A Nigerian lady walked into a salon. She needed her hair done. What she got instead was an unforgettable encounter.
The worker washing her hair had serious body odor. Not subtle. Not manageable. Overpowering. The lady tried to ignore it. She lasted as long as she could. Then she spoke.
She asked gently, “What body spray do you use?” A soft way to hint at the problem.
The worker answered, “I don’t like body spray.”
No embarrassment. No effort to fix it. Just a flat dismissal.
Then the worker got angry. Confronted her. Made a scene. And the boss? She joined in. “Don’t speak to my staff like that.”
The lady didn’t argue. Didn’t explain. She picked up her bag and walked out.
“Whoever wants to smell should smell abeg. I don’t care again.”
The internet has been reacting ever since. One person wrote: “It’s within her fundamental human right to smell oo.” Another said: “That’s how one of my apprentices smells. I just left her because if I talk, she might say I said she’s smelling.”
Someone else added: “Madam, next time ask for another person to attend to you. Simple.”
The question remains. Should customers speak up about bad hygiene or just suffer in silence?
