A Nigerian lady has gone viral after sharing an awkward experience she had at a salon, where a simple conversation reportedly escalated into tension over body odour and professionalism.
The lady, identified as @Olami_deeEbony on X (formerly Twitter), said she struggled with body odour while having her hair washed at the salon. After the service, she quietly asked one of the salon workers what body spray she preferred.
According to her, the question backfired when the worker admitted she doesn’t like body spray and later confronted her over the implication that she had body odour.
The situation reportedly escalated further when the salon owner intervened, visibly upset and insisting the client should not speak to her staff that way. The lady said she chose to walk away without further explanation.
She wrote: “The madam too got upset and said I shouldn’t speak to her staff like that. I just carried my bag and left quietly without explaining myself. Whoever wants to smell should smell abeg I don’t care again.”
The post has since triggered mixed reactions online, with many debating hygiene, sensitivity, and how such issues should be handled in public spaces.
Reactions trailing online
“I go raise my voice, tell everybody sey she dey gba.” — Raja
“It’s within her fundamental human right to smell oo.” — Smart Fortune
“That’s how one of my apprentice smells… I just left her because if I talk, she might say I said she’s smelling.” — Nnena Eze
“Madam, next time tell them you want another person to attend to you simple.” — Star Toddy
Online users remain divided, with some saying the salon worker overreacted, while others insist the conversation could have been handled more discreetly to avoid embarrassment on both sides.
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Published by Ejoh Caleb
