Being kicked out over odor, ok or not?

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Something that happened today got me to thinking. I was at this little restaurant here in town with a friend and two guys came in who stunk to high heaven. Farmers by the look of them and apparantly they had been doing something with manure, because they smelled like it when you got anywhere near them. After they sat down the waitress came over and asked them to get there food to go because of how bad they smelled. They were not offended of course, because it wasn't an insult. One of them said that they had been working all day so they were used to the smell and couldn't smell it anymore and didn't realize they stunk that bad. They got their food to go and that was that.

Here is what it got me thinking about. I've seen quite a few people on here post about having bad hygiene, so much so to the point that I would imagine they don't smell very well at times and they have bad hygiene because they can't stand the water or soap or whatever. It's sensory, not laziness or not understanding the importance of being clean. It's not something they can help, but it's also something that can be hard for others to be around. In these situations do you think it's ok for them to be asked to leave if they smell really bad, even though it's very difficult for them to shower, etc? Why or why not?

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Well with farmers, it is big difference, because they are working in those conditions, they probably aren't offended at all.

I would thin that those with sensory problem, could be more sensitive about it.

This isn't something that has a moral position however. Any restaurant could ask clientele to leave.

I´d say if the smell is only around the "personal space" of a person its ok. But if you can smell someone from 3 meter distance its too much. The thing is, that you hardly can ignore smell. So I have a working collegue who really smells bad during summer, so I think he is only washing himself every three days or so, and additional he tries to overdo the smell with horribble after shaves that are only worsening it. If this guy is in my office for more then 5 minutes, I cant breath anymore, and every breath I have to force myself to avoid puking. (Really.) So if you are stinking that much, that other people already have to puke because of being in the same room, it is simply too much.

When its about workers and restaurants I would depend on the restaurants. So there are restaurants where such smell fit less, so its more about "celebrating, fine" restaurants, that you usually visit after putting on fine cloths and so on. But there are also the more traditional restaurants in my country, that are less about optics and more about "getting a healthy and cheap meal for workers" and its pretty accepted in these restaurants if you dont smell like a fresh morning. On the country many of these worker restaurants are anyway part of a farm, so beside the smell of the animal stables and the muck heap, it doesnt matter any more if there is a person that smells the same way. ^^

If I'm trying to eat and I can smell a guy across the room who smells like sewage or menure, then yea.. I would want him to leave, please.

If some one can be asked to leave if they are noisy they can be asked to leave if they reek.

I made someone go outside because they reeked of gasoline,they had spilled some on their clothes,not only did they stink they were flammable.No thanks,a walking Molotov cocktail.

If I could make every stinking, butt-sucking smoker go live in the desert, I would.

I now feel bad about being a part time smoker
It gives me something to do with my hands in public,I try to be respectful of people who don't like the smell.I'll ask if it's ok to light up around people.

It's ok to ask them to leave because a strong smell negatively impacts all the diners around the person, in the same way that crying babies do. If the person has sensitivities and can't find any cleaning remedy that works, they should eat at places with outdoor seating and adequately spaced tables if they don't want to get take out or cook at home.

Let's not forget the woman swabs herself in perfume or (oh, dear God!) the teenage boy who drenches himself in (shudder!) Axe.

These are olfactory assaults that interfere with everyone around them. This is particularly offensive in restaurants, because of the degree to which the flavour of food is reliant upon the diner's sense of smell.

I remember when I was at school there was this kid who stank and no one would sit next to him, I didn't even notice he smelt and I sat next to him.

Out of all the things that bother me about other people, smell is quite low on the list.

I'm incredibly sensitive to smell, so yes, it would it's fair to ask smelly people to leave.

I can't imagine how anyone would have sensory issues with cleaning themselves but not have sensory issues with dirt. If I don't shower for 8 hours, I start to itch like crazy, irritatingly nasty hair, and develop rashes. I usually shower 2-3 times a day. You can always use a towel with rubbing alcohol or something if a shower doesn't work for you.

So I say ... no excuses for bad smells!