Stinky

Summertime, and the living is sleazy.

I don't have a really good sense of smell; I'm not one of those people who can sniff out a barbecue from three yards away or differentiate between Axe Body Spray or Drakkar Noir (they both smell awful) or choose a candle. Just don't make it anything with vanilla, or I'll expect cake.

But one thing we can all recognize is good old-fashioned body odor. B.O. The great stankeroo. There are three ways a person can smell:

• No smell
• Pleasant smell (soap, cologne, powder)
• Awful (infrequent bathing or cheap cologne)

The first, that neutral smell, is fine, and no one minds sitting next to person who exudes a slight air of something nice.

But nothing empties a room or car like a human stinkbomb, and that's why I have a hard time reading that a new poll says people aren't using deodorant anymore. The poll reveals that about 40% of people 18-24 don't use deodorant at all and haven't in the last month.

The next age bracket doesn't smell much better. 31% of people between 25-34 nix the Ban too.

What's even more puzzling is that the young people polled aren't saying that they worry about putting chemicals on their armpits, and it's not like they forget to roll on the Old Spice.  To a certain Degree, they feel they don't *need* deodorant.

I just walked past one of you.  You do. If Gillette me ask a favor, be a Dove and be Sure to be on your Right Guard.