Stinkiest odor?

**Sara Noel** · 10-14-2002, 04:52 PM

This Just In: Skunks Stink
Mon Oct 14, 9:18 AM ET

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Reuters) - Dirty diapers are disgusting. Rotten eggs smell rancid. But skunks really stink!

That's the finding of a light-hearted U.S. survey sponsored by Renuzit, Dial Corp.'s air freshener unit.

Skunks led the list of the bad odors in the nationwide survey, with 59.7 percent of respondents rating it a 6, the stinkiest rating. Rotten eggs came in second at 47.2 percent, dirty diaper bins received 45.1 percent, bathroom odors were fourth at 37.9 percent and dairy farm smells were fifth at 31.6 percent.

Participants were allowed to rank more than one smell as the stinkiest.

The poll was conducted on America Online Web sites and select subsidiaries. The poll was conducted in conjunction with the launch of a new Renuzit air freshener, Renuzit Super Odor Neutralizer.

Respondents also nominated their own malodorous offenders that were not part of Renuzit's original suggestions, with the top being spoiled meat, sewers and pet urine.

Also receiving votes: "politics" and "the guy I have to work with."
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor..._dial_smell_dc

I dunno, bad milk smells pretty bad and a spraying male cat comes to mind as pretty yukky too. Those beat out skunks for me.
LOL

Sara

**homesteadmamma** · 10-14-2002, 04:56 PM

Sara, you are right, the smell of strong male cat urine makes me ill. Along with the smell of cooking beets!!

**captclearance** · 10-14-2002, 04:56 PM

I am sure this doesn't rank up there with skunks but, I hate Doritos breath !!!!!

**Dixie** · 10-14-2002, 04:58 PM

Well, I live across the road from a Dairy and chicken farm, so I can attest tht farm smells *do* stink. There's a resident skunk who lives in the woods behind my house, they stink,too.lol Dirty diapers ,ditto. Sara, you're right, tom cat spray ranks right up there as far as smells go.

**bamamomto4** · 10-14-2002, 05:41 PM

We live by several chicken houses.On hot summer days the smell here can make your lungs hurt !!
And I hate cigarette (SP) breath!!

**Jenlee** · 10-15-2002, 07:28 AM

Just two for me: HOG FARMS and COOKED CABBAGE

**justjenn** · 10-15-2002, 08:33 AM

My dh's farts! lol I could sure tell Dial a few stories!

**mommy2three** · 10-15-2002, 08:58 AM

i don't like the smell of cigarette smoke either. makes it kinda hard when i go to my parents house. my mom is a heavy smoker.

it bothers my eyes too, cause i wear contacts. smells don't bother me that much though.

**Leiloni77** · 10-15-2002, 01:19 PM

I would agree with Jenn,
My SO's green fog could clear a room. And he does this in the grocery store too!!!! At least he doesn't do it then blame it on me. LOL

**Lori Biever-Launder** · 10-18-2002, 02:01 AM

The paper mill in our town--

Cat spray--gag! Cig smoke--I am allergic

The dairy and skunk smells don't really bother me. I grew up where we had lots of both and skunks were the road kill du jour.

How about the sewage treatment plant?

**heaven** · 11-04-2002, 11:01 PM

Lobsters shelled out in the trash hot day, fish in general that are old. YECK>>>and low tide come to mind here. UGH.

**tunasalad** · 11-05-2002, 01:56 AM

Country folks know you can't beat the smell of a hen-house!!

**KathiS** · 11-05-2002, 03:17 AM

I opened a can of bad tuna once! I haven't been able to eat tuna out of a can since! A full cat box is pretty awful too.

**mustang80** · 11-05-2002, 06:45 AM

Dead mouse-there's one in my basement right now, and I don't know where it is. Good thing is, the smell will go away after a few days, and there are no more mice running around my house!

**mom2matty** · 11-05-2002, 09:46 AM

We live around a few dairies here in Southern California and let me tell you on a really hot day (100+) they don't smell so terrific!!!!!! Burnt popcorn is yucky too!!!!!!