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27. I am so staying out of this one

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 11:42 AM

Sep 2014

I have gotten out of cabs because the driver smelled so offensive I thought I was going to puke my guts out and then some. It also doesn't help that I suffer from extreme car sickness, I have a terrible time sitting in the backseats of cars.

I realize that different cultures are use to different odors, but I am extremely scent sensitive. If a Taxi Driver in the USA can't be bothered to at least take a shower and swipe some deodorant on each day - I am a bit bugged by that.

And yes, I do realize that as I travel overseas cultures are different. I had a hell of a time recovering from a taxicab driver in Costa Rica not just because of the body odor but also because of the extreme car sickness I get. I haven't done much overseas travelling lately but when I do again I try to make plans where I use a minimal amount of Taxi Drivers as possible because of how long it takes me to recover after being in a Taxi Cab.

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San Diego cabbies cry foul over body odor test [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2014 OP

I doubt they have to work very hard at finding the smelly drivers. The smell just kind of pnwmom Sep 2014 #1

We agree on literally everything but some aspects of teaching. joshcryer Sep 2014 #5

I read something about those car air fresheners. pnwmom Sep 2014 #44

Sometimes the air fresheners smell worse than louis-t Sep 2014 #45

Or perfume. The combination of scents can be just as bad. n/t pnwmom Sep 2014 #52

A bar of soap is cheap. Use it yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #51

I believe I've now heard it all.. whathehell Sep 2014 #2

It would be a good topic for a research study davidpdx Sep 2014 #10

What would whathehell Sep 2014 #18

The perception of the oder of taxi drivers in New York davidpdx Sep 2014 #23

The 'perception' of the odor? whathehell Sep 2014 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author whathehell Sep 2014 #25

By definition.. sendero Sep 2014 #17

As I said to another poster.. whathehell Sep 2014 #29

Some of us are sensitive to body odor. Not hypersensitive, but tblue37 Sep 2014 #84

Thank you. I agree completely. n/t whathehell Sep 2014 #98

I feel like a bee fart would be delightful. (nt) Inkfreak Sep 2014 #91

I can't believe what we have become. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #3

Yes... POWER TO THE STINKERS whistler162 Sep 2014 #6

LOL. whathehell Sep 2014 #21

When B.O. threatens, I let the lion roar. Hides it easily. Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #56

"Where do we friggen draw the FREEDOM line on smelling?" Android3.14 Sep 2014 #7

Yes, that one struck me as well.. whathehell Sep 2014 #22

Huh? TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #16

Really? whathehell Sep 2014 #20

Be stinky on your own time... Oktober Sep 2014 #37

We draw the line on the kind of smelling that comes from not bathing regularly pnwmom Sep 2014 #53

I'll tell you this... I HATE stinky cabs! Adrahil Sep 2014 #65

Basic personal hygiene should be a requirement. The smell if certain foods is not the tblue37 Sep 2014 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author Live and Learn Sep 2014 #88

I wasn't aware that riding in cabs was mandatory. nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #96

It's not, which is why cab companies Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #103

Probably better to just do an Ebay/Uber type feedback rating from passengers tomm2thumbs Sep 2014 #4

I think they should inspect the cabs (other than for maintenance) more than the drivers. AngryOldDem Sep 2014 #8

This is just one part of the 52 items whistler162 Sep 2014 #11

Body odor knows no race. Bathe and use deodorant. Problem solved 7962 Sep 2014 #9

Indeed. There's nothing worse than getting into a car with a guy smells like he hasn't washed in Chakab Sep 2014 #13

Strong cologne PasadenaTrudy Sep 2014 #26

I think there are also rules regarding that too. 7962 Sep 2014 #49

I can take two showers a day in the summer and use deodorant davidpdx Sep 2014 #15

Problem is, it can also be diet. haele Sep 2014 #48

+1 nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #92

bathe, wear clean clothes and use deodorant Skittles Sep 2014 #66

I've never worked at a job where one was. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #93

refined Skittles Sep 2014 #102

I don't agree with this, but I will share a personal experience that parallels this situation davidpdx Sep 2014 #12

I understand what you are saying, but whathehell Sep 2014 #33

It's only a problem here May through September davidpdx Sep 2014 #41

Well, it's nice that whathehell Sep 2014 #61

I don't like the heat/humidity and dry/cold, but then again I choose to live here davidpdx Sep 2014 #63

To be honest, I see no reason for it to be a 'problem' at any time or place whathehell Sep 2014 #64

Water? That may be a big problem in our future. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #95

Yes it may, but somehow i doubt these cabbies are avoiding baths whathehell Sep 2014 #97

It would certainly discriminate against several other traits Trillo Sep 2014 #14

It is the way things are now. Bettie Sep 2014 #19

There are other odor control strategies available, Trillo Sep 2014 #31

No sweat allowed signs; at a gym? Kalidurga Sep 2014 #57

We're in a small town Bettie Sep 2014 #62

Sweat isn't what causes body odor. Bacteria causes body odor which is snagglepuss Sep 2014 #108

Weirdly, I find some people have non-offensive body odor, others do. closeupready Sep 2014 #24

Your post made me flash on a scene from some science fiction movie Trillo Sep 2014 #34

I'm sorry, but, whathehell Sep 2014 #35

Please clarify. Trillo Sep 2014 #38

Oh my.. whathehell Sep 2014 #59

If this reply of yours is honest, then you're a sloppy writer. Trillo Sep 2014 #70

No, you're a sloppy reader, not to mention a weirdly "oversensitive" one. whathehell Sep 2014 #71

You may disagree, Trillo Sep 2014 #72

BWAHAHAHAHA! whathehell Sep 2014 #73

Then why assume others on discussion boards are immigrants? Trillo Sep 2014 #74

OMG...I never assumed that at all -- The OP was talking about immigrants, as were whathehell Sep 2014 #75

No, I did not call you a liar. Trillo Sep 2014 #76

Oh, right whathehell Sep 2014 #77

You wrote, " this conversation is over " Trillo Sep 2014 #79

Really. secondvariety Sep 2014 #50

Yeah, well we were talking about cab drivers whathehell Sep 2014 #60

How is it that I've never smelled BO on animals such as cats? Could it be that its because snagglepuss Sep 2014 #107

Are you suggesting cabbies should be neutered? Trillo Sep 2014 #109

Cats are fastidious about grooming whether spayed or not. Lack of personal snagglepuss Sep 2014 #110

Cats don't have the sweat glands that humans have. Trillo Sep 2014 #111

I am so staying out of this one LynneSin Sep 2014 #27

It is quite easy to turn off one's sense of smell Live and Learn Sep 2014 #39

I can do that however LynneSin Sep 2014 #42

The solution is to demand clean toilets not keeping one's mouth open in a filthy snagglepuss Sep 2014 #105

This isn't about ethnicity... it's about stink JCMach1 Sep 2014 #30

I would add "strong cologne or aftershave, etc." smells to the list of disqualifiers. TygrBright Sep 2014 #32

The worst is when people try to use cologne to get rid of the body odor. Only makes it worse. muntrv Sep 2014 #40

In any other workplace, this is not an issue. alarimer Sep 2014 #36

Would that be appropriate for a ditch digger or farm picker? Trillo Sep 2014 #43

They do a lot of sitting around JonLP24 Sep 2014 #47

Working 12 hours just to barely break even JonLP24 Sep 2014 #46

Bullshit Reter Sep 2014 #55

It can happen over a course of a day JonLP24 Sep 2014 #58

Fuck 'em Reter Sep 2014 #54

Or, you could just walk. Problem solved. nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #67

It doesn't only apply to cabbies Reter Sep 2014 #68

And some are snooty. The world is made up of all kinds. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #69

Walking is not an option for every cab trip or for every human. merrily Sep 2014 #81

There are always other options if one is willing to seek them. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #83

No, there are not always other options. merrily Sep 2014 #86

I am not sure why it is so difficult to turn off your sense of smell Live and Learn Sep 2014 #89

It was far from a one time experience, but whatever. merrily Sep 2014 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author Live and Learn Sep 2014 #94

I've taken a LOT of cabs. Climb into a stinky cab during a Boston merrily Sep 2014 #78

NYC cracked down. Before the stench would burn your nostrils. Now, it's relatively pleasant. ny TheBlackAdder Sep 2014 #80

Where are all the free market folks on this one? Ash_F Sep 2014 #82

You don't take many cabs. merrily Sep 2014 #87

Uber drivers get kicked out if their average rating falls to below four stars. Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #100

This clearly IS prejudice and discrimination Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #99

I bet drivers who bathe regularly get better tips too Skittles Sep 2014 #113

I don't have much of an opinion get the red out Sep 2014 #101

Soap and Water does not discriminate NT Elmergantry Sep 2014 #104

Body odor is the result of bacteria due to the lack of personal hygenie. snagglepuss Sep 2014 #106

"How Advertisers Convinced Americans They Smelled Bad" Trillo Sep 2014 #112