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Poor hygiene of people in public places in Poland [46]
its not about deodorant
There are some types of smells, that no deodorant can stop. Diacetic acid, for example.
It can be produced in large quantities by people that consume alcohol a little too frequently. Quote:
Alcohol triggers several chemical reactions in the body that cause sweat to smell distinct and often bad as unmetabolized alcohol is excreted through the pores via sweat. One of these reactions produces a substance called diacetic acid, which smells a little like vinegar and may be very noticeable on hot days and in those who don't wash their clothes often.In another thread we have already established that Poles are champion drinkers. At the same time, my own research on the forum has shown that despite outside indications, Poles on average DO have access to modern plumbing. Kania - specifically - is an oligarch, with multiple bathrooms with bidets.
Could the reason, then, for Poles' odious body odor - be that it is a nation daily going through the painful symptoms of alcohol withdrawal? In the bus, on the tram, in line at the supermarket - little Polish biolabs rapidly fermenting diacetyl molecules, and then furiously sweating them out?
Diacetyl is known to produce aromas resembling:
" baby vomit, sour milk, moldy cheese, or any combination therein." Does this ring a bell for anyone? If yes, and then my broader theory is confirmed - I have solutions.
1) Consume large quantities of yeast after a night of drinking. Within your gut, the yeast will reduce the diacetyl, converting it to acetoin and 2,3-butanediol, both of which have very inoffensive aroma profiles.
2) Increase body temperature temporarily to 41-42 degrees Celsius. At these high temperatures the bacteria in your gut will quickly metabolize the diacetyl.
3) Sanitize your bowels with new doses of alcohol, which will prevent the formation of diacetyl.
