person.
If they are an adult it is not anyone else's responsibility, but their own.
I have a mentally ill family member he has been talked to many times, he just doesn't care.
If at work it is the bosses responsibility to bring it to his/her attention .

I wonder how they become nose-blind to their own body....worked with a woman who stunk to high heaven, she reminded me of a damn possum that left a stink trail where ever it went....seriously people clean up even if you don't smell yourself.

People are just plain pigs, no disrespect for our porcine cousins, but 'cmon, people gotta put a bit more into the 'acting human' bit.

It's so hard..I had to tell someone and he was totally shocked-even though everyone he worked with made a formal complaint. He truly had no idea.

Maybe they live alone.
I'd tell somebody.
Maybe everyone in the house stinks, so they no longer smell it.

My daughter is 10, I keep telling her she stinks, she has deodorant, but she doesn't always use it. Whats a dad to do? Adults on the other hand, should know better.

Nunya and I started a convo about it too. lol

The ones we knew were in complete denial of it. "I don't stink, your nose stinks." [X wut.

Honestly, I imagine most such people either are just totally oblivious or horribly depressed and don't care any more.

I have had my fair share of smelly people. Sometimes it just hard to ignore because they are that bad. But sometimes is normal because I live in a hot country and no matter how you try, you end up smelling like a fish.

In one ear, out the other....:)

You mean when people smell......?