I’m with this woman.
I suffer allergies and have had the same reaction to certain fragrances. It can make you feel like you’ve got the flue. Sure, you can take pills, but they’re not always effective, and they have side effects.
And we all know that many people apply to much of these products— either because they don’t bathe or because of some psychological problem that makes them think they stink. Often thee people are obese, so there is more surface area to transfer the chemicals to the air.
Perhaps she’s going after the wrong people, or for the wrong reasons. Perhaps the office lacks adequate ventilation. Perhaps the perfume makers should be named in the suit. Perhaps individual offenders should be named.
Go ahead and flame if you want, but I say personal rights stop at my nostrils.
It seems a lot of people don’t understand allergies. Even on TV, people with allergies are portrayed as wussies or hypocondriacs. It’s ridiculous. I’ve even had friends (now ex-friends) who gave me a hard time about my allergies, like I have a choice!
I don’t understand why people wear perfume. I could see wearing it for a date, to appeal to a member of the opposite sex. But why wear it at work? If I came across someone wearing perfume, I would assume they stink and are trying to cover it up, LOL!
The business owner is the only one who should be making the decision about whether or not to ban perfume (or smoking for that matter) in his or her business. At least, that is the way it should be if our society were truly free.
Don't like it? You are free to quit and seek employment at a "perfume-free" business, or start your own.
Now, if you were the business owner, or worked from your home, and the neighbor's perfume was so overpowering that you could smell it in your office, the I agree; Their rights do stop at your nostrils.
I like Andy Rooney’s take on the wearing of perfume and/or cologne.”If somebody else can smell it, you’re wearing too much”.
Careful what you wish for; wear a personal rebreather.
So what about looks? Maybe I would find you so repulsive looking that I would become ill. Should you be forced to wear a large bag covering you from head to foot? After all, personal rights stop at my eye sight distance.
My old roommate gets bad migraines. Strong odors, such as perfume, the detergent aisle and candles will trigger the attacks. She does ask her co-workers and clients to not wear perfumes when they meet.
Amen. This is very real. If you are allergic to strong colognes and such then it then it makes you feel sicker than an old dog. You can’t think. Your throat gets scratchy and sore. Your eyes water, and you enter a daze.
It is wrong for someone to wear so much of this stuff that you can smell in in the air for 15 minutes after they leave. I have threatened to get some genuine Skunk musk and wear it around these people. See how they like it. Those that are defending the right for people to expose others to this stuff in such a strong fashion would suddenly be all ticked off If someone was waking around them after being sprayed by a skunk. But what the hey. If it smells good to me then who cares what they think. They are just cry babies. See how that works.