Now armpit test for pilots

Good old joe
By Good old joe

Crazy World: Now, armpit test for pilots

A airline has sparked controversy with armpit test as it plans to recruit new pilots who are free of body odour.

Zero-body-odour was the order of the day at the carrier's pilot recruitment test conducted recently, reports Asia One. Recruiters allegedly went close to the hopefuls to sniff their bare armpits.

“I passed everything, but I was doomed by my armpits, which are always a bit whiffy,” one of the applicants who got rejected was quoted by the website.

The company defended it's stand and claimed that the pilots often interact with passengers while on flight and the customers would not appreciate meeting someone who was representing the company with any sort of body odour.

They also claim that body odour is a good indicator of how the pilots handle stress. The airline spokesperson said: "If they can keep their cool in this test, they aren’t going to sweat in the cockpit.”

http://www.emirates247.com/offbeat/crazy-world/crazy-world-now-armpit-te...

By Captain_Lost• 12 Nov 2012 15:25
Captain_Lost

Strom.. Oh, i love giving surprises to girls.. ;)

By Pappu_Pager• 12 Nov 2012 14:48
Pappu_Pager

strom yes so tht it wont difficult to interact ...:P

By Strom• 12 Nov 2012 14:43
Strom

@rizks if both r smelly , then no complains atleast to eachother

@tahsinmim ... i think love understanding in imp , but if u cant STAND the smell of the other person how u understand ????

CL u never failed to surprise me .... :-)

PP i think its a good business idea ..isnt ?

By Pappu_Pager• 12 Nov 2012 14:35
Pappu_Pager

yes CL which saloon tahsin wanna join

By Pappu_Pager• 12 Nov 2012 14:31
Pappu_Pager

waxing arm pits ewwwwwwwwww

By Captain_Lost• 12 Nov 2012 14:31
Captain_Lost

LOL Strom... good think I wax . :P

By Pappu_Pager• 12 Nov 2012 14:29
Pappu_Pager

really tahsin r u smelly...:(

By Rizks• 12 Nov 2012 14:28
Rizks

i can understand how bad u smell thasinmin...:(

By Pappu_Pager• 12 Nov 2012 14:24
Pappu_Pager

if both the partners are smelly den dey shd concentrate on others....:P

By Rizks• 12 Nov 2012 14:22
Rizks

when both the partners are smelly, wat to tell then ? :(

By Strom• 12 Nov 2012 14:21
Strom

Nom LOL .... i usually avoid elevators in malls and try escalators instead.... i personally feel partners should tell their partnars how thy smell ..... n plz unshaved armpits and body odour of men is not SEXY at all ....period

By Canadian Achilles• 12 Nov 2012 13:59
Canadian Achilles

this armpit test should be included in the hiring process of the taxi drivers here.

I got in one once. I didn't know weather to stick my head out the window and put up with the grueling heat or stay in the cool air that smelled like death.

come on, personal hygiene is not hard at all. especially if you're air conditioned all day..

By nomerci• 12 Nov 2012 13:39
nomerci

Tahsinmim, thank you for telling me, i shall avoid those maxi cabs. :)

By nomerci• 12 Nov 2012 13:30
nomerci

Yup.

By nomerci• 12 Nov 2012 13:23
nomerci

tahsinmim, they stank to the high havens!

Why...do you think only men stink?

Just look at some women's hair..it is VERY oily! and if it is coconut oil and not washed out for days...well, what do you think happens???

By nomerci• 12 Nov 2012 12:59
nomerci

No, they did not treat me in any way. they were there and I was..nothing more nothing less...well, and the massive stench, of course.

By Captain_Lost• 12 Nov 2012 12:57
Captain_Lost

haha, then they must have treated as if you're an alien to them.. :P

By nomerci• 12 Nov 2012 12:51
nomerci

Captain, they were women. Too busy chattering with each other.

By Captain_Lost• 12 Nov 2012 10:56
Captain_Lost

LOOOL.. NOM.. Did the guy smiled and winked at you too..?? :P

By Pappu_Pager• 12 Nov 2012 10:02
Pappu_Pager

my point is even malaysians and filipinos have bad smell :(

By Pappu_Pager• 12 Nov 2012 08:27
Pappu_Pager

my dear gene and just i have colleagues from filipines and malaysia and when they are present we get confused who is indian, pakis, srilankans, bangali, malaysian and filipino

By Rizks• 12 Nov 2012 07:47
Rizks

after eating raw onions and garlic how can one kiss his/her partner ? :( eeewwwww...

now where is Draccy ?

By nomerci• 11 Nov 2012 19:20
nomerci

Fathimah, yes, that and deodorant.Sadly, the use of soap, deodorant and washing powder for clothing does not seem particularly popular with some people.

They seem to think that plain water is enough...People , please do realize..it is NOT enough!

Oh, and after eating copious amounts of onions and garlic, it is advisable to brush your teeth(with toothpaste) or chew some gum!

By fred2265• 11 Nov 2012 18:53
fred2265

It is not difficult to avoid smelling bad.

By FathimaH• 11 Nov 2012 18:50
FathimaH

LOL...Do I know what you are talking about? I only wish I didn't. One dosen't need expensive lotions and portions to smell good. Basic bodily cleanliness and oral health is all it takes!

By nomerci• 11 Nov 2012 18:36
nomerci

No captain, unfortunately I had to smell it....in an elevator.:( Several people with super greasy, stinky hair...(vomit smiley need here). I had to seriously concentrate on not puking.

I mean..don't they smell each other??????

By Captain_Lost• 11 Nov 2012 17:08
Captain_Lost

ROFl @ NOMERCI... Some research you've done !! :D

By nomerci• 11 Nov 2012 16:42
nomerci

Not only the armpits of some people smell, but also their heads! Because they put coconut oil on it and don't wash it out for several days...it goes rancid very fast! Smells like vomit.

By cracydutch• 11 Nov 2012 16:39
cracydutch

didnt wanted to go there,.but you are on top of it,

need to say that in some cases,.(higher class i think) its not the case

By just1s• 11 Nov 2012 16:17
just1s

Gene_lv, Partly you are right, in addition some people from Arabs also.

Do you know the reason why these people does'nt know how to use deo? and these people are really immune with the smell and continue ignoring them.

DEo might not be properly introduce to the public in their country. I guess!

By anonymous• 11 Nov 2012 15:44
anonymous

alexam, I know some guys with very strong body odour who does not eat spicy food.

By gene_lv• 11 Nov 2012 15:26
gene_lv

Its part of hygiene. Just imagine the smell of one person with a body order inside the bus full of people. The smell is so bad that give one a stomach ache.

It is prevalent among Indians, Pakistani, Bangladesh, Sri Lankan.

The smell is just awful

By Pappu_Pager• 11 Nov 2012 14:14
Pappu_Pager

alexam i agree with you

By alexam• 11 Nov 2012 14:07
alexam

Tahsimin Cleanliness includes cleaning the body with water, shampoo. soap and drinking 8 glasses a day. Cleanliness also means cleaning the cobwebs in your mind.

By smoke• 11 Nov 2012 13:50
smoke

OH? I didnt know this notion before..thanks for enlightening us.

By alexam• 11 Nov 2012 13:40
alexam

Smoke it's just a notion that if you eat spicy or hot foods you tend to sweat more. And that distinctive smell comes from the different types of spices in the foods. Just like what you're thinking that salted dried fish will me us smell like one. Anyway body odour comes from bad habits of being lazy in maitaining cleanliness and non usage of deodorant in armpits. And not changing clothes everyday.

By omarinmn• 11 Nov 2012 13:31
omarinmn

I really like your idea LOL...

By anonymous• 11 Nov 2012 12:38
anonymous

what about for cab drivers? no test like this?

By smoke• 11 Nov 2012 12:35
smoke

What about fried salt fish?

By Rizks• 11 Nov 2012 12:33
Rizks

spicy food is good, it:-

a)Protects your stomach lining

b) Keep your heart healthy

c) Help prevent cancer

d) Reduce risk of Type 2 diabetes

e) Replace salt in cooking

its better then eating fried sauce...:)

By smoke• 11 Nov 2012 12:31
smoke

Alex what does eating spicy food have to do with armpits?

By alexam• 11 Nov 2012 12:28
alexam

The post says the body odour is a good indicator of how the pilots handle stress. He must keep his cool always in the cockpit. Flying is not easy as we think. It needs concentration and the right decision in a split of a second. And for those who get turned on by the armpit odour is someone immune to the smell that is so nauseating,so awful to others. Thanks GOD we don't eat spicy foods and knows how to keep the armpit free of odour.

By Rizks• 11 Nov 2012 12:18
Rizks

so by now u must be having dense forest under ur armpits- smokey ? :(

U stinky little basket...:(

By smoke• 11 Nov 2012 12:16
smoke

Sahara is a desert..thats what you have on your head..i have amazon :P

By FathimaH• 11 Nov 2012 12:08
FathimaH

But cleanliness and smelling good never killed anyone I'm sure, so the rule seems perfectly legit!

By smoke• 11 Nov 2012 12:07
smoke

ask brit..he's the one that posted something about this a while back..since that day i dont shave my armpits nor use any deo :)

By Rizks• 11 Nov 2012 12:03
Rizks

tats so Yucky u dirty Kat !

and why would a women smell a man's armpit ? :( they hav better things to smell....:)

By anonymous• 11 Nov 2012 12:03
anonymous

In all my years of flying, I haven't interacted with the pilot.

By smoke• 11 Nov 2012 12:00
smoke

A man's armpit smell is a turn on for women :P

By anonymous• 11 Nov 2012 11:49
anonymous

By the way not to mentioned nationalities, i heard that armpit odor is mandatory to strenghten the man's masculinity adorable to women.

By Pappu_Pager• 11 Nov 2012 11:45
Pappu_Pager

im sure he must be using a mask or the test must be carried afte appliying deo....lols

By Strom• 11 Nov 2012 11:44
Strom

i wonder what happened to the examiner

By Pappu_Pager• 11 Nov 2012 11:42
Pappu_Pager

tahsin for cabin crew the armpit test is not a new thing

By cracydutch• 11 Nov 2012 11:36
cracydutch

did you ever stood in a line,.or sit next to a smelly passenger in a airplane or transitbus on the airport (wich is bad,because then people raise there arms to grab the rail :(

next time i'm going to bring a new deoderant roller,. to hand out ;)

By anonymous• 11 Nov 2012 11:33
anonymous

LOL!

By nomerci• 11 Nov 2012 11:22
nomerci

Ah...more people who do not know about deodorant.

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