Anderson Cooper gets put on his own “Ridiculist” by his staff for funky candle in his office

Last night’s Ridiculist segment on Anderson Cooper 360 was supposed to be about annoying things co-workers do.

Anderson Cooper had no idea that it was a segment about him and a candle he keeps in his office that smells like basil.

The CNN anchor giggled as he read the descriptions his co-workers had for the odor: ‘Grandma’s house, ‘a brothel in Tuscany,’ ‘a garden gnome’s underwear drawer, ‘Woodstock vomit,’ and ‘dumpster ravioli.’

Cooper explained to viewers that he began to use the candle on his office to create a ‘serene environment’ and also to overpower the odor of his unwashed jeans.

‘Somebody told me that I smelled – or that my jeans smelled because I don’t wash them.’

He does not plan to douse the flame of his basil candle anytime soon.

‘It’s a fancy basil-scented candle. I think it smells lovely.’

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