I wear a perfume almost everyday, but do not use scented soaps. I alternate btw 3-4 scents. I mostly put lilac oil dabbed in my hair in the summer.

I don't wear scent because I am sensitive to most women's perfumes, and to about half of the men's colognes I've smelled. (The cheaper the scent, the worse the reaction.)

However, I do use lightly scented lotion and soap from St. Ives. They don't kick off the reaction (unlike Bath & Body Works, hoo-boy).

So, if one had a lot of pictures to submit to Venus, should one perhaps put a zip file up somewhere and submit the location for download to Venus?

Or just email them one or five at a time?

Calling a stranger something stupid is entirely different from referring to a co-worker as "the little gal." I have heard people in the 21st century refer to their assistant as "my girl" or whatever, and it's appalling.

I was really irritated a while back when a 20 something male bartender said "what can I get you, sweetheart"? ugh. or is that just me.

I call children "sweetie" all the time and have no objection to seeing it used as a friendly appellation among people who know one another well. But part of it is the older man/younger woman dynamic and my bristling at anything that smacks of unasked-for, gratingly jocular fake-paternalistic attitude and the implied condescention that goes along with it, *especially* when it's used at work place. It just makes me see red.

I don't wear any scent because I'm lazy and don't care that much

This is me. I have some rosewater that I might splash on if I think of it, but I hardly ever think of it.

So, if one had a lot of pictures to submit to Venus, should one perhaps put a zip file up somewhere and submit the location for download to Venus?

::happy sigh::

So now there's a baby shower happening for one of the managers here and people are stopping by to ask me when I'm going over. Dudes, I chipped in. I have to be social with you now? Grumble, grumble, enforced cheeriness with work people, blah.

I can't wear "real" perfumes due to scent sensitivity, but I'm a fan of body sprays (when I'm not too lazy). My favoritest was Victoria Secret's apple scent, but lo, it has been discontinued, as has the Country Apple at B&BW. Current staple is Love Spell from VS. I like to put it in my hair, because I think the scent lasts longer that way.

I call children "sweetie" all the time and have no objection to seeing it used as a friendly appellation among people who know one another well. But part of it is the older man/younger woman dynamic and my bristling at anything that smacks of unasked-for, gratingly jocular fake-paternalistic attitude and the implied condescention that goes along with it, *especially* when it's used at work place. It just makes me see red.

yes, this

I wear a perfume by Jo Malone that's Lime, Basil and Mandarin scented. I just like it. Sometimes I forget to put it on, but I don't worry about it like if I forgot to put lotion on my feet or someting.

I prefer Organza, from Givenchy. But I've been too lazy to wear it since last fall.

Claudia Black should be on Venus!