[Above My Pay Grade]

There is a big difference. While the scent-nazis might be able to ban cologne in the offices of people with “sensitive respiratory systems”, it is impossible to make the whole world “safe” for them.

Also, people confined to wheelchairs actually have a real physical disability. They are not in those wheelchairs because they are too persnickity to walk.

Perhaps ther are a tiny number of people out there who are physically sickened by perfume, but 99.9% are just whiners who don’t like the unpleasant scents, or have a psychological disorder and are at no medical risk.

I feel bad for the 0.1%, but a much higher percentage of the population have allergies to various things, and we can’t purify the world’s air supply of all those allergans to accommodate them.

[Ditter]

You probably have the idea that I want the government to step in and ban perfume, nothing could be farther from the truth. I just want this discussed so those who wear these strong scents will realize that they are difficult for some of us to live around. It is more than just a dislike, the scents cause a physical reaction that we are unable to control and all we can do is move away. I am not shy about telling people that they have overdone the perfume and they should think about going to wash it off. It is either that or I change seats. If I have bought a paid for a seat I don't think I should have to give it up because someone beside me smells so strong that I cannot breathe.