I'm mean.. but I just have to say..

OMG, you've got to be kidding me! I guess now that that one lawsuit has become so big everyone's gonna jump on the bandwagon. Kinda like how everyone started suing McDonald's for making them fat. :huh: Honestly, I think our society is taking this whole health-concious way of life to extremes.

I'm overly allergic, but only with regards to animals. That's why it really bothers me when animals are places they don't belong. I had to suffer through a 4 hour flight with a dog right behind me, wheezing and sneezing. Not fun! So I do think allergies need to be respected.

However, people have become a little tough on perfume. I do think it's necessary, though, when people insist upon walking around in a fog of scent. The tasteful applicators and the dousers alike must suffer, apparently.

Oh, Now you got me started! LOL.
What about the people who sit next to you, at their desk, unable to take a "lunch break" and eat tuna, or smelly fish? Ugh. That annoys me! It's so stupid that when someone complains about lotion, they "ban" it. I think you should complain about peoples smelly food haha.

Oh, Now you got me started! LOL.
What about the people who sit next to you, at their desk, unable to take a "lunch break" and eat tuna, or smelly fish? Ugh. That annoys me! It's so stupid that when someone complains about lotion, they "ban" it. I think you should complain about peoples smelly food haha.

ew, I totally agree! I thought it was a common courtesy not to eat tuna or pop pop corn in a communal microwave.

We have an employee who complains of being hyper sensitive to smells, saying they cause headaches that make her unable to do her job. We have allowed her, under the Americans with Disabilities Act accomodations, to wear a mask over her nose and mouth while she works. :laugh:

I understand having a problem with strong scents (floral scents especially give me a headache) and some perfumes really do trigger my allergies, but there has to be a good bit of it and it has to be right next to me.

Maybe try a softer scent for the office? A mild vanilla scent is usually pretty tolerable to most people, I think.

Overly allergic people get on my nerves. This is the second place I've worked where someone complained about my perfume or my lotion "closing their throats". Is it really preventing you from being able to breathe way over there? How is it possible that you're even smelling it? Why haven't you said anything the last two weeks that I've been wearing it? I think these people are hypochondriacs. It's not like I'm dousing myself in perfume. Honestly, using a good smelling lotion makes me happy and enjoy my day a little more.

Sorry if this offends anyone. Thanks for letting me vent.

Is it possible they suffer from anaphylaxis?

You're not mean at all. There is a girl in my office who is "selectively" allergic to scents that other people wear. Honestly, if she is in a bad mood one day, she will complain about the perfume someone is wearing, yet she wears the same one! I don't bloody think so. I agree that strong scents shouldn't be worn in a closed environment, but lotions and creams are not that strong.

Have a great day everyone :drinker:

there is nothing wrong with wearing them. and im not allergic to them either(at least i dont think) i dont complain about it, or anything. but when they are to strong their to strong. i get very light headed. but thats about it. nothing more. i usually dont say anything at first, but if i start to get really bug me ill point it out. try using little less or put it at certain times. so it doesnt effect so much. i try to be as polite as i can and tell them

I have a close friend who suffers from anaphylaxis and her throat can close up & she can die if someone anywhere near her has eaten a number of different foods recently (she is most allergic to peanuts). While in school, there were quite a few people who didn't believe her for whatever reason, and they used to throw peanuts at her and put them in her bookbag, etc. She had to go to the hospital at least 3 times for it.

Another friend of mine suffers from anaphylaxis and actually went into shock & then a coma from a reaction that she didn't even realize she was allergic to.

Even if these people annoy you or whatever, sometimes the best thing to do is to be courteous and oblige their requests. You never know, maybe they are embarrassed and don't want to fully explain their medical condition (though if it's a bad enough condition they definitely should alert everyone). I guess knowing people who suffer from severe allergies has opened my eyes to their suffering.

the company i work for is a frangrance free facility! i am thankful....i have a supersonic sense of smell and i can get a migraine from other perfumes. scented hand lotion is one thing. perfume sprayed on is another. if you are going to put on the smelly stuff, you should not reapply the perfume in a shared restroom. i know several other people that are not "overly allergic" but are sensitive like myself anf it will cause headaches and can aggravate existing medical conditions like asthma. i think people should be able to smell nice, but within reason and being courteous of others around you.

I know it sucks to hear, but the scent thing is a big deal to me, too. I have to walk out of the house sometimes when my roommate just uses hairspray! It's horrible for her, but we've learned how to deal with it. She'll keep her door closed or warn me when she's getting ready or something so I can be prepared. I'm not bothered by natural things like flowers, foods, etc. It's the artificial fragrances that really get to me and most other people who are uniquely sensitive to them. However, I like to smell nice, too! My compromise is to use mostly products that are scented with essential oils or something similar - these are MUCH more tolerable. Anything that says "no artificial fragrance" might be ok to wear around the psycho who brings her own water without making her pitch a fit. :happy:

What about the people who stink to high heaven and are covered in more toxic chemical compounds than the worst landfils in the US? What do they call them again? Oh yeah...smokers. The second they say you can't wear perfume at work, you complain about people smelling like stale cigarette smoke and the cehmical residue bothering you. Unless then ban smoking before, during, and after work so those people don't smell...then they can't ban you from smelling nice.
Or how about coffee breath? Ooops..too much...I think I'm gonna hurl...:P

Yeah, and what about the people who come into work from outside? Or from inside? They're all just DRIPPING with stinky, smelly, headache-inducing pollution! Ban everyone and everything from work!

Oh...

Yeah! Prohibition is fun. And being considerate is for loooooosssseeeeerrrrrrs.