tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post4893694113479729850..comments2024-02-20T16:10:31.948-07:00Comments on First Nerve: An Armpit PioneerAvery Gilberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18104017679971839738noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post-68040542817937972172009-09-01T03:23:48.342-07:002009-09-01T03:23:48.342-07:00I would be curious what means 'fresh' axil...I would be curious what means 'fresh' axillary sweat. How long does it take to that bacteria to work on? I was always amazed that early in the morning some people would smell terrible (take public transport) and out of respect I always tried to assume that they have some personal physical problem that they smell so bad. <br />So, you wash yourself, don't put any deodorant. Then you sweat. After how long you start smelling bad?maria blogromnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post-75039238638334592192009-04-27T00:59:00.000-07:002009-04-27T00:59:00.000-07:00Nathan:
I love your phrase "aggressive BO." Do yo...Nathan:<br /><br />I love your phrase "aggressive BO." Do you mind if I appropriate it? <br /><br />How about a formal definition?: "the deliberate and reckless broadcast of offensive bodily malodor."<br /><br />That leaves the question of intent: there seems to be an element of perverse narcissism to aggressive BO. The message: You are the uptight one if you object to my natural scent. It's a chemosensory dare. Whadja gonna do 'bout it?Avery Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104017679971839738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post-30249193936749674042009-04-26T11:06:00.000-07:002009-04-26T11:06:00.000-07:00We work quite hard as a culture to tamp down odor ...We work quite hard as a culture to tamp down odor causing bacteria, so I wonder if aggressive BO in these situations is a deliberate signal/message of a counter-culture attitude?<br /><br />Both instances in which I encountered aggressive BO at a gym, it originated with a overtly counter-cultural type: #1) older hippie female; #2) young gay leather-bar male. Both appeared aware of their own stench, yet uninterested in its effects on the seeming "conformists" around them.<br /><br />Is strong BO now used a method of differentiating oneself from the washed masses?Nathan Branchhttp://www.nathanbranch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post-81170828086320374442009-04-17T04:13:00.000-07:002009-04-17T04:13:00.000-07:00Olfacta & Marc:
What is it about BO that make...Olfacta & Marc:<br /><br />What is it about BO that makes it harder to ignore than a run of the mill malodor? It's so rude and intrusive. The culprit might as well be shoving his armpit in front of your nose. And to inhale under these circumstances is to submit to nasal intimidation.Avery Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104017679971839738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post-54262712222699710962009-04-16T23:11:00.000-07:002009-04-16T23:11:00.000-07:00I know the feeling. I once had to breathe through...I know the feeling. I once had to breathe through my mouth for 40 minutes of working out on a machine because of a smelly guy and had a sore throat afterward due to him. Which is why I normally prefer swimming outdoors.Marc Schoenfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065897485378304411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post-16305519176569162232009-04-16T07:31:00.000-07:002009-04-16T07:31:00.000-07:00Sounds like a pretty good gym.
Mine has a sign in...Sounds like a pretty good gym.<br /><br />Mine has a sign in the lobby which says, roughly, that "members should refrain from wearing cologne or perfume 'in deference to our pregnant members'."<br /><br />Um....In ten years I've seen only one visibly pregnant member, but there's this guy...and he's not the only one...when I see him, I run for my lemony-herbal scent, which I keep in the gym bag as a form of self-defense. Rules and pregnant members be damned.Olfactahttp://olfactarama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com