Men & their pits
I just had a nasty experience on an elevator today - a stinky man was next to me, wafting his pits about, airing them out because he was schvitzing. I know it’s fairly warm today in Toronto, everyone knows that, so why this gentleman couldn’t have the decency to put on some antiperspirant or deodorant is beyond my comprehension.
I don’t relish my olfactory senses being assaulted by “man stench”. I was stuck on this elevator going up to the 18th floor while he was fanning his pits near me. I nearly gagged and made it obvious, I believe, that I didn’t appreciate this and moved to the other side of the elevator; and I did the typical Canadian thing, I glared but stayed mute.
I implore all men out there - wear your blasted antiperspirant, or I’ll smack you.
David Harris said,
April 18, 2008 @ 4:54 am
the tag is spelt: “deodorant” even in Canada
And I agree about other mens man stench, but in my case it’s man perfume: “Obsession” - by Geeklawyer.
opinionatedbean said,
April 18, 2008 @ 11:08 am
the man stench was still affecting me when I put in the tags :-p
Will J. said,
April 18, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
Ms. Bean,
I am a man - and I would like to say I’m sorry for what happened to you on the elevator.
As one man I can promise the following:
I work 10 hour days, in dress clothes.
I do not wear cologne to work.
I wear ‘Clinical Strength’ Deodorant and Antiperspirant to work - and it is great!
I also wear a short sleeve undershirt.
I fell all men should follow my lead, but I’m sure they won’t!
Good luck with future elevator rides!
Geeklawyer said,
April 18, 2008 @ 4:17 pm
Dear Will,
Don’t be so apologetic. Nature & God have endowed man with vapour for a good purpose. Women who obsess over Obsession for Men” are indulging in oppression and suppression: the goal is not to object to “Essence of Man” but to grind your desire for independence free will and confidence into a powder that they will add to their witches brew.
opinionatedbean said,
April 18, 2008 @ 4:24 pm
I don’t know about this celebration of man musk. The musk of one’s partner can be acceptable; and for some with deviant tendencies, quite erotic.
But I shall continue on with my feminist nazism and insist on not being subjected to wafting pit hairs, stunk up with too much musk and not enough deodorant.
Mr. Mike said,
April 23, 2008 @ 7:58 pm
How could you call yourself a feminazi and not have full, glorious pit hairs?
opinionatedbean said,
April 24, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
Mr Mike I do not have full and glorious pit hairs as my body is incapable of producing excessive amounts of body hair. I have the wonderful delight of having to rarely shave my legs as the hair is quite sparse and blonde.
Instead of worrying about my body hair I think you should focus on making sure your hair doesn’t waft in my general direction if you are being particularly stinky.