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全球最糟糕工作盘点fancy being an armpit sniffer, mosquito bite victim, sewer diver or marine snot collector? no? we didnt think so你是不是经常抱怨自己的工作无聊？不过且慢，如果你知道世界上有哪些工作最差，你可能会感激上苍。英国镜报就为我们盘点了一番全球最糟糕工作。talk about a boring job. thomas curwen watches paint dry for a living.the dulux scientist from twyford, berks, 34, checks how the colour of matt（无光泽，衬边） and emulsion（乳剂） changes over time on walls and under microscopes.if you think that sounds a bit dry, just wait. weve found there a many worse ways to earn a living around the world.armpit sniffergetting a whiff of bo may sound like the pits, but its all in a days work for peta jones.she works as a deodorant（除臭的） producer for unilever in australia, developing the dove, lynx and impulse brands.a big part of her job is sniffing strangers armpits（腋窝） to check her products work.peta said: it was strange at first, but in a week it was fine.crime-scene cleanerscsi may be a morbid hit with tv viewers, but there is nothing entertaining about cleaning up a crime scene after a death.married couple mike nestved and carmen velazquez, above, clear up after bodies in orlando, florida - the worst being one in a hot caravan. carmen said: there are some things you cant just febreze.crocodile trainerweve all worked with snappy colleagues, but putting your head in a crocodiles mouth should attract danger money.yet trainers at pattaya crocodile farm, thailand, get just 4 per day for their work. another stunt involves kissing a giant croc on its nose. ian maclean, who filmed the show during a trip to the zoo, said: one of the performers had his head crushed while locked in the jaws of a croc.mosquito bite victimhelge zieler has a job that really sucks - letting himself get bitten by mosquitoes. working in the brazilian rainforest, he offered himself as bait so he could study the bugs behaviour.but despite once suffering a debilitating bout of malaria, he says: the beauty of the rainforest far outweighs the thousands of mosquito bites.pet food tasterthis is not just pet food - this is the ultimate in marks & spencer dog and cat cuisine（烹饪）.every dish in the stores luxury range has been tested by simon allison, above.he said: i love my job - but draw the line at swallowing.simon chews gum after sittings to stop, er, dog breath.sewer diverwe all think our job stinks from time to time, but it really does for julio cu camara.he swims through sewers in mexico city to clear blockages and repair pipes by hand.julio, below, has notched up（完成） 1,400 dives in 30 years - each one lasting up to six hours in 7,500 miles of tunnels.he has to wear a 6.4 stone helmet and suit to protect him from the human, chemical and animal waste - and its stench.julio has found horses, pigs, guns and cigarette butts to car parts, furniture and fridges. you ask how it got there.but of one thing he is certain: the worst thing of all to find is a human.watching grass growif watching paint dry sounds too exhilarating, you could take a leaf out of helen southalls book.the grass expert works at british seed houses in lincoln, where her daily duties include counting out and planting 400 seed samples.later, she goes through them blade by blade to monitor growth.helen said: people think that its strange when i tell them my job is to watch grass grow.but its fascinating. i wouldnt do anything else. its so rewarding to see a stretch of perfect grass.whale snot collectorthere she blows may be the traditional cry for whale spotters but marine biologist karina acevedo-whitehouse gives it a new meaning.she flies a remote-controlled helicopter fitted with a culture dish thr