Having to use the bus quite a lot i have noticed that old people give off a strangegross smell.Is it just an "old people thing" or what, whatever its pretty rank:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Can't afford Tenna pads on their old age pension you see. ;) :D :D

Can't afford Tenna pads on their old age pension you see. ;) :D :D
Right, thats what it is?:help: :help:

For some of them I expect it will be the stench of poverty.

For some of them I expect it will be the stench of poverty.

No, it will be just incontinence. No old person i know, however less money they have will go out the house stinking like a typical Lancashire creamed of lout.

For some of them I expect it will be the stench of poverty.


Ahh the stench of poverty and the juxtaposition of that and the sweet, sweet smells of opulence.

We have a problem with;

1) Over crowding.
2) The baby boomers being larger numbers than the current generation. Which in turn creates a pension crisis.
3) Old people are not very productive and smell.

Therefore, the solution;

Mandatory euthanasia at the age of 60.

Ahh the stench of poverty and the juxtaposition of that and the sweet, sweet smells of opulence.

We have a problem with;

1) Over crowding.
2) The baby boomers being larger numbers than the current generation. Which in turn creates a pension crisis.
3) Old people are not very productive and smell.

Therefore, the solution;

Mandatory euthanasia at the age of 60.

Or free Tenna pads.... :D :D :D

snippy - Mandatory euthanasia at the age of 60.

I'll start planning my farewell party now then, shall I?

:rolleyes:

you dont have to be old to smell...i was waiting for a prescription in boots at meadowhall last week and this bloke came and sat at the side of me and the pong was knocking me out...in fact for a minute i thought somebody had died and they were cremating him round the back..and he didnt look scruffy..his clothes were clean..in fact i kept looking round suspecting it might be somebody else when he got up and walked off a few paces the smell went with him..when he came back it was worse than ever ..he must have never been in the bath for weeks ...the loppy scumbag!!!

you dont have to be old to smell...i was waiting for a prescription in boots at meadowhall last week and this bloke came and sat at the side of me and the pong was knocking me out...in fact for a minute i thought somebody had died and they were cremating him round the back..and he didnt look scruffy..his clothes were clean..in fact i kept looking round suspecting it might be somebody else when he got up and walked off a few paces the smell went with him..when he came back it was worse than ever ..he must have never been in the bath for weeks ...the loppy scumbag!!!

Bath......you've just reminded me...............:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Bath......you've just reminded me...............:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Women who buy perfume at 20p per gallon also smell a bit iffy too! I think they put it all in the bath water.

No old person i know, however less money they have will go out the house stinking like a typical Lancashire creamed of lout.

Yes, but what on Earth does any of this mean?

Having to use the bus quite a lot i have noticed that old people give off a strangegross smell.Is it just an "old people thing" or what, whatever its pretty rank:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
How old is "old" brooksy ?There are a lot of pensioners on SF and I cant smell anything coming out of my computer!!:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

One things guaranteed; you won't be taking the p*** out of old people when you get to that age. And those who get to 59 and are thoroughly enjoying life will no doubt be avoiding all injections and requests from siblings to visit our Scandanavian friends :D

that smell!! it's something between mould, fusty digestive biscuits and urine, with a dash of old teak.

I cant smell anything coming out of my computer!

Pattricia,

Have you checked Control Panel/System/Advanced Experience/Drivers/Aromas/More Options?

:wink:

you dont have to be old to smell...i was waiting for a prescription in boots at meadowhall last week and this bloke came and sat at the side of me and the pong was knocking me out...in fact for a minute i thought somebody had died and they were cremating him round the back..and he didnt look scruffy..his clothes were clean..in fact i kept looking round suspecting it might be somebody else when he got up and walked off a few paces the smell went with him..when he came back it was worse than ever ..he must have never been in the bath for weeks ...the loppy scumbag!!!

That'll be Shoeshine then.... :D :D :D

years ago i was a plumber...and i worked in some houses that wreaked...all age groups too...i went in one pig sty so scruffy that no man should have ever set foot in it and while i had the sink top out the woman came into the kitchen and said indignantly "oh!! you are making me a mess!!"..to which i replied ..no love i'm not making a mess .................................. l'm just re-arranging it"

I was on abus the other day and sitting next to a young fella, probably a bit like the OP, and all I could smell was rank and utter stupidity.
The BNP stench made me retch.

I was on abus the other day and sitting next to a young fella, probably a bit like the OP, and all I could smell was rank and utter stupidity.
The BNP stench made me retch.

Did you offer him a mint? :D

Did you offer him a mint? :D
Bit late for you to be up. You've got to be on the Tweenies tomorrow dont forget, with Fizz et al?:D

Bit late for you to be up. You've got to be on the Tweenies tomorrow dont forget, with Fizz et al?:D

You betta wake me.... just in case. :D

You betta wake me.... just in case. :D

get some grand kids in the house, you dont need alarm clocks :D

Ahh the stench of poverty and the juxtaposition of that and the sweet, sweet smells of opulence.

We have a problem with;

1) Over crowding.
2) The baby boomers being larger numbers than the current generation. Which in turn creates a pension crisis.
3) Old people are not very productive and smell.

Therefore, the solution;

Mandatory euthanasia at the age of 60.

please stand in the next election as i wish to elect you
theres two old people smells, 1, the one of stale p*ss. 2, the one you get in the hallway of a block of flats, the musty one

Some do and some dont.

But i cant imagine a 80 y/o getting his Lynx bodyspray out :hihi:

My legs wobbled and I almost lost my grip on my zimmerframe when I read Brooksy's cruel comments.
We old 'uns may pong a bit but it's only the pong of cordite and shrapnel as we fought our way across Europe in the name of Freedom. Believe me , there was no time for bubble-baths and Chanel No. 5 when the S.S had you surrounded and you were up to your neck in mud and bullets .
So , as you young 'uns dance away the night to this new-fangled Rock 'n Roll thing , spare a thought for your grannies and grandads who nearly handed in their ration books to save YOUR lives .
Now , where did you say the Gents was ? Oops , too late again .

My legs wobbled and I almost lost my grip on my zimmerframe when I read Brooksy's cruel comments.
We old 'uns may pong a bit but it's only the pong of cordite and shrapnel as we fought our way across Europe in the name of Freedom. Believe me , there was no time for bubble-baths and Chanel No. 5 when the S.S had you surrounded and you were up to your neck in mud and bullets .
So , as you young 'uns dance away the night to this new-fangled Rock 'n Roll thing , spare a thought for your grannies and grandads who nearly handed in their ration books to save YOUR lives .
Now , where did you say the Gents was ? Oops , too late again .

What a come back Fareast :D :thumbsup:

let's just hope you gave it a shake and it didn't splash :hihi:

Does anyone know at what age the smell starts ?

Does anyone know at what age the smell starts ?

Not getting worried are you, sequin? :D

I think this thread is symptomatic of some of the uncaring and cruel attitudes of some of the people who frequent this Forum. It's as though they think they're invincible and that they're never going to get old, have an illness or a disability, never put weight on, go bald, lose their teeth or any of the ills that plague the common man.

Let us truly hope that what goes round doesn't come round for some people :D

*rubydazzler in "angel of kindness" mode this morning ...

Does anyone know at what age the smell starts ?
It starts at birth.
What about the reek of garlic,stale curry,fags,beer etc ad nauseum.
Go and and live a solitary life on some island or get real and deal with it.
rubydazzler posting while I am typing.Agreed and well said.

Well I smell of Pure Poison today and Iv put an extra squirt on just to be on the safe side;)

My Nan smelt of Tea - I wish I could smell her now. :(

Since I am in my forties - so to a lot of people on here I may be classed as getting on a bit - I am now paranoid about begining to smell.

There's is a really old woman who goes into the Asda at Chapeltown who smells of Whisky and really strong wee and she always grabs me to reach the top shelf to get her the whisky. You can actually smell her from the other end of the aisle, it's so strong it makes your eyes water, but unfortunately cos I always seem to be near the Vodka aisle she always gets me!

I am worrying that in a few years that will be me asking someone to reach the Vodka for me as I reek of wee! :help:

As someone else pointed out, it's not always the elderley persons fault and indeed what goes around comes around. It's the people (often young ones) who don't have good reason that I have a problem with.:gag:

Slightly different, but I remember as a kid when an indian family moved in next door the son (a small boy) used to say we (the wasp family next door) had an odour of Milk.

Not that we were smelly! But he said we smelt milky

Not that we were smelly! But he said we smelt milky

deeply disturbing

It isn't just the old uns - try some of the middle aged uns...and of course some young uns. hell it's all age groups!

I remember Back in the good old days when i worked at BBC Radio Sheffield, and i had to teach old people to use a computer.. It was a variety of smells, but can only summarise it as the old smell..:mad:

I think to put it in a nut shell the older people who smell are ones who are not getting enough help/care, it's not always easy for an older person to wash/iron clothes or even to wash themselves due to arthritis or sometimes degenerative mental problems.
This is unfortunately yet another example of how "care in the community" does not work.
One day no matter how unlikely or far away it may seem, every single person who does not die prematurely will become old and suffer some or all of the same issues, all we can hope is that we have people who will be there for us in that time of need. :rant:

Well said Moonbird. I knew an old lad who killed himself after losing bladder control and being mortified about the offence he thought he was causing other people Apart from this slight affliction he was a bright and active old man who was always willing to help other old people less active than himself.

People can be very cruel :rant:

Is this the sort of funny bleachy smell (as opposed to the stale wee smell)? Or are they related ?:suspect:

Seriously though, it's not their fault. I've smelt worse on minging younger people that are too lazy to use deodorant and wash.

Lady at the cinema smelt like potted meat.

Well said Moonbird. I knew an old lad who killed himself after losing bladder control and being mortified about the offence he thought he was causing other people Apart from this slight affliction he was a bright and active old man who was always willing to help other old people less active than himself.

People can be very cruel :rant:
Oh that is so awful poor old fella :( and so needless there is so many things that can be done for bladder problems, yet again another case of someone needy falling through the net :|

Or free Tenna pads.... :D :D :D

They can get them on prescription from their GP, but how do you tell your mum to see the doctor because she smells?
:gag:

I'm not sure ALL old people smell, some young people stink too. In the houses I go into daily I get a varying variety of odours from the 'pleasant-air-freshened-room-smell', to the standard 'no-smell-at-all-smell'.... and down into the bad smells which in turn vary from incontinence-pissy-smell, sweaty-crack-smell (that was the worst ever and I nearly spewed :gag: ), general-unwashed-sweat-smell, unwashed-pet-smell and not-done-the-dishes-or-vacuuming/cleaning-in-months-and living-in-a-fleapit-smell. As you can see the bad smells are in a category all of their own and have been known to mix and match on occasion. Pretty rank when you're stood knocking on the door and can smell it before you get inside. :gag:

It's not restricted to just the oldies though. I've had pretty much all but the incontinence smell from all age groups. :nono:

Edit: I forgot the mention the 'chronically-stale-alcoholic-smell'. Thankyfully I never got into this house. He was too out of his tree to get to the door. :hihi:

Hiya Pauly, not seen you post for a bit....

Your nose can soon overcome your trepidation of entering the premises you describe, just put the price up by £50 per hour and dress in full Anti-Contamination Gear......that'll teach 'em....:hihi:

On the Tram today and an old gent got on, smartly dressed with suit and tie etc but did he pong!!!

Mind you he smelled of beer and fags and as he explained to the woman sitting next to him, he and some pals had been over to Barnsley to drink cheap pints in a boozer and now he was off to the Brown Bear for a few more before going home!

Now thats the sort of life I wouldn't mind when I'm that age!!

Bath......you've just reminded me...............:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:


pronounced barth?:D

Some time ago I went to France to do a bit of shopping in the Supermarket just outside Boulogne.
On the way back to the port on the bus a little old peasant woman sat next to me.
It was a hot day and as the journey progressed this terrible smell appeared,:gag: :gag:
Boy was I glad to when we all got off the bus.
Well I got home walked into the house and was told to walk out again as I smelled disgusting.
It turned out that one of the cheeses I had bought was a famous smelly one.
It went straight into the dustbin.
So possibly it wasn't that person but the cheese they'd just bought.

A few years ago I went into a house that was advertising some plants that I wanted.
You wouldn't believe the smell, the place was full of cages ferrets, rats and chinchillas
The carpets were covered in pet food and crap where he'd let them out.

The plants he had fo sale were in a greenhouse in his back garden.
Mind the hole he said.
There was this hole about 10x6x6, which he said was going to be a pond ,when he got round to it!!

How do people live like it??

How do people live like it??

They just do mate.....and it's scary to see! :nono:

Hiya Pauly, not seen you post for a bit....

Your nose can soon overcome your trepidation of entering the premises you describe, just put the price up by £50 per hour and dress in full Anti-Contamination Gear......that'll teach 'em....:hihi:

:hihi: If it's too bad we can refuse entry and report them to occupational health. I've done that once when I walked into someone's kitchen and it was teaming with those little tiny flies all over the walls, ceiling and flying around everywhere. I just said 'Sorry mate but I can't work in that. You'll have to get it cleaned up before anyone goes in there.' :roll:

Does anyone know at what age the smell starts ?
When you fill your first nappy.
In older people it is what you call "sweet and silent revenge":hihi: :hihi:

On the Tram today and an old gent got on, smartly dressed with suit and tie etc but did he pong!!!

Mind you he smelled of beer and fags and as he explained to the woman sitting next to him, he and some pals had been over to Barnsley to drink cheap pints in a boozer and now he was off to the Brown Bear for a few more before going home!

Now thats the sort of life I wouldn't mind when I'm that age!!
Tee Hee what a rogue you are. Imagine, going all the way to Barnsley?

As part of my job I have to enter peoples houses/flats to do repairs.I must say the most dirtiest smelly places belong to the younger person.The cleanest and more pleasant belong to the elder people..And as for the students :gag: how can they live in such filth. :rant:

When I was a student nurse,I worked on a geriatric ward.This old confused fella,shouted for me one day saying "Nurse, come here ,Ive got a present for you !" He wrapped something up carefully in a newspaper,so I took it from him,and took into the wards toilets to unwrap it.Turned out to be a large turd,that hed passed earlier that morning.Was still steaming in fact !!:hihi:

When I was a student nurse,I worked on a geriatric ward.This old confused fella,shouted for me one day saying "Nurse, come here ,Ive got a present for you !" He wrapped something up carefully in a newspaper,so I took it from him,and took into the wards toilets to unwrap it.Turned out to be a large turd,that hed passed earlier that morning.Was still steaming in fact !!:hihi:

Gift wrapped eh!:hihi: Did you send it to the kitchens to be served up for lunch?:hihi:

FYI, the odour seems to being investigated.

Haze S, Gozu Y, Nakamura S, Kohno Y, Sawano K, Ohta H, Yamazaki K.
2-Nonenal newly found in human body odor tends to increase with aging. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11286617&dopt=Abstract)
J Invest Dermatol. 2001 Apr;116(4):520-4.

According to the site of 'aging odour information'(japanese) (http://kareishu.i-joho.net/), it can be suppressed with the following measures.
- Consume foods contain much vitamin C and E which are antioxdant, and dietary fibre.
- Avoid high-fat foods from animal sources.
- Cut back on alcohol.
- Stop smoking.
- Keep stress-free living.
- Take moderate exercise.

I have to walk around to get some exercise away from the pc..

FYI, the odour seems to being investigated.
2-Nonenal newly found in human body odor tends to increase with agingJ

So there's not much hope for any of us then? :help:

Although my flabber was gasted and my knees buckled at Brooksy's original , unnecessarily cruel remark , at least it got me thinking about old people and smells and I decided to conduct a bit of research .
I asked several old people if I could have a quick sniff at them -------maybe under their armpits or elsewhere if they preferred .You've no idea of the torrent of abuse I received . I didn't know that old ' uns even knew some of the expressions they used . I cannot repeat them on a Family -Type Forum.
One nasty piece of work even lashed out at me with her rolled-up copy of ' Big Boys in the Shower ' magazine . If she hadn't have been well over 75 , I'd have given her a good kick .
Have Old 'Uns nowadays no respect for serious research ? Worse than Chavs , in my opinion .

Although my flabber was gasted and my knees buckled at Brooksy's original , unnecessarily cruel remark , at least it got me thinking about old people and smells and I decided to conduct a bit of research .
I asked several old people if I could have a quick sniff at them -------maybe under their armpits or elsewhere if they preferred .You've no idea of the torrent of abuse I received . I didn't know that old ' uns even knew some of the expressions they used . I cannot repeat them on a Family -Type Forum.
One nasty piece of work even lashed out at me with her rolled-up copy of ' Big Boys in the Shower ' magazine . If she hadn't have been well over 75 , I'd have given her a good kick .
Have Old 'Uns nowadays no respect for serious research ? Worse than Chavs , in my opinion .
This post is funny, and not to be sniffed at !!!:hihi: :hihi:

I wonder if brooksy saw the age that "The Smell" starts to make itself evident .... over FORTY!!

oops ... we can all only hope he has a good deodorant and clean pants everyday .... :D

Rubydazzler :--
Well , I've no idea exactly how old Brooksy is or when it is that people are supposed to start ponging a bit ---------in fact that's why I began my research [ above ].
Thinking about it further , maybe it would be a good idea if we all relied on the power of smell , rather like many animals do ?
Far too many people , in my opinion , tend to look at someone and say , " Oh he's got a bowler hat , a furled umbrella , a briefcase ......etc...... he must be a nice businessman ." as we all know he could really be a mass murderer or even a smoker .
I realise it might look a bit odd at first if we all went round sniffing at each others body parts when we first met , but , like everything else , we would all soon get used to it . " Oh , Lady Thwistleton--Bagge , this is Ernest Bogworthy , your Head Gardener ".......sniff sniff ......sniff sniff .......and so it would go on .
Imagine the fun and games at a Sheffield Forum Annual General Meeting !

Rubydazzler :--
Well , I've no idea exactly how old Brooksy is or when it is that people are supposed to start ponging a bit ---------

look at his profile! The age of "the smell"ing was in a link someone posted earlier (akihabara).

Maybe we should all have to state ASL when we join jsut so we know where we're all coming from ... although as I'm on Top o'the Hill ... you should all be able to see me anyway :D


edited: incorrect name

Having been a student for four years now I can safely say that student boys are the smelliest people alive. I don't know how it is possible to live with all your plates encrusted with mould under your bed and your sheets unwashed for months on end and kitchen bins overflowing. I swear some parents must not even hint to their sons before they leave home that the toilet you crap in every day needs cleaning at all, let alone how often to do it. I am a really messy person but just things lying about like coats and shoes and newspapers, at least our home is clean though.

Also if we are talking personal hygiene in the first year I made friends with this guy but had to start blanking him because he would go out to corp the night before our lecture and not wash, and sit next to me burping the stench of beer and stinking of stale sweat, it makes me shudder to think about it :gag:

Well its a good job Brooksy's pic isnt on his profile ,or else he wouldn't be safe in any Co-op !

Well its a good job Brooksy's pic isnt on his profile ,or else he wouldn't be safe in any Co-op !
Meaning:rant: :rant:

Just think of all those angry ,smelly,old people You might have a nasty accident with a wheely shopper:hihi:

Just think of all those angry ,smelly,old people You might have a nasty accident with a wheely shopper:hihi:
Right got u,:hihi:

OK ok! .. I keep reading this over and over again so I guess it's time to come clean and admit that no.... I haven't had a bath for a couple of years now and yes I am a senior citizen with a pension and a bus pass.
I do however take a shower every morning and then dress myself in clean underwear and clean outerwear including socks.
I don't wear perfume during the day, either expensive or otherwise, because I don't think it appropriate on a lovely summers day to overpower the fresh sea air and besides that, it attracts wasps and other thingies.
I do spray myself liberally with a body spray which smells nice but is less "in your face".
I don't smoke or go in pubs so I don't reek of booze or fags at any time.
I have the majority of my own teeth and what I have, I brush twice a day.
So PLEASE, let this go on record, I AM NOT A SMELLY OLD PERSON.:thumbsup: I am NOT NASTYand just as an afterthought, I WASN'T a smelly young person either.:hihi: OK? :hihi:

OK ok! .. I keep reading this over and over again so I guess it's time to come clean and admit that no.... I haven't had a bath for a couple of years now and yes I am a senior citizen with a pension and a bus pass.
I do however take a shower every morning and then dress myself in clean underwear and clean outerwear including socks.
I don't wear perfume during the day, either expensive or otherwise, because I don't think it appropriate on a lovely summers day to overpower the fresh sea air and besides that, it attracts wasps and other thingies.
I do spray myself liberally with a body spray which smells nice but is less "in your face".
I don't smoke or go in pubs so I don't reek of booze or fags at any time.
I have the majority of my own teeth and what I have, I brush twice a day.
So PLEASE, let this go on record, I AM NOT A SMELLY OLD PERSON.:thumbsup: I am NOT NASTYand just as an afterthought, I WASN'T a smelly young person either.:hihi: OK? :hihi:
Miserable old sod:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

I am to receive my Old Age Pension before long.

The Triage Nurse tells me that I will qualify for mothball implants on the NHS.

I just can't wait..........:hihi:

I am to receive my Old Age Pension before long.

The Triage Nurse tells me that I will qualify for mothball implants on the NHS.

I just can't wait..........:hihi:
Rock on:hihi: :hihi:

Rock on:hihi: :hihi:
You seem to have a fixation with this, as they say it seems your nose is too near your a rse

Miserable old sod:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Ooooooooh no .....not me,:nono: I'm not that either. Always smiley, always say thank you if people are nice and polite to me. I make a lovely friend actually, a lousy enemy but a lovely friend.:banana: :banana: :banana: :wink:

Having been a student for four years now I can safely say that student boys are the smelliest people alive. I don't know how it is possible to live with all your plates encrusted with mould under your bed and your sheets unwashed for months on end and kitchen bins overflowing. I swear some parents must not even hint to their sons before they leave home that the toilet you crap in every day needs cleaning at all, let alone how often to do it. I am a really messy person but just things lying about like coats and shoes and newspapers, at least our home is clean though.

Also if we are talking personal hygiene in the first year I made friends with this guy but had to start blanking him because he would go out to corp the night before our lecture and not wash, and sit next to me burping the stench of beer and stinking of stale sweat, it makes me shudder to think about it :gag:
you obviously havent smelt me then luv, im a clean livin male student, if not obsessively clean.

Having been a student for four years now I can safely say that student boys are the smelliest people alive. I don't know how it is possible to live with all your plates encrusted with mould under your bed and your sheets unwashed for months on end and kitchen bins overflowing. I swear some parents must not even hint to their sons before they leave home that the toilet you crap in every day needs cleaning at all, let alone how often to do it. I am a really messy person but just things lying about like coats and shoes and newspapers, at least our home is clean though.

Also if we are talking personal hygiene in the first year I made friends with this guy but had to start blanking him because he would go out to corp the night before our lecture and not wash, and sit next to me burping the stench of beer and stinking of stale sweat, it makes me shudder to think about it :gag:

This post is a prime candidate for inclusion on the 'smelly young people' thread.

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=110545&highlight=smelly+young+people