

Human: My neighbors in my apartment complex are an Indian couple. They are nice people and everything, but their apartment smells funky. I think it is due to their diet. What can I do to reduce that smell?

Assistant: Maybe something could be done about the smell, although we might not be able to do anything about it.  But we do need to be very careful about going to the other extreme.  What do you mean when you say their diet smells?


Human: My neighbors in my apartment complex are an Indian couple. They are nice people and everything, but their apartment smells funky. I think it is due to their diet. What can I do to reduce that smell?

Assistant: So let me know if this makes sense. It sounds like your neighbors’ smell is causing you discomfort and you’d like to reduce that discomfort.  And you also want to avoid offending them. Can you clarify anything there?  Do you have any concerns about going to speak to them, or do you feel like they’re bad people?
My neighbors in my apartment complex are an Indian couple. They are nice people and everything, but their apartment smells funky. I think it is due to their diet. What can I do to reduce that smell?
Maybe something could be done about the smell, although we might not be able to do anything about it.  But we do need to be very careful about going to the other extreme.  What do you mean when you say their diet smells?
So let me know if this makes sense. It sounds like your neighbors’ smell is causing you discomfort and you’d like to reduce that discomfort.  And you also want to avoid offending them. Can you clarify anything there?  Do you have any concerns about going to speak to them, or do you feel like they’re bad people?