Pixie Toadstool Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I have been blessed (or perhaps cursed) with a very good sense of smell. [blink]. I can only speak from my experience but I haven't ever had to avoid someone in a supermarket in the UK due to disgustingly smelly armpits but I find this a common occurrence when I am in France, particularly amongst French women in the summer. I wondered whether they just didn't use antiperspirant/deodorant but it seems there's a full range available for sale. Last summer at the local annual beanfeast my entire meal was ruined by the extremely gamey smell of a woman (complete with masses of facial hair and grease) - she was sitting several places away from me but the scent was absolutely overwhelming and I felt quite sick. In my opinion it is extremely rude to go out stinking - not very considerate to one's fellow human beings! I would just like to point out that all this happens in rural Normandie - so things might be different in the more developed areas of la belle France!Stereotypes? It seems to me that there is often a grain of truth in these things - that's how they develop. Please let's not be too PC - about this. Vive la difference I say! (and don't forget to spray under your armpits - after all we have a reputation to keep up!).Pix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Avoid London tubes in the rush hour then Pix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 [quote user="Gluestick"]Avoid London tubes in the rush hour then Pix! [/quote]I second that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 [quote user="Pixie Toadstool"]I haven't ever had to avoid someone in a supermarket in the UK due to disgustingly smelly armpits but I find this a common occurrence when I am in France, particularly amongst French women in the summer. [/quote]You see everybody, it IS true what they say.....I did try to tell you!!![:D] French women may wash their crotch, (with all these bidets, they learn to do this at a very tender age) but they do not shave their armpits because it is supposed to be so sexy....and the result is a mass of body hair, with glistening beads of sweat all tangled up and fermenting away...[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 So what are the stereotypes that french people have of british people? Come on you frenchies, be honest. Actually I do know one - that we can't cook. I remember that one caused an upset on this forum once and a certain person resigned their membership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Don't want to hurt anybody and let me first say I don't believe in these stereotypes, I wouldn't have an English partner if I did !The French say the English are eccentric. That it s a shame they didn't accept the euro, that they do everything the other way round .. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I confess... I hang my head in shame and embarrassment...I am French and I have not had a bath in years...[:'(] I do not use antiperspirant either [:'(]... Occasionally, my armpits are not as smooth as a baby's bottom [:'(]... I do not hang my smalls (nor my larges) out to prove I wash them, which certainly means I never change them or wash them... [:'(] I never use bar soap either and I use eau de toilette, and that must mean I never wash and try to hide the smell...[:'(]Will I ever be forgiven??? [:'(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Hey you two, I bet you even hang your duvets out of your bedroom windows............................what a strange lot you are. ALL of you, you are ALL the same.[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 [quote user="Just Katie"]Hey you two, I bet you even hang your duvets out of your bedroom windows............................OUI Madame !! what a strange lot you are. ALL of you, you are ALL the same.[:D][/quote]And you drive onthe WRONG side of the road!! [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 [quote user="Frenchie"], that they do everything the other way round .. LOL [/quote]Perhaps you might care to rephrase this statement about your private life[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 [:)][:D][:D][:-))][:$][blink]Bouche cousue !! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 [quote user="Frenchie"] [quote user="Just Katie"]Hey you two, I bet you even hang your duvets out of your bedroom windows............................OUI Madame !! what a strange lot you are. ALL of you, you are ALL the same.[:D][/quote]And you drive onthe WRONG side of the road!! [:P][/quote]#Yes Frenchie, Us, Australia, New Zealand, Figi, Singapore, Hong Kong and all these lot [:D] http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=678301 The French drink chocolate for breakfast and coffee late at night........Now I ask you, where is the sense in that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybananasbrother Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 bouche? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 well.. how can you transform an innocent sentence into .. I am so shocked [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 The Japanese when travelling on the tube say to them ....packed together we smell like sour milk ......given the amount of dairy produce we eat no doubt we do ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizfjr Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 The worst smell in the world is deodorant anti perspirant and aftershave. Much much worse than natural smells IMHO. I loathe perfums which make me sneeze and get all snotty. People seem to use it with no thought whatsoever to quantity or discretion. I am often in hotels because of my job and lifts stink of these products especially in the mornings. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Most deodorants on the market are not only allergenic for some people, but there is mounting evidence that they are actually harmful, being remarkably unregulated products with many toxic substanceshttp://www.dyingtolookgood.com/Now, that does not mean that one cannot use anything to discourage B.O.You can find some hypoallergenic, crystal-based deodorant sticks which are not only completely natural (being made of some rock or stone) but they are also very economical. Even my (previously smelly) husband uses one now, and it works a treat.(I swear the above is not an advertisement[:D]) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Whilst I cannot stand pongy people, I do agree about cheap chemical perfumes: being mildly athsmatic they make me sneeze, wheeze and drip!Still my core dislikes are cheap perfume: cheap champagne:And blokes in Porsches who can't drive![Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 [quote user="5-element"]You can find some hypoallergenic, crystal-based deodorant sticks which are not only completely natural (being made of some rock or stone) but they are also very economical. Even my (previously smelly) husband uses one now, and it works a treat.(I swear the above is not an advertisement[:D])[/quote]I use them too, but I am very confused now... Does I mean I am not French?[8-)][blink][Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 [quote user="Clair"]... Does I mean I am not French?[/quote]Maybe it means you are 5-element's husband(perish the thought [;-)]) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Damn, we've been found out...[:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 By using deodorants we are masking our natural musk/pheromones which whilst they may be repulsive to the majority, someone somewhere will either like it or critically not notice it.It is natures way of strengthening the gene pool as the offsprings of these whiffy partnerships will have a stronger natural resistance to certain diseases than either of their parents.Mind you if I am right then our obsession with smelling like a perfume shop and interfering with natures bio-diversity of pongs is probably also natures way of tackling our overpopulation!EdittedI have spent a lot of time in hospital (France) over the last 7 months and had the time to indulge myself in the study of the nurses! The prettiest nurse who was always immaculately dressed (she even tailored her uniforms which were designed to hide rather than flatter the feminine form) and with flawless make up, smelt like a ripe camembert[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Toadstool Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 [quote user="J.R."]By using deodorants we are masking our natural musk/pheromones which whilst they may be repulsive to the majority, someone somewhere will either like it or critically not notice it.It is natures way of strengthening the gene pool as the offsprings of these whiffy partnerships will have a stronger natural resistance to certain diseases than either of their parents.Mind you if I am right then our obsession with smelling like a perfume shop and interfering with natures bio-diversity of pongs is probably also natures way of tackling our overpopulation![/quote]Er ... do you have any evidence for that strange claim about stronger natural resistance? It certainly doesn't fit with anything I've ever encountered in my studies of survival of the fittest! ...and another thing - you are much less likely to stink if you wash twice a day. So you don't HAVE to wear antiperspirant/deodorant to stop smelling. Talcum powder used to be the done thing in the 60s when I was growing up.Most antiperspirants contain aluminium which some people think is linked with breast cancer - anti-perspirants (not surprisingly) stop you perspiring which isn't really a good thing whereas deodorants (which don't usually contain aluminium) just make you smell better!Here endeth the sermon ...Pix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 [quote user="Clair"]Damn, we've been found out...[:-))][/quote]Hello darlin', you again!I thought we had agreed NOT to use the same forum.....[blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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