At first, I tried to ignore it. Offices are full of small discomforts—noisy keyboards, cold air vents, burnt coffee—and I told myself this was just another one. But as the days went on, the strong odor that followed my coworker through the hallway became impossible to overlook. It lingered in meeting rooms and hovered over shared desks, creating an unspoken tension no one wanted to address. I wrestled with whether to say anything at all, knowing how personal and sensitive such topics can be. Eventually, believing honesty was better than silent resentment, I spoke to him quietly and directly, trying to be respectful rather than critical.
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