Stinky Feet

Ok. I HAVE to share the experience I just had in my Special Education class on campus:

I sat down in my seat, like usual, and proceeded to try and learn every student's name in the class. (This is an assignment. We have to learn EVERYBODY'S name. I'm not a fan.) So I stared at the seating chart and rehearsed names in my mind. Class began shortly after.

As my teacher began to talk about the material, a very fowel smell entered my nose. I thought some idiot next to me let one go and it was a one time thing so I just winced and tried to hold my breath for 30 sec. I began to breath normal again and the air was fresh; however, only for about a minute. This horrible stench kept blowing my way about every 5 breaths I took. I got a little worried. Why? Because I thought it was me.

I decided to perform the classic and sneaky armpit smelling trick. . . I acted like I was scratching my head while I leaned slighty to my underarm and took a wiff. Aawwwww, a refreshing Degree deoderant fragrance that I love. Thank heavens! I smelled good there. (I thought about keeping my nose next to my armpit the rest of class because that seemed to be the only relief I could get from the disgusting smell around me. Then I decided, that might not be good for my reputation.)

In my mind I checked off my armpits, "Yep. They smell good." Then I decided to bend down and act like my shoe needed tying, so I leaned down and started to sniff my jeans. I thought that maybe I had worn my jeans one too many times and they had started to stink? Funny, I know. Once again I could smell only good smells coming from me. My only last thought was, "Is it my breath? No, it couldn't be. I don't think any mouth could produce such a smell as what I was smelling." So I came to the conclusion that it indeed, was NOT me.

The next 5 minutes I was observing those around me and looking at what they were doing. Most everyone was normal. Still, the horrid stench entered my nostrils. Around this time, the smell had intensified a few notches. I just kept thinking, "OH MY GOSH! That reeks! Who is the one stinking up the room gosh dang it?" I knew it wasn't me, but yet I still wondered if it was me because I seemed to be the only affected by the smell.

I had just about given up on the matter when I glanced over at a crazy girl to my right. I looked her up and down--not knowing exactly what I might find--and discovered these Egyptian looking sandals laying on the floor next to her desk while her feet were perched on the rack under the desk in front of her. The paint on her toenails was flaking off, she had a few toe rings, and they were not pleasant looking. That is where it was coming from! HER FEET STUNK SOOOOO BAD! Her disgustingly molded, sweaty feet were not where they should be, (attached to her sandals) and they were stinking up my bubble of fresh air!

I should have known that it was someone's stinky feet. The stench was a mixture of body odor and urine..... that's the only way I can describe it. Ya, be grateful you did not have to smell it for 60 minutes in class, unable to escape. For some lucky reason, I discovered that the airflow from the vent was blowing directly toward my seat, which is why I seemed to be the only one that was effected by it. Uggghhhh. For the rest of class I tried everything I could to NOT inhale her stinky feet smell. I put my nose in my sleeve, I tried leaning all the way forward in my seat, I tried turning the complete opposite direction, I tried to take in less breaths, etc . . . The only thing that worked was if I placed my index finger directly under my nose so that I could only smell my finger. (Which happened to smell like banana's because I fed Wyatt this morning). Still, that was a better smell than those feet of hers! So the rest of class my finger was stuck under my nose. It was like breathing through a straw.

I wish this girl could read this so she would know NOT TO TAKE HER SANDALS OFF in a classroom of students. When you wear sandals your feet stink. End of story. So to those who took the time to read this, just think about that before you decide to take off your socks or shoes or sandals :).

Ashley