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Adam Alexander · 03-01-2005, 05:08 PM

I once knew a guy with AWFUL breath. It was like his mouth was totally rotten. If he was five feet from you, you could smell it when he spoke.

He too, was a very nice guy. Because of that, I took him off to the side and said,"You know, there's been occasions I've witnessed where a person will smell and people will make fun of them behind their back. If I was the person who had the issue, I'd like to be told rather than finding out by over-hearing people making fun of me. That's why I'm telling you this. When you talk, people can smell your breath and it's very unpleasant."

He responded extremely well.

As long as you're his senior, I'd approach him after class. And just be honest: it's unpleasant.

03-01-2005, 05:08 PM	#4
Adam Alexander Dojo: none currently Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 499 Offline	Re: Dealing with a foul training partner I once knew a guy with AWFUL breath. It was like his mouth was totally rotten. If he was five feet from you, you could smell it when he spoke. He too, was a very nice guy. Because of that, I took him off to the side and said,"You know, there's been occasions I've witnessed where a person will smell and people will make fun of them behind their back. If I was the person who had the issue, I'd like to be told rather than finding out by over-hearing people making fun of me. That's why I'm telling you this. When you talk, people can smell your breath and it's very unpleasant." He responded extremely well. As long as you're his senior, I'd approach him after class. And just be honest: it's unpleasant.