Just like the title said. I almost *literally* vomited because a customer smelled so horrible (luckily I didn't, but I was fighting to keep it down).
I couldn't even describe the odor. Kind of like BO (of course) and grass. You know, like a landscaper who hasn't bathed in weeks. My husband was a landscaper, he has never even come close to smelling like that after even the hardest of days work.
The guy was older, probably 40s or 50s or so. His clothes didn't look the cleanest, but they didn't have any holes or rips in them. He had really greasy hair underneath a baseball cap and was wearing a lot of clothes. I doubt he was homeless because he had money (he bought movies and a ring).
I figured it was probably coming from his coat. It has been fairly warm lately and coats tend to take on their own odor after a while when they're not cleaned and are constantly worn. But after a few minutes, the smell steadily got worse (like a delayed type thing).
He had about an 8 ft. cloud around him. His odor took on a mind of its own, it crept around corners and hung in the air. I was so relieved when he finished picking out the ring (he was looking for a cheap ring, I don't know why) he wanted and I had to ring him up. Even walking in front of the guy I couldn't escape the smell.
And, unfortunately, when ringing him up, I'm stuck in a small area, so I couldn't really escape, I had to press myself against the back counter (I only got about four feet away from him), which didn't help (that's when I almost lost my cookies). I was breathing through my mouth and was obvious I was doing so when I was talking to him (kinda like when you have a stuffy nose). I hurried through the transcation and sent him on the way.
But not before, "you look great by the way" before hurrying out the door.
Wow . . . thanks . . . I guess . . .
I couldn't even describe the odor. Kind of like BO (of course) and grass. You know, like a landscaper who hasn't bathed in weeks. My husband was a landscaper, he has never even come close to smelling like that after even the hardest of days work.
The guy was older, probably 40s or 50s or so. His clothes didn't look the cleanest, but they didn't have any holes or rips in them. He had really greasy hair underneath a baseball cap and was wearing a lot of clothes. I doubt he was homeless because he had money (he bought movies and a ring).
I figured it was probably coming from his coat. It has been fairly warm lately and coats tend to take on their own odor after a while when they're not cleaned and are constantly worn. But after a few minutes, the smell steadily got worse (like a delayed type thing).
He had about an 8 ft. cloud around him. His odor took on a mind of its own, it crept around corners and hung in the air. I was so relieved when he finished picking out the ring (he was looking for a cheap ring, I don't know why) he wanted and I had to ring him up. Even walking in front of the guy I couldn't escape the smell.
And, unfortunately, when ringing him up, I'm stuck in a small area, so I couldn't really escape, I had to press myself against the back counter (I only got about four feet away from him), which didn't help (that's when I almost lost my cookies). I was breathing through my mouth and was obvious I was doing so when I was talking to him (kinda like when you have a stuffy nose). I hurried through the transcation and sent him on the way.
But not before, "you look great by the way" before hurrying out the door.
Wow . . . thanks . . . I guess . . .
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