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What is your favorite deodorant??..............
Right, in Denmark and Sweden we behave and use deodorant and smell very goodlinne wrote:I need to say the same as MaggyMaggy wrote:I don't know anyone here that doesn't use deodorant and smells bad. Europe has a LOT of countries that are very different from each other.Gromit wrote:Although you could go all European and not care what you smell like.
Just saying
Maggy
Linne
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cypressgirl
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I think this is an appropriate travel topic. We talk about suitcases, sunscreen, digital cameras -- none of which have anything really to do with St. John, but at the same time, they make our trips more enjoyable.
And as someone pointed out, at some point during our trip we all try to congregate in one place, and it'd be nice if everyone there smelled OK.
And as someone pointed out, at some point during our trip we all try to congregate in one place, and it'd be nice if everyone there smelled OK.
this tread has become entirely too long but apparently is continuing to draw interest. is it the fact there have already been so many hits or the topic line? in any event i will share a old true life occurance for the bride (of 43+ years).
during late 60's we were bullet proof and partied till we pucked on weekends (law school studies and brides teaching job that was our sole source of funding took care of our weekday waking hrs).
bride was pregnant with 1st child (no apparent alcohol invetro damage) and we were coming home from a long evening of partying with 2 other couples with all ladies in back seat. the bride loudly (her normal volume) proclaimed "someone has bad BO". suzanne next to her says "time for a pit check" which proceeded. unfortunately the bride was the offender.
suzanne and same husband still close friends though miles apart and have done stj twice together. the proverbial statement in the jeep returning from a long day at the beaches "i believe its time for a pit check" and it is!
oh the pain of paradise.
papabou
during late 60's we were bullet proof and partied till we pucked on weekends (law school studies and brides teaching job that was our sole source of funding took care of our weekday waking hrs).
bride was pregnant with 1st child (no apparent alcohol invetro damage) and we were coming home from a long evening of partying with 2 other couples with all ladies in back seat. the bride loudly (her normal volume) proclaimed "someone has bad BO". suzanne next to her says "time for a pit check" which proceeded. unfortunately the bride was the offender.
suzanne and same husband still close friends though miles apart and have done stj twice together. the proverbial statement in the jeep returning from a long day at the beaches "i believe its time for a pit check" and it is!
oh the pain of paradise.
papabou
Hiya Maggy and Linne!
I was speaking from experience having lived in Germany and Switzerland for the first 10 years of my life and subsequent travels back to Europe periodically.
My, perhaps, too subtle humor was actually meant to impart that I think Americans in general are way too crazy about the whole deoderant thing.
If you bathe and eat healthily then generally speaking one is not incredibly offensive even without the extra hygeine products.
My only issue with the French honestly is their smoking habits
when mixed with pour hygeine and covered up with large amounts of cologne and perfume -- now THAT is offensive
I would suspect the Swedes and in some cases Danes habits of taking sauna actually help keep the bodies lmphatic and pore systems clean. Plus is general you aren't faced with the extreme hot temps like we have in the southern US. Thus resulting in your lack of odor issues. You guys are also CRAZY organized and I am big fan of IKEA (yeah, I'm sucking up!)
In general I found elevators in Germany to be challenging -- I could always tell when one of the cleaning ladies had been in one because it was overpowering! I guess i should have been more specific
I was speaking from experience having lived in Germany and Switzerland for the first 10 years of my life and subsequent travels back to Europe periodically.
My, perhaps, too subtle humor was actually meant to impart that I think Americans in general are way too crazy about the whole deoderant thing.
If you bathe and eat healthily then generally speaking one is not incredibly offensive even without the extra hygeine products.
My only issue with the French honestly is their smoking habits
when mixed with pour hygeine and covered up with large amounts of cologne and perfume -- now THAT is offensive I would suspect the Swedes and in some cases Danes habits of taking sauna actually help keep the bodies lmphatic and pore systems clean. Plus is general you aren't faced with the extreme hot temps like we have in the southern US. Thus resulting in your lack of odor issues. You guys are also CRAZY organized and I am big fan of IKEA (yeah, I'm sucking up!)
In general I found elevators in Germany to be challenging -- I could always tell when one of the cleaning ladies had been in one because it was overpowering! I guess i should have been more specific
*Another fine scatterbrained production
OK, fair enough. I knew we were better in ScandinaviaGromit wrote:Hiya Maggy and Linne!
I was speaking from experience having lived in Germany and Switzerland for the first 10 years of my life and subsequent travels back to Europe periodically.
My, perhaps, too subtle humor was actually meant to impart that I think Americans in general are way too crazy about the whole deoderant thing.
If you bathe and eat healthily then generally speaking one is not incredibly offensive even without the extra hygeine products.
My only issue with the French honestly is their smoking habits
I would suspect the Swedes and in some cases Danes habits of taking sauna actually help keep the bodies lmphatic and pore systems clean. Plus is general you aren't faced with the extreme hot temps like we have in the southern US. Thus resulting in your lack of odor issues. You guys are also CRAZY organized and I am big fan of IKEA (yeah, I'm sucking up!)
In general I found elevators in Germany to be challenging -- I could always tell when one of the cleaning ladies had been in one because it was overpowering! I guess i should have been more specific
And I'm totally with you with that smoking thing.
Honestly, I understood what you meant, but I couldn't resist replying.
Now, I'm going to sweat for real in the gym
Best/Maggy
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Jo Ann - VA
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Hell, it's vacation so anything goes! 
I just snarfed my lox, cream cheese and sesame bagel.
Holy crap! Now I know where that sock monkey went...
Capt... if I were you I would set up some sort of covert op to get a pic of him in an equally compromising position.
Payback is HELL.
You gotta do it man. You know you gotta do it.
Holy crap! Now I know where that sock monkey went...
Capt... if I were you I would set up some sort of covert op to get a pic of him in an equally compromising position.
Payback is HELL.
You gotta do it man. You know you gotta do it.
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*Another fine scatterbrained production
Gromit, I must admit that I was very surprised about what you wrote about the Europeans not using deodorants. I know that you have been in Europe several times, so I couldn’t understand,how you could hint that the Europeans were “smelling bad”. Fine with an explanation.
Concerning the use of a deodorant I have to say that for me there is something, which is worse than the smell of a sweating person. It’s the mixed smell from a sweating person using a very perfumed deodorant .
Linne
Concerning the use of a deodorant I have to say that for me there is something, which is worse than the smell of a sweating person. It’s the mixed smell from a sweating person using a very perfumed deodorant
. Linne