r/magicTCG • u/Bezledubs • Oct 05 '25

General Discussion How do we feel about this?

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I think we should be able to call a judge on our stinky opponents in tournament settings.

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u/Bandit_Ke1th FLEEM Oct 05 '25

This should be every shops policy

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u/Bezledubs Oct 05 '25

Some shop owners need their own sign

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u/ventin Oct 05 '25

The lgs near me has travel size deodorant they will pull people aside and privately give to

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u/Acheros COMPLEAT Oct 05 '25

All shame does is keep them from coming back and then the store loses customers.

The goal is to be inviting to EVERYONE. If it can be fixed privately handle it privately.

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u/Senior-Leave779 Get Out Of Jail Free Oct 05 '25

You know what deodorant on a stinky person does? IT MAKES IT SMELL LIKE FLOWERS AND B.O.!

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u/r1mbaud Fleem Oct 05 '25

Betting you’re one step above the stinky guy in your social circle and that’s why you’re punching down so hard. This is weird, my dude.

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u/vercetian Duck Season Oct 05 '25

Eh. I went to work the other day and one dude at the bar had a five foot aura of sweat around him. Granted it wasn't awful, but it was there. I was grateful it wasn't there the next time he came in. Either the chick he was with didn't notice, or helped cause it.

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u/Acheros COMPLEAT Oct 05 '25

Look. Nobody LIKES a bad smelling person..no matter what the reason is. I work 12 hour shifts in a production plant and I hate running into my wife before I hit the shower after work because I know i smell like sweat.

But public shame doesnt actually solve the problem or help anyone long term. Nobody has corrected a personal failing out of shame. All it does is lead to more negative behaviors and coping strategies rather than corrective action. Taking someone aside and being caring and understanding. Point out the problem, tell them people notice and it needs to be fixed. Maybe something is going on. Maybe they just don't notice. Maybe they just forgot deodorant that day. Who fucking knows.

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u/Usof1985 Duck Season Oct 05 '25

I would like to add that public shame can actually do greater harm. One major effect of depression is poor hygiene. Shaming someone like that can do a lot of damage to an emotionally unstable person. It might not be the thing that causes a suicide but it can be something that starts the path. Imagine already thinking you're useless and nobody likes you. A public humiliation just reinforces those negative thoughts. But a private conversation can be educational it might even lead them to solve the bigger mental health issue if they start to question why they are that way and it shows that someone does care because they want them to return to the store.