Do Farangs Really Smell Bad?

[tailspin]

this is where the ninja-like ventrilloburp comes into play

nothing beats eating a durian and then drinking a few beers in a bar so as to share the love with all around with every burp

I heard you can die from eating durian and drinking.

Yeh.......the rest of the guys in the bar beat you to death for burping.

Sounds about fair to me.

[Pseudolus]

Timely topic. Just came back on the BTS and had to change seats because of the stink, second time this week.

If you are visiting Bangkok and do a lot of walking, take a replacement shirt or something, an aircon taxi once in a while isn't going to ruin you either

I am a farang, so no racism here, but honestly sometimes it's embarrassing.

Like you, I get embarrassed on the BTS, because I sweat so much.

Maybe I should strip off and change into a clean shirt once I get to the station.

SC

Wearing a vest (t-shirt) under your shirt will stop the sweat showing up on your outer shirt, and doesn't really make you that much hotter. Give it a try.

[richard_smith237]

I love clearing out elevators of rich snobs at paragon with a nostril fiasco from my rectum.....

Classy...

[richard_smith237]

Regular showering and deodorant should prevent most of us from emitting a whiff of any kind...

After playing football and being drenched through in sweat I still don't smell, neither do those I play with. Fresh sweat has nil or minimal odour. But, after a few hours (more than 5 I think) the bacterial decay commences and thats when we start to smell.

In many cases people smell not from their sweat, but from either old sweat or more commonly poorly laundered clothing.

I suspect poorly laundered clothes is the issue for most who find themselves on the offensive side of the smelling-spectrum.

[F1fanatic]

Regular showering and deodorant should prevent most of us from emitting a whiff of any kind...

After playing football and being drenched through in sweat I still don't smell, neither do those I play with. Fresh sweat has nil or minimal odour. But, after a few hours (more than 5 I think) the bacterial decay commences and thats when we start to smell.

In many cases people smell not from their sweat, but from either old sweat or more commonly poorly laundered clothing.

I suspect poorly laundered clothes is the issue for most who find themselves on the offensive side of the smelling-spectrum.

I'm not convinced... Whilst poor hygiene/laundry will obviously result in offensive odour, I suspect that what we eat/drink are even more important - insofar as even those who shower regularly etc., will smell to others in a culture that has a different diet.

The Thais are generally v careful to wash frequently as this is a hot, humid environment. Failure to do so will lead to infections etc. Westerners however, coming from colder climates, are not used to washing multiple times per day and - sweat more anyway as they are not used to the heat.

In short, I'm not at all suprised if Thais think Westerners smell.

[WebBangkok]

Its not hard to shower twice a day minimum.

Shower at night before you sleep, shower when you wake up should be the very minimum.

Do sports or something that makes you sweat, have a shower after it.

Wear deodorant.

People from cold countries probably not used to having to many showers.

Clothing tips.

- Only wear a shirt once, do not wear multiple days.

- Jeans you can wear a max of 2 or 3 days if you don't sweat, anymore you will stink.

- After a night of drinking, you will sweat a little more than usual, put on a little more deodorant maybe have a spray at work too.

- Be a little lazier and take a taxi instead of walking too far when its hot.

Simple as that

[JcCarlin]

I love clearing out elevators of rich snobs at paragon with a nostril fiasco from my rectum.....

Classy...

CLASSY- CL = ASSY

I love the chicago 7 idealism of the 60's with Abby Hoffman and Jerry Rubin.

They would take a dump in the middle of a Gas Station if they were forced to pay to use the toilet.

Sometimes alienating people brings them closer to the truth....

[StreetCowboy]

I love clearing out elevators of rich snobs at paragon with a nostril fiasco from my rectum.....

Classy...

CLASSY- CL = ASSY

I love the chicago 7 idealism of the 60's with Abby Hoffman and Jerry Rubin.

They would take a dump in the middle of a Gas Station if they were forced to pay to use the toilet.

Sometimes alienating people brings them closer to the truth....

The truth, or physical violence.

You try to enlighten people, me and the Imam will strive for peace

Dedonthair,bytheway, Cowboy. Yecanstrivetoomuchfirtrooth

EDIT: typo corrected Andanauryin (oh, the irony!) Whairdidyoolerntaetype?

[overherebc]

Regular showering and deodorant should prevent most of us from emitting a whiff of any kind...

After playing football and being drenched through in sweat I still don't smell, neither do those I play with. Fresh sweat has nil or minimal odour. But, after a few hours (more than 5 I think) the bacterial decay commences and thats when we start to smell.

In many cases people smell not from their sweat, but from either old sweat or more commonly poorly laundered clothing.

I suspect poorly laundered clothes is the issue for most who find themselves on the offensive side of the smelling-spectrum.

!00%. If the clothes are not rinsed with fabric softener type stuff then the remaining detergent gets a bit wiffy very quickly in the warm moist atmosphere here.

A kind of musty smell.

[JcCarlin]

I love clearing out elevators of rich snobs at paragon with a nostril fiasco from my rectum.....

Classy...

CLASSY- CL = ASSY

I love the chicago 7 idealism of the 60's with Abby Hoffman and Jerry Rubin.

They would take a dump in the middle of a Gas Station if they were forced to pay to use the toilet.

Sometimes alienating people brings them closer to the truth....

The truth, or physical violence.

You try to enlighten people, me and the Imam will strive for peace

Dedonthair,bytheway, Cowboy. Yecanstrivetoomuchfirtrooth

EDIT: typo corrected Andanauryin (oh, the irony!) Whairdidyoolerntaetype?

The highest murder rate in Asia had existed in Thailand for quite some time before my fragrant farts came into existence!

[JaiLai]

nothing beats eating a durian and then drinking a few beers in a bar so as to share the love with all around with every burp

I heard you can die from eating durian and drinking.

I have heard this too over the years, i think drinking whiskey and eating Durian, got something to do with the body overheating - i think?

Maybe just another urban myth though, can never remember reading any stories of it happening in a newspaper or the likes?

[Oli23]

What I think is that most of local foreigner are taking shower, but forget to change them clothes or dry under the sun.

But the tourists are very smelly, using the same dirty clothes for all them trip, go in BTS and feel it ^^