Maybe your colleague is a member of TIPS and your problem is solved. Michael Quanty Psychology Professor CBMTS Project Director Thomas Nelson Community College P.O. Box 9407 Hampton, Virginia 23670 Voice: 757.825.3500 Fax: 757.825.3807 -----Original Message----- From: Michael Sylvester [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 12:07 PM To: TIPS Subject: Colleague with bad breath one of my colleagues has a terrible case of bad breath.Even students have noticed it. What should I do: A) be direct and tell him so B) wear a mask when talking to him C)put a toothbrush and breath mints in his faculty mail box,so he gets the hint D) all of the above E)other: please explain And while on this subject (free associating),I have known European colleagues who would go for days without taking a shower.One German dude who taughtt stats in my grad school really had a strong odor and was irreproachable. We used to think that this was his way of keeping annoying students from his office. With no offense to our European tipsters, is this a frequent complaint. For those in the cross-cultural psychology of health,it is my understanding that Europeans have a long history of not taking a bath.And it was the Arab conquerors who taught the Europeans how to take a bath. Do personal hygienic factors affect pedagogy and learning? Michael Sylvester Daytona Beach,Florida
