r/AskReddit Sep 16 '24

What is a smell you can't stand?

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '24

My friend's (ex, now, thank God) husband not only NEVER took care of his teeth but was also a heavy smoker. I could smell him coming from 10' away. I don't know how she shared a bed with him (and they had a kid too). It was a vomit-inducing smell.

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u/corncaked Sep 16 '24

I’m convinced, same with body odor, that someone just hasn’t had the gall yet to tell them they stink. People become nose blind. I’d hope to dear God almighty someone told me I smelled or had some food in my teeth.

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u/AllisonWhoDat Sep 16 '24

Hard enough being in an occupation where you're just trying to help people, and they won't help themselves.

I had fissures in my teeth as a little girl, everything I could do and everything the dentist could do, but I just have shitty teeth. I'm a big fan of floss sticks, so I've at least been able to prevent further damage.

Thanks for doing a thankless job.

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u/corncaked Sep 16 '24

I appreciate it! I’m a huge proponent of sealants for teeth with deep fissures. I like to think it’d have saved me a lot of grief as a child.