Like when you are out in public and you see someone do something totally nasty.
How do you handle it? Whats the grossest thing you have seen in public?
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:47 am
I usually just ignore them, unless it would be considered inappropriate if children were around.
The grossest thing in public I have been through wasn't a sight, but a smell. When I was pregnant the first time, there was this man who obviously hadn't bathed in a loooooong time. When you are pregnant your sense of smell becomes like, 10 times stronger than normal. He was walking right in front of me in the store, and I almost threw up it was so bad. Imagine skunk mixed with rotting trash that's been sitting in the sun too long. Throw in sweaty armpits and that was this guy.
I just went down another aisle though instead of saying something. For all I know he may not have been able to afford water to bathe (his clothes were dirty too). So I just calmly walked away from him and waited until he was farther down the store before I resumed my shopping.
Lol, depends on how close the person is to me. (Physical distance, I mean.) If they're not close enough to bother me, usually I won't say anything. But if they're too close... I'm a jumpy person, so sometimes I'll jump back and blurt out something along the lines of "DUDE, GET AWAY FROM ME!!"
Distanced (won't say anything): - When I hear a toilet flush and it is NOT followed by the sound of the sink water running and the person just walks straight out, I cringe inside, but usually don't say anything. Unless it's my husband, then I'll say something.
There's a different kind of "physical closeness" I'm concerned about here, lol, so I care a great deal about sanitation.
- Sneezing/ coughing without covering their mouth in another room or outdoors. - Being gross at another table in a restaurant (usually solved by not looking at them.) - Farting.
Too close for comfort (I'm gonna say something/ jump and blurt in panic): - Sneezing/ coughing directly ON me. - Being gross at MY table. - Farting in my face.
Please do not fart in my face, people. That's uncool.
Hey, new Doctor Phil-ism:
Don't fart in my face and tell me it's smoggy outside.
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