I saw a poster the other day which, bearing in mind the name and aims of this blog, I thought quite apposite –
“Common sense is like deodorant. The people who need it the most never use it.”

I’m sure we’ve all had the experience of being stood or sat next to somebody, usually on public transport, who smells like they are strangers to soap, let alone deodorant. The question is how should you deal with that situation? Clearly you could move if there is room or if there are alternative seats but, what if you’re on an aeroplane and the flight is full?

A couple of weeks ago a man, booked on a Dallas to Paris flight, was refused permission to fly because his body odour was so unpleasant that several passengers complained about the smell.

It probably happens more often than you would think. I think I was sat next to his brother on a flight to Atlanta earlier this week!