My co-worker has really bad breath.... how do I break it to him?

[jjones]

Originally posted by: troytime
take a urinal puck from the mens room and shove that bitch in his mouth when he's not looking

Gets my vote. :beer:

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: ConwayJim
I think i would just offer him some gum / mints

i agree with this as the first step / subtle approach... it's the nicest way possible... and he should realize if you do it often enough. If after a while he still doesn't get it, then you can just tell him straight out. Someone has to... for his own good.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR
tell him he's an ugly motherfukcer with bad breath and it just makes you want to kill him

bahahahahahha

just look at him sincerely, and ask him, "so how was that bowl of sh!t you had for breakfast?"

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: ConwayJim
I think i would just offer him some gum / mints

ditto

 

[dragonballgtz]

Just tell him. If he gets mad tell him how mad you are because you have to smell his breath every day.

 

[Ime]

I'd rather just be told.

I have been told once or twice in my life. "Dude, your breath stinks, go brush your teeth or something."

Assuming it's a guy, he'd rather just be told outright.

 

[ragazzo]

Yeah, just tell the guy he's got bad breath and then offer him a mint or something.

 

[dman]

Originally posted by: Various People in this thread
offer him a mint or something.

So, on the paranoid side, if someone offers YOU (anyone) a mint, do you automatically assume you have bad breath or they are just being nice. And do you ever decline the mint?

 

[callmesteve]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Just start spraying his face with febreeze

BWAHAHAHA thats fvcked up hahahahaha but I can't stop laughing

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
just tell him. straight up.

yip. my former classmate had horrible breath, i could smell it standing 4 feet from her and that is the truth. since she was going to be a massage therapist soon i pulled her to the side one day during a class break and told her straight up.

it went something like this

Jill: i have been meaning to talk to you about this for a while, i want you to know that i do not want to offend you but i think you should know your breath is really bad.

she was very receptive and glad that i told her. she later told me that if i smell it to tell her immediatly so she can take care of it.

personally i think she should see a dentist for chronic bad breath.

 

[timswim78]

as has been said, polite honesty is probably the best approach. however, before letting him know that his breath bothers you, offer him a mint, gum, breathstrip or etc. if that works, you should be good to go (for today at least).

 

[GoingUp]

I'd leave some mints or mouthwash on his desk when hes gone.

 

[funggorgor]

try air purifier

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: callmesteve

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Just start spraying his face with febreeze

BWAHAHAHA thats fvcked up hahahahaha but I can't stop laughing

dammit everytime i read this, i start choking on my lunch!!
haha

 

[spliffstar69]

Just stand up and say MANN you got to brush your tongue it holds in the Funk

 

[DaFinn]

Quick guide how to get rid of bad breath!!!

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: KillyKillall

(note: parenthetical comment is just an attempt to get some lively discussion in this thread)

We don't argue fact around here pal.

My wife is in the other room asking "what's so funny"
"oh nothing"
(as if I dare to let her read my parenthetical comment)