Gamers and Hygiene: a subject relevant to all of us.

[InsaneKhent]

I once did that (what Jaxel said) to a really obnoxious old guy in a wheelchair who smelled like piss and sat next to me at a poker table at Harrah's in AC. Even though I was thrown out of the poker room for that evening, it'll make him think twice again before sitting down at a poker table without changing his Huggies first.

 

[ShinobiBrown]

So, basically, gamer gatherings = anime conventions as far as the poor hygiene issue can be concerned. Rather sad if you ask me. I don't see how it's an impossible task to take a shower everyday or every other day at least. Nor do I see the immense difficulty on applying deodorant underneath your arm pits. The one anime convention I did go to, Katsu 08, I brought a can of Febreze with me and sprayed every person I walked passed or near if they smelt foul. I have no issue pointing out/telling someone they smell like shit. If they get embarrassed, good, take a fucking shower.

 

[KingZeal]

If I throw a tournament and someone smells like ass and armpits, they're gone. I'll gladly refund their entry fees or whatever else, but that's far too unhealthy and distracting for everyone else who took the time to clean themselves.

 

[NeoOutlaw]

finally a topic revolving around what i call the gamer funk. while you would think it would be common knowledge for grown adults to practice basic i hygene that just doesn't happen sometimes. i have been to weekend events and seen people wearing the same clothes for 3 straight days

 

[ChaCha]

Yea, I have ejected ONE person ever for stinking my house up. He was a repeat offender too. I warned him discretely, pulled him aside as to not embarass him before he left the first time he was over.

But like an idiot, he smelled WORSE the second time, sat on my couch and stank IT up, so I asked him to leave. It was awkward, he was angry, but I won't tolerate that shit...

and neither should any of you.

Gamer gatherings and anime conventions should know better by now. Bathe or suffer the social embrassment and harrassment. You aren't a kid and you aren't a retard. Get with the program.


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