Today's Topic for Workplace Appropriateness

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Bath and Body Works should be banned in an office setting.  I now have a headache from someone's gawd awful cucumber melon shit.  

Also, it doesn't hide the smell of your cigarettes but that is a whole other netbattle. 

CinemaGoddess

Agreed. 

EVA116

My new boss kept telling my H how handsome he was yesterday. I could tell my H was uncomfortable. Back up new boss you just met him.

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CinemaGoddess said:

Agreed. 

Well, that was a given. 

Karadee1

What about heating up fish in the office microwave? This happened last week and the entire floor smelled like leftover fish something. Barf.

For reference, we do not have a separate cafeteria space for eating or anything. The microwaves are in a small kitchen area (sink microwave, fridge) in a corner between rows of cubes.

littlestjerry

Karadee1 said:

What about heating up fish in the office microwave? This happened last week and the entire floor smelled like leftover fish something. Barf.

For reference, we do not have a separate cafeteria space for eating or anything. The microwaves are in a small kitchen area (sink microwave, fridge) in a corner between rows of cubes.

This should be a fireable offense.

NeneCakies

Burnt popcorn is worse. It's the only stench that actually came close to making me vomit in the office.

And BTW sometimes we have to smell test actual poop here.

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DreadLoc

not the workplace, but don't fucking drench yourself in perfume and go to the gym, then sit in the sauna.

ohmahgah that is the worst ever, hot and humid cheapass perfume smell.  

NeneCakies

Oh and self tanner positively reeks at the gym or on hot days. I found that out the hard way. Nighttime use only and then wash that shit off in the morning.

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msdrdg

My boss likes to drown herself in several different (found on discount at Walgreens) perfumes.  You can always tell where she has been because she leaves a stench wake.  No lie you can literally follow her path thru the building blindfolded just by the stench.

EVA116

I complained to my H that the new boss sniffs a lot. The next day new boss told me he had nose cancer last year and that is why he sniffs so much.

 

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EVA116

I wouldn't mind smelling cool water

jesuisfatiguee

RVASC811 said:

One time, my dad wanted to be romantic and buy my mom a scent she used to wear when they first met. So, he took me to Belk with him to get it. I was probably 10, so neither of us knew anything about perfume. Also, pre-internet in our household. Anyway, he asks this woman at the perfume counter at Estée Lauder if she knows who makes Wind Song. She was so polite and said, "Sir, I don't believe that is a department store fragrance." Lol. He wanted to die.

I feel like there's a joke in here that's going over my head... 

jesuisfatiguee

My mom's favorite B&B scent was Moonlit Path for a very long time. A few years ago, she bought me a shitton of B&B stuff in that scent, and started going on and on about how she knew it was my favorite scent and how much I loved it and all this stuff. I tried to gently correct her and she just argued with me and acted like I was being mean so I dropped it.

It was weird. 

NeneCakies

A guy I dated in college used the B&B Juniper Breeze lotion all the time. It wasn't bad smelling but I still associate him with it like a signature scent to this day. It always amazes me when scents tie so strongly to memory.

ASmallWonder

Someone dripped blood on the floor in one of the stalls.  WTF are you doing that that happened??

Also, there's a woman here whose perfume is so strong that I know she's come by my desk when I wasn't there.  I'll sit down and say "What did Deb want?"  People think I have a bloodhound nose because they're always like "How did you know she was here?"  Um, I can SMELL her - can't you?

[Deleted User]

We turn into a smoke free building in a couple of weeks.  I am so very excited.  The ventilation from the smoking room (yeah you read that correctly) seems to vent right into my office.  

jorkz821

I'm very glad I work in a scent-free environment. It just makes scent-ok areas that much worse though, it's like I'm acclimatized to no scent then someone uses BBW Sweet Pea lotion on the bus or somewhere and I want to hurl.

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MrsButt said:

MarlaSinger& said:

We turn into a smoke free building in a couple of weeks.  I am so very excited.  The ventilation from the smoking room (yeah you read that correctly) seems to vent right into my office.  

WOW. I'm legit in shocked that you still have a smoking room in your building. This is crazy to me.

Me too. 

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NellyBluth said:

MrsButt said:

MarlaSinger& said:

We turn into a smoke free building in a couple of weeks.  I am so very excited.  The ventilation from the smoking room (yeah you read that correctly) seems to vent right into my office.  

WOW. I'm legit in shocked that you still have a smoking room in your building. This is crazy to me.

Seriously. NY has been crucifying smokers for years already.

Yes, well.  Virginia.  Hello tobacco state.

Helenahhandbasket

Wait.

People still wear B and B works scents?

 

 

phunkyphish

NeneCakies said:

Burnt popcorn is worse. It's the only stench that actually came close to making me vomit in the office. And BTW sometimes we have to smell test actual poop here.

I've left the office before due to that smell. 

The popcorn, not the poo. 

Helenahhandbasket

uconnhuskie007 said:

Helenahhandbasket said:

Wait.

People still wear B and B works scents?

 

 

DD recently discovered B & B.  (She's 6).  

A 6 YO-- yes of course.

But a grown ass woman?

jesuisfatiguee

<~ grown ass woman who very occasionally spritzes (very small amounts) of BBW to cover the nursing hormone stench.

phunkyphish

I like to use the honeysuckle lotion because I don't want to wear perfume. I use regular lotion for all over moisturizing, then use a tiny bit of the honeysuckle on my arms and shoulders. It's a really light scent, and no one has ever told me I smell bad. 

chevronseven

I don't mind strong smells usually, but if we're talking about workplace inappropriateness I have to throw in the very straightforward comments about my weight and/or size (36 weeks pregnant for those on mobile who can't see my ticker). When I first started showing, a girl who I rarely see said "Oh you're pregnant? I thought you were just getting fat." One of the older ladies actually said about a month ago, "I've noticed you've really put on some weight for this pregnancy." No shit bitch, I'm growing a human inside of me. Another girl closer to my age has a dry sense of humor and often greets me "Hey fatty!" I have been just brushing it off but if I'm honest with myself it does bother me if for no other reason than how unprofessional it is. Interestingly enough, the one person who has stuck to the only acceptable comment about a pregnant woman's appearance ("You look great.") is a man.

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Monkeybabe

I can't handle perfumes. It seriously impairs my ability to think, it fucks with my brain so bad. No thank you.

[Deleted User]

My mom is addicted to their antibacterial gel (don't even get me started on that topic). She carries it in her purse and uses it in the car. I've lost my shit numerous times asking her not to do that. I get a nasty headache from being assaulted by the smell.