No perfume please
tomsarno
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I almost had my cardio workout ruined today. I woman started using the machine next to me doused in perfume to the point I had trouble breathing. There is no need for this.
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I almost had my cardio workout ruined today. I woman started using the machine next to me doused in perfume to the point I had trouble breathing. There is no need for this.
im with you on this one LOL that goes for anywhere, not just the gym!
my husband is SUPER sensitive to smells, so i havent worn any in 20 years LOL0 -
Don't have to tell me twice! I get awful headaches from most perfumes and colognes. Keep body sprays out of the gym please!0
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I'm guilty of too much perfume, but not at the gym, what a waste! You're going to shower it all off after, I hope lol0
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I'm not taking a shower after work and before the gym to wash off perfume.
If what others choose to do affects you so profoundly maybe you should get a home gym0 -
If you are putting on so much perfume in the morning that it is still following you around in a cloud of fumes after work, you might want to reevaluate how much you are using 'cause chances are it's not just affecting the guy next to you on the treadmill.0
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Or the person works at the perfume counter...0
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Yes. I am not sensitive to smells, but I had someone get onto a machine 3-4 machines down from me and she smelled so strongly that I got a major headache and had to stop what I was doing and move to the farthest treadmill there was (a good 10 machines away from her) and I could STILL smell it very strongly. And again, I am not at all sensitive to smells, THAT'S how strongly she had drenched herself in perfume.0
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Same thing with guys wearing axe body spray.0
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Do you live in ColoradoI almost had my cardio workout ruined today. I woman started using the machine next to me doused in perfume to the point I had trouble breathing. There is no need for this.
We have a lady at our gym that sprays a ton right before she works out. People have to leave the gym. I have to say it is very annoying.
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never2bstopped wrote: »I'm not taking a shower after work and before the gym to wash off perfume.
If what others choose to do affects you so profoundly maybe you should get a home gym
If a person is so inconsiderate that they don't care that they effect others negatively maybe they should workout at home.
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never2bstopped wrote: »I'm not taking a shower after work and before the gym to wash off perfume.
If what others choose to do affects you so profoundly maybe you should get a home gym
If a person is so inconsiderate that they don't care that they effect others negatively maybe they should workout at home.
They aren't the one with a problem working out. Unless there are gym guidelines they are breaking you have two choices.
Suck it up.
Or
Gym somewhere else.
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I'm sure you made her aware of it. Cause whining on the internet isn't doing you any good.never2bstopped wrote: »I'm not taking a shower after work and before the gym to wash off perfume.
If what others choose to do affects you so profoundly maybe you should get a home gym
If a person is so inconsiderate that they don't care that they effect others negatively maybe they should workout at home.
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never2bstopped wrote: »never2bstopped wrote: »I'm not taking a shower after work and before the gym to wash off perfume.
If what others choose to do affects you so profoundly maybe you should get a home gym
If a person is so inconsiderate that they don't care that they effect others negatively maybe they should workout at home.
They aren't the one with a problem working out. Unless there are gym guidelines they are breaking you have two choices.
Suck it up.
Or
Gym somewhere else.
There are no guide lines about standing next to someone and farting, but I would never do that. If I did that and someone felt that I was making their gym experience uncomfortable I would be the dick if I said suck it up or work out at home. I believe in co-existing with the people around me so we can all enjoy life. You seem to be the type of person who worries about yourself and what you want to do, and everyone else will have to adapt.
And no, I did not say anything because I did not want to embarrass her. I did not start this post to whine, I just thought it might make anyone who uses perfume or body spray aware that it might be effecting others.
Well, I am off to the gym where I plan on coughing and sneezing without covering my mouth along with farting and burping while next to people. There are no posted rules so I can do this. Hopefully everyone can't just 'suck it up' and start working out at home. Then I will have the place to myself0 -
It makes me sick too. I rarely come across it at the gym, but in my place of work sometimes people enter the studio smelling so strong I have to open windows.0
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foursirius wrote: »Same thing with guys wearing axe body spray.
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It actually is a guideline at my gym - I mean, there are signs, obviously it can't really be enforced that strictly.
I don't wear perfume often but when I go to the gym straight from work I'm sure I reek of coffee.0 -
I get physically sick when I have to ride on the bus/metro next to someone who has been way too liberal with her/his perfume. I wish people would understand that perfume is meant to be worn close to the body, and certainly never in a gym
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Haha had this at the swimming pool once. Was swimming and suddenly everything started to taste and smell like perfume. Nearly impossible to focus on breathing when you a choking on that. My training partner and myself both had to stop and I noticed a few other people get out to.
While I get that it is a public space, a little courtesy goes a long way. Maybe if you wear a lot of perfume use a body wipe or have a quick rinse before hopping in your exercise gear.0 -
Sorry to hear that. Hope you never have to go through that again!0
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Couldn't agree more. There is a girl at my gym who slathers on this hand and body lotion at least once or twice during her workout.
You wouldn't walk around reeking of any other scent in public. Why is it suddenly ok because it smells like an alcohol/fruit/flower smoothie? Maybe it's just me, but super strong cologne and perfume smells always tend to come off as sort of white trashy to me. Have some consideration for those around you.
Oh, and if your perfume is too strong for the gym, I'm willing to bet your coworkers aren't loving it either.0 -
FoCoAlphaNerd wrote: »Couldn't agree more. There is a girl at my gym who slathers on this hand and body lotion at least once or twice during her workout.
You wouldn't walk around reeking of any other scent in public. Why is it suddenly ok because it smells like an alcohol/fruit/flower smoothie? Maybe it's just me, but super strong cologne and perfume smells always tend to come off as sort of white trashy to me. Have some consideration for those around you.
Oh, and if your perfume is too strong for the gym, I'm willing to bet your coworkers aren't loving it either.
oh snap0 -
I have deodorant that smells like sweet pea and violet but i use it before i go to the gym and after i shower. It a gum. Every one is sweaty and stinky. Just be stinky together lol0
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I've had this experience as well. I'm asthmatic, and super strong smells tend to make it worse. I pay the same membership fee you do...why should I have to leave because Ms Stinky wants to bathe in perfume?
I love pretty smelling toiletries as much as the next person...but my scent should not hit the room 5 minutes before me. My personal rule is that you should be close enough to touch me before you can smell me. Last week I had a coworker tell me I smelled "good. Sweet. Like a cotton candy Frappuccino "0 -
Perfume, cologne, body spray, stinks anytime and anywhere. I've never understood the need to apply possible carcinogens to one's body in an attempt to ???? Is there something they are trying to coverup?never2bstopped wrote: »never2bstopped wrote: »I'm not taking a shower after work and before the gym to wash off perfume.
If what others choose to do affects you so profoundly maybe you should get a home gym
If a person is so inconsiderate that they don't care that they effect others negatively maybe they should workout at home.
They aren't the one with a problem working out. Unless there are gym guidelines they are breaking you have two choices.
Suck it up.
Or
Gym somewhere else.
That sure is insensitive, you must be a wonderful person.
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Wiseandcurious wrote: »I get physically sick when I have to ride on the bus/metro next to someone who has been way too liberal with her/his perfume. I wish people would understand that perfume is meant to be worn close to the body, and certainly never in a gym
Or an office!!! I don't understand what makes people do that, I really don't. Are they just ignorant of how horrible they smell and how much it affects other people? Or are they truly evil? Maybe we need a PR campaign. Or a law.0 -
never2bstopped wrote: »never2bstopped wrote: »I'm not taking a shower after work and before the gym to wash off perfume.
If what others choose to do affects you so profoundly maybe you should get a home gym
If a person is so inconsiderate that they don't care that they effect others negatively maybe they should workout at home.
They aren't the one with a problem working out. Unless there are gym guidelines they are breaking you have two choices.
Suck it up.
Or
Gym somewhere else.
Sounds like you are in the minority, never2bstopped.0 -
tthoma5201 wrote: »never2bstopped wrote: »never2bstopped wrote: »I'm not taking a shower after work and before the gym to wash off perfume.
If what others choose to do affects you so profoundly maybe you should get a home gym
If a person is so inconsiderate that they don't care that they effect others negatively maybe they should workout at home.
They aren't the one with a problem working out. Unless there are gym guidelines they are breaking you have two choices.
Suck it up.
Or
Gym somewhere else.
Sounds like you are in the minority, never2bstopped.
Never2bstopped seems to be one of the A-holes we are talking about0 -
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Yes, but apparently, we're the ones with the problem.tthoma5201 wrote: »never2bstopped wrote: »never2bstopped wrote: »I'm not taking a shower after work and before the gym to wash off perfume.
If what others choose to do affects you so profoundly maybe you should get a home gym
If a person is so inconsiderate that they don't care that they effect others negatively maybe they should workout at home.
They aren't the one with a problem working out. Unless there are gym guidelines they are breaking you have two choices.
Suck it up.
Or
Gym somewhere else.
Sounds like you are in the minority, never2bstopped.
Never2bstopped seems to be one of the A-holes we are talking about
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Wearing too much body scents seems so contradictory considering you are in a gym to work out and hopefully sweat! If someone is so worried about their body odor while exercising, perhaps they need to go to the doctor to see if there is something physiologically wrong with them.
*On a side note, I do have a friend whose underarm sweat is a bit off-putting. However, I suggested that she rub some coconut oil under her arms and let it sink in before working out. It greatly reduced the odor from exercise. Coconut oil is anti-microbial so it helps keep some of the bacteria that produces odors down a bit.0
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