When it gets a bit smelly................

[Dingdell]

There are some players who lack in the personal hygiene department.

I'm sure there are times when I have come straight from work and not smelt quite as fresh as I would like so I guess everyone can have their off days but I do carry deoderant in the car for those times when I can't be sure I'm smelling rose like. The same goes for the breath - I chewed gum last night as I wasn't sure.

However there are some players who are always smelly and it makes playing with them unpleasant to say the least.

I was discussing this with a player on Friday and he suggested that it could be tactical, a sort of tilt mechanism.

Question 1. As a woman I would want to be told, as a guy does it really matter - do poker players really care if they smell at the table?

Question 2. What if its a dealer? Last night one player was not happy because the dealer smelt of spicy food and he found it difficult to sit next to him. Is it cause for complaint?

[TightEnd]

1. Just tell me straight, no need to hint on here!

2. No its not, I know who you meant last night but its not a cause for complaint

[Dingdell]

1. Just tell me straight, no need to hint on here!

2. No its not, I know who you meant last night but its not a cause for complaint

1. I would always tell you straight - you know that!!!

2. Dont the staff have a responsibility to be presentable?

[TightEnd]

He was perfectly presentable

[Dingdell]

He was perfectly presentable

Presentable = fit for introduction to others.

[RED-DOG]

There are some players who lack in the personal hygiene department.

I'm sure there are times when I have come straight from work and not smelt quite as fresh as I would like so I guess everyone can have their off days but I do carry deodorant in the car for those times when I can't be sure I'm smelling rose like. The same goes for the breath - I chewed gum last night as I wasn't sure.

However there are some players who are always smelly and it makes playing with them unpleasant to say the least.

I was discussing this with a player on Friday and he suggested that it could be tactical, a sort of tilt mechanism.

Question 1. As a woman I would want to be told, as a guy does it really matter - do poker players really care if they smell at the table?

Question 2. What if its a dealer? Last night one player was not happy because the dealer smelt of spicy food and he found it difficult to sit next to him. Is it cause for complaint?

Wow! Trace, I have a confession to make.

I was playing the competition at Luton on Friday and someone at my table hummed. I don't mean a little bit whiffy, I mean proper reels of cotton, but it didn't matter too much, I went bust in the first level and moved to the cash game.

Incredibly, the smell somehow followed me, how could that be? then the horrible truth dawned, it was me. AAARRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

I immediately went to the loo to investigate. I locked myself into a cubicle and sniffed every part of myself that it was possible to sniff without recruiting you as a helper. believe it or not, I had one smelly foot. I never ever have smelly feet, I could wear the same socks for a week and you could pack your lunch in them, I still can't understand it. What makes it even more baffling is that the left one was it's usual fragrant self, it was just the right one that smelled like a burp from Satan's bottom.

What can I say except sorry to all concerned,

[TightEnd]

how to put this, its a cultural thing though isn't it? An Asian gentleman dealer obviously had strong spicy food earlier that day, I don't see a problem with it.

[Dingdell]

There are some players who lack in the personal hygiene department.

I'm sure there are times when I have come straight from work and not smelt quite as fresh as I would like so I guess everyone can have their off days but I do carry deodorant in the car for those times when I can't be sure I'm smelling rose like. The same goes for the breath - I chewed gum last night as I wasn't sure.

However there are some players who are always smelly and it makes playing with them unpleasant to say the least.

I was discussing this with a player on Friday and he suggested that it could be tactical, a sort of tilt mechanism.

Question 1. As a woman I would want to be told, as a guy does it really matter - do poker players really care if they smell at the table?

Question 2. What if its a dealer? Last night one player was not happy because the dealer smelt of spicy food and he found it difficult to sit next to him. Is it cause for complaint?

Wow! Trace, I have a confession to make.

I was playing the competition at Luton on Friday and someone at my table hummed. I don't mean a little bit whiffy, I mean proper reels of cotton, but it didn't matter too much, I went bust in the first level and moved to the cash game.

Incredibly, the smell somehow followed me, how could that be? then the horrible truth dawned, it was me. AAARRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

I immediately went to the loo to investigate. I locked myself into a cubicle and sniffed every part of myself that it was possible to sniff without recruiting you as a helper. believe it or not, I had one smelly foot. I never ever have smelly feet, I could wear the same socks for a week and you could pack your lunch in them, I still can't understand it. What makes it even more baffling is that the left one was it's usual fragrant self, it was just the right one that smelled like a burp from Satan's bottom.

What can I say except sorry to all concerned,

It was not a blondite!!!

[Snatiramas]

I remember once at a festival at the old ground, I was sat next to a young Geordie bloke who stank beyond belief cos he was living in his car all week.

I told him straight.........

[Dingdell]

how to put this, its a cultural thing though isn't it? An Asian gentleman dealer obviously had strong spicy food earlier that day, I don't see a problem with it.

Exactly - but does culture mean its ok to smell unpleasant to others?

If I eat garlic i try my best to ensure it doesn't offend anyone else, and last night I chewed gum. But had anyone near to me said "Tracey you stink of garlic I" wouldn't have been surprised and would have apologised. No offence taken - I know I had eaten something that could make me wiff a bit but had done my best to supress it and not eaten too much of it.

If the smell is 'cultural' why does that make it ok?

[TightEnd]

because I do not relate it to lack of hygeine or even something the person will be aware of.

[Dingdell]

because I do not relate it to lack of hygeine or even something the person will be aware of.

Why wouldn't someone be aware that a particular food makes them smell?  if you work with the public you have a responsibility to be as acceptable as possible within that environment.

I work with people and their smells all day - all i do is talk about what makes us smell every single day - and every single one of my clients is aware what foods make them wiff either orally, from the bottom or through their skin. I dont need to tell them that - they already know.

This discussion could come perilously close to looking like a racist one and its really not meant to be.  My point is whoever I spend time with - whether personally or professionally I expect and hope that they will be clean and inoffensive and I would expect that they would like the same from me.

I shower at least once a day sometimes twice - especially on hot date nights...

So let me rephrase the question - is it ok to say anything if a person is smelling offensively - whether it be from hygeine or foods they have eaten?

[Snatiramas]

because I do not relate it to lack of hygeine or even something the person will be aware of.

Why wouldn't someone be aware that a particular food makes them smell?  if you work with the public you have a responsibility to be as acceptable as possible within that environment.

I work with people and their smells all day - all i do is talk about what makes us smell every single day - and every single one of my clients is aware what foods make them wiff either orally, from the bottom or through their skin. I dont need to tell them that - they already know.

Jeeeez all I want to do is get them to sit at the table smelly or not

[bhoywonder]

in comps i do tend to get nervous

and after maybe a 6-7 hour session i may get a little damp in the armpit department

I am concious of it

so wot do i do >?

bring a bar of soap and hose myself down at the break?

[Dingdell]

in comps i do tend to get nervous

and after maybe a 6-7 hour session i may get a little damp in the armpit department

I am concious of it

so wot do i do >?

bring a bar of soap and hose myself down at the break?

There is a difference between smelling when you get their and having general disregard for others and smelling as the day goes on.....so i dont think it's a problem!

To be honest I carry antibacterial wipes - but i am a bit Howard Hughes about germs because of my job and if I'm eating in the card room I dont want to eat with my hands having handled all those dirty poker chips...