# Is there a tactful way to tell someone that they have bad breath?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 21, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-tactful-way-to-tell-someone-that-they-have-bad-breath/613526 "2012-02-21T14:18:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-tactful-way-to-tell-someone-that-they-have-bad-breath/613526/41 "2012-02-24T12:16:16Z")

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> [@sandra\_nz](#):
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> “I’m going to tell you this, because it’s something that I’d want someone to tell me. I’ve noticed that sometimes your breath smells really strong, maybe you could use some mints or something? Anyway, back to what it was we were talking about…”

I read that last part as, “…Anyway, back away while we’re talking about it…”

“I’m no vet, but there’s a dead animal in your mouth” works for me.

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**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-tactful-way-to-tell-someone-that-they-have-bad-breath/613526/42 "2012-02-24T14:58:38Z")

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> [@yohan\_go](#):
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> 1. Find adorable kid.
> 2. Drag him to the close vicinity of the manuremouth persons face.
> 3. …
> 4. Profit.

Haaa! Exactly.

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