Besides, you're wearing all these modern, poly-fiber technical clothes, and your Dad thinks you stink like a Dumpster.

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And if your feet smell, put those shoes right back on to make sure that you contain the stink.

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Skunks : Often when attempting to confront insecure people with the truth, they spray you with a stink that is as, if not more potent, than the one expelled by a skunk.

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Send an email to the wrong segment of your file, and it may not matter what you say: your metrics will stink.

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Not only does it stink to keep losing, you cannot deduct more in losses than you report in winnings.

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So if you want to work with an adviser, it is important to establish that you aren't getting one whose returns will stink up the joint.

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