I've always prided myself in being able to communicate with tack, sensitivity, and compassion. It's a very important part of my job to sometimes educate without hurting someone's feelings. Apparently that didn't come across with a particular provider that will remain nameless.
I see in about 90% of providers ads the common dislike is bad breathe, poor hygiene etc. I'm thinking ok like why does that need to be implied unless on occassion clients show up smelling like billy goats. It's implied (Wash your sack and floss right?) So as a hobbyist how do I address feminine odor. This is someone I've seen a few times and there was never an issue but the most recent time there was a heavy, heavy, heavy feminine odor (think bacterial vaginosis). I've smelled it many times and it's pretty unmistakeable. It's a simple fix and nothing to get bent out of shape over. I told this provider in the nicest way I could muster and she went Ape Sh*t on me. I'm talking Spider Monkey on bath salts crazy. She tells me how she worked hard to get where she's gotten and I'm the first person everrrrrrrrr to tell her the cooter wasn't fresh. Well those other guys may have sinus problems who knows. She was crying, screaming you name it.
What did I do wrong? I thought I was helping her in addressing a minor issue that could be taken care of before the next person comes along and may even write a negative review. I tried to rationalize to her that every woman has occassional issues. If that weren't the case there would be no feminine hygiene products. I thought we established a pretty truthful form of communication. I mean if a provider told me I had smoker's mouth or my meat was a little salty I would take care of that immediately.
No one wants to be questioned about their hygiene because it can hurt feelings but I had to be honest because I didn't want her business to be hurt.
Was I being a jerk?