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delalluvia:
I think something like this ties into the long discussion we had over the issue of should disruptive children be removed from planes.  A captive audience, unable to escape, requires that we all try to be as inoffensive as possible.

A man on Jazz Air, a regional airline in Canada that also serves U.S. cities, was reportedly kicked off a plane earlier this month because of his strong body odor.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/02/18/smelly.passenger/index.html?hpt=T2

Lynne:
Golly, I hate it when I forget to put on deodorant.

But this is just another big ol' can of worms.  A lot of people - more than you might imagine - are ultra-sensitive to fragrances so many of the things we do to cover BO is just as (or more) intolerable to them than just letting the BO be.

 ???

Marge_Innavera:
Someone gets booted off a flight because they're fat.  Then someone gets booted off a flight because they have body odor.

In a just world, people with screaming kids would be denied boarding too, but don't hold your breath waiting for that.  The very suggestion tends to make peoples' heads explode.

LauraGigs:

--- Quote from: Lynne on February 20, 2010, 09:20:11 am ---Golly, I hate it when I forget to put on deodorant.

But this is just another big ol' can of worms.  A lot of people - more than you might imagine - are ultra-sensitive to fragrances so many of the things we do to cover BO is just as (or more) intolerable to them than just letting the BO be.
--- End quote ---

Yeah, but this couldn't have been a case of forgetting his deodorant that morning.  If someone smells bad enough to be kicked off a flight, it had to have been for not bathing for at least several days.  

The problem with odor on an enclosed, moving capsule such as a plane is that it can cause nausea and vomiting, which causes more odor, and more nausea for everyone.  (Sets this particular problem apart from crying or taking too much seat space.)

As for sensitivity — there are plenty of soaps, deodorants and wipes that are unscented, hypoallergenic, etc.  If a person can afford a plane ticket and manage the logistics/planning of making a flight, they can afford and manage personal hygiene, right?

David In Indy:
Years ago while I was riding the city bus, a man got on and sat down next to me. His body odor was so bad it was actually irritating the inside of my nose and I started to sneeze. And I remember smelling Frito's (corn chips) probably due to dirty feet. I was really REALLY glad to get off that bus. :P :P

If people are too lazy and inconsiderate to take a bath or a shower before they get on a bus or a plane, then they probably shouldn't be allowed to board. I realize there are extenuating circumstances that should be considered, but in most cases I think it is probably due to sheer laziness.

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